The Major League Cricket just concluded its first season among six MLC teams– MI New York, Los Angeles Knight Riders, Seattle Orcas, Washington Freedom, Texas Super Kings, and San Francisco Unicorns. Whereas MI New York beat Seattle Orcas by 7 wickets in the grand final to clinch their first MLC title. Several star bowlers from around the world played in America at the event and gave a glimpse of their fabulous bowling. In this article, we will contemplate the bowlers with the most wickets in Major League Cricket.
Trent Boult
Veteran Kiwi fast bowler Trent Boult rocked America with his impeccable swing bowling and leads the chart of most wickets in Major League Cricket. Playing in 8 matches, he has picked up 22 wickets at a mind-boggling strike rate of 8.40. He is one of the architects behind MI New York’s triumph in the MLC 2023.
Cameron Gannon
Cameron Gannon who played domestic cricket for a decade in Australia has taken the 2nd most wickets in Major League cricket. With his smart slower deliveries and perfect outswingers, Gannon made it a season to remember for himself, bagging 11 wickets in 7 games at a staggering strike rate of 14.09.
Andrew Tye
One of the prominent names in T20 cricket, Aussie bowler Andrew Tye gets 3rd place on the elite list of most wickets in Major League Cricket with 11 wickets in 7 games. His scalps came at a fine strike rate of 13.63. His best has been 3 for 32 in the vital qualifier 1 against Texas Super Kings, aiding his team Seattle Orcas to restrict them to 126 and winning by 9 wickets.
Most wickets in Major League Cricket
| Player | Mat | Inn | Wickets | AVG | SR | Best | 4-Wics | 5-Wics |
| T Boult (MINY) | 8 | 8 | 22 | 10.36 | 8.40 | 4/20 | 3 | – |
| C Gannon (SEO) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17.36 | 14.09 | 4/23 | 1 | – |
| A Tye (SEO) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20.90 | 13.63 | 3/32 | – | – |
| I Wasim (SEO) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15.30 | 14.50 | 2/23 | – | – |
| S Netravalkar (WAF) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15.90 | 13.10 | 6/9 | – | 1 |
| A Zampa (SEO) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17.44 | 12.66 | 3/41 | – | – |
| W Parnell (SEO) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19.22 | 13.33 | 5/20 | – | 1 |
| M Mohsin (TSK) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19.88 | 14.00 | 4/8 | 1 | – |
| G Coetzee (TSK) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15.75 | 11.25 | 4/31 | 1 | – |
| R Khan (MINY) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20.50 | 18.00 | 3/9 | – | – |
Trent Boult has grabbed the most wickets in Major League Cricket (22).
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