Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is the highest wicket-taker in World Cups so far ?

  1. Brett Lee

  2. Muttiah Muralitharan

  3. Shahid Afridi

  4. Glenn McGrath
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Explanation

Glenn McGrath held the record for most World Cup wickets (71 wickets from 1996-2007) before Mitchell Starc surpassed him in 2019. McGrath's accuracy and consistency made him Australia's key strike bowler across four World Cups. Muttiah Muralitharan, Brett Lee, and Shahid Afridi were all leading wicket-takers but not record holders in the earlier context.

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