Top 3 Leading Run Scorers in Cricket World Cup History - India Leading

Top 3 Leading Run Scorers in Cricket World Cup History - India Leading 

100 days left in starting of Cricket world cup 2015. The ICC Cricket World cup history had its share of triumphs, upsets and brilliant performances but consistency was something that only a few players could find. Here are the top 5 run scorers of the tournament.

 

1. Sachin Tendulkar: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has scored up numerous records amid the five World Cups he has played traversing in excess of two decades. Tendulkar will be showing up, the most by any player, in the super occasion starting Feb 19.

In 36 matches, Tendulkar has amassed 1796 runs at a normal of 57.93 and tops the rundown of heading run-scorers in the World Cup. He has four hundreds and 13 half-hundreds of years.

Australian commander Ricky Ponting, who headed his group to two progressive World Cup triumphs in 2003 and 2007, is second in the rundown with 1537 runs in 39 matches (normal 48.03). Previous West Indies skipper Brian Lara is third with 1225 runs at a normal of 42.24.

Resigned Australian opener Adam Gilchrist has the most astounding strike rate of 98.01 took after by previous Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya (90.66) and Tendulkar (88.21).

Tendulkar additionally holds the refinement of scoring most extreme runs in one World Cup that came in the 2003 super occasion in South Africa heaping up 673 runs. India arrived at the last in that version, however lost to Australia.

Matthew Hayden is second with 659 runs in the past World Cup in West Indies.

Tendulkar additionally possesses the fifth place in that rundown because of his 523 runs in 1996 World Cup in the subcontinent.

Tendulkar is third in the rundown of most hundreds of years split, offering the space to Sourav Ganguly, Mark Waugh and Ponting, who all have four hundreds.

Ganguly, on the other hand, best the rundown having scored four hundreds in 21 innings, Tendulkar is third (35 innings) after Waugh (22 innings).

2. Ricky Ponting(Australia):  

       He is the 2nd most high scorer in Crikcet world cup history. He played 46 matches (most no of matches played), scored 1743 runs, He make the average of 45.86. He managed his strike rate of 79.95. He hits 145 fours and 31 sixes ( highest ) in world cup.

3. Brian Lara:  

          He is the 3rd most high scorer in Crikcet world cup history. He played 34 matches, scored 1225 runs, He make the average of 42.24. He managed his strike rate of 86.26. He hits 124 fours and 17 sixes in world cup.

4. Sanath Jaysuriya: 

 

            He is the 4th most high scorer in Crikcet world cup history. He played 38 matches, scored 1165 runs, He make the average of 34.26. He managed his strike rate of 90.66, the highest in world cup. He hits 120 fours and 27 sixes in world cup.

5. Jacques Kallis: 

        He is the 5th most high scorer in Crikcet world cup history. He played 36 matches, scored 1148 runs, He make the average of 74.40. He managed his strike rate of 74.40. He hits 86 fours and 13 sixes in world cup.

LEADING RUN-SCORERS:
Player	M	RUNS	AVG	S/R	4s	6s
Sachin Tendulkar	45	2278	56.95	88.98	241	27
Ricky Ponting	46	1743	45.86	79.95	145	31
Brian Lara	34	1225	42.24	86.26	124	17
Sanath Jayasuriya	38	1165	34.26	90.66	120	27
Jacques Kallis	36	1148	74.40	74.40	86	13
Adam Gilchrist	31	1085	36.16	98.01	141	19
Javed Miandad	33	1083	43.32	68.02	72	3
Stephen Fleming	33	1075	35.83	76.89	135	11
Herschelle Gibbs	25	1067	56. 15	87.38	106	28
Aravinda De Silva	35	1064	36.68	86.57	107	15
Vivian Richards	23	1013	63.31	85.05	84	22
Sourav Ganguly	21	1006	55.88	77.50	79	25
Mark Waugh	22	1004	52.84	83.73	86	11
Kumar Sangakkara	30	991	45.04	78.71	90	7
Matthew Hayden	22	987	51.94	92.93	106	23
Steve Waugh	33	978	48.9	81.02	73	13
Mahela Jayawardena	33	975	37.5	87.67	90	11
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	31	970	40.41	62.09	82	13
Arjuna Ranatunga	30	969	46.14	80.28	99	7
Saeed Anwar	21	915	53.82	79.08	90	6