ICC World Cup: Top 9 Records Every Cricket Fan Should Know

Get ready for cricket’s record-breaking journey! This article presents the top 9 records that every cricket fan should know about the ICC World Cup. From stunning centuries to incredible wickets, we’ve got the most remarkable achievements covered. Whether you’re a seasoned fan or new to cricket, click here to explore the mind-blowing records that define the ICC World Cup!

Most runs in a tournament

Most runs in a tournament	Sachin Tendulkar	674 (11 innings)	2003
	Matthew Hayden	659 (10 innings)	2007
	Rohit Sharma	648 (9 innings)	2019

Most wickets in a tournament

Mitchell Starc
Glenn McGrath

27 (10 matches)
26 (11 matches)

2019
2007

Highest innings totals

Score	Team	Opponent	Venue	Date
417–6 (50 overs)	Australia	Afghanistan	WACA Ground, Perth	4 March 2015
413–5 (50 overs)	India	Bermuda	Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain	19 March 2007
411–4 (50 overs)	South Africa	Ireland	Manuka Oval, Canberra	3 March 2015
408–5 (50 overs)	South Africa	West Indies	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	27 February 2015
398–5 (50 overs)	Sri Lanka	Kenya	Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy	6 March 1996

Lowest innings totals

Score	Team	Opponent	Venue	Date
36 (18.4 overs)	Canada	Sri Lanka	Boland Bank Park, Paarl	19 February 2003
45 (40.3 overs)	Canada	England	Old Trafford, Manchester	13 June 1979
45 (14 overs)	Namibia	Australia	Senwes Park, Potchefstroom	27 February 2003
58 (18.5 overs)	Bangladesh	West Indies	Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka	4 March 2011
68 (30.3 overs)	Scotland	West Indies	Grace Road, Leicester	27 May 1999

Most career runs

Runs	Player	Mat	Inn	HS	Avg	100s	50s	Period
2,278	Sachin Tendulkar	45	44	152	56.95	6	15	1992–2011
1,743	Ricky Ponting	46	42	140*	45.86	5	6	1996–2011
1,532	Kumar Sangakkara	37	35	124	56.74	5	7	2003–2015
1,225	Brian Lara	34	33	116	42.24	2	7	1992–2007
1,207	AB de Villiers	23	23	162*	63.52	4	6	2007–2015

Most career wickets

Wickets	Player	Matches	Avg.	Econ	BBI	Span
71	Glenn McGrath	39	18.19	3.96	7/15	1996–2007
68	Muttiah Muralitharan	40	19.63	3.88	4/19	1996–2011
56	Lasith Malinga	29	22.87	5.51	6/38	2007–2019
55	Wasim Akram	38	23.83	4.04	5/28	1987–2003
49	Mitchell Starc	18	14.81	4.64	6/28	2015–2019
49	Chaminda Vaas	31	21.22	3.97	6/25	1996–2007

Highest individual scores

Runs	Player	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Opposition	Venue	Date
237*	Martin Guptil	163	24	11	145.39	West Indies	Wellington, New Zealand	21 March 2015
215	Chris Gayle	147	10	16	146.25	Zimbabwe	Manuka Oval, Canberra	24 February 2015
188	Gary Kirsten	159	13	4	118.23	United Arab Emirates	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	16 February 1996
183	Sourav Ganguly	158	17	7	115.82	Sri Lanka	County Ground, Taunton	26 May 1999
181	Viv Richards	125	16	7	144.80	Sri Lanka	National Stadium, Karachi	13 October 1987

Best bowling figures

Figures	Player	Overs	Maidens	Econ	Opposition	Venue	Date
7/15	Glenn McGrath	7.0	4	2.14	Namibia	Senwes Park, Potchefstroom	27 February 2003
7/20	Andy Bichel	10.0	0	2.00	England	St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth	2 March 2003
7/33	Tim Southee	9.0	0	3.66	England	Westpac Stadium, Wellington	20 February 2015
7/51	Winston Davis	10.3	0	4.85	Australia	Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds	11 June 1983
6/14	Gary Gilmour	12.0	6	1.16	England	Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds	18 June 1975

Fastest 100

Rank	Balls	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	50	Kevin O’Brien	England	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	2 March 2011
2	51	Glenn Maxwell	Sri Lanka	Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney	8 March 2015
3	52	AB De Villiers	West Indies	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	27 February 2015
4	57	Eoin Morgan	Afghanistan	Old Trafford, Manchester	18 June 2019
5	66	Matthew Hayden	South Africa	Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre	24 March 2007

Source: Wikipedia

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