Top 10 batsmen with most runs in a single World Cup

Top 10 batsmen with most runs in a single World Cup: Every cricketer dreams to score big runs in World cup. Some are unsuccessful in their efforts due to bad form or good bowling. But those who succeed in doing so get their names etched in World cup and cricket history. Here are 10 such players with most runs in a single World cup: 10. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 485 runs – 2007 World Cup ( Photo Source: Zimbio) The South African great Jacques Kallis stamped his authority on the 2007 World cup with 485 runs at the average of 80.33. Kallis along with AB de Villiers and Graeme Smith lead South Africa into the knockout phase of the tournament, where they were knocked out by Australia in the semi-finals in a very one sided affair. 9. Scott Styris (New Zealand) 499 runs – 2007 World Cup (Photo Source: AFP) The Kiwi all-rounder Scott Styris turned out to be the surprise package of the ill organised 2007 World cup. He scored 499 runs at an average of 83.16 with 1 century (111*) against Sri Lanka in Super Eights, top scoring for New Zealand who reached yet another world cup semi-final only to lose to Sri Lanka. Styris also picked up 9 wickets with a best of 4/43 in the tournament. 8. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) 500 runs – 2011 World Cup (Photo Source: AFP) Tillakaratne Dilshan was a major contributor to the largely successful Sri Lankan 2011 World cup campaign. He scored exactly 500 runs at an average of 62.50 with 2 centuries and a highest score of 144 against Zimbabwe. Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene were instrumental with support from Kumar Sangakkara and Upul Tharanga in getting Sri Lanka into the finals against India. 7. Sachin Tendulkar (India) 523 runs – 1996 World Cup (Photo Source: Getty Images) Sachin Tendulkar top scored in the 1996 Wills World cup with 523 runs and became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a single World cup. He averaged 85.87 in the series and scored his runs with a strike rate of almost 86 runs per 100 balls. Sachin hit 2 centuries, 137 against Sri Lanka in Delhi in a losing cause and 127 against Kenya. He also scored a valiant 90 against Australia and 65 against Sri Lanka in the ill-fated semi-final at Eden Gardens. This was the first time Sachin had top scored in a World cup, he would go on to better his record in the 2003 edition. 6. Ricky Ponting (Australia) 539 runs – 2007 World Cup (Photo Source : Reuters ) The Australian captain Ricky Ponting lead from the front with 539 runs in the very successful 2007 World cup campaign which saw Australia become world champions for 3rd consecutive time. Ponting averaged 67 with the bat and scored 1 century and 4 fifties. But more importantly, it was his leadership that took Australia to the world cup glory. 5. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 541 runs – 2015 World Cup Kumar Sangakkara is the only batsmen to score 4 consecutive 100s in ODIs and World Cup.(© Getty Images) Kumar Sangakkara is having a wonderful 2015 World Cup. He has made 496 runs till now with an average of 124. He also became the first batsman in ODI and World Cup history to make 4 centuries in 4 consecutive matches. Sangakkara has announced his retirement from One Day International format after the World Cup and is making his last tournament worth remembering. His highest score in this World Cup is 124 runs. 4. Martin Guptill (New Zealand) 547 runs – 2015 World Cup Guptil was amazingly incredible and unstoppable in his knock where he scored 237* runs. (© Getty Images) Martin Guptill became the highest run scorer in 2015 World Cup with 547 runs, 6 more than Kumar Sangakkara. He played 9 games and made his runs at average of 68.37. He hit 2 centuries and 1 half century, with the highest score of 237*, the highest individual score in the World Cup history and the second double hundred in the World Cup. But his exploits was not enough to win New Zealand the World Cup, as they lost to Australia in the finals. 3. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) 548 runs – 2007 World Cup (Photo Source: BCCI) Mahela Jayawardene was the second highest run getter in the 2007 World cup with his 548 runs at an average of 60.88 and 1 hundred and 4 fifties. He captained Sri Lanka to their second world cup final after the 1996 triumph, but was defeated by Australia in the final. Jayawardene tried his best to win the world cup, but Australia was just better on the day of the finals. Mahela Jayawardene also played in the 2011 World cup final, scoring a magnificent century in yet another losing effort. 2. Matthew Hayden (Australia) 659 runs – 2007 World Cup (Photo Source: AFP) Matthew Hayden lit up an otherwise lacklustre tournament with his sublime hitting and world class batting. Hayden became the highest run getter in the tournament with 659 runs, narrowly missing the record set by Sachin Tendulkar. He also hit 3 centuries with a brutal 158 against the hosts West Indies. Hayden scored his runs at a strike rate of 101.67 and at an average of 73.22. His hitting definitely helped Australia lift the world cup for 3rd straight time. 1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) 673 runs – 2003 World Cup (Photo Source: Getty Images ) Sachin Tendulkar scored 673 runs, the world record for most runs in a World cup, in the 2003 edition. He played with supreme touch and confidence against each opponent, his only failures coming against Australia twice in the tournament. His average in the tournament was 61.18 and he scored 1 century and a record 6 half centuries in the tournament. Sachin scored a brutal 152 against Namibia. But his most important knocks were the 98 against Pakistan in the group stages and a master class 97 against Sri Lanka in the Super Six group stage. Sachin provided us with the image of 2003 world cup, the unforgettable image of him playing an upper cut to a 97 mph Shoaib Akhtar short ball, which sailed into the crowd for a six. ** denotes the tournament is still in progress. *All Stats updated till 18th March 2015