Cricket World Cup Records: Top 10 Best economy rates

Player	Span	M	O	R	W	BBF	Econ
Roberts (WI)	1975-1983	16	170.1	552	26	3/32	3.24
IT Botham (Eng)	1979-1992	22	222.0	762	30	4/31	3.43
GR Larsen (NZ)	1992-1999	19	170.0	599	18	3/16	3.52
AJ Traicos (Zim)	1983-1992	20	188.0	673	16	3/35	3.57
SM Pollock (SA)	1996-2007	31	269.0	970	31	5/36	3.60
Kapil Dev (Ind)	1979-1992	26	237.0	892	28	5/43	3.76
Imran Khan (Pak)	1975-1992	28	169.3	655	34	4/37	3.86
Muralitharan (SL)	1996-2011	40	343.3	1335	68	4/19	3.88
DeFreitas (Eng)	1987-1996	22	187.5	742	29	3/28	3.95
McGrath (Aus)	1996-2007	39	325.5	1292	71	7/15	3.96

Cricket World Cup Records: Best Bowling Averages

Player	Span	Mat	Wkts	BBF	Avg	Econ
G McGrath (Aus)	1996-2007	39	71	7/15	18.19	3.96
Imran Khan (Pak)	1975-1992	28	34	4/37	19.26	3.86
M Muralitharan(SL)	1996-2011	40	68	4/19	19.63	3.88
Z Khan (India)	2003-2011	23	44	4/42	20.22	4.47
C Vaas (SL)	1996-2007	31	49	6/25	21.22	3.97
AME Roberts (WI)	1975-1983	16	26	3/32	21.23	3.24
J Oram (NZ)	2003-2011	23	36	4/39	21.33	4.21
A Kumble (India)	1996-2007	18	31	4/32	22.83	4.08
W Akram (Pak)	1987-2003	38	55	5/28	23.83	4.04
A Donald (SA)	1992-2003	25	38	4/17	24.02	4.17

Cricket World Cup Records: Best Bowling Figures in an Innings

Player	Over	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opp.	Place
G McGrath	7.0	15	7	2.14	Aus	v Nam	Potchefstroom
A Bichel	10.0	20	7	2.00	Aus	v Eng	Port Elizabeth
W Davis	10.3	51	7	4.85	WI	v Aus	Leeds
G Gilmour	12.0	14	6	1.16	Aus	v Eng	Leeds
A Nehra	10.0	23	6	2.30	India	v Eng	Durban
S Bond	10.0	23	6	2.30	NZ	v Aus	Port Elizabeth
C Vaas	9.1	25	6	2.72	SL	v Ban	Pietermaritzburg
K Roach	8.3	27	6	3.17	WI	v Net	Delhi
L Malinga	7.4	38	6	4.95	SL	v Kenya	Colombo(RPS)
K MacLeay	11.5	39	6	3.29	Aus	v India	Nottingham

Cricket World Cup Records: Match Result summary

Team	Span	M	W	L	T	NR	Win %
Australia	1975-2011	76	55	19	1	1	74.00
South Africa	1992-2011	47	30	15	2	0	65.95
England	1975-2011	66	39	25	1	1	60.76
West Indies	1975-2011	64	38	25	0	1	60.31
India	1975-2011	67	39	26	1	1	59.84
Pakistan	1975-2011	64	36	26	0	2	58.06
New Zealand	1975-2011	70	40	29	0	1	57.97
Sri Lanka	1975-2011	66	31	32	1	2	49.21
Bangladesh	1999-2011	26	8	17	0	1	32.00
Ireland	2007-2011	15	4	10	1	0	30.00
Zimbabwe	1983-2011	51	10	37	1	3	21.87
Kenya	1996-2011	29	6	22	0	1	21.42
UAE	1996-1996	5	1	4	0	0	20.00
Canada	1979-2011	18	2	16	0	0	11.11
Netherlands	1996-2011	20	2	18	0	0	10.00
Bermuda	2007-2007	3	0	3	0	0	0.00
East Africa	1975-1975	3	0	3	0	0	0.00
Namibia	2003-2003	6	0	6	0	0	0.00
Scotland	1999-2007	8	0	8	0	0	0.00

Cricket World Cup Records: Highest Strike Rates in an Innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Opp.	Place	Year
JEC Franklin (NZ)	31*	8	2	3	387.50	v Can	Mumbai	2011
JDP Oram (NZ)	25	9	1	3	277.77	v Pak	Pallekele	2011
Shoaib Akhtar (Pak)	43	16	5	3	268.75	v Eng	Cape Town	2003
GB Hogg (Aus)	40*	15	3	3	266.66	v Scot	Basseterre	2007
JP Duminy (SA)	40	15	2	4	266.66	v Net	Mohali	2011
Moin Khan (Pak)	31*	12	2	3	258.33	v Aus	Leeds	1999
BB McCullum (NZ)	52*	21	1	5	247.61	v Can	Gros Islet	2007
E Chigumbura (Zim)	27	11	0	4	245.45	v Pak	Kingston	2007
MV Boucher (SA)	75*	31	9	4	241.93	v Net	Basseterre	2007
MV Boucher (SA)	52	23	2	5	226.08	v WI	St George's	2007

Cricket World Cup Records: Most Runs in a Series

Player	Year	M	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s
S Tendulkar (Ind)	2003	11	673	152	61.18	1	6
M Hayden (Aus)	2007	11	659	158	73.22	3	1
M Jayawardene (SL)	2007	11	548	115*	60.88	1	4
R Ponting (Aus)	2007	11	539	113	67.37	1	4
S Tendulkar (Ind)	1996	7	523	137	87.16	2	3
T Dilshan (SL)	2011	9	500	144	62.50	2	2
S Styris (NZ)	2007	10	499	111*	83.16	1	4
J Kallis (SA)	2007	10	485	128*	80.83	1	3
M Waugh (Aus)	1996	7	484	130	80.66	3	1
S Tendulkar (Ind)	2011	9	482	120	53.55	2	2

Cricket World Cup Records: Most Ducks

Player	Span	M	Inn	Runs	HS	Avg	0
NJ Astle (NZ)	1996-2003	22	22	403	102*	20.15	5
Ijaz Ahmed (Pak)	1987-1999	29	26	516	70	23.45	5
WK McCallan (Ire)	2007-2007	9	8	33	20*	4.71	4
KLT Arthurton (WI)	1992-1999	14	13	241	58*	20.08	4
AB de Villiers (SA)	2007-2011	15	15	725	146	51.78	4
K Srikkanth (India)	1983-1992	23	23	521	75	23.68	4
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)	1992-2007	35	33	717	81	23.90	4
SO Ngoche (Kenya)	2011-2011	3	3	0	0	0.00	3
G Snyman (Nam)	2003-2003	5	4	5	5	1.25	3
Shafiul Islam (Ban)	2011-2011	6	5	26	24*	6.50	3

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Cricket World Cup Records: Most Fifties

Player	Span	M	Runs	HS	Avg	50s
SR Tendulkar (India)	1992-2011	45	2278	152	56.95	15
JH Kallis (SA)	1996-2011	36	1148	128*	45.92	9
MD Crowe (NZ)	1983-1992	21	880	100*	55.00	8
GA Gooch (Eng)	1979-1992	21	897	115	44.85	8
HH Gibbs (SA)	1999-2007	25	1067	143	56.15	8
SO Tikolo (Kenya)	1996-2011	28	768	96	29.53	8
M Azharuddin (India)	1987-1999	30	826	93	39.33	8
AC Gilchrist (Aus)	1999-2007	31	1085	149	36.16	8
Javed Miandad (Pak)	1975-1996	33	1083	103	43.32	8
Yuvraj Singh (India)	2003-2011	23	738	113	52.71	7

Cricket World Cup Records: Most Centuries

Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Avg	100s
S Tendulkar (Ind)	1992-2011	45	2278	152	56.95	6
R Ponting (Aus)	1996-2011	46	1743	140*	45.86	5
S Ganguly (Ind)	1999-2007	21	1006	183	55.88	4
M Waugh (Aus)	1992-1999	22	1004	130	52.84	4
AB de Villiers (SA)	2007-2011	15	725	146	51.78	3
Rameez Raja (Pak)	1987-1996	16	700	119*	53.84	3
M Hayden (Aus)	2003-2007	22	987	158	51.94	3
IVA Richards (WI)	1975-1987	23	1013	181	63.31	3
Saeed Anwar (Pak)	1996-2003	21	915	113*	53.82	3
M Jayawardene (SL)	1999-2011	33	975	115*	37.50	3

Cricket World Cup Records: Highest Strike Rates

Player	M	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100s	50s
L Klusener (SA)	14	372	57	124.00	121.17	0	3
Kapil Dev (Ind)	26	669	175*	37.16	115.14	1	1
JM Davison (Can)	14	340	111	26.15	110.38	1	2
SR Watson (Aus)	15	435	94	62.14	109.02	0	4
Moin Khan (Pak)	20	286	63	28.60	106.31	0	1
V Sehwag (Ind)	22	843	175	38.31	106.17	2	3
AB de Villiers (SA)	15	725	146	51.78	104.31	3	3
W. Akram (Pak)	38	426	43	19.36	101.18	0	0
AC Gilchrist (Aus)	31	1085	149	36.16	98.01	1	8
B McCullum (NZ)	25	414	101	31.84	94.09	1	2
MV Boucher (SA)	25	381	75*	27.21	94.07	0	2
M Clarke (Aus)	18	669	93*	83.62	93.56	0	6
A Symonds (Aus)	18	515	143*	103.00	93.29	1	3
ML Hayden (Aus)	22	987	158	51.94	92.93	3	2
AL Logie (WI)	15	282	65*	25.63	91.85	0	2
T Dilshan (SL)	20	717	144	47.80	91.10	2	3
S Jayasuriya (SL)	38	1165	120	34.26	90.66	3	6
Yuvraj Singh (Ind)	23	738	113	52.71	90.33	1	7
S Tendulkar (Ind)	45	2278	152	56.95	88.98	6	15
SB Styris (NZ)	26	909	141	53.47	88.59	2	6

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Cricket World Cup Records: Highest Averages

Player	Span	M	Runs	HS	Avg	100s	50s
L Klusener (SA)	1999-2003	14	372	57	124.00	0	3
A Symonds (Aus)	2003-2007	18	515	143*	103.00	1	3
M Clarke (Aus)	2007-2011	18	669	93*	83.62	0	6
IVA Richards (WI)	1975-1987	23	1013	181	63.31	3	5
S Watson (Aus)	2007-2011	15	435	94	62.14	0	4
R Dravid (India)	1999-2007	22	860	145	61.42	2	6
GM Turner (NZ)	1975-1983	14	612	171*	61.20	2	2
S Tendulkar (Ind)	1992-2011	45	2278	152	56.95	6	15
HH Gibbs (SA)	1999-2007	25	1067	143	56.15	2	8
SC Ganguly (India)	1999-2007	21	1006	183	55.88	4	3
MD Crowe (NZ)	1983-1992	21	880	100*	55.00	1	8
DC Boon (Aus)	1987-1992	16	815	100	54.33	2	5
DI Gower (Eng)	1979-1983	12	434	130	54.25	1	1
GP Thorpe (Eng)	1996-1999	11	379	89	54.14	0	3
Rameez Raja (Pak)	1987-1996	16	700	119*	53.84	3	2
Saeed Anwar (Pak)	1996-2003	21	915	113*	53.82	3	3
S Styris (NZ)	2003-2011	26	909	141	53.47	2	6
ME Waugh (Aus)	1992-1999	22	1004	130	52.84	4	4
Yuvraj Singh (Ind)	2003-2011	23	738	113	52.71	1	7
ML Hayden (Aus)	2003-2007	22	987	158	51.94	3	2

Cricket World Cup Records: Highest Scores

Player	Runs	4s	6s	Teams	Place
G Kirsten	188*	13	4	SA v UAE	Rawalpindi
SC Ganguly	183	17	7	Ind v SL	Taunton
IVA Richards	181	16	7	WI v SL	Karachi
Kapil Dev	175*	16	6	Ind v Zim	Tunbridge Wells
V Sehwag	175	14	5	Ind v Ban	Dhaka
CB Wishart	172*	18	3	Zim v Nam	Harare
GM Turner	171*	16	2	NZ v EA	Birmingham
AC Hudson	161	13	4	SA v Net	Rawalpindi
Imran Nazir	160	14	8	Pak v Zim	Kingston
ML Hayden	158	14	4	Aus v WI	North Sound
AJ Strauss	158	18	1	Eng v Ind	Bangalore
SR Tendulkar	152	18	0	Ind v Nam	Pietermaritzburg
AC Gilchrist	149	13	8	Aus v SL	Bridgetown
AB de Villiers	146	12	5	SA v WI	St George's
PA de Silva	145	14	5	SL v Ken	Kandy
R Dravid	145	17	1	Ind v SL	Taunton
TM Dilshan	144	16	1	SL v Zim	Pallekele
A Symonds	143*	18	2	Aus v Pak	Johannesburg
H Gibbs	143	19	3	SA v NZ	Johannesburg
DL Houghton	142	13	6	Zim v NZ	Hyderabad

Cricket World Cup Records: Highest Run Scorer

Player	M	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100s	50s
S Tendulkar (Ind)	45	2278	152	56.95	88.98	6	15
R Ponting (Aus)	46	1743	140*	45.86	79.95	5	6
B Lara (WI)	34	1225	116	42.24	86.26	2	7
S Jayasuriya (SL)	38	1165	120	34.26	90.66	3	6
J Kallis (SA)	36	1148	128*	45.92	74.40	1	9
A Gilchrist (Aus)	31	1085	149	36.16	98.01	1	8
J Miandad (Pak)	33	1083	103	43.32	68.02	1	8
S Fleming (NZ)	33	1075	134*	35.83	76.89	2	5
H Gibbs (SA)	25	1067	143	56.15	87.38	2	8
A de Silva (SL)	35	1064	145	36.68	86.57	2	6
V Richards (WI)	23	1013	181	63.31	85.05	3	5
S Ganguly (Ind)	21	1006	183	55.88	77.50	4	3
M Waugh (Aus)	22	1004	130	52.84	83.73	4	4

ICC Cricket World Cup Records - All time World Cup Records

Batting Records

Highest Run Scorer Highest Scores Highest Averages Highest Strike Rates Most 100s Most 50s Most Ducks Most Runs in a Series Highest Strike Rates in an Innings

Bowling Records

Highest Wickets Best bowling figures in an innings Best averages Best economy rates Best strike rates Most 4 Wickets Most 5 Wickets Most Wickets in a Series

Fielding Records

Most catches Most catches in an innings

Partnership Records

Highest partnerships by wicket Highest partnerships by runs

Team Records

Match Results Summary Highest Totals Highest match aggregates Largest victories Most extras in an innings

ICC World Cup 2011: Largest Victories by Runs & Wickets

Largest Victory By Runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Opp	Place
South Africa	231 runs	352	v Netherlands	Mohali
West Indies	215 runs	331	v Netherlands	Delhi
Sri Lanka	210 runs	333	v Canada	Hambantota
South Africa	206 runs	285	v Bangladesh	Dhaka
Pakistan	205 runs	318	v Kenya	Hambantota
Zimbabwe	175 runs	299	v Canada	Nagpur
Zimbabwe	161 runs	309	v Kenya	Kolkata
Sri Lanka	139 runs	328	v Zimbabwe	Pallekele
South Africa	131 runs	273	v Ireland	Kolkata
Sri Lanka	112 runs	266	v New Zealand	Mumbai

Largest Victory By Wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Over	Opp	Place
New Zealand	10 wickets	70	8.0	v Kenya	Chennai
New Zealand	10 wickets	163	33.3	v Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
Pakistan	10 wickets	113	20.5	v West Indies	Dhaka
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	230	39.3	v England	Colombo
Sri Lanka	9 wickets	143	18.4	v Kenya	Colombo
West Indies	9 wickets	59	12.2	v Bangladesh	Dhaka
South Africa	7 wickets	223	42.5	v West Indies	Delhi
Australia	7 wickets	207	34.0	v New Zealand	Nagpur
Pakistan	7 wickets	162	34.1	v Zimbabwe	Pallekele
Australia	7 wickets	212	34.5	v Canada	Bangalore