World Cup Records
Highest TotalsIndia 413-5 v Bermuda, Port of Spain, March 19 2007
Sri Lanka 398-5 v Kenya, Kandy, March 6 1996
Australia 377-6 v S Africa, Basseterre, March 24 2007
India 373-6 v Sri Lanka, Taunton, May 26 1999
N Zealand 363-5 v Canada, Gros Islet, March 22 2007 | Lowest TotalsCanada 36 v Sri Lanka, Paarl, Feb 19 2003
Canada 45 v England, Old Trafford, June 13 1979
Namibia 45 v Australia, Potchefstroom, Feb 27 2003
Scotland 68 v West Indies, Grace Road, May 27 1999
Pakistan 74 v England, Adelaide, March 1 1992 |
Most Runs OverallSachin Tendulkar, India: 1,796
Ricky Ponting, Australia: 1,537
Brian Lara, West Indies: 1,225
Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka: 1,165
Adam Gilchrist, Australia: 1,185 | Most Runs in a World CupSachin Tendulkar, India: 673 in 2003
Matthew Hayden, Australia: 659 in 2007
Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka: 548 in 2007
Ricky Ponting, Australia: 539 in 2007
Sachin Tendulkar, India: 523 in 1996 |
Highest Scores188, Gary Kirsten: SA v UAE, Rawalpindi, Feb 16 1996
183, Sourav Ganguly: Ind v SL, Taunton, May 26 1999
181, Viv Richards: W Indies v SL, Karachi, Oct 13 1987
175no, Kapil Dev: India v Zim, Tun. Wells, June 18 1983
172no, Craig Wishart: Zim v Nam, Harare, Feb 10 2003 | Most CenturiesSourav Ganguly, India: 4 (21 innings)
Mark Waugh, Australia: 4 (22)
Sachin Tendulkar, India: 4 (35)
Ricky Ponting, Australia: 4 (36)
Rameez Raja, Pakistan: 3 (16) |
Most Wickets OverallGlenn McGrath, Australia: 71 (39 matches)
Wasim Akram, Pakistan: 55 (38)
Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka: 53 (31)
Chaminda Vaas, Sri Lanka: 49 (31)
Javagal Srinath, India: 44 (34) | Most Wickets in a World CupGlenn McGrath, Australia: 26 in 2007
Chaminda Vaas, Sri Lanka: 23 in 2003
Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka: 23 in 2007
Shaun Tait, Australia: 23 in 2007
Brett Lee, Australia: 22 in 2003 |
Best Bowling Figures7-15, Glenn McGrath: Aus v Nam, P'room, Feb 27 2003
7-20, Andy Bichel: Aus v England, P Eliz, March 2 2003
7-51, Winston Davis: WI v Eng, Head'ley, June 11 1983
6-14, Gary Gilmour: Aus v Eng, Head'ley, June 18 1975
6-23, Ashish Nehra: Ind v Eng, Durban, Feb 26 2003 | Most DismissalsAdam Gilchrist, Australia: 55 (45 catches, 7 stumpings)
Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka: 32 (26, 6)
Mark Boucher, South Africa: 31 (31, 0)
Moin Khan, Pakistan: 30 (23, 7)
Brendon McCullum, New Zealand: 23 (22, 1) |
*All statistics correct as of February 18 2011
