#3 Muttiah Muralitharan
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| BOWLING | Wickets | Avg. | S.R. | Econ. | 4 WI | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT Record | 24 | 20.16 | 33.5 | 3.6 | 2 | 4-15 |
| World Cup Record | 68 | 19.63 | 30.31 | 3.89 | 4 | 4-19 |
‘Murali’ as he is fondly called, Muttiah Muralitharan will always remain the greatest bowler born in Sri Lankan cricket and arguably one of the best the world has ever seen. There is no surprise that he features on this list of players to have performed well across not just the Champions Trophy but also the World Cup and not once but each time he turned out on the cricket field.
His best at the ‘Mini World Cup’ came in 2002 at home when Sri Lanka were eventual co-champions alongside India. The offie picked up 10 wickets at a mind boggling average of 7 which went a long way in helping the Lankan Lions to roar throughout the tournament. His economy rate of 3.6 is the best for any bowler to have played the tournament.
In the mega event of the World Cup, Murali did not disappoint as he picked 17 wickets in 2003 and 11 in 2015. He was the highest wicket taker in 2007 with 26 scalps to his name.
