England's Chris Woakes Achieves 'THIS' World Cup Feat; On Par With Sir Ian Botham
Chris Woakes has claimed 30 World Cup wickets for England thus far [X.com]
One of England's most potent bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes created history on Wednesday during his outing against Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.
Woakes, with the wicket of Max O'Dowd, came on level terms with the legendary Sir Ian Botham. Both Woakes and Botham have managed to pick 30 wickets for England across ODI World Cups.
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While Botham achieved this feat in 22 matches between 1979 and 1992, Woakes has reached his landmark in 23 games between 2015 and 2023 and has one match remaining to edge past Botham.
Behind Woakes, and Botham comes, Phil DeFreitas (29), James Anderson (27), and Mark Wood (24). Adil Rashid also has 24 wickets but has taken more matches than Wood.
Most World Cup Wickets For England
| Player (Matches) | Wickets |
|---|---|
| Sir Ian Botham (22) | 30 |
| Chris Woakes (23*) | 30 |
| Phil DeFretias (22) | 29 |
| James Anderson (25) | 27 |
| Mark Wood (24*) | 24 |
(*- Ongoing)
In the ongoing World Cup, Woakes has claimed nine wickets in seven matches and is the second-highest wicket-taker for England, behind Rashid (13).
Against the Netherlands on Wednesday, the 34-year-old also starred with the bat, slamming an impressive 45-ball 51 laced with five fours and one six.
Overall in 121 ODIs, Woakes has picked up 172 wickets with 11 four-fers and three five-wicket hauls at an average of 30.03.
Having been knocked out of the competition, England, led by Jos Buttler, plays their final World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan on Saturday in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, where a win could help them qualify for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan.
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