Cricket World Cup Stats: 5 current players with most wickets in World Cups

#3 Imran Tahir - 29 Wickets from 13 matches

Imran Tahir's form could have a massive impact on South Africa's campaign

One of the most consistent wrist spinners in the history of the game, Imran Tahir's bag of tricks have fetched him a whole lot of wickets in the recent past. Tahir debuted in 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and had a remarkable season as he picked up 14 wickets from five matches at an economy of just 3.79.

Tahir continued his top show in the next two years as he scalped a total of 33 wickets across the next two years. He donned the role of South Africa's lead spinner for the 2015 edition of the World Cup.

The ace spinner brought all his experience to the fore in the 2015 edition and claimed a total of 15 wickets from eight games and finished the tournament as South Africa's second-highest wicket-taker, only two wickets behind Morne Morkel.

With the tracks in England bound to assist some spin, Tahir will be banked on to make optimum use of the conditions and stifle the batsmen with his skill.