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