Top 5 intensive bowling spells in ICC CWC 2015

Top 5 intensive bowling spells in ICC CWC 2015: Batsmen have lit up this World Cup 2015 with dazzling stroke-play, centuries after centuries and 300s and 400s on the scoreboard, but the bowlers have also been at the top making life not easy for the batters either. There have been many instances of bowlers putting everything on the line and using every skill they have to pick wickets or make batsmen uncomfortable and win matches for their teams. This is a known fact in cricket that there is nothing more dangerous and testing than an inspired fast bowler. Even the greatest batsmen have admitted of failing to read a bowler who is in mid of a hostile spell. Here are 5 such bowlers and their great spells in the World Cup 2015. 5. Mohd. Shami 4/35 vs Pakistan Mohd. Shami destroyed Pakistani innings with 4/35. (Photo Source : Getty Images) Though it was Virat Kohli’s century that took India to a total of 300, it was not possible without 4 wicket haul from Mohd. Shami which demolished the middle order of Pakistan, it helped India, beat their arch rivals for the 6th time in World Cups. His 4 wickets included Misbah ul Haq and Younis Khan, along with big hitters like Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Maqsood who could have hurt India badly in the last few overs. 4. Wahab Riaz 2/54 vs Australia Michael Clarke on Wahab: “That’s as fast a spell as I have seen in a long time.” (© Getty Images) Wahab Riaz may have just taken 2 wickets against Australia, but the 5 overs in the middle of the innings that he bowled against Michael Clarke and Shane Watson will go in the history of World Cup as one of the most testing spells of genuine pace bowling. Earlier in the Pakistani batting, Mitchell Starc had some choice words to say to Wahab and Wahab let all the frustration and anger out on Clarke, Watson and Smith. Watson faced one of the most deadly spells filled with bouncers and short balls aimed at his rib cage and head. But eventually he withered the storm of Wahab Riaz, and took Australia to victory and in the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. 3. Tim Southee 7/33 vs England Tim Southee the New Zealand seam bowler achieved his best bowling figures of 7-33 bowling against England in their second game against England at Wellington. (Photo Source: Getty Images) New Zealand thrashed a listless England in their group match against England. Tim Southee was the main weapon for New Zealand as he picked up a career best 7/33 including wickets of Moeen Ali, Ian Bell and Jos Butler. He just didn’t let any batsmen settle and displayed one of the finest swing bowling art ever seen in World Cup 2015. The rest of the work was done by Captain Brendon McCullum who walloped 77 off 25 balls to end the match in just 12 overs of Kiwi innings. 2. Rubel Hossain 4/53 vs England Hossain got Bangladesh into the knock stages with 4/53. (© Getty Images) England were just not in any sort of form all throughout the World Cup 2015. They met Bangladesh in a must win match and let Bangladesh make 275 runs batting first. Mahmudullah made a century, Bangladesh’s first in a World Cup game. England never looked in the chase, being 132/5 at one time. Only Ian Bell and Jos Butler made 50s to restore some respect, but the architect of the kill was Rubel Hossain. The diminutive fast bowler bowled with lot of courage and heart to pick 4/53, four wickets which eliminated England from the World Cup 2015 and took Bangladesh to their first ever knockout match in World Cup history. Hossain dismissed batsmen like Bell and Morgan amongst others in a spell of a treat to watch fast bowling, one that will be remembered for eternity in the annals of the World cup. 1. Mitchell Starc 6/28 vs New Zealand Mitchell Starc almost won the match for Australia singlehandedly. (Photo Source:AFP) The spell of the World Cup 2015 was bowled by Mitchell Starc against New Zealand in a match that can be termed one the best in cricket World Cup. Australia had scored 151 batting first and Starc almost single handedly won a closely fought match for Australia. After McCullum had made 50 in a whirlwind fashion, Starc picked up wickets in form of Taylor, Elliot, Guptill, Ronchi and Southee in an attempt to win the match. The only wicket he couldn’t get was Kane Williamson’s, who took New Zealand to the win in the 23rd over with a six after Starc had dismissed no. 9 and no.10 in the previous over and almost had the no.11. Mitchell Starc took his career best 6/28 but all in vain as Australia lost the match by 1 wicket. *All stats updated till 20 March 2015.