List of Cricket World Cup records
The Cricket World Cup is a One Day International (ODI) competition in men's cricket. Organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the tournament has taken place every four years since it was first held in England. The number of teams and number of matches have increased since then, although the ICC declared an interest in reducing the format,[1] following criticism of the 2007 World Cup.[2]
India batsman Sachin Tendulkar holds an array of individual records in the World Cup. One of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1997,[3] Tendulkar has made more scores over fifty and scored more runs than any other cricketer in World Cup history. Australia's Glenn McGrath dominates the individual bowling records, having featured for his country in four World Cups.[4] He has one of the best strike rate and economy rate among any other bowler, having the best individual bowling figures and taken more wickets in the history of the tournament.McGrath concluded his career after winning the World Cup in 2007.Read more
Australian Ricky Ponting and Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara lead the individual fielding records. Ponting is the leading fielder in terms of catches taken, in both a single Cricket World Cup tournament and in the competition's history, while Sangakkara has the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in Cricket World Cup history. Adam Gilchrist holds joint records for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in both a single match (along with Sarfraz Ahmed) and in one tournament (along with Tom Latham). Australia hold several team records, including those for the most wins, the highest win percentage, the most consecutive wins; they were undefeated in the 2003 and 2007 campaigns.
Records are also kept of underwhelming performances. These include Canada's lowest score in the history of the tournament, Zimbabwe's record number of matches lost and Canadian Nicholas De Groot's three consecutive ducks.
Notation
Team notation
- (300/3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no overs remained (or are able) to be bowled.
- (300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting notation
- (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
- (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
Bowling notation
- (5/100) indicates that a bowler has captured five wickets while giving away 100 runs.
Currently playing
- Record holders who are currently playing ODIs or streaks that are still active and can change have a ^ next to their name.
Team records
Team wins, losses, ties, and no results
Team | Span | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No result | % Win | |
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First Edition | Last Edition | |||||||
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2015 | 2023 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 15.00% |
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1975 | 2023 | 99 | 72 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 73.97% |
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1999 | 2023 | 45 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 34.09% |
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2007 | 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1979 | 2011 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11.11% |
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1975 | 1975 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1975 | 2023 | 88 | 49 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 57.47% |
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1975 | 2023 | 89 | 58 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 66.47% |
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2007 | 2015 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 35.71% |
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1996 | 2011 | 29 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21.42% |
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2003 | 2003 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1996 | 2023 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 12.00% |
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1975 | 2023 | 94 | 58 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 62.90% |
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1975 | 2023 | 84 | 47 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 57.31% |
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1999 | 2015 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1992 | 2023 | 69 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 63.23% |
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1975 | 2023 | 85 | 40 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 48.79% |
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1996 | 2015 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9.09% |
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1975 | 2019 | 80 | 43 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 55.12% |
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1983 | 2015 | 57 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 21.29% |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[5]
The win percentage excludes no results; a tie counts as half a win |
Highest innings totals
Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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428/5 (50 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7 October 2023 |
417/6 (50 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | WACA Ground, Perth | 4 March 2015 |
413/5 (50 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | 19 March 2007 |
450/4 (50 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 3 March 2015 |
408/5 (50 overs) | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 27 February 2015 | |
Updated as of 27 October 2023[6] |
Lowest innings totals
Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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39 (18.4 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | Boland Bank Park, Paarl | 19 February 2003 |
45 (40.3 overs) | ![]() | Old Trafford, Manchester | 13 June 1979 | |
45 (14 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 27 February 2003 |
58 (18.5 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka | 4 March 2011 |
68 (30.3 overs) | ![]() | Grace Road, Leicester | 27 May 1999 | |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[7] |
Highest match aggregate
Score | Teams | Venue | Date |
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754/15 (94.5 overs) | ![]() ![]() | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7 October 2023 |
714/13 (100 overs) | ![]() ![]() | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 20 June 2019 |
689/13 (98.2 overs) | ![]() ![]() | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 10 October 2023 |
688/18 (96.2 overs) | ![]() ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 8 March 2015 |
682/17 (100 overs) | ![]() ![]() | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3 June 2019 |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[8] |
Lowest match aggregate
Score | Teams | Venue | Date |
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73/11 (23.2 overs) | ![]() ![]() | Boland Park, Paarl | 19 February 2003 |
91/12 (54.2 overs) | ![]() ![]() | Old Trafford, Manchester | 13 June 1979 |
117/11 (31.1 overs) | ![]() ![]() | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka | 4 March 2011 |
138/12 (41.4 overs) | ![]() ![]() | Grace Road, Leicester | 27 May 1999 |
141/10 (31.5 overs) | ![]() ![]() | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 20 February 2011 |
Updated as of 27 October 2023[9] |
Greatest win margin (by runs)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Date |
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309 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi | 25 October 2023 |
275 runs | ![]() ![]() |
WACA, Perth | 4 March 2015 |
257 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 19 March 2007 |
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SCG, Sydney | 27 February 2015 | |
256 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 27 February 2003 |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[10] |
Greatest win margin (by balls remaining)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Date |
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277 balls | ![]() ![]() |
Old Trafford, Manchester | 13 June 1979 |
272 balls | ![]() ![]() |
Boland Bank Park, Paarl | 19 February 2003 |
252 balls | ![]() ![]() |
Chepauk Stadium, Chennai | 20 February 2011 |
240 balls | ![]() ![]() |
Queen's Park, Grenada | 18 April 2007 |
239 balls | ![]() ![]() |
Grace Road, Leicester | 27 May 1999 |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[11] |
Greatest win margin (by wickets)
Teams batting second have won by a margin of ten wickets 12 times, with New Zealand winning in such a manner 3 times.[12]
Highest successful run chase
Score | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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345/4 (48.2 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 10 October 2023 |
329/7 (49.1 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 2 March 2011 |
322/3 (41.3 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | County Ground, Taunton | 17 June 2019 |
322/4 (48.1 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | Saxton Oval, Nelson | 5 March 2015 |
313/7 (49.2 overs) | ![]() | ![]() | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 23 February 1992 |
Updated as of 27 October 2023[13] |
Note: In the 2011 Cricket World Cup, England scored 338–8 in the second innings to tie their game against India.[14]
Lowest win margin (by runs)
As well as these narrow victories, there have been five matches where the scores finished level, including the 2019 Final, which England eventually won on the number of boundaries scored.
Margin | Teams | Venue | Date |
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1 run | ![]() ![]() |
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 9 October 1987 |
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The Gabba, Brisbane | 1 March 1992 | |
2 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | 4 April 2007 |
3 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 10 October 1987 |
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Holkar Stadium, Indore | 18 October 1987 | |
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Grace Road, Leicester | 19 May 1999 | |
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Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | 9 February 2003 | |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[15] |
Lowest win margin (by wickets)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Date |
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1 wicket | ![]() ![]() |
Edgbaston, Birmingham | 11 June 1975 |
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Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 16 October 1987 | |
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Providence Stadium, Guyana | 28 March 2007 | |
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Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 21 April 2007 | |
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University Oval, Dunedin | 27 February 2015 | |
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Eden Park, Auckland | 28 February 2015 | |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[16] |
Lowest win margin (by balls remaining)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Date |
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0 Balls | ![]() ![]() |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 16 October 1987 |
1 Ball | ![]() ![]() |
Edgbaston, Birmingham | 15 June 1983 |
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Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2 March 1992 | |
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MCG, Melbourne | 12 March 1992 | |
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Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 21 April 2007 | |
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Eden Park, Auckland | 24 March 2015 | |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[17] |
Lowest totals defended successfully
Total | Defended by | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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134 | ![]() | ![]() | LSG, Albury | 18 March 1992 |
165 | ![]() | ![]() | Headingley, Leeds | 16 June 1979 |
166 | ![]() | ![]() | Nehru Stadium, Pune | 29 February 1996 |
171 | ![]() | ![]() | Chepauk, Chennai | 6 March 2011 |
180 | ![]() | ![]() | Kingsmead, Durban | 11 February 2003 |
Updated as of 27 October 2023[18] | ||||
Qualification: Only completed innings in matches that did not have overs reduced are included.
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King of tournament
100% win record[19] | ||
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Team | Year | Matches played |
![]() | (2007) | 13 |
![]() | (2003) | 12 |
![]() | (1996) | 8[lower-alpha 1] |
![]() | (1975) | 5 |
![]() | (1979) | 5[lower-alpha 2] |
- Sri Lanka's 8 in 1996 includes 2 wins on forfeit.
- West Indies had 5 scheduled matches in 1979, but one was a "no result" due to rain.
Streaks
Record | First | Second | ||
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Most consecutive wins | ![]() |
27[lower-alpha 1][20] | ![]() |
11[21] |
Most Wins (Total) | ![]() |
72 | ![]() ![]() |
58 |
Most consecutive matches without being defeated | ![]() |
34[lower-alpha 1][20] | ![]() |
11[21] |
Most consecutive defeats | ![]() |
18[22] | ![]() |
14[23] |
Most Defeats (Total) | ![]() ![]() |
42 | ![]() |
36 |
- Australia's streak of 34 matches without defeat consists of 32 wins, 1 tie and 1 no-result. During this streak, after 25 straight wins they had a no-result, followed by 2 more wins, making a total of 27 consecutive wins, broken by Pakistan in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Batting
Sachin Tendulkar holds numerous batting records, including those for the most fifties and most runs. He also has the most Man of the Match awards. He also shares the record for the most World Cup appearances (6) with Javed Miandad. [24] Ricky Ponting scored more than 1700 runs and has the most appearances (46) and most matches as captain (29) in World Cups.


Most career runs
Rank | Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period |
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1 | 2,278 | ![]() | 45 | 44 | 152 | 56.95 | 6 | 15 | 1992–2011 |
2 | 1,743 | ![]() | 46 | 42 | 140* | 45.86 | 5 | 6 | 1996–2011 |
3 | 1,532 | ![]() | 37 | 35 | 124 | 56.74 | 5 | 7 | 2003–2015 |
4 | 1,384 | ![]() | 31 | 31 | 107 | 55.36 | 3 | 9 | 2011–2023 |
5 | 1,324 | ![]() | 23 | 23 | 178 | 63.04 | 6 | 3 | 2015-2023 |
Updated as of 27 October 2023[25] |
Most runs in each batting position
Batting position | Batsman | Team | Innings | Runs | Average | Span | Ref |
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Opener | Sachin Tendulkar | ![]() | 31 | 1767 | 58.90 | 1996–2011 | [26] |
Number 3 | Ricky Ponting | ![]() | 40 | 1,723 | 46.56 | 1996–2011 | [27] |
Number 4 | Javed Miandad | ![]() | 21 | 906 | 50.33 | 1983–1992 | [28] |
Number 5 | Arjuna Ranatunga | ![]() | 17 | 709 | 70.90 | 1983–1999 | [29] |
Number 6 | Michael Bevan | ![]() | 14 | 481 | 48.10 | 1996–2003 | [30] |
Number 7 | Alex Carey† | 8 | 329 | 65.80 | 2019–2019 | [31] | |
Number 8 | Paul Nixon | ![]() | 7 | 174 | 43.50 | 2007–2007 | [32] |
Number 9 | Jason Holder† | ![]() | 4 | 155 | 51.66 | 2015–2015 | [33] |
Number 10 | Mark Wood† | ![]() | 3 | 67 | 67.00 | 2023–2023 | [34] |
Number 11 | Shoaib Akhtar | ![]() | 8 | 50 | 25.00 | 1999–2011 | [35] |
Last updated: 26 October 2023 |
Highest individual scores
Rank | Runs | Player | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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1 | 237* | ![]() | 163 | 24 | 11 | 145.39 | ![]() | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 21 March 2015 |
2 | 215 | ![]() | 147 | 10 | 16 | 146.25 | ![]() | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 24 February 2015 |
3 | 188* | ![]() | 159 | 13 | 4 | 118.23 | ![]() | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 16 February 1996 |
4 | 183 | ![]() | 158 | 17 | 7 | 115.82 | ![]() | County Ground, Taunton | 26 May 1999 |
5 | 181 | ![]() | 125 | 16 | 7 | 144.80 | ![]() | National Stadium, Karachi | 13 October 1987 |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[36] |
Highest average
Rank | Average | Player | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Span |
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1 | 124.00 | ![]() | 14 | 11 | 8 | 372 | 1999–2003 |
2 | 103.00 | ![]() | 18 | 13 | 8 | 515 | 2003–2007 |
3 | 72.00 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 2 | 360 | 1983–1983 |
4 | 68.33 | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 2 | 410 | 1992–1992 |
5 | 67.50 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 4 | 270 | 1999–2003 |
Qualification: Minimum 5 innings |
Highest strike rate
Rank | Strike rate | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | BF | Span |
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1 | 120.84 | ![]() | 34 | 27 | 742 | 614 | 2003–2015 |
2 | 117.29 | ![]() | 23 | 22 | 1,207 | 1,029 | 2007–2015 |
3 | 115.14 | ![]() | 26 | 24 | 669 | 581 | 1979–1992 |
4 | 108.06 | ![]() | 22 | 19 | 643 | 595 | 2007–2015 |
5 | 106.17 | ![]() | 22 | 22 | 843 | 794 | 2003–2011 |
Qualification: Minimum 500 balls faced. |
Most centuries
Rank | Centuries | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | HS | Span |
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1 | 7 | ![]() | 22 | 22 | 1289 | 140 | 2015–2023 |
2 | 6 | ![]() | 23 | 23 | 1324 | 178 | 2015–2023 |
![]() | 45 | 44 | 2278 | 152 | 1992–2011 | ||
3 | 5 | ![]() | 37 | 35 | 1532 | 124 | 2003–2015 |
![]() | 46 | 42 | 1743 | 140* | 1996–2011 | ||
Updated as of 27 October 2023[41] |
Most 50+ scores
Rank | No. | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | HS | 100s | 50s | Span |
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1 | 21 | ![]() | 45 | 44 | 2278 | 152 | 6 | 15 | 1992–2011 |
2 | 12 | ![]() | 31 | 31 | 1384 | 107 | 3 | 9 | 2011-2023 |
![]() | 33 | 33 | 1202 | 124* | 2 | 10 | 2007–2023 | ||
![]() | 37 | 35 | 1532 | 124 | 5 | 7 | 2003–2015 | ||
5 | 11 | ![]() | 22 | 22 | 1289 | 140 | 7 | 4 | 2015-2023 |
![]() | 46 | 42 | 1743 | 140* | 5 | 6 | 1996–2011 | ||
Updated as of 27 October 2023[42] |
Fastest 50
Rank | Balls | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | ||||
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1 | 18 | ![]() | ![]() | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 20 February 2015 | ||||
2 | 20 | ![]() | Beausejour Stadium , Gros Islet | 22 March 2007 | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 11 March 2015 | ||||||
4 | 21 | ![]() | ![]() | Perth Stadium, Perth | 4 March 2015 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre | 16 March 2007 | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | Eden Park, Auckland | 28 February 2015 | ||||||
Updated as of 26 October 2023[43] |
Fastest 100
Rank | Balls | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | ||||
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1 | 40 | ![]() | ![]() | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 25 October 2023 | ||||
2 | 49 | ![]() | ![]() | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7 October 2023 | ||||
3 | 50 | ![]() | ![]() | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | 2 March 2011 | ||||
4 | 51 | ![]() | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney | 8 March 2015 | ||||
5 | 52 | ![]() | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 27 February 2015 | ||||
Updated as of 26 October 2023[44] |
Most sixes
Rank | 6s | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period |
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1 | 49 | ![]() | 35 | 34 | 1186 | 215 | 35.93 | 2 | 6 | 2003-2019 |
2 | 40 | ![]() | 22 | 22 | 1289 | 140 | 64.45 | 7 | 4 | 2015–2023 |
3 | 37 | ![]() | 23 | 23 | 1207 | 162* | 63.52 | 4 | 6 | 2007–2015 |
4 | 31 | ![]() | 23 | 21 | 656 | 106 | 38.58 | 2 | 2 | 2015–2023 |
![]() | 46 | 42 | 1743 | 140* | 45.86 | 5 | 6 | 1996–2011 | ||
Updated as of 26 October 2023[45] |
Overall
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
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Fastest double century | ![]() |
138 balls | ![]() |
152 balls | [46] |
Fastest 150 | ![]() |
64 balls | ![]()
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116 balls | [47][48] |
Most ducks | ![]() |
5 out of 22 | ![]() |
5 out of 26 | [49] |
Most sixes in an innings | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
16 | [50] |
Most fours | ![]() | 241 | ![]() | 147 | [51][52] |
Most fours in an innings | ![]() | 24 | ![]() | 22 | [53] |
Most runs through boundaries in an innings | ![]() |
162 | ![]() |
136 | [54][55] |
One tournament
Record | Player | Record | Edition |
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Most centuries [56] | ![]() |
5 | 2019 |
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4 | 2015 | |
Most 50+ scores [57] | ![]() |
7 | 2003 |
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2019 | ||
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6 | ||
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Most runs in a tournament [58] | ![]() |
673 (11 innings) | 2003 |
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659 (10 innings) | 2007 | |
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648 (9 innings) | 2019 | |
Most sixes [59] | ![]() |
26 (6 innings) | 2015 |
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22 (10 innings) | 2019 | |
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21 (8 innings) | 2015 | |
Most fours [60] | ![]() |
75 (11 innings) | 2003 |
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69 (10 innings) | 2003 | |
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67 (9 innings) | 2019 | |
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67 (11 innings) | ||
Streaks
Record | First | Ref(s) | ||
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Most consecutive centuries | ![]() |
4 | 2015 | [61][62] |
Most consecutive 50+ scores | ![]() ![]() |
5 | 2015 2019 |
[63] |
Most consecutive ducks | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 2003 2011 |
[64] |
Bowling
Most career wickets
Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | SR | BBI | Span |
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1 | 71 | ![]() | 39 | 18.19 | 27.53 | 7/15 | 1996–2007 |
2 | 68 | ![]() | 40 | 19.63 | 30.30 | 4/19 | 1996–2011 |
3 | 56 | ![]() | 23 | 16.78 | 20.91 | 6/28 | 2015–2023 |
![]() | 29 | 22.87 | 24.89 | 6/38 | 2007–2019 | ||
5 | 55 | ![]() | 38 | 23.83 | 35.40 | 5/28 | 1987–2003 |
Updated as of 27 October 2023[65] |
Best bowling figures
Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Maidens | Econ | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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1 | 7/15 | ![]() | 7.0 | 4 | 2.14 | ![]() | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 27 February 2003 |
2 | 7/20 | ![]() | 10.0 | 0 | 2.00 | ![]() | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 2 March 2003 |
3 | 7/33 | ![]() | 9.0 | 0 | 3.66 | ![]() | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 20 February 2015 |
4 | 7/51 | ![]() | 10.3 | 0 | 4.85 | ![]() | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | 11 June 1983 |
5 | 6/14 | ![]() | 12.0 | 6 | 1.16 | ![]() | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | 18 June 1975 |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[66] |
Best average
Rank | Avg. | Player | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Overs | Span |
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1 | 12.31 | ![]() | 8 | 16 | 197 | 57.0 | 2003–2003 |
2 | 13,00 | ![]() | 6 | 16 | 208 | 51.5 | 2003–2003 |
3 | 14.90 | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 149 | 56.0 | 1979–1979 |
4 | 15.02 | ![]() | 12 | 36 | 541 | 106.1 | 2015–2023 |
5 | 15.18 | ![]() | 9 | 16 | 243 | 90.3 | 1975–1979 |
Qualification: Minimum 50 Overs |
Best strike-rate
Rank | Strike-rate | Player | Matches | Wickets | Balls | Span | |
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1 | 17.6 | ![]() | 12 | 36 | 637 | 2015–2023 | |
2 | 19.4 | ![]() | 6 | 16 | 311 | 2003–2003 | |
3 | 20.0 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | 300 | 2015–2015 | |
4 | 20.5 | ![]() | 10 | 26 | 535 | 2019–2023 | |
5 | 20.9 | ![]() | 23 | 56 | 1171 | 2015–2023 | |
Qualification: Minimum 50 Overs
Updated as of 26 October 2023[69] |
Best economy rate
Rank | Economy rates | Player | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Overs | Span |
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1 | 2.46 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 148 | 60.0 | 1975–1979 |
2 | 2.66 | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 149 | 56.0 | 1979–1992 |
![]() | 11 | 18 | 315 | 118.1 | 1979-1983 | ||
4 | 2.68 | ![]() | 9 | 16 | 243 | 90.3 | 1975-1979 |
5 | 2.88 | ![]() | 13 | 22 | 421 | 146.1 | 1975–1983 |
Qualification: Minimum 50.0 overs |
Overall

Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
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Most five-wicket hauls | ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | [72] |
Most four-wicket hauls (and over) | ![]() |
6 | ![]() ![]() |
5 | [73] |
Most wickets in consecutive balls | ![]() |
4 v South Africa (2007) | ![]() | 3 v New Zealand (1987) | [74][75] |
![]() | 3 v Zimbabwe (1999) | ||||
![]() | 3 v Bangladesh (2003) | ||||
![]() | 3 v Kenya (2003) | ||||
![]() | 3 v Kenya (2011) | ||||
![]() | 3 v Netherlands (2011) | ||||
![]() | 3 v Australia (2015) | ||||
![]() | 3 v Sri Lanka (2015) | ||||
![]() | 3 v Afghanistan (2019) | ||||
![]() | 3 v Australia (2019) | ||||
Most runs conceded in an innings | ![]() |
115 v Australia (2023) | ![]() |
110 v England (2019) | [76] |
Fastest bowler | ![]() | 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) v England (2003) | [77] |
Glenn McGrath holds the records for the most wickets and best bowling figures. Lasith Malinga was the first player to take four wickets in four balls at international level, against South Africa at the 2007 World Cup.[78] He also was the first bowler to take 2 hat-tricks in Cricket World Cup matches. Chaminda Vaas took four wickets in five balls against Bangladesh in 2003, including wickets with the first three balls of the match.
One tournament
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||||
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Most wickets in a tournament | ![]() |
27 (10 matches) | 2019 | ![]() |
26 (11 matches) | 2007 | [79] |
Streak
Record | First | Ref(s) | ||
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Most consecutive matches with wicket | ![]() |
23 | 2015-2023 | [80] |
Mitchell Starc has taken at least one wicket in every match he played in the World Cups.
Fielding
While records for best fielders have varied through different World Cups, the records for wicketkeepers have been occupied by Kumar Sangakkara who holds the record for most dismissals overall and Adam Gilchrist which holds the record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in one tournament and in one match.
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Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)
Rank | Dismissal | Player | Matches | Catches | Stumping | Period |
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1 | 54 | ![]() |
37 | 41 | 13 | 2003-2015 |
2 | 52 | ![]() |
31 | 45 | 7 | 1999-2007 |
3 | 42 | ![]() |
29 | 34 | 8 | 2007-2019 |
4 | 32 | ![]() |
34 | 30 | 2 | 2003-2015 |
5 | 31 | ![]() |
25 | 31 | 0 | 1999-2007 |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[81] |
Most catches (fielder)
Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Max | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 28 | ![]() |
46 | 3 | 1996-2011 |
2 | 24 | ![]() |
22 | 4 | 2015-2023 |
3 | 19 | ![]() |
31 | 2 | 2011-2023 |
4 | 18 | ![]() |
38 | 2 | 1992-2007 |
5 | 17 | ![]() |
35 | 2 | 2003-2019 |
Updated as of 26 October 2023[82] |
One tournament
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper) | ![]() |
21 | 2003 | ![]() |
20 | 2019 | [83] |
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21 | 2019 | |||||
Most catches (fielder) | ![]() |
13 | 2019 | ![]() |
11 | 2003 | [84] |
Partnership
Highest partnerships (any wicket)
Rank | Runs | Partnership | Players | Batting team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 372 | 2nd wicket | Chris Gayle & Marlon Samuels | ![]() | ![]() | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 24 February 2015 |
2 | 318 | 2nd wicket | Sourav Ganguly & Rahul Dravid | ![]() | ![]() | County Ground, Taunton | 26 May 1999 |
3 | 282 | 1st wicket | Tillakaratne Dilshan & Upul Tharanga | ![]() | ![]() | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | 10 March 2011 |
4 | 273* | 2nd wicket | Devon Conway & Rachin Ravindra | ![]() | ![]() | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 05 October 2023 |
5 | 260 | 2nd wicket | David Warner & Steve Smith | ![]() | ![]() | WACA, Perth | 4 March 2015 |
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Updated as of 26 October 2023.[85] |
Highest partnerships (by wicket)
Other records
There are certain records other than batting, bowling or fielding. These records include participation records, hosting records etc.
Extras
An extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball. Other than runs scored off the bat from a no-ball, a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score.
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most extras conceded in one innings | ![]() ![]() |
59 (5 b, 6 lb, 33 w, 15 nb) | ![]() ![]() |
51 (0 b, 14 lb, 21 w, 16 nb) | [87] |
Grounds
The World Cup has been held in England five times. As a result, English grounds have hosted the most World Cup matches.
Rank | Ground | Matches | Period |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
17 | 1975-2019 |
2 | ![]() |
16 | 1975-2019 |
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1975-2019 | ||
4 | ![]() |
15 | 1975-2019 |
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1975-2019 | ||
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1975-2019 | ||
Updated as of 27 October 2023[88] |
Most Matches
Umpire | Matches | Period |
---|---|---|
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46 | 1983-2003 |
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45 | 1992-2007 |
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34 | 2003-2019 |
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26 | 2011-2023 |
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25 | 2003-2015 |
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1999-2007 | |
Updated as of 27 October 2023[89] |
Most finals as umpire
Umpire | Matches | Period |
---|---|---|
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5 | 1992-2007 |
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3 | 1996-2003 |
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3 | 1975-1983 |
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2 | 2007-2011 |
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2 | 1979-1983 |
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2 | 2015-2019 |
Last updated: 15 July 2019[90] |
Tournaments
Record | Joint first | Ref(s) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most World Cups played in | ![]() |
6 (1975-1996) | ![]() |
6 (1992-2011) |
Most Matches
The top 10 list is dominated by players who have appeared in five World Cup tournaments.
Rank | Player | Matches | Runs | Avg. | Wickets | Avg. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
46 | 1743 | 45.87 | ||
2 | ![]() |
45 | 2278 | 56.95 | 8 | 67.38 |
3 | ![]() |
40 | 1100 | 35.48 | 2 | 65.50 |
4 | ![]() |
40 | 69 | 8.63 | 68 | 19.63 |
5 | ![]() |
39 | 3 | 3.00 | 71 | 18.20 |
Updated as of 27 October 2023[91] |
Representing more than one country
Player | Countries[92] |
---|---|
Kepler Wessels | ![]() ![]() |
Anderson Cummins | ![]() ![]() |
Ed Joyce | ![]() ![]() |
Eoin Morgan | ![]() ![]() |
Most World Cup Titles
Most No. of Titles | Player(s) |
---|---|
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Age
A total of 40 players aged 19 years old or under have made an appearance in the World Cup[93] and 19 players aged more than 40 have played in the competition.[94]
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Youngest player | ![]() |
16 years, 283 days | 2011 | ![]() |
17 years, 70 days | 2003 | [95] |
Oldest player | ![]() |
47 years, 257 days | 1996 | ![]() |
44 years, 306 days | 1992 | [96][97] |
Most matches as a captain
Rank | Matches | Player | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Period | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 | ![]() | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92.85 | 2003-2011 | |
2 | 27 | ![]() | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 61.53 | 1999-2007 | |
3 | 23 | ![]() | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 45.45 | 1992-1999 | |
4 | 22 | ![]() | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 63.63 | 1983-1992 | |
5 | 17 | ![]() | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88.23 | 1975-1983 | |
![]() | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 64.70 | 2007-2011 | |||
![]() | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85.29 | 2011-2015 | |||
![]() | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 55.88 | 2015-2019 | |||
Updated as of 27 October 2023[98] |
Best win% as a captain (min. 10 matches)
Rank | Player | Matches | Win% |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
29 matches | 92.85 |
2 | ![]() |
17 matches | 88.23 |
3 | ![]() |
17 matches | 85.29 |
4 | ![]() |
11 matches | 81.82 |
5 | ![]() |
15 matches | 76.66 |
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