ICC Champions Trophy: Top 5 wicket-takers in the history of the competition

#1 Kyle Mills

The leading wicket-taker in the history of Champions Trophy.

Kyle Mills, the right arm medium pacer from New Zealand, is the leading wicket-taker of the Champions Trophy with 28 wickets in his 15 matches at an average of 17.25. The Kiwi bowler was down and almost out with injuries in the early part of his international career but came back strongly to be one of the vital cogs in the bowling setup of the Kiwis.

Mills was accurate with his line and length and troubled the batsmen with his consistency to bowl in the corridor of uncertainty. Opening the bowling, the medium pacer would often give his side an early advantage by picking up wickets with the new ball.

Mills accounted for his best ever figures of four wickets for 30 runs in a league match against England in the last edition of the tournament. His exploits with the ball enabled the Kiwis to restrict their counterparts for a below par score of 169 runs. His efforts were not enough as the visitors lost the match by 10 runs and eventually failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament.

Mills made his Champions Trophy debut in the year 2002 and accounted for three wickets in two matches. The 2006 edition of the tournament was the turning point of his career as he picked up 10 wickets in just four matches.