Mitchell Starc looks set to be crowned the bowler of the tournament after taking 26 wickets in the group stage of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Leading wicket takers through the group stage (played, overs, runs, wickets):
| 1 | Mitchell Starc (Australia) |
9 | 83.2 | 432 | 26 |
| 2 | Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
8 | 72.1 | 484 | 20 |
| 3 | Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand) |
7 | 63.4 | 316 | 17 |
| 4 | Jasprit Bumrah (India) | 8 | 74.0 | 332 | 17 |
| 5 | Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) |
8 | 73.0 | 358 | 17 |
| 6 | Jofra Archer (England) |
9 | 80.5 | 387 | 17 |
| 7 | Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) |
5 | 47.1 | 234 | 16 |
| 8 | Mark Wood (England) |
8 | 70.4 | 369 | 16 |
| 9 | Trent Boult (New Zealand) |
8 | 79.0 | 370 | 15 |
| 10 | Mohammed Shami (India) |
4 | 35.1 | 193 | 14 |
| 11 | Chris Morris (South Africa) |
7 | 63.4 | 341 | 13 |
| 12 | Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) |
7 | 61.4 | 373 | 13 |
| 13 | Pat Cummins (Australia) |
9 | 79.1 | 393 | 13 |
| 14 | Mohammad Saifuddin (Bangladesh) |
7 | 58.0 | 417 | 13 |
| 15 | Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies) |
9 | 67.0 | 392 | 12 |
