There have been 3 bowlers who have taken 7 wickets in an innings of a World Cup. Glen Mcgrath's 7/15 against Namibia and Andy Bichel's 7/20 against England were in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Winston Davis (of West Indies) took 7/51 against Australia in the 1983 world cup {The year India won the World Cup}. Note that in the 1983 world cup, the team could bat up to 60 overs and each bowler could bowl up to 12 overs each.
Wasim Akram took most wicket in a innings in one day world cup cricket.
Sri Lankan Test cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan took three wickets in his debut Test match, between Sri Lanka and Australia, his only wicket in his first Test innings being that of Craig McDermott.
A single bowler taking 5 wickets in an innings is called "a 5 wicket haul"
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Winston Davis of West Indies, Andy Bichel of Australia and Glen McGrath of Australia have taken 7 wickets in an innings of cricket world cup.
Waqar younis has taken 5 wicket haul in the age of 18
The first wicket in Test cricket was bowled by English cricketer Allen Hill against Australia on March 15, 1877. The victim was Nat Thomson, whose two Test appearances came nineteen seasons after his debut in first-class cricket for New South Wales.
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Cricket from central wicket? lol