Every wicket at the biggest stage of the game is a big achievement for the bowler, and taking four wickets at the T20 World Cup is a remarkable milestone for any bowler. Getting four wicket hauls in the shortest format of the game is always a difficult task, and in the biggest stage of the game, where the best batter from all over the world takes part, it makes it more difficult for the bowlers. Continuing our article series about T20 World Cup records, in this particular article we will know about the bowlers who took four wickets the most times in the T20 World Cup. Also, get to know which bowler achieved this most times in the T20 World Cup.
The first edition of the T20 World Cup was played in 2007, and the 9th edition of the shortest format of the game is currently happening in the West Indies and the United States of America. Till now, only a few bowlers have been able to achieve a four-wicket haul in one innings of the T20 World Cup match. Let’s see which player reaches this milestone most times in the T20 World Cup and which players have the most four-wicket hauls in the T20 World Cup.
Highest Four Wicket hauls in T20 World Cup
No | Bowler | Team | 4-Fers | Matches | Ovs | R | Wkts |
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1 | Rashid Khan | AFG | 2 | 8 | 29 | 179 | 14 |
2 | Ottniel Baartman | SA | 1 | 5 | 19 | 94 | 6 |
3 | Kushal Bhurtel | NEP | 1 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 4 |
4 | Gulbadin Naib | AFG | 1 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 7 |
5 | Nuwan Thushara | SL | 1 | 3 | 10.4 | 60 | 8 |
6 | Anrich Nortje | SA | 1 | 8 | 31 | 175 | 13 |
7 | Naveen-ul-Haq | AFG | 1 | 8 | 26.4 | 160 | 13 |
8 | Tanzim Hasan Sakib | BAN | 1 | 7 | 24 | 149 | 11 |
9 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | AFG | 1 | 8 | 25.2 | 160 | 17 |
10 | Adil Rashid | ENG | 1 | 8 | 28 | 186 | 10 |
Only three players took four wickets three times in the T20 World Cup. A few days ago, South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje took his third four-wicket haul at the T20 World Cup. Nortje, playing against Sri Lanka, bowled an outstanding spell of four overs, gave just seven runs and dismissed four batters. From 11 matches in the T20 World Cup, Nortje registered four wicket hauls three times, which is jointly the most in T20 World Cup history. Former spin bowler Saeed Ajmal from Pakistan also achieved a four-wicket haul three times in his T20 World Cup journey. Ajmal played 23 matches in the T20 World Cup and took 36 wickets; his best performance in the T20 World Cup is 4/19. The third bowler to achieve the four-wicket haul three times in the T20 World Cup is Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib featured in all the T20 World Cups and, in 35 innings, dismissed 47 batters, and his best figure in the T20 World Cup is 4/9.
Two bowlers achieved four wicket hauls twice in the T20 World Cup: Morne Morkel and Shahid Afridi. Notably, bowlers who took fifer in the T20 World Cup matches are not included in this four-wicket haul record. Morne Morkel, in his T20 World Cup career, played 17 matches and took 24 wickets and his best spell in the T20 World Cup is 4/17. Pakistan’s former skipper Shahid Afridi played in six T20 World Cups, and from 34 matches, he took 39 wickets. Shahid Afridi’s best bowling in T20 World Cup innings is 4/11.
FAQs
1 ) Which players got four wickets the most times in the T20 World Cup?
Ans. Anrich Nortje, Saeed Ajmal, and Shakib Al Hasan all registered four wicket hauls three times, which is the highest at the T20 World Cup event.
2 ) How many bowlers got four wicket hauls twice in the T20 World Cup?
Ans. Two bowlers took four wickets in the T20 World Cup; they are Morne Morkel and Shahid Afridi.
3 ) Shahid Afridi played in how many T20 World Cups?
Ans. Shahid Afridi played in six T20 World Cups for Pakistan.
4 ) How many Indian bowlers got four wicket hauls in the T20 World Cup?
Ans. 4 Indian bowlers registered 4 wicket hauls in the T20 World Cup. Pragyan Ojha, Zaheer Khan, RP Singh, and R Ashwin achieved a four-wicket haul in the T20 World Cup for India.