| Player | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
| GD McGrath (Aus) | 11 | 80.5 | 5 | 357 | 26 | 3/14 | 13.73 | 4.41 | 18.6 | 0 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 10 | 88.0 | 14 | 331 | 23 | 6/25 | 14.39 | 3.76 | 22.9 | 1 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Muralitharan (SL) | 10 | 84.4 | 1 | 351 | 23 | 4/19 | 15.26 | 4.14 | 22.0 | 2 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SW Tait (Aus) | 11 | 84.3 | 1 | 467 | 23 | 4/39 | 20.30 | 5.52 | 22.0 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B Lee (Aus) | 10 | 83.1 | 9 | 394 | 22 | 5/42 | 17.90 | 4.73 | 22.6 | 0 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GD McGrath (Aus) | 11 | 87.0 | 18 | 310 | 21 | 7/15 | 14.76 | 3.56 | 24.8 | 0 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GB Hogg (Aus) | 11 | 82.5 | 6 | 332 | 21 | 4/27 | 15.80 | 4.00 | 23.6 | 2 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GI Allott (NZ) | 9 | 87.4 | 7 | 325 | 20 | 4/37 | 16.25 | 3.70 | 26.3 | 2 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SK Warne (Aus) | 10 | 94.2 | 13 | 361 | 20 | 4/29 | 18.05 | 3.82 | 28.3 | 2 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SL Malinga (SL) | 8 | 58.2 | 6 | 284 | 18 | 4/54 | 15.77 | 4.86 | 19.4 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| RMH Binny (India) | 8 | 88.0 | 9 | 336 | 18 | 4/29 | 18.66 | 3.81 | 29.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wasim Akram (Pak) | 10 | 89.4 | 3 | 338 | 18 | 4/32 | 18.77 | 3.76 | 29.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CJ McDermott (Aus) | 8 | 73.0 | 3 | 341 | 18 | 5/44 | 18.94 | 4.67 | 24.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GD McGrath (Aus) | 10 | 95.4 | 9 | 367 | 18 | 5/14 | 20.38 | 3.83 | 31.8 | 0 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Z Khan (India) | 11 | 88.2 | 5 | 374 | 18 | 4/42 | 20.77 | 4.23 | 29.4 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Imran Khan (Pak) | 7 | 49.5 | 6 | 222 | 17 | 4/37 | 13.05 | 4.45 | 17.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ALF de Mel (SL) | 6 | 66.0 | 13 | 265 | 17 | 5/32 | 15.58 | 4.01 | 23.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S Madan Lal (India) | 8 | 83.0 | 8 | 285 | 17 | 4/20 | 16.76 | 3.43 | 29.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SE Bond (NZ) | 8 | 78.0 | 12 | 305 | 17 | 6/23 | 17.94 | 3.91 | 27.5 | 0 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Muralitharan (SL) | 10 | 87.4 | 7 | 319 | 17 | 4/28 | 18.76 | 3.63 | 30.9 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L Klusener (SA) | 9 | 75.5 | 5 | 350 | 17 | 5/21 | 20.58 | 4.61 | 26.7 | 0 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak) | 10 | 83.4 | 4 | 379 | 17 | 5/35 | 22.29 | 4.52 | 29.5 | 0 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AJ Bichel (Aus) | 8 | 57.0 | 7 | 197 | 16 | 7/20 | 12.31 | 3.45 | 21.3 | 0 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VC Drakes (WI) | 6 | 51.5 | 7 | 208 | 16 | 5/33 | 13.00 | 4.01 | 19.4 | 0 | 2 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NW Bracken (Aus) | 10 | 71.4 | 10 | 258 | 16 | 4/19 | 16.12 | 3.60 | 26.8 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IT Botham (Eng) | 10 | 89.0 | 7 | 306 | 16 | 4/31 | 19.12 | 3.43 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mushtaq Ahmed (Pak) | 9 | 78.0 | 3 | 311 | 16 | 3/41 | 19.43 | 3.98 | 29.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AA Donald (SA) | 9 | 82.0 | 7 | 325 | 16 | 4/17 | 20.31 | 3.96 | 30.7 | 2 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CZ Harris (NZ) | 9 | 72.1 | 4 | 342 | 16 | 3/15 | 21.37 | 4.73 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Srinath (India) | 11 | 91.1 | 4 | 369 | 16 | 4/30 | 23.06 | 4.04 | 34.1 | 2 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shoaib Akhtar (Pak) | 10 | 80.5 | 6 | 391 | 16 | 3/11 | 24.43 | 4.83 | 30.3 | 0 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DL Vettori (NZ) | 10 | 97.4 | 2 | 447 | 16 | 4/23 | 27.93 | 4.57 | 36.6 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Kumble (India) | 7 | 69.4 | 3 | 281 | 15 | 3/28 | 18.73 | 4.03 | 27.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Nehra (India) | 9 | 69.1 | 9 | 289 | 15 | 6/23 | 19.26 | 4.17 | 27.6 | 1 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wasim Akram (Pak) | 10 | 90.4 | 6 | 342 | 15 | 4/40 | 22.80 | 3.77 | 36.2 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 6 | 65.1 | 17 | 180 | 14 | 5/25 | 12.85 | 2.76 | 27.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BP Patterson (WI) | 6 | 56.0 | 2 | 253 | 14 | 3/31 | 18.07 | 4.51 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maninder Singh (India) | 7 | 70.0 | 1 | 280 | 14 | 3/21 | 20.00 | 4.00 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JDP Oram (NZ) | 8 | 70.0 | 8 | 295 | 14 | 4/52 | 21.07 | 4.21 | 30.0 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Flintoff (Eng) | 8 | 69.0 | 3 | 298 | 14 | 4/43 | 21.28 | 4.31 | 29.5 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AJ Hall (SA) | 9 | 76.0 | 5 | 335 | 14 | 5/18 | 23.92 | 4.40 | 32.5 | 0 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| EA Brandes (Zim) | 8 | 70.1 | 7 | 355 | 14 | 4/21 | 25.35 | 5.05 | 30.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CK Langeveldt (SA) | 8 | 66.0 | 3 | 361 | 14 | 5/39 | 25.78 | 5.46 | 28.2 | 0 | 1 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DW Fleming (Aus) | 10 | 88.0 | 9 | 362 | 14 | 3/57 | 25.85 | 4.11 | 37.7 | 0 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DBL Powell (WI) | 9 | 85.0 | 9 | 385 | 14 | 3/38 | 27.50 | 4.52 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
