WC 2015 report card: Unfamiliar names in batting, bowling charts

Sydney: The first leg of the ICC World Cup 2015 is over with its twists and turns. So much so that the highest run-makers and wicket-takers’ list will turn many heads. Why? The minnows are in the group too.

Among the leading run-scorers, United Arab Emirates’ Shaiman Anwar has found a place with 309 runs, above South Africa’s Hashim Amla (307) and Zimbabwe’s most experienced batsman Brendan Taylor (295).

(Shaiman Anwar, Photo: AFP)

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On the other hand, the bowler list is not topped by a Dale Steyn or a Lasith Malinga as expected. Out of nowhere, a Scottish is sitting at the top. Josh Davey has claimed 14 wickets in the tournament so far above South Africa’s Morne Morkel (13) and New Zealand’s Trent Boult (13).

Unbelievable, isn’t it?

Here’s the full register.

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Leading run-scorers

Kumar Sangakkara (SRI)     496

AB de Villiers (RSA)            417

Tillakaratne Dilshan (SRI)   395

Shikhar Dhawan (IND)        333

Shaiman Anwar (UAE)        309

Hashim Amla (RSA)            307

Brendan Taylor (ZIM)         295

Best batting performances

Chris Gayle (WIS)             215

David Warner (AUS)         178

AB de Villiers (RSA)         162 not out

Tillakaratne Dilshan (SRI) 161 not out

Hashim Amla (RSA)          159

Leading wicket-takers

Josh Davey (SCO)            14

Morne Morkel (RSA)        13

Trent Boult (NZL)            13

Tim Southee (NZL)          13

Mitchell Starc (AUS)        12

Daniel Vettori (NZL)        12

Mohammed Shami (IND) 12

Best bowling performances

Tim Southee (NZL)          7/33

Mitchell Starc (AUS)        6/28

Trent Boult (NZL)           5/27

Imran Tahir (PAK)          5/45

Mitchell Marsh (AUS)     5/53

Sohail Khan (PAK)         5/55