Cricket World Cup Records

Team Records

Highest Score : 413/5 India Vs Bermuda, Port of Spain in 2007

Lowest Score :  36 Canada Vs Sri lanka,  Parle in 2003

Most World Cup Champions   : 4 Times Australia in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007

Batting Records

Highest Individual Score : 188* Garry Kirsten South Africa Vs UAE, Rawalpindi in 1996

Most Runs in Single World Cup : 673 Runs by Sachin Tendulkar (India)  11 Matches of 2003 WC

Most Centuries in All World cups- Sachin Tendulkar (6)

Most Runs in all World Cups : 2175 Runs by Sachin Tendulkar (India) 43  Matches with the Avg. of 57.93

Most Centuries in Single World Cup :  Mathew Hayden 3 Centuries in 2003

Fastest Century : Kevin O'Brien (Ireland): 50 balls vs England (2011)

Quickest Half Century : on 20 balls Brendun MCcullum (52 runs) New Zealand Vs Canada, Grase Iseland, 2007

Bowling Records

Best Bowling Figures : Glen Mc Grath 7/15 Australia Vs Namibia  2003 at Pochefrustum

Most Wicket taking Bowler in Single World Cup : 26 Wickets by Glen Mc Grath (Australia)  in 11 matches of 2007

Most Wicket taking Bowler in All World Cups : 71 Wickets by Glen Mc Grath (Australia)  in 39 matches with the Avg of 18.19

Best World Cup Partnership Records : 318 Runs for second wicket partnership between Saurav Ganguly & Rahul Dravid Vs. Sri Lanka at Tauntan in 1999

World Cup Captainship Records

Most Wins in Single World Cup : Ricky Ponting(Australia) – 11 matches in 2003 & Ricky Ponting(Australia) – 11 matches in 2007

Most Wins in Overall World Cups :  22 Matches Ricky Ponting(Australia)

As A Captain Most Played Matches : 27 Matches by Stephen Fleming from 1999 to 2007

Fielding Records

Most Catches in Single Inning :  Mohhamad Kaif  4 Catches, India Vs. Sri Lanka Johansburgh in 2003

Note : 2011 icc cricket world records is also included


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