Glenn McGrath (7 for 15) and Andy Bichel (7 for 20) did this during the 2003 World Cup, against Namibia and England respectively. Now Tim Southee taken 7 wickets against England in World cup 2015.
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Bowler (country) | Overs | Wkts | Runs | Against | Date |
Glenn McGrath (Australia) | 7.0 | 7 | 15 | Namibia | Feb 27, 2003 |
Andy Bichel (Australia) | 10.0 | 7 | 20 | England | Mar 02, 2003 |
Tim Southee (New Zealand) | 9.0 | 7 | 33 | England | Feb 20, 2015 |
Winston Davis (West Indies) | 10.3 | 7 | 51 | Australia | Jun 11, 1983 |
Gary Gilmour (Australia) | 12.0 | 6 | 14 | England | Jun 18, 1975 |
Ashish Nehra (India) | 10.0 | 6 | 23 | England | Feb 26, 2003 |
Shane Bond (New Zealand) | 10.0 | 6 | 23 | Australia | Mar 11, 2003 |
Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) | 9.1 | 6 | 25 | Bangladesh | Feb 14, 2003 |
Kemar Roach (West Indies) | 8.3 | 6 | 27 | Netherlands | Feb 28, 2011 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) | 7.4 | 6 | 38 | Kenya | Mar 01, 2011 |
Ken MacLeay (Australia) | 11.5 | 6 | 39 | India | Jun 13, 1983 |
Glenn McGrath (Australia) | 8.4 | 5 | 14 | West Indies | May 30, 1999 |