Thursday, March 3, 2011

Cricket Worldcup Records


Team
Overall
Highest score
India v  Bermuda (2007)
413–5
Lowest score
Canada v  Sri Lanka (2003)
36
Highest successful run chase
Ireland v  England (2011)
329–7
Highest winning margin (runs)
India v  Bermuda (2007)
257
Lowest winning margin (runs)
Australia v  India (1987)
1
Highest win %
Australia
74.63%
Most wins
Australia
51
Most losses
Zimbabwe
33


Streaks
Most consecutive wins
Australia (19992007)
23^
Most consecutive defeats
Zimbabwe (19831992)
18
Most consecutive games without defeat
Australia (19992007)
29^


Batting
Overall
Most runs
Sachin Tendulkar
1796^
Highest average (min. 20 inns.)
Viv Richards
63.31
Strike rate (min. 20 inns.)
Kapil Dev
115.14
Fastest century
Ireland Kevin O'Brien vs England (2011)
50 balls
Fastest fifty
Brendon McCullum vs Canada (2007)
20 balls
Most centuries
Sachin Tendulkar^
5
Most 50+ scores
Sachin Tendulkar
17^
Most ducks
Nathan Astle
5 out of 22
Most sixes
Ricky Ponting^
30
Highest score
Gary Kirsten v UAE (1996)
188*
Most runs through boundaries in an innings
Sourav Ganguly (1999)
110
Highest partnership
Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly
(2nd wicket) v Sri Lanka (1999)
318


One tournament

Most centuries
Mark Waugh
 Sourav Ganguly
 Matthew Hayden
3
1996
2003
2007
Most 50+ scores
Sachin Tendulkar
7
2003
Most runs in a tournament
achin Tendulkar
673 (11 innings)
2003

Streaks

Most consecutive centuries
Rahul Dravid
 Saeed Anwar
 Mark Waugh
 Ricky Ponting
 Matthew Hayden
2
1999
1999
1996
2003–2007
2007
Most consecutive fifties
Graeme Fowler
 Navjot Sidhu
 David Boon
 Sachin Tendulkar
 Sachin Tendulkar
 Graeme Smith
4
1983
1987
1987–1992
1996
2003
2007
Most consecutive ducks
Nicholas De Groot
3
2003


Bowling
Overall
Most wickets
Glenn McGrath
71
Lowest average (min. 1000 balls bowled)
Glenn McGrath
18.19
Economy rate (min. 1000 balls bowled)
Andy Roberts
3.24
Strike rate (min. 1000 balls bowled)
Glenn McGrath
27.5
Best bowling figures
Glenn McGrath v Namibia (2003)
7–15
Most wickets in consecutive balls
Lasith Malinga
4 v South Africa (2007)

 

One tournament

 

Most wickets in a tournament
Glenn McGrath (26)
2007


Fielding
Overall
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)
Adam Gilchrist
52
Most catches (fielder)
Ricky Ponting
25^

One tournament

Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)
Adam Gilchrist
21
2003
Most catches (fielder)
Ricky Ponting
11
2003

 

 

One match

Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)
Adam Gilchrist
6
2003
Most catches (fielder)
Mohammed Kaif
4
2003

Extras

Most extras conceded in one innings
Scotland vs  Pakistan (1999)
59 (5 b, 6 lb, 33 w, 15 nb)

Grounds

Most matches hosted by a ground
Headingley, Leeds
12

 

Umpires

Most matches as umpire in World Cup
David Shepherd
46
Most finals as umpire in World Cup
Steve Bucknor
5

  

Appearances

Most appearances in World Cup
Glenn McGrath
 Ricky Ponting^
39 


Age

Youngest player
Nitish Kumar
16 years, 283 days
2011
Oldest player
Nolan Clarke
47 years, 257 days
1996

 

Captaincy

Most matches as captain
Stephen Fleming
26
Best win % as captain
Ricky Ponting^
100% (22 matches)

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