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[Saba Sports News] As the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 heads towards its climax, a funny incident added some amusement to the tournament. A graphic meant to display the best economy rates of bowlers had a hilarious hiccup, showing Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim with an unreal rate of 0.00, all thanks to a technical glitch.
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The corrected graphic shows Angelo Mathews leading the charts, followed by Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin. They have impressive economy rates of 3.91, 3.75, and 3.40, respectively.
In the race for the highest wicket-taker, Australia’s Adam Zampa leads with 16 wickets. India’s Jasprit Bumrah and New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner share second place with 14 wickets each.
Bumrah and Jadeja’s success can be attributed to their consistent line and length, resulting in impressive economy rates. Bumrah has taken six wickets at an economy rate of 3.06, while Jadeja has seven wickets with a consistent length of 92% of his deliveries.
Bumrah’s strategy of targeting a good length has been effective, allowing batters to make mistakes on their own, evident by his low economy rate of 2.9 despite taking only two wickets with the new ball.