Monday 9 February 2015

Cricket World Cup

Tournament records[edit]

Main individual and team records[edit]

Sachin Tendulkar, the leading run-scorer in World Cup history.
World Cup records[67]
Batting
Most runsIndia Sachin Tendulkar2,278 (19922011)
Highest average (min. 20 inns.)West Indies Cricket Board Viv Richards63.31 (19751987)
Highest scoreSouth Africa Gary Kirsten v UAE188* (1996)
Highest partnershipIndiaSourav Ganguly & Rahul Dravid
(2nd wicket) v Sri Lanka
318 (1999)
Most runs in a tournamentIndia Sachin Tendulkar673 (2003)
Bowling
Most wicketsAustralia Glenn McGrath71 (19962007)
Lowest average (min. 1000 balls bowled)Australia Glenn McGrath19.21 (19962007)
Best bowling figuresAustralia Glenn McGrath v Namibia7/15 (2003)
Most wickets in a tournamentAustralia Glenn McGrath26 (2007)
Fielding
Most dismissals (wicket-keeper)Australia Adam Gilchrist39 (19992007)
Most catches (fielder)Australia Ricky Ponting28 (19962011)
Team
Highest score India v Bermuda413/5 (2007)
Lowest score Canada v Sri Lanka36 (2003)
Highest win %Australia Australia74% (Played 76, Won 55)
Most consecutive winsAustralia Australia25 (19992011)
Most consecutive tournament winsAustralia Australia3 (19992007)

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