Cricket World Cup Batting Records

One day internationals(OID) are the most entertaining matches since its begaining in the Cricket history. Cricket World Cup is the biggest championship tournament of one day cricket. It is contensted between all test cricket playing nations and qualifiers. Since its begaining in 1975, 8 such tournaments are organised. Following summarizes the Batting world records in Cricket World Cup tournaments.

World Cup Batting Records

Highest Top 5 Team Scores

• 398-5 By Sri Lanka against Kenya, Kandy, 1996
• 373-6 By India against Sri Lanka, Taunton 1999
• 360-4 By West Indies against Sri Lanka, Karachi 1987
• 359-2 By Australia against India, Johannesburg 2003
• 340-2 By Zimbabwe against Namibia, Harare 2003

Lowest Top 5 Team Scores

• 36 By Canada against Sri Lanka, Paarl 2003
• 45 By Canada against England, Manchester 1979
• 45 By Namibia against Australia, Potchefstroom 2003
• 68 By Scotland against West Indies, Leicester 1999
• 74 By Pakistan against England, Adelaide 1992

Highest Top 5 Individual Scores

• 188* Gary Kirsten against United Arab Emirates, Rawalpindi 1996
• 183 Saurav Ganguly against Sri Lanka, Taunton 1999
• 181 Viv. Richards against Sri Lanka, Karachi 1987
• 175* Kapil Dev against Zimbabwe, Tunbridge Wells 1983
• 172* Wishart against Namibia, Harare 2003

Highest Top 5 Individual Total Runs in a Tournament

• 673 Sachin Tendulkar(India) in 2003 Average 61.18
• 523 Sachin Tendulkar(India) in 1996 Average 87.16
• 484 Mark Waugh(Australia) in 1996 Average 80.66
• 471 Greham Gooch(Englang) in 1987 Average 58.87
• 465 Saurav Ganguly(India) in 2003 Average 58.12

Highest Top 5 Individual Total Scores in All Tournaments

• 1732 Sachin Tendulkar(India) Average 59.72
• 1083 Javed Miandad(Pakistan) Average 43.32
• 1064 Arvinda de Silva(Sri Lanka) Average 36.68
• 1013 Viv. Richards(West Indies) Average 63.31
• 1004 Mark Waugh(Australia) Average 52.84

Highest Top 5 Partnerships

• 318 R Dravid & SC Ganguly, 2nd wicket, India v Sri Lanka - 1999
• 244 SR Tendulkar & SC Ganguly, 2nd wicket, India v Namibia - 2003
• 237* R Dravid & SR Tendulkar, 2nd wicket, India v Kenya - 1999
• 234* RT Ponting & DR Martyn, 2nd wicket, Australia v India - 2003
• 228 JF Kloppenburg & KJJ van Noortwijk, 2nd wicket, Netherlands v Namibia - 2003