The ongoing U19 World Cup is reaching its business end now. In this year’s U19 World Cup, the fans have seen several mesmerizing performances with the ball. Over the years, several bowlers have utilised the platform for their benefit and made their way directly to international cricket from U19 squad. On that note, let us take a look at top 5 bowlers with most wickets in U19 World Cup.
Most wickets in U19 World Cup:
PlayerWicketsYearEnamul Haque Jr.222004Wayne Holdsworth and Mushtaq Ahmed191988Wayne Parnell182008Dunith Wellalage172022Ravi Bishnoi172020
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Enamul Haque Jr.
Bangladeshi left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr. holds the record of taking most number of wickets in one edition of the U19 World Cup. The left-arm spinner scalped a record 22 wickets for his country in the U19 World Cup 2004 played in Bangladesh.
Wayne Holdsworth & Mushtaq Ahmed
Wayne Holdsworth was the joint leading wicket-taker along with Mushtaq Ahmed in the inaugural edition of the U19 World Cup in 1988. Both Holdsworth and Ahmed scalped 19 wickets each in that competition.
Wayne Parnell
South Africa’s pacer Wayne Parnell was the captain of his side in the U19 World Cup 2008. Parnell had a terrific tournament and led his side to the finals. Wayne Parnell picked up 18 wickets in that competition. Despite his efforts, South Africa lost the final match against Virat Kohli and Co.
Dunith Wellalage
Dunith Wellalage was part of Sri Lankan side for the U19 World Cup in 2022. He ended up as the leading wicket taker of the tournament with 17 scalps to his name.
Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi had a terrific U19 World Cup 2020. India lost the finals narrowly against Bangladesh but Bishnoi was one of the key players for the Men in Blue. He scalped 17 wickets during the U19 World Cup played in 2020.
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