Ahead of the World Cup 2023 start, former South African speedster Dale Steyn named NZ’s Trent Boult as the probable leading wicket taker of the World Cup 2023.
Steyn Picks the Probable Leading Wicket Taker of World Cup 2023
The 13th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup is scheduled to be hosted by India between October 5 to November 19. It will be the first time the competition is held entirely in India; three previous editions were partially hosted there – 1987, 1996, and 2011.
A total of 48 matches will be played between 10 participating teams across 10 venues in different cities across India.
As of the previous edition, the 2023 edition will also follow the same format where each participating team will play the other nine teams once in the group stage where a total of 45 group matches will be played.
The top 4 teams of the ICC ODI World Cup points table will enter the knockout stage where the winner of the semifinal 1 and 2 will play the grand FINAL game.
Earlier, Dale Steyn picked the top 5 best fast bowlers to watch out for in World Cup 2023. While many former cricketers including Steyn predict the probable World Cup 2023 Final playing team.
Though there are a handful of fast bowlers set to play in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023, Steyn picked Trent Boult as the probable leading wicket taker of the World Cup 2023.
Trent Boult so far played 104 ODIs and bagged 197 wickets at an economy of 4.94. In 2023, Trent Boult played 5 ODIs and bagged 10 wickets at an economy rate of 5.23.
ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 Format
- The tournament will follow a similar format to the 2019 edition in England and Wales, with a round-robin stage followed by the knockouts.
- All 10 teams will compete against each other once in the round-robin stage.
- A victory earns the winning side two points in every match, while a no-result will mean the sides share a point each.
- The top four teams of the World Cup 2023 Points Table will qualify for the semi-finals.
- The winners of the two subsequent semi-finals will contest in the final, where the champion will be crowned.
CHECK: ICC Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 Squad for All 10 Teams
ICC World Cup Winning Captains List
The team’s captain plays a crucial role in winning a cricket match; winning an ICC trophy requires a huge role from the team’s captain.
Find the detailed list of cricket World Cup-winning captains since 1975 below:
| Year | Winner | Captain |
| 2019 | England | Eoin Morgan |
| 2015 | Australia | Michael Clarke |
| 2011 | India | MS Dhoni |
| 2007 | Australia | Ricky Ponting |
| 2003 | Australia | Ricky Ponting |
| 1999 | Australia | Steve Waugh |
| 1996 | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga |
| 1992 | Pakistan | Imran Khan |
| 1987 | Australia | Allan Border |
| 1983 | India | Kapil Dev |
| 1979 | West Indies | Clive Lloyd |
| 1975 | West Indies | Clive Lloyd |
