Oct 11, 2011

Cricket World Cup Records: Best Bowling Averages

PlayerSpanMatWktsBBFAvgEcon
G McGrath (Aus)1996-200739717/1518.193.96
Imran Khan (Pak)1975-199228344/3719.263.86
M Muralitharan(SL)1996-201140684/1919.633.88
Z Khan (India)2003-201123444/4220.224.47
C Vaas (SL)1996-200731496/2521.223.97
AME Roberts (WI)1975-198316263/3221.233.24
J Oram (NZ)2003-201123364/3921.334.21
A Kumble (India)1996-200718314/3222.834.08
W Akram (Pak)1987-200338555/2823.834.04
A Donald (SA)1992-200325384/1724.024.17

Sep 26, 2011

Cricket World Cup Records: Best Bowling Figures in an Innings

Player
Over
Runs
Wkts
Econ
TeamOpp.Place
G McGrath
7.0
15
7
2.14
Ausv NamPotchefstroom
A Bichel
10.0
20
7
2.00
Ausv EngPort Elizabeth
W Davis
10.3
51
7
4.85
WIv AusLeeds
G Gilmour
12.0
14
6
1.16
Ausv EngLeeds
A Nehra
10.0
23
6
2.30
Indiav EngDurban
S Bond
10.0
23
6
2.30
NZv AusPort Elizabeth
C Vaas
9.1
25
6
2.72
SLv BanPietermaritzburg
K Roach
8.3
27
6
3.17
WIv NetDelhi
L Malinga
7.4
38
6
4.95
SLv KenyaColombo(RPS)
K MacLeay
11.5
39
6
3.29
Ausv IndiaNottingham

Sep 12, 2011

Cricket World Cup Records: Match Result summary

TeamSpanMWLTNRWin %
Australia1975-20117655191174.00
South Africa1992-20114730152065.95
England1975-20116639251160.76
West Indies1975-20116438250160.31
India1975-20116739261159.84
Pakistan1975-20116436260258.06
New Zealand1975-20117040290157.97
Sri Lanka1975-20116631321249.21
Bangladesh1999-2011268170132.00
Ireland2007-2011154101030.00
Zimbabwe1983-20115110371321.87
Kenya1996-2011296220121.42
UAE1996-19965140020.00
Canada1979-2011182160011.11
Netherlands1996-2011202180010.00
Bermuda2007-2007303000.00
East Africa1975-1975303000.00
Namibia2003-2003606000.00
Scotland1999-2007808000.00

Sep 5, 2011

Cricket World Cup Records: Highest Strike Rates in an Innings

PlayerRunsBalls4s6sSROpp.PlaceYear
JEC Franklin (NZ)31*823387.50v CanMumbai2011
JDP Oram (NZ)25913277.77v PakPallekele2011
Shoaib Akhtar (Pak)431653268.75v EngCape Town2003
GB Hogg (Aus)40*1533266.66v ScotBasseterre2007
JP Duminy (SA)401524266.66v NetMohali2011
Moin Khan (Pak)31*1223258.33v AusLeeds1999
BB McCullum (NZ)52*2115247.61v CanGros Islet2007
E Chigumbura (Zim)271104245.45v PakKingston2007
MV Boucher (SA)75*3194241.93v NetBasseterre2007
MV Boucher (SA)522325226.08v WISt George's2007

Aug 30, 2011

Cricket World Cup Records: Most Runs in a Series

PlayerYearMRunsHSAvg100s50s
S Tendulkar (Ind)20031167315261.1816
M Hayden (Aus)20071165915873.2231
M Jayawardene (SL)200711548115*60.8814
R Ponting (Aus)20071153911367.3714
S Tendulkar (Ind)1996752313787.1623
T Dilshan (SL)2011950014462.5022
S Styris (NZ)200710499111*83.1614
J Kallis (SA)200710485128*80.8313
M Waugh (Aus)1996748413080.6631
S Tendulkar (Ind)2011948212053.5522

Aug 29, 2011

Cricket World Cup Records: Most Ducks

PlayerSpanMInnRunsHSAvg0
NJ Astle (NZ)1996-20032222403102*20.155
Ijaz Ahmed (Pak)1987-199929265167023.455
WK McCallan (Ire)2007-2007983320*4.714
KLT Arthurton (WI)1992-1999141324158*20.084
AB de Villiers (SA)2007-2011151572514651.784
K Srikkanth (India)1983-199223235217523.684
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)1992-200735337178123.904
SO Ngoche (Kenya)2011-201133000.003
G Snyman (Nam)2003-200354551.253
Shafiul Islam (Ban)2011-2011652624*6.503