5 Greatest Wicket Keepers in ODI World Cup History
The 2023 World Cup will be held in India. From an Indian point of view, they would be looking to recreate history just like they did in 2011. India will be the sole host of the tournament this time around. In 2011, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were co-hosting along with India. England won the World Cup in 2019 and will look to try and defend their title. The Three Lions won at home four years earlier in a dramatic way against New Zealand on a boundary count. With sides all around the world exposed to Indian conditions.
When it comes to World Cups, there are batters and bowlers. But the dark horses in World Cups are wicketkeepers. They squat tirelessly behind the stumps and don the gloves for 50 overs in ODI games, then some of the wicketkeepers also bat at various positions for their national sides as well. Batting and keeping could take a toll and could be very excruciating. It also tests the stamina and endurance level of the wicketkeepers.
The Legends: Top 5 Wicket Keepers in ODI World Cup History:
5. Mark Boucher
Mark Boucher has stamped his authority when it comes to World Cups. The South African wicketkeeper has 31 dismissals in 25 innings when it comes to World Cups. In the 1999 and 2003 editions, he finished up with 11 dismissals. In 295 ODI matches that he played Boucher has accumulated 402 catches and 22 stumping. In ODI’s Boucher amassed 4686 runs with 26 fifties and one hundred. He had a strike rate of 84.76.
