If Muralitharan excels in this world cup as he has in the past, he may become the leading wicket taker of world cup matches.
McGrath currently stands at the top with 71 wickets. With 53 wickets now, Murali will need to take 19 wickets to fly past him.
Murali is the only player in the top ten wicket takers of world cups who will be playing this world cup. His compatriot Chaminda Vaas who follows him with 49 wickets has not been chosen by Sri Lankan selectors.
Among those playing this world cup, Shoaib Akhtar is at number 2 with 27 wickets followed by Shaun Tait with 24 wickets and Jacob Oram and Zaheer Khan with 23 each.
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