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Latest Update:
Tuesday April 05, 2011 Group A Matches & Group B Matches, World Cup 2011 Records and Related Articles |
The Groups in World Cup 2011 - Group A (Top Row) and Group B (Bottom Row)
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Australia
(AUS) - (1975*) # 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Pakistan
(PAK) - (1975) # 1992 |
New Zealand
(NZ) - (1975) # |
Sri Lanka
(SL) - (1975) # 1996 |
Zimbabwe
(ZIM) - (1983) # |
Canada
(CAN) - (1979) # |
Kenya
(KEN) - (1996) # |
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India
(IND) - (1975) # 1983, 2011 |
South Africa
(SA) - (1992) # |
England
(ENG) - (1975) # |
West Indies
(WI) - (1975) # 1975, 1979 |
Bangladesh
(BAN) - (1999) # |
Ireland
(IRE) - (2007) # |
Netherlands
(NED) - (1996) # |
* First appearances in the World Cup # World Champions at the World Cup. The following countries have also played in one or the other World Cup: Bermuda (2007), East Africa (1975), Namibia (2003), Scotland (1999-2007), UAE (1996)
Top Performances in all the World Cup Matches
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Record |
Player |
World Cup |
Record |
For |
Against |
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Gary Kirsten |
(1996) |
188 * (159b, 13X4, 4X6) |
SA |
UAE |
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Most Sixes (Most Runs) |
Imran Nazir |
(2007) |
160 (121b, 14X4, 8X6) |
PAK |
ZIM |
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Most Runs (Fours+Sixes) |
Sourav Ganguly |
(2007) |
110 runs (183, 17X4, 7X6) |
IND |
SL |
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Fastest 100 |
Kevin O'Brien |
(2011) |
50 balls (113, 63 b, 13X4, 6X6) |
IRE |
ENG |
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Fastest 50 |
Brendon McCullum |
(2007) |
20 balls (52, 21b, 1X4, 5X6) |
NZ |
CAN |
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Brendon Mccullum |
(2007) |
247.61 (52*, 21 b, 1X4, 5X6) |
NZ |
CAN |
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Bishan Singh Bedi |
(1975) |
0.50 runs/over (12-8-6-1) |
IND |
EAF |
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Most Wickets (Least Runs) |
Glen McGrath |
(2003) |
7 wickets (7-4-15-7) |
AUS |
NMB |
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Best Strike rate (Bowling) |
Chris Harris |
(1999) |
4.7 balls per wkt (3.1-0-7-4) |
NZ |
SCO |
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Hat-Tricks |
Chetan Sharma |
(1987) |
Rutherford, Smith & Chatefield |
IND |
NZ |
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Saqlain Mushtaq |
(1999) |
Strang, Olonga & Huckle |
PAK |
ZIM |
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Chaminda vass |
(2003) |
Sarkar, Asharaful & Haque |
SL |
BAN |
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Bret Lee |
(2003) |
Otieno, Patel & Obuya |
AUS |
KEN |
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Lasith Malinga |
(2007) |
Pollock, Hall & Kallis |
SL |
SA |
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Kemar Roach |
(2011) |
Seelaar, loots & Westdjik |
WI |
NED |
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Lasith Malinga |
(2011) |
Mishra, Onogondo & Ngoche |
SL |
KEN |
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Mohammed Kaif |
(2003) |
4 catches |
IND |
SL |
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Adam Gilchrist |
(2003) |
6 ( 6 catches ) |
AUS |
NMB |
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Martin Snedden |
(1983) |
12-0-105-1 |
NZ |
ENG |
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Ashanta De Mel |
(1987) |
10-0-97-1 |
SL |
WI |
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Top Team Records in all the World Cups |
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Record |
World Cup | Top Contribution |
For |
Against |
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Highest Total (Batting 1st) |
413 for 5 |
(2007) |
V Sehwag 114 |
India |
Bermuda |
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Highest Total (Batting 2nd ) |
329 for for 7 |
(2011) |
K O'Brien 113* |
Ireland |
England |
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Lowest Total (Batting 1st) |
36 all out |
(2003) |
Nissanka 4/12 |
Canada |
Sri Lanka |
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Lowest Total (Batting 2nd) |
45 all out |
(2003) |
McGrath 7/15 |
Namibia |
Australia |
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318 runs (2nd Wkt) |
(1999) |
S Ganguly 183 & R Dravid 145 |
India |
Sri Lanka |
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676 runs |
(2011) |
A Strauss 158 & SR Tendulkar 120 |
India 338 |
Eng 338/8 |
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Largest and Closest Victories |
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Largest Wins (Runs) |
257 Runs |
(2007) |
Target 414 |
India |
Bermuda |
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Largest Wins (Wickets) |
10 wickets |
(1992) |
Target 221 |
West Indies |
Pakistan |
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Balls rem. 2nd Batting |
277 balls |
(1979) |
Target 46 |
England |
Canada |
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Closest win (by runs) |
1 run |
(1987) |
Traget 271 |
Australia |
India |
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1 run |
(1992) |
Target 236 |
Australia |
India |
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Balls rem. 2nd Batting |
0 balls |
(1987) |
Target 217 |
Pakistan |
West Indies |
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Closest win (by wickets) |
1 wicket |
(1975) |
Target 267 |
West Indies |
Pakistan |
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1 wicket |
(1987) |
Target 217 |
Pakistan |
West Indies |
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Lowest Total Defended |
134 |
(1992) |
125 all out |
Zimbabwe |
England |
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Highest Total Defeated |
327 |
(2011) |
329 for 7 wkts |
Ireland |
England |
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Cumulative Records for Players in all the World Cups |
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Record |
Player |
Record |
Team For |
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Batting Records |
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Sachin Tendulkar |
2278 runs |
India |
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Lance Klusener |
124 |
South Africa |
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Lance Klusener |
121.17 |
South Africa |
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Most Sixes |
Ricky Ponting |
31 sixes |
Australia |
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Most Fours |
Sachin Tendulkar |
240 fours |
India |
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Sachin Tendulkar |
6 hundreds |
India |
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Sachin Tendulkar |
21 fifties |
India |
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Sachin Tendulkar (2003) |
673 runs |
India |
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Most Appearances (Batsman) |
Ricky Ponting |
46 Matches |
Australia |
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Nathan Astle |
5 |
New Zealand |
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Ijaz Ahmed |
5 |
Pakistan |
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Bowling Records |
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Glen McGrath |
42 wickets |
Australia |
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Glen McGrath |
18.19 runs per wicket |
Australia |
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Andy Roberts |
3.24 runs per over |
West Indies |
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Glen McGrath |
27.5 balls per wicket |
Australia |
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Glen McGrath (2007) |
26 wickets (11 Matches) |
Australia |
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Shahid Afridi |
4 times |
Pakistan |
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Shane Warne |
4 times |
Australia |
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Muttiah Muralitharan |
4 times |
Sri Lanka |
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Most Appearances (Bowler) |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
40 Matches |
Sri Lanka |
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Most Overs |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
343.3 overs |
Sri Lanka |
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Most Maiden overs (Most Wickets) |
Glen McGrath |
42 maidens (71 Wickets) |
Australia |
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Fielding, Wicket Keeping and Other Records |
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Ricky Ponting |
28 catches |
Australia |
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Most Catches in a World Cup |
Ricky Ponting (2003) |
11 catches in 11 matches |
Australia |
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Adam Gilchrist |
52 (45 Cts, 7 sts) |
Australia |
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Adam Gilchrist (2003) |
21 (21 Cts) in 10 matches |
Australia |
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Ricky Ponting |
29 Matches |
Australia |
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Ricky Ponting |
26 Matches |
Australia |
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These results have been updated after the world cup win of India on April 2 2011. Some useful Links - World Cup Series Results ; Results Summary David Shepherd (Eng) has umpired in 46 matches |
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