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Highest Individual Runs Scorers in Cricket World Cup History

Cricket World Cup has always been a fantastic and most entertaining event which is organized by ICC since 1975. WC organized after every 4 years and provided spectators with amount means of entertainment. Through different World Cup performers like Highest Individual Runs – in batting, bowling, fielding, target chasing, sixers, boundaries, players’ 100s or 50s. There has been a different batsman who individually scored more than just a team score in 50 overs format.

Martin Guptill (New Zealand) and Chris Gayle (West Indies) both have scored double hundreds during ICC mega tournament in 2015. First Highest Individual Runs in Cricket World Cup; Martin Guptill scored 237* for 163 balls with the 11 sixes and 24 fours his career-best and highest individual Cricket World Cup score against West Indies during CWC 2015, at Wellington, New Zealand.

Second Highest Individual Runs in ICC World Cup; Chris Gayle has scored 215 runs off 163 balls with 16 sixes and 10 fours. He smashed against Zimbabwe during ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Manuka Oval, Australia. Gayle holds the maximum sixes in single innings by hitting 16 sixes. Gayle also joined the World Cup fastest double-hundred which he scored at 152 balls.

Chris Gayle and Martin Guptill are the only players to score a double hundred at World Cup mega-event both scored double tons in recent World Cup event 2015, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. We have recorded all-time best batting and bowling figures since the inaugural World Cup 1975 to the recent World Cup 2015.

There are two double hundreds in World Cup for Guptil and Gayle. Gary Kirsten smashed 188* for 159 balls during the 1996 World Cup. His record remained unbroken until 2015 WC. Although few batsmen reached near to his totals like Sourav Ganguly, David Warner, Craig Wishart, and Virender Sehwag.

Player	Runs	Balls	6s/4s	SR	Vs	WC
Martin Guptill (NZ)	237*	163	24/9	145.39	WI	2015
Chris Gayle (WI)	215	147	16/10	146.26	ZIM	2015
Gary Kirsten (SA)	188*	159	13/4	118.23	UAE	1996
Sourav Ganguly (India)	183	158	17/6	115.82	SL	1999
Vivian Richards (WI)	181	125	16/6	144.8	SL	1987
David Warner (Aus)	178	133	19/5	133.83	AFG	2015
Kapil Dev (India)	175*	138	16/6	126.81	ZIM	1983
Virender Sehwag (India)	175	140	14/7	125	BNGD	2011
Craig Wishart (Zimbabwe)	172*	151	18/3	113.9	NMB	2003
Glenn Turner (NZ)	171*	201	16/2	85.07	East AFR	1975

Most Centuries by a Team in World Cup since 1975 to 2019

Team Australia is dominating with the most tons scored by a side in the ICC mega event. Aussies have won the WC title for the 5th time, of which three successive title wins by the team. Under Ricky Ponting leadership Team AUS remains successful for the three times. Top-order and opening batsman David Warner is on the top list with his consecutive centuries in the ICC Mega Event.

David Warner is an outstanding prospect for team AUS as recently he is his best tune and scoring back to back centuries for his team. Team India is in second place in scoring most centuries in the World Cup just after Australia. Both teams will remain competitive in scoring more tons in the World Cup as both have great and in-form batting line right at the time.

Now from here on Team Rohit Sharma and David Warner both the on the top list for scoring most number of runs in the World Cup. Rohit Sharma has the highest innings in One-Day format with the highest of 264 runs against Sri Lanka. Although he hasn’t scored 150 or above in WC contents.

First Five Position

1st Position; Team Australia has scored most centuries in Cricket World Cup with a total of 26, David Warner scored 178 runs with the highest individual runs by any Australian in CWC.

2nd Position; India Team has scored 25 centuries in World Cup, Sourav Ganguly with highest individual runs of 183 runs whilst Sachin Tendulkar has most centuries record in World Cup.

3rd Position; Sri Lankan Team has scored 23 centuries in World Cup, Tillakaratne Dilshan has scored his highest individual runs of 161* unbeaten.

4th Position; West Indies ranking at 4th position in scoring centuries in World Cup. Chris Gayle smashed double hundred and took his nation to 4th position from 6th in previous WC edition.

5th Position; New Zealand ranked in 5th position with most centuries in the World Cup. Martin Guptil smashed double hundred with highest innings of 237.

List of Team with Most Centuries

Country	Centuries	Highest Individuals
Australia	26	178-David Warner
India	25	183-Sourav Ganguly
Sri Lanka	23	161*-Tillakaratne Dilshan
West Indies	17	215-Chris Gayle
New Zealand	15	237-Martin Guptill
Pakistan	14	160-Imran Nazir
South Africa	14	188*-Gary Kirsten
England	11	158-Andrew Strauss
Zimbabwe	6	172*-Craig Wishart
Ireland	5	115*-Jeremy Bray
Netherlands	4	134*-Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk
Bangladesh	2	128*-Mahmudullah Riyad
Canada	1	111-John Davison
Scotland	1	156-Kyle Coetzer
U.A.E.	1	106-Shaiman Anwar

Most Runs in Test, ODI, T20 and Cricket World Cup

Asian cricketers around the globe are dominating with the most runs scored by any batsman in all three formats of International Cricket. Most Runs in Cricket – Five batsmen from India and Sri Lanka are with the Most Run in ODI Cricket which includes the big names the history of International cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar has more than 33000 International runs in total with his 49 ODI centuries and 96 fifties. Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara is in the second position for the most runs in ODI career.

Most Runs in One-Day

Player	Runs	Mat	HS	100/50	Duck	6/4s
Sachin Tendulkar (IND)	18426	463	200*	49/96	20	195/2016
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)	14234	404	169	25/93	15	88/1385
Ricky Ponting (AUS)	13704	375	164	30/82	20	162/1231
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)	13430	445	189	28/68	34	270/1500
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)	12650	448	144	19/77	28	76/1119
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	11739	378	137*	10/83	20	144/971
Jaques Kallis (SA)	11579	328	139	17/86	17	137/911
Sourav Ganguly (IND)	11363	311	183	22/72	16	190/1122
Virat Kohli (IND)	11020	230	183	41/51	12	118/1032
Rahul Dravid (IND)	10889	344	153	12/83	13	42/950
MS Dhoni (IND)	10562	344	183*	10/71	10	225/811
Brian Lara (WI)	10405	299	169	19/63	16	133/1035
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)	10290	330	161*	22/47	11	55/1111
Chris Gayle (WI)	10258	294	215	25	25	318/1108

Most Runs in T20

Limited Overs Cricket is the most favorite for fans around the world because it’s a shorter format for the cricket fans that ended with three to four hours from the start of the game. Rohit Sharm is dominating the T20I side who has more than 2000 runs in limited-overs cricket.

Top five batsman with most T20I runs is Rohit Sharma Martin Guptill, Virat Kohli, Shoaib Malik, and Brendon McCullum.

Player	Runs	Mat	HS	100/50	Ducks	6/4s
Rohit Sharma (IND)	2331	94	118	4/16	6	102/207
Martin Guptill (NZ)	2272	76	105	2/14	2	103/200
Virat Kohli (IND)	2263	67	90*	0/20	2	54/223
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2263	111	75	0/7	1	61/186
Brendon McCullum (NZ)	2140	71	123	2/13	3	91/199
Mohammad Shahzad (AFG)	1936	65	118*	1	3	72/218
JP Duminy (SA)	1934	81	96*	0/11	6	71/138
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	1908	89	86	0/10	6	51/196
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)	1889	80	104*	1/13	10	33/223
Eoin Morgan (ENG)	1810	81	85*	0/10	3	81/136
David Warner (AUS)	1792	70	90*	0/13	5	79/172
Umar Akmal (PAK)	1690	82	94	0/8	8	55/122
AB de Villiers (SA)	1672	78	79*	0/10	5	60/140
Aaron Finch (AUS)	1671	52	172	2/9	3	79/161
Alex Hales (ENG)	1644	60	116*	1/8	4	55/175
Chris Gayle (WI)	1627	58	117	2/13	3	105/138
MS Dhoni (IND)	1617	98	56	0/2	1	52/116
Tamim Iqbal (BAN)	1613	75	103*	1/6	6	41/174
Marlon Samuels (WI)	1611	67	89*	0/10	0	69/144
Suresh Raina (IND)	1605	78	101	1/5	3	58/145
Ross Taylor (NZ)	1579	88	63	0/5	4	59/100
Hamilton Masakadza (ZIM)	1516	58	93*	0/10	0	58/139
Glenn Maxwell (AUS)	1514	59	145*	3/6	1	78/126
Kane Williamson (NZ)	1505	57	73*	0/9	2	26/158

Most Runs in Test

International Scorecard is dominated by the little master Sachin Tendulkar who has scored more than 15000 Test Runs with 200 matches. Sachin is at number 1 position with Most Runs in ODI Cricket which he has scored more than 18000 runs in his long career. Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, and Rahul Dravid have scored13000 Test runs.

AN Cook and KC Sangakkara has scored more than 12000 Test Runs. Brian Lara, Jayawardene and Allen Border are with more than 11000 Test runs. Steve Waugh, Sunil Gavaskar, and Yunis Khan are in 10000 Test Runs.

Player	Runs	Mat	HS	100/50	Ducks
Sachin Tendulkar (IND)	15921	200	248*	51/68	14
Ricky Ponting (AUS)	13378	168	257	41/62	17
Jacques Kallis (ICC/SA)	13289	166	224	45/58	16
Rahul Dravid (ICC/INDIA)	13288	164	270	36/63	8
Alastair Cook (ENG)	12472	161	294	33/57	9
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)	12400	134	319	38/52	11
Brian Lara (ICC/WI)	11953	131	400*	34/48	17
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI)	11867	164	203*	30/66	15
Mahila Jayawardene (SL)	11814	149	374	34/50	15
Allen Border (AUS)	11174	156	205	27/63	11
Steve Waugh (AUS)	10927	168	200	32/50	22
Sunil Gavaskar (INDIA)	10122	125	236*	34/45	12
Younis Khan (PAK)	10099	118	313	34/33	19

Highest Runs Scorers in WC

Sachin Tendulkar has scored most runs in World Cup comprising 2278 runs while his appearance in 6 World Cup. Ricky Ponting former Australian captain and 3 times World Cup winner is a second number in scoring most runs during ICC Cricket World Cup.

Tendulkar has Most Runs in ODI Cricket, Most Run in Test Cricket and Most run scored in ICC mega Events. “Most Runs in ODI Cricket”

Player	Runs	HS	Ave	100/50s	6/4s
Sachin Tendulkar (India)	2278	152	56.95	15/6	27/241
Ricky Ponting (Aus)	1743	140*	45.86	6/5	31/145
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)	1532	124	56.74	7/5	14/147
AB de Villiers (SA)	1207	162*	63.52	6/4	37/121
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)	1165	120	34.26	6/3	27//120
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)	1112	161*	52.95	4/3	9/122
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)	1100	115*	35.48	5/4	12//99
Viv Richards (WI)	1013	181	63.31	5/3	22+/84+
Sourav Ganguly (India)	1006	183	55.88	3/4	25/79
Mark Waugh (Aus)	1004	130	52.84	43/4	9/87

List of Records in Cricket World Cup since 1975 to 2019

The Cricket World Cup is contested by men’s national teams of the members of the International Cricket Council. ICC is a globally cricket sports governing body. Records in Cricket World Cup – The Cricket World Cup takes place every four years, the most recent and 11th World Cup edition 2015 Cricket World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Australia won the Cricket World Cup for the 5th time and are most WC wins by any country.

The very first ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted by England and 1975 WC final won by West Indies against Australia on June 21, 1975. West Indies won the title for the 2nd time during ICC Cricket World Cup. In the 2nd edition, 1979 WC and again Lord’s hosted the final contest between England and West Indies. The list of ICC Cricket World Cup from 1975 to 2015 is given below.

From the 1975 World Cup to 2019 – twelve editions completed so far. A number of great records in the history of cricket smashed by teams, players, batsman and blowers in their era. From highest to lowest total like Australia smashed 417/6 against Afghanistan during WC 2015. In the lowest totals, Canada got all-out for just 36 against Sri Lanka during WC 2003.

Australia has the highest winning percentage in the World Cup with 75% and South Africa ranked in the second position for 65%. Australia has most wins with 62 followed by New Zealand with 48. Zimbabwe has most losses in WC with 42 followed by Sri Lanka with 35. Australia remained unbeaten during WC 2003-2007 by winning group stage and championship.

Australia and India have a record of 27 consecutive wins during WC (1999-2011) and WC (2011-2015) respectively. Zimbabwe has most consecutive defeats with 18 during (1983-1992) followed by Scotland WC (1999-2015). Chris Gayle smashed the fastest double century 215 for 138 balls against Zimbabwe in 2015 followed by Martin Guptill 237* for152 balls.

List of World Cup Records

World Cup Records	World Cup Records Since 1975-2019
Highest Totals	417/6- Australia v Afghanistan (2015) 413/5-India v Bermuda (2007)
Lowest Totals	36/10-Canada v Sri Lanka (2003) 45/10-Canada v England (1979)
Highest Match aggregates	688/18-Australia v Sri Lanka (2015) 676/18-India v England (2011)
Lowest Match aggregates	73/11-Canada v Sri Lanka (2003) 91/12-Canada v England (1979)
The highest successful run chase	329-7 Ireland v England (2011) 322-4 Bangladesh v Scotland (2015)
Highest Winning margin	275-Australia v Afghanistan (2015) 257-India v Bermuda (2007) & SA v WI (2015)
With the Highest Winning margin	1-Australia v India (1987) & (1992) 2-Sri Lanka v England (2007)
Highest WC Winning %	75%-Australia 65%-South Africa
Most Wins by Team	62-Australia 48-New Zealand
Most Losses	42-Zimbabwe 35-Sri Lanka
100% Winning Records	11-Australia (2003, 2007) 8-Sri Lanka 5/4-West Indies (1975, 1979)
Consecutive wins	27-Australia (1999-2011) 27-India (2011-2015)
Matches without defeat	34-Australia (1999-2011) 11-India (2011, 2015)
Most consecutive defeats	18-Zimbabwe (1983-1992) 14-Scotland (1999-2015)
Most runs by a batsman	2278-Sachin Tendulkar (India) 1743-Ricky Ponting (Aus)
Highest Batting Averages	63.52-AB de Villiers (SA) 63.42-Michael Clarke (Aus)
Highest Strike Rate	120.84-Brendon McCullum (NZ) 117.29-AB de Villiers (SA)
Fastest Double Century	1- 215 (138) balls-Chris Gayle (WI) v Zimbabwe (2015) 2- 237* (152) balls-Martin Guptill (NZ) v West Indies (2015)
The Fastest 150 runs	64 balls-AB de Villiers (SA)
Fastest Century	50 balls-Kevin O’Brien (Ireland) v England (2011) 51 balls-Glenn Maxwell (Aus) v Sri Lanka (2015)
Fastest fifty	18-Brendon McCullum (NZ) v England (2015) 20-Brendon McCullum (NZ) v Canada (2007) 20-Angelo Mathews (SL) v Scotland (2015
Most Centuries	6-Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) 5-Ricky Ponting (Aus) 5-Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
With the Most 50+ Scores	21-Sachin Tendulkar (India) 12-Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
Most ducks	5 times out of 22 matches-Nathan Astle (Aus)
Most Sixes	37-Chris Gayle (WI) 37-AB de Villiers (SA) 31-Ricky Ponting (Aus)
Most Sixes in an Innings	16-Chris Gayle (WI) v Zimbabwe (2015) 11-Martin Guptill (NZ) v New Zealand (2015)
Highest scores in an Innings	237*-Martin Guptill (NZ) v West Indies (2015) 215-Chris Gayle (WI) v Zimbabwe (2015)
Most boundaries run in an Innings	162-Martin Guptill (NZ) v West Indies (2015) 136-Chris Gayle (WI) v Zimbabwe (2015)
Highest Partnerships	372-Chris Gayle & Marlon Samuels [WI-2nd Wicket v Zimbabwe 2015] 318-Sourav Ganguly & Rahul Dravid [India-2nd Wicket v Sri Lanka 1999]
The Most runs in Tournament	673-Sachin Tendulkar (India) in 11 innings 659-Matthew Hayden (Aus) in 10 innings
Most sixes in Tournament	26-Chris Gayle (WI) in 6 innings 21-AB de Villiers (SA) in 7 innings
The Most consecutive centuries	4-Kumar Sangakkara (SL)-2015
Most consecutive 50+ scores	5-Steve Smith (Aus)-2015
With Most Consecutive ducks	3-Nicholas De Groot (Canada)-2003 and 2011
Most Wickets	71-Glenn McGrath (Aus) 68-Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
Lowest Bowling Averages	18.19-Glenn McGrath (Aus) 19.26-Imran Khan (Pak)
Lowest Bowling Economy	3.24-Andy Roberts (WI) 3.43-Ian Botham (Eng)
Bowling Strike rate	23.8-Lasith Malinga (WI) 27.1-Zaheer Khan (Pak)
Best Bowling Figures	7/15-Glenn McGrath (Aus) v Namibia (2003) 7/20-Andrew Bichel (Aus) v England (2003)
Record Most Wickets	26-Glenn McGrath (Aus) in 11 matches (2011) 23-Chaminda Vaas (Sl) in 10 matches (2003) 23-Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) in 10 matches (2007) 23-Shaun Tait (Aus) in 11 matches (2007)
Most dismissals as wicketkeeper	54-Kumar Sangakkara (SL) 52-Adam Gilchrist (Aus)
With the Most catches as a fielder	28-Ricky Ponting (Aus) 18-Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
Most dismissals as wicket-keeper	21-Adam Gilchrist-Aus (2003 & 2007) 17-Kumar Sangakkara-SL (2003 & 2007)
Most catch in a tournament	11-Ricky Ponting (Aus) 9-Rilee Rossouw (SA)
Most dismissals as wicketkeeper	6-Adam Gilchrist-Australia (2003) 6-Sarfraz Ahmed-Pak (2015)
With the Most Catches	4-Mohammad Kaif-India (2003) 4-Soumya Sarkar-Bangladesh (2015) 4-Umar Akmal-Pakistan (2015)
Most extras	59-Scotland v Pakistan (1999) 51-India v Zimbabwe (1999)
WC matches hosted	12-Headingley Leeds 11-Trent Bridge Nottingham 11-Old Trafford Manchester 11-Edgbaston Birmingham
Most Matches as Umpire	46-David Shepherd (Eng) 45-Steve Bucknor (WI)
Umpire in World Cup	5-Steve Bucknor (WI) 3-David Shepherd (Eng) 3-Dickie Bird (Eng)
Most by Batsman	46-Ricky Ponting (Aus) 45-Sachin Tendulkar (India)
More than one country	Eoin Morgan Ed Joyce Kepler Wessels Anderson Pat Cummins
Most World Cup Titles	Ricky Ponting Glenn McGrath Adam Gilchrist
Youngest Player	1- 16 Years & 283 days Nitish Kumar-Canada (2011) 2- 17 Years & 70 days Talha Jubair-Bangladesh (2003)
Oldest Player	1- 47 Years & 257 days Nolan Clarke-Netherlands (1996) 2- 44 Years & 306 days John Traicos-Zimbabwe (1992)
Most Matches as Captain	29-Ricky Ponting (Aus) 27-Stephen Fleming (NZ)
Best Winning % (10 Matches)	93%-Ricky Ponting (Aus) 88%-Clive Lloyd (WI)
Youngest Captain to lift WC Trophy	24Y, 5M & 19 days-Kapil Dev-India (1983) 28Y, 3M & 4 days-Ricky Ponting-Aus (2003) 29Y, 8M & 26 days-MS Dhoni-India (2011)