Lasith Malinga to Haris Rauf: 7 most expensive bowling figures in Champions Trophy
These are the bowlers who ended up leaking a ton of runs during some particular matches in the ICC tournament
Lasith Malinga to Haris Rauf: 7 most expensive bowling figures in Champions Trophy
1. Wahab Riaz (Pakistan) - 0/87
The former Pakistan left-arm pacer was taken to the cleaners by the Indian batters during a group stage clash in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. Wahab ended up giving away 87 runs in just 8.4 overs as the Men in Blue posted a mammoth total of 319/3.
2. Tinashe Panyangara (Zimbabwe) - 1/86
The former Zimbabwe pacer ended up leaking a lot of runs against England in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. England batters showed no mercy to Panyangara and smashed him all around the stadium.
3. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) - 1/85
The former Sri Lanka seamer proved to be highly expensive in his quota of 10 overs against New Zealand in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy. Malinga got decimated throughout his spell by the Kiwi batters in Johannesburg.
4. Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa) - 2/83
The former South Africa pacer had a bad day at the office against India in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Tsotsobe was hit all around the stadium in Cardiff by the Indian batters and ended up leaking a ton of runs in his spell.
5. Haris Rauf (Pakistan) - 2/83
The New Zealand batters took a special liking to the Pakistan pacer during their clash in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Rauf got hit all around the National Stadium in Karachi by the Kiwis.
6. Shane Bond (New Zealand) - 0/82
The former New Zealand pacer was destroyed by the Sri Lankan batters throughout his spell during the clash in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy. Bond ended up giving away over 80 runs in just 9 overs against the Lankan Lions.
7. Jake Ball (England) - 1/82
The England pacer was taken to the cleaners by the Bangladesh batters during their clash at The Oval in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. Ball's quota of 10 overs proved to be highly expensive for The Three Lions.