World Cup Records

Highest team totals:

1. 398-5 in 50 overs Sri Lanka v Kenya in Kandy, 1995/96

2. 373-6 in 50 overs India v Sri Lanka in Taunton, 1999

3. 360-4 in 50 overs West Indies v Sri Lanka in Karachi, 1987/88

4. 359-2 in 50 overs Australia v India in Johannesburg, 2002/03

5. 340-2 in 50 overs Zimbabwe v Namibia in Harare, 2002/03

Lowest team totals:

1. 36 in 18.4 overs Canada v Sri Lanka in Paarl, 2002/03

2. 45 in 14.0 overs Namibia v Australia in Potchefstroom, 2002/03

3. 45 in 40.3 overs Canada v England in Manchester, 1979

4. 68 in 31.3 overs Scotland v West Indies in Leicester, 1999

5. 74 in 40.2 overs Pakistan v England in Adelaide, 1991/92

Highest victory margins by runs:

1. Australia bt. Namibia by 256 runs in Potchefstroom, 2003/03

2. England bt. India by 202 runs at Lord's, 1975

3. England bt. East Africa by 196 runs in Birmingham, 1975

4. Pakistan bt. Sri Lanka by 192 runs in Nottingham, 1975

5. West Indies bt. Sri Lanka by 191 runs in Karachi, 1987/88

Ten-wicket wins:

1. India bt. East Africa in Leeds, 1975

2. West Indies bt. Zimbabwe in Birmingham, 1983

3. West Indies bt. Pakistan in Melbourne, 1991/92

4. South Africa bt. Kenya in Potchefstroom, 2002/03

5. Sri Lanka bt. Bangladesh in Pietermaritzburg, 2002/03

6. South Africa bt. beat Bangladesh in Bloemfontein, 2002/03

Highest batting aggregates:

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 1,732 runs in 33 matches, Ave:59.72

2. Javed Miandad (Pakistan)- 1,083 runs in 33 matches, Ave: 43.32

3. Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)- 1,064 runs in 35 matches, Ave: 36.68

4. Vivian Richards (West Indies) 1,013 runs in 23 matches, Ave: 63.31

5. Mark Waugh (Australia) 1,004 runs in 22 matches, Ave: 52.84

Highest individual innings:

1. 188 n.o by Garry Kirsten (South Africa) v UAE in Rawalpindi, 1995/96

2. 183 by Sourav Gangully (India)v Sri Lanka at Taunton, 1999

3. 181 by Vivian Richards (West Indies) v Sri Lanka at Karachi, 1987/88

4. 175 n.o by Kapil Dev (India) v Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells, 1983

5. 172 by Craig Wishart(Zimbabwe) v Namibia at Harare, 2002/03

Most runs in a tournament:

1. 673 runs by Sachin Tendulkar (India)in 2003

2. 523 by Sachin Tendulkar (Indoa) in 1996

3. 484 runs by Mark Waugh (Australia) in 1996

4. 471 runs by Greaham Gooch(England)in 1987

5. 465 runs by Sourav Gangully (India) in 1996

Highest wicket takers:

1. Wasim Akram (Pakistan) - 55 wickets, Ave. 23.83

2. Glen McGrath (Australia) - 45 wickets, Ave.20.77

3. Javgal Srinath (India) - 44 wickets, Ave. 27.81

4. Allan Donald (South Africa) - 38 wickets, Ave.24.02

5. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) - 36 wickets, Ave.20.94

Most wickets in a tournament:

1. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) - 23 wickets in 2003, Ave. 14.39

2. Brett Lee (Australia) - 22 wickets in 2003, Ave. 17.90

3. Glen McGrath (Australia) - 21 wickets in 2003, Ave. 14.76

4. Geoff Allott (New Zealand) - 20 wickets in 1999, Ave.16.25

5. Shane Warne (Australia) - 20 wickets in 1999, Ave. 18.05

Most number of catches:

1. 18 by Ricky Ponting (Australia)

2. 16 by Chris Cairns (New Zealand)

3. 15 by Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)

4. 14 by Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)

5. 14 by Anil Kumble (India)

Youngest players:

1. Talha Jubair (Bangladesh) - 17 years & 70 days

2. Sudath Pasqual (Sri Lanka) - 17 years & 237 days

3. Thomas Odoyo (Kenya) - 17 years & 282 days

4. Javed Miandad (Pakistan) - 17 years & 364 days

5. Zahid Fazal (Pakistan) - 18 years & 115 days

Oldest players:

1. Norlan Clarke (Netherlands) - 47 years & 257 days

2. John Traicos (Zimbabwe) - 44 years & 306 days

3. Jennie Louw (Namibia) - 43 years & 236 days

4. Flavian Aponso (Netherlands) - 43 years & 129 days

5. Don Pringle (East Africa) - 43 years & 44 days

Most centuries:

Four each by Sourav Gangully (India, Mark Waugh (Australia) and Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Three each by Rameez Raja (Pakistan), Saeed Anwer (Pakistan), Vvivian Richards (West Indies) and Ricky Ponting (Australia)

Most sixes in career:

23 - Sourav Gangully (India)

22 - Vivian Richards (West Indies)

19 - Ricky Ponting (Australia)

16 - Chris Cairns (New Zealand)

16 - Lance Klusener (South Africa)

Hat Tricks:

1. Chethan Sharma (India)v New Zealand in Nagpur, 1987 (Ken Rutherford bowled, Ian Smith bowled; E.J. Chatfield bowled)

2. Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) v Zimbabwe at the Oval, 1999 (Henry Olonga st Moin Khan, A.G. Huckle st Moin Khan; M. Mbangwa lbw)

3. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)v Bangladesh in Pietermaritzburg, 2003 (Hannan Sarkar bowled; Mohammad Ashraful caught & bowled; Ehsanul Haque c Mahela Jayawardene)

4. Brett Lee (Australia)v Kenya in Durban, 2003 (K.O. Otieno bowled, B.J. Patel c Ricky Ponting; D.O. Obuya bowled)