Team Performance
Record | Team | |
Highest score | India v Bermuda (2007) | 413-5 |
Lowest score | Canada v Sri Lanka (2003) | 36 |
Highest successful run chase | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (1992) | 313-7 |
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 |
The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win
Best Batting Performance
Record | Player | |
Most runs | Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 1796 |
Highest average (min. 20 inns.) | Viv Richards (WI) | 63.31 |
Strike rate (min. 20 inns.) | Kapil Dev (IND) | 115.14 |
Fastest century | Matthew Hayden (AUS) vs South Africa (2007) | 66 balls |
Fastest fifty | Brendon McCullum (NZ) vs Canada (2007) | 20 balls |
Most centuries | Sourav Ganguly (IND) Mark Waugh (AUS) Sachin Tendulkar (IND) Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 4 |
Most 50+ scores | Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 17 |
Most ducks | Nathan Astle (NZ) | 5 out of 22 |
Most sixes | Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 30 |
Highest score | Gary Kirsten (SA) v UAE (1996) | 188 |
Most runs through boundaries in an innings | Sourav Ganguly (IND) (1999) | 110 |
Highest partnership | Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly (IND) (2nd wicket) v Sri Lanka (1999) | 318 |
Best Bowling Performance
Record | Player | |
Most wickets | Glenn McGrath (AUS) | 71 |
Lowest average (min. 1000 balls bowled) | Glenn McGrath (AUS) | 18.19 |
Economy rate (min. 1000 balls bowled) | Andy Roberts | 3.24 |
Strike rate (min. 1000 balls bowled) | Glenn McGrath (AUS) | 27.5 |
Best bowling figures | Glenn McGrath (AUS) v Namibia (2003) | 7-15 |
Most wickets in consecutive balls | Lasith Malinga (SRI) | 4 v South Africa (2007) |
Fielding Performance
Record | Player | |
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper) | Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 52 |
Most catches (fielder) | Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 25 |
Umpires
Steve Bucknor has umpired in five finals, from 1992 to 2007, a record in World Cup history. However, he has officiated in two less matches than David Shepherd.
Age
Record | Player | |
Youngest player | Talha Jubair (BAN) | 17 years, 70 days |
Oldest player | Nolan Clarke (NEH) | 47 years, 257 days |
Captaincy
Record | Player | |
Most matches as captain | Stephen Fleming (NZ) | 26 |
Best win % as captain | Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 100% (22 matches) |
