# 3 Mitchell Starc 5/46 against West Indies on 6th June:
Chasing a total of 289, West Indies were going strongly at 146-3, when Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer were at the crease. Pat Cummins dismissed Shai Hope and from there on Windies lost their way.
Mitchell Starc was the guiding force in Australia’s 15-run win in that game as the left arm seamer got crucial wickets of Andre Russell and captain Jason Holder.
Jason Holder had won the toss and elected to field first on a wicket which looked suitable for batting early on. Starc was the pick of the bowlers. The left-arm speedster wasn’t afraid to pitch the ball up which troubled the West-Indies batsmen.
The 29-year-old managed to get late movement off the pitch which caused problems for the batsmen in the latter stages of the game. Moreover, Starc bowled with great control and bowled wicket to wicket.
# 4 Oshane Thomas 4/27 against Pakistan on 31st May:
West Indies bowlers bowled with a resolute approach in this particular game. But Oshane Thomas was the one who impressed the most in the entire game. Thomas surprised the batsmen with the bounce he got from the wicket.
The 23-year-old kept things tight by bowling in the right areas which didn’t allow the batsmen to score freely. His deceptive pace troubled Pakistan’s middle order. Thomas looked sharp with his outswingers.
Thomas is undoubtedly a special talent and has got the ability to be one of the future stars of the West Indies Cricket.
# 5 Jofra Archer 3/27 vs South Africa on 30th May:
Jofra Archer has been the centre point of the entire English bowling unit in this World Cup. Archer is also the highest wicket-taker in the tournament at the moment.
The 24-year-old looked quite nippy with his pace and high arm action.
Archer showed a lot of courage and attacked the stumps with control which the South African batsmen couldn’t negotiate with. He outsmarted the batsmen with his clever slower ones.
Besides, Archer got an all-important wicket of skipper Faf Du Plessis which actually turned the match in England’s favour.