In modern cricket, people generally focus on batters and neglect the contributions of bowlers. Even bowlers contribute the most to the triumph of big tournaments like the World Cup. Even in the 2023 World Cup, every good team had at least one great bowler. Like India had Shami and Bumrah, Australia had Starc, and South Africa had Rabada. But some bowlers were just a run-machine for opponents. So, here’s a list of bowlers who conceded the most sixes in an edition of the ODI World Cup.
1. Haris Rauf (16)
The 2023 ODI World Cup was a disappointing tournament for Pakistan. In that tournament, Pakistan played terribly and could not even reach the knockouts. From their batters to bowlers, no Pakistani player played well in the World Cup, and Haris Rauf was one of them. Haris Rauf is a current right-arm fast-bowler in Pakistan. Everyone thought he would be a match-winner for Pakistan in the 2023 World Cup. But everything turned out to be wrong. Haris Rauf got smashed the most by batters. In the 2023 World Cup, he conceded 16 sixes, the highest by any bowler in a single edition.
2. Trent Boult (15)
Trent Boult has always been one of the best bowlers for New Zealand. In every big tournament, he has performed very well for New Zealand. Trent Boult is one of the biggest reasons behind New Zealand’s success in tournaments like the World Cup. In the 2015 and 2019 World Cup, Trent Boult emerged as the best bowler for New Zealand, but in 2023, he got smashed the most. In 10 innings, Trent Boult conceded 504 runs, in which he conceded 15 sixes, the second most by any bowler.
3. Tinashe Panyangara (15)
Tinashe Panyangara is a former-right-arm fast-bowler of Zimbabwe. Before Haris Rauf, he held the record for conceding the most sixes in a single World Cup. In the 2015 ODI World Cup, Tinashe Panyangara played six matches where he conceded 392 runs. In that World Cup, Tinashe Panyangara conceded 15 sixes, the most in that time. In his ODI career, Tinashe Panyangara played 65 matches where he took 65 wickets with an economy of 5.5.
4. Yuzvendra Chahal (14)
Yuzvendra Chahal has always been one of the finest spinners in India. In the 2019 World Cup, he took many wickets along with Kuldeep Yadav. In the 2019 World Cup, Yuzvendra Chahal broke many partnerships in middle-overs. In that World Cup, he took 12 wickets for India. Even though Yuzvendra Chahal took crucial wickets for India, in the 2019 World Cup, many batters smashed Chahal, and he conceded 14 sixes in that tournament, which is the highest by an Indian bowler in a single World Cup.
5. Bas de Leede (14)
Bas de Leede is a current right-arm fast-bowler and right-handed batsman from the Netherlands. The 2023 ODI World Cup was nothing less than a dream for the Netherlands as they performed more than expected. By beating South Africa, they gave the biggest upset of the 2023 World Cup. Although they finished at the bottom of the table, they played good cricket. In the 2023 World Cup, the opponent’s batsman took benefit of their weak bowling. Against Bas de Leede, batters smashed 14 sixes, the highest by any Netherlands bowler.
6. Kuldeep Yadav (14)
Kuldeep Yadav is a left-arm leg spinner from India. For India, Kuldeep Yadav has played in 2 ODI World Cups in 2019 and 2023. In the 2023 World Cup, Kuldeep Yadav was the economical bowler for India. But he usually got smashed in middle overs where batters used to go for the runs. In both matches against New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup, New Zealand’s batters aggressively charged him. Kuldeep Yadav conceded 424 runs in the 2023 World Cup. Even though he also took 15 wickets, he also conceded 14 sixes.
7. Lungi Ngidi (14)
The 2023 World Cup was where South Africa could win their first-ever ODI World Cup title. Except for the semi-final, South Africa played an outstanding style of cricket in the tournament. From batting to bowler, all South African players did their job amazingly. But Lungi Ngidi was the weak link in the South African team as he neither took big wickets nor bowled economically. In 8 matches that Lungi Ngidi played in the 2023 World Cup, he conceded 355 runs and took ten wickets. Lungi Ngidi conceded 14 sixes in just eight games if we talk about sixes.
8. Rashid Khan (14)
In modern times, Afghanistan is playing fantastic cricket. Even in the 2023 ODI World Cup, Afghanistan shocked everyone when they beat England and won against Pakistan. But in the 2019 World Cup, Afghanistan was at the bottom of the table and could not win a single match in that tournament. In that World Cup, Rashid Khan’s poor bowling form was one of the biggest reasons behind their failure. In the 2019 World Cup, Rashid Khan played eight matches where he conceded 416 runs and 14 sixes, the highest by an Afghanistan bowler.
9. Rachin Ravindra (14)
Rachin Ravindra is the best talent that New Zealand got in the 2023 World Cup. Due to Kane Williamson’s injury, Rachin Ravindra got a place in New Zealand’s team, and then, in the 1st match of the 2023 World Cup, he played a match-winning innings and scored a century. Rachin Ravindra was the 4th highest run-scorer of the 2023 World Cup. Apart from batting, he also used to bowl some overs. As a part-time bowler, Rachin Ravindra mostly got smashed by batters, and records also show the same. In 9 World Cup matches, Rachin Ravindra conceded 14 sixes.
10. Mitchell Santner (14)
Mitchell Santher is a left-arm off-spinner from New Zealand. In the 2023 World Cup, Mitchell Santner appeared to be the most successful bowler for New Zealand. In spinning tracks of India, he got benefits that eventually helped New Zealand in the World Cup. But in the middle overs, there were many matches where Mitchell Santner also got hit boundaries and sixes. In the 2023 World Cup, Mitchell Santner played ten games, conceding ten sixes and 449 runs.
