The Cricket World Cup is a One Day International competition in men's cricket. Organised by the International Cricket Council, the tournament has taken place every four years since it was first held in Cricket World Cup in England. The number of teams and number of matches have increased since then, although the ICC declared an interest in reducing the format, following criticism of the 2007 World Cup. IndianbatsmanSachin Tendulkar holds an array of individual records in the World Cup. One of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1997, and "the most followed cricketer in the world", Tendulkar has made more scores over fifty and scored more runs than any other cricketer in World Cup history. AustralianGlenn McGrath dominates the individual bowling records, having featured for his country in four World Cups. He has one of the beststrike rate and economy rate among any other bowler, having the best individual bowling figures and taken more wickets in the history of the tournament. Australian Ricky Ponting and Sri LankanKumar Sangakkara lead the individual fielding records. Ponting is the leading fielder in terms of catches taken, in both an individual World Cup tournament and in the competition's history, while Sangakkara has the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in World Cup history. Adam Gilchrist holds joint records for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in both a single match and in an individual tournament. Australia hold several team records, including those for the most wins, the highest win percentage, the most consecutive wins; they were undefeated in the 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cup campaigns. Records are also kept of unsuccessful performances. These include Canada's lowest score in the history of the tournament, Zimbabwe's record number of matches lost and Canadian Nicholas De Groot's three consecutive ducks.
Notation
Team notation
indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful or if no overs remained to be bowled.
indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting notation
indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
Bowling notation
indicates that a bowler has captured five wickets while giving away 100 runs.
Currently playing
Record holders who are currently playing ODIs or streaks that are still active and can change have a ^ next to their name.
Team records
Team wins, losses, ties, and no results
Result records
Greatest win margin (by runs)
Lowest win margin (by runs)
As well as these narrow victories, there have been five matches where the scores finished level, including the 2019 Final, which England eventually won on the number of boundaries scored.
Note : In the 2011 Cricket World Cup, England scored 338–8 in the second innings to tie their game against India.
Won tournament
Streaks
Batting
Most career runs
Highest individual scores
Highest average
Highest strike rate
Most centuries
Most 50+ scores
Overall
Sachin Tendulkar holds numerous batting records, including those for the most centuries, most fifties and most runs. He also has the most Man of the Match awards.
One tournament
Streaks
Bowling
Most career wickets
Best bowling figures
Best average
Best strike-rate
Best economy rate
Overall
dominates the bowling records, and holds all but three of the records. Lasith Malinga became the first player to take four wickets in four balls at an international level in the 2007 World Cup, against South Africa. Chaminda Vaas took four wickets in five balls against Bangladesh in 2003, including wickets with the first three balls of the match. There have also been hat tricks in Cricket World Cups by Chetan Sharma, Saqlain Mushtaq, Brett Lee, Kemar Roach, Steven Finn, JP Duminy and Mohammed Shami. Chetan Sharma was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in a Cricket World Cup. Lasith Malinga was the first bowler to take 2 hat-tricks in Cricket World Cup matches.
One tournament
Fielding
While records for best fielders have varied through different World Cups, the records for wicketkeepers have been occupied by Kumar Sangakkara who holds the record for most dismissals overall and Adam Gilchrist which holds the record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in one tournament and in one match.
Overall
One tournament
One match
Other records
There are certain records other than batting, bowling or fielding. These records include participation records, hosting records etc.
Extras
An extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball. Other than runs scored off the bat from a no-ball, a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score.
Grounds
The World Cup has been held in England five times. As a result, English grounds have hosted the most World Cup matches.
Umpires
Appearances
Tournaments
Matches
The top 10 list is dominated by players who have appeared in five World Cup tournaments.
Representing more than one country
, Kepler Wessels, Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan are the only four players to have represented two different countries in Cricket World Cup.
Most World Cup Titles
, Glenn McGrath and Ricky Ponting share the record of three World Cup titles. Each was a member of Australia's winning teams of 1999, 2003 and 2007.
Age
A total of 40 players aged 19 years old or under have made an appearance in the World Cup and 19 players aged more than 40 have played in the competition.
