In this quiz, you have to name the top 25 bowlers in the ICC men’s ODI rankings on the day before the 2007 World Cup started.
The 2007 ODI World Cup was hosted in the West Indies from March 13 to April 28, featuring 16 teams in 51 matches.
You need to name the top 25 bowlers in the ICC ODI rankings on March 12, 2007 – the day before the World Cup began. Notably, the top six features three players from the eventual champion squad of Australia, including the highest wicket-taker (26) who retired after that edition. The two other Australians are also fast bowlers.
The list is headed by a South African fast bowler, while another South African is at third place. The top-ranked spinner is from New Zealand, at fifth, while a Sri Lankan legend is at seventh place. The list is diverse, and includes a bowler from Zimbabwe – not among the strongest teams at that point – and two from Bangladesh, who had become an ICC Full Member less than a decade ago.
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To work with the names, the rankings (with ratings) and teams of each player on the day before the World Cup are provided as hints. You have five minutes to name all of them. Good luck!
