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World Cup Records
The Cricket world cup is one of the biggest events in sports on the planet. Over a billion people watch this tournament and the world’s best players participate to win the most valuable trophy of the game. Many Legends have witnessed this championship and many records have been created and broken. The cricket world cup started in 1975 when players like Viv Richards and Clive Lloyd used to dominate the game with their impeccable skills. In the modern-day, players like Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson are ruling the game. A lot has changed between that time, many unique records were created, and many records were broken by some new faces. Today, we are going to take a look at some of those records. Let us see how many of these updated records of the world cup do you actually know about!
1. Most runs in World Cup matches
If you are having a hard time guessing this one, are you even a fan of the game? This record is held by none other than ‘the God of Cricket’ – Sachin Tendulkar. Although the master has retired from the game, he continues to hold the record for most runs in the world cup, scoring 2278 runs in 44 world cup matches.
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2. Most wickets in World Cup matches
No prizes for guessing! The bowler who holds this record is the equivalent of Sachin when it comes to bowling. None other the great Glenn McGrath holds the record of taking the most number of wickets in the World Cup. He took 71 wickets in just 39 world cup matches he played.
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3. Most Sixes in the World Cup matches
Earlier, AB de Villers shared the record of hitting the most number of sixes in the World Cup alongside Chris Gayle, both of them holding the record having hit 37 sixes each. At present, Chris Gayle has surpassed de Villers by taking his record to 49 sixes and is now the sole holder of the record.
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4. Most World Cup wins
Even a novice will tell you that the world Cup’s most successful team in Australia. The Australian holds the record of most world cup wins by winning the tournament five times in the game’s history.
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5. Most Ducks in World Cup matches
This record is held by New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle with five ducks to his name from the year 1996 to 2003.
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6. Most maidens in World Cup matches
The legend Glenn McGrath holds this record of being the only bowler to bowl the most maidens in a Cricket World Cup edition twice. He did it in 1996 and 2003 World Cups when he bowled 10 and 18 maidens, respectively.
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7. Most Hat-tricks in World Cup matches
Lasith Malinga holds the Most Hat Tricks in World Cup, he has taken 3 hat-tricks to date and shares the record with his teammate Chaminda Vaas. He is also the only bowler to take the highest consecutive wickets in the World Cup. He achieved this feat after dismissing 4 batsmen of South Africa in World Cup 2007.
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8. Highest Batting Average in World Cup matches:
Lance Klusener holds the record for Highest Batting Average in World Cup with an average of 124 from just 11 innings.
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9. Highest Strike Rate in World Cup matches:
Glenn Maxwell holds the record for Highest Strike Rate in World Cup with a brilliant strike rate of 169.25.
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10. Highest Individual score in World Cup matches:
Martin Guptill holds this record with a staggering 237 which is the Highest Individual Score in World Cups.
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There are many more interesting records held by individual players in this prestigious event. Tell us in the comments below if we missed out on any special ones, we would also love some interesting suggestions for our future blogs, tell us and we might feature it in our next one.
