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- India's Sachin Tendulkar is the leading run scorer with 2,278 runs in 45 matches and has scored the most centuries (six). He also holds the record for most runs in one tournament, 673 from 11 matches in 2003.
- Australia's Glenn McGrath has the most wickets, 71 in 39 matches. McGrath also has the best bowling figures of 7-15 against Namibia in 2003.
- West Indies's Chris Gayle has the highest score in a World Cup match, making 215 against Zimbabwe at Manuka Oval, Canberra on Feb 24, 2015.
- The highest score in a World Cup match is 417-6 by Australia against Afghanistan on March 04, 2015, while the lowest is 36 by Canada against Sri Lanka in 2003.
- Australian wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara has the most dismissals, 54.
- Australia's Ricky Ponting has taken 28 catches, the most by a non-wicketkeeper.
Most Runs in 2015 World Cup
| Player |
Match |
Inn |
No |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100/50 |
|---|
| MJ Guptill (NZ) |
9 |
9 |
1 |
547 |
237* |
68.37 |
104.58 |
2/1 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) |
7 |
7 |
2 |
541 |
124 |
108.20 |
105.87 |
4/0 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) |
8 |
7 |
2 |
482 |
162* |
96.40 |
144.31 |
1/3 |
| BRM Taylor (Zim) |
6 |
6 |
0 |
433 |
138 |
72.16 |
106.91 |
2/1 |
| S Dhawan (India) |
8 |
8 |
0 |
412 |
137 |
51.50 |
91.75 |
2/1 |