Today we will Discuss about the cricketers who scored the most runs in the ICC World Cup. There are some Players with most runs in ICC World Cup history.
Most Runs in ICC World Cup History
1. Sachin Tendulkar (India)
India's Sachin Tendulkar is called the "God of Cricket", and with good reason. He is the highest run scorer not only in Test and ODI cricket but also in the World Cup. Tendulkar has set many records in cricket, some of which are impossible to break, such as the record for most international cricket centuries. Another unbreakable record of his is of scoring the most runs in the ICC World Cup.
Sachin Tendulkar has scored 2278 runs in 44 innings over a period of two decades from 1992-2011. His highest score is 152 runs. Sachin has scored 6 hundreds and 15 fifties in this.
2. Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Ricky Ponting is one of the Greatest Crickter in world cup history. Ricky Ponting is also a greatest captain from Australia in world cup history. Ricky Ponting as captain led Australia to two consecutive World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007. Ricky Ponting played a total of 5 World Cups in his career from 1996 to 2011. Ricky Ponting scored 1743 runs in 42 innings, in which his best score was 140 runs. Apart from this, Ponting scored 5 hundreds and 6 fifties in his World Cup career.
3. Kumar Sangakkara (Srilanka)
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper and captain Kumar Sangakkara made important contributions to his finished the runner-ups in the 2011 World Cup final. Sri Lanka lost to India in the final. Kumar Sangakkara scored a total of 4 centuries in the 2015 World Cup. Kumar Sangakkara scored 1532 runs with a score of 124 in 33 innings of his World Cup career. Kumar Sangakkara has scored 5 hundreds and 7 fifties in this.
4. Brain Lara (West Indies)
Brain Lara of the West Indies is regarded as the greatest cricket player of the modern era after Sachin Tendulkar. In first-class cricket (501) and test cricket (400), Brian Lara, who is renowned for his outstanding batting, holds the record for the highest individual score. Lara amassed 1225 runs in 33 innings during the Cricket World Cup, with a high score of 116. Brain Lara has scored 2 hundreds and 7 fifties in his World Cup Carrier.
5. Ab De Villiers (South Africa)
Mr. 360 AB de Villiers comes at number 5 in the list of cricketers who have scored the most runs in World Cup history. De Villiers' explosive and blitzing batting has made him a fan favorite. He is frequently referred to as "Mr. 360" because of his propensity for hitting the ball in every area of the field. De Villiers had outstanding success in the World Cup as well. In just 22 innings over three World Cups, he scored 1207 runs. Ab De Villiers has scored 4 hundreds and 6 fifties in his 3 World Cup Carrier.
In the next part we will discuss about the most wickets taken by bowlers in the World Cup history and also about who is the best captain in the World Cup history.
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