Cricket World Cup Records (Full Details)

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Best bowling performances across all World Cups

No.	Player	Date	BBF
1	Glenn McGrath	February 27, 2003	7/15 v Namibia
2	Andrew Bichel	March 2, 2003	7/20 v England
3	Winston Davis	June 11, 1983	7/51 v Australia
4	Gary Gilmour	June 18, 1975	6/14 v England
5	Ashish Nehra	February 26, 2003	6/23 v England
6	Shane Bond	March 11, 2003	6/23 v Australia
7	Chaminda Vaas	February 14, 2003	6/25 v Bangladesh
8	Kemar Roach	February 28, 2011	6/27 v Netherlands
9	Lasith Malinga	March 1, 2011	6/38 v Kenya
10	Ken Macleay	June 13, 1983	6/39 v India
11	Glenn McGrath	May 30, 1999	5/14 v West Indies
12	Shahid Afridi	February 23, 2011	5/16 v Kenya
13	Andrew Hall	April 17, 2007	5/18 v England
14	Alan Hurst	June 16, 1979	5/21 v Canada
15	Lance Klusener	May 26, 1999	5/21 v Kenya
16	Paul Strang	February 27, 1996	5/21 v Kenya
17	Shahid Afridi	March 3, 2011	5/23 v Canada
18	Collins Obuya	February 24, 2003	5/24 v Sri Lanka
19	Richard Hadlee	June 13, 1983	5/25 v Sri Lanka
20	Austin Codrington	February 11, 2003	5/27 v Bangladesh

MP = Matches Played, O = Overs, R = Runs given, W = Wickets, 5-Wk = Five wicket hauls, Avg. = Bowling average, S/R = Bowling Strike rate, Eco. = Economy rate, BBF = Best bowling figures

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Leading wicket-takers across all World Cups

No.	Player	MP	O	R	W	5-Wk	Avg.	S/R	Eco.	BBF
1	Glenn McGrath	39	325.5	1292	71	2	18.19	27.53	3.96	7/15 v Namibia
2	Muttiah Muralidaran	38	325.3	1254	66	0	19	29.59	3.85	4/19 v Ireland
3	Wasim Akram	38	324.3	1311	55	1	23.83	35.4	4.04	5/28 v Namibia
4	Chaminda Vaas	31	261.4	1040	49	1	21.22	32.04	3.97	6/25 v Bangladesh
5	Javagal Srinath	34	282.2	1224	44	0	27.81	38.5	4.33	4/30 v Netherlands
6	Zaheer Khan	21	178.0	772	40	0	19.3	26.7	4.33	4/42 v New Zealand
7	Allan Donald	25	218.5	913	38	0	24.02	34.55	4.17	4/17 v England
8	Jacob Oram	22	174.2	739	36	0	20.52	29.05	4.24	4/39 v South Africa
9	Brett Lee	17	137.3	629	35	1	17.97	23.57	4.58	5/42 v New Zealand
10	Brad Hogg	21	158.3	654	34	0	19.23	27.97	4.13	4/27 v Netherlands
11	Imran Khan	28	169.3	655	34	0	19.26	29.91	3.86	4/37 v England
12	Shaun Tait	18	136.3	731	34	0	21.5	24.08	5.36	4/39 v South Africa
13	Shane Warne	17	162.5	624	32	0	19.5	30.53	3.84	4/29 v South Africa
14	Chris Harris	28	194.2	861	32	0	26.90	36.43	4.43	4/7 v Scotland
15	Anil Kumble	18	172.1	708	31	0	22.83	33.32	4.11	4/32 v Netherlands
16	Shaun Pollock	31	268.0	970	31	1	31.29	51.87	3.61	5/36 v Australia
17	Shane Bond	16	147.4	518	30	1	17.26	29.53	3.51	6/23 v Australia
18	Ian Botham	22	222.0	762	30	0	25.4	44.4	3.43	4/31 v Australia
19	Shoaib Akhtar	19	148.5	765	30	0	25.5	29.76	5.15	4/46 v Namibia
20	Phillip DeFreitas	22	187.5	742	29	0	25.58	38.86	3.95	3/28 v West Indies

MP = Matches Played, O = Overs, R = Runs given, W = Wickets, 5-Wk = Five wicket hauls, Avg. = Bowling average, S/R = Bowling Strike rate, Eco. = Economy rate, BBF = Best bowling figures

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Best bowling strike-rates across all World Cups

No.	Player	MP	O	R	W	5-Wk	Avg.	S/R	Eco.	BBF
1	Vasbert Drakes	6	51.5	208	16	2	13	19.43	4.03	5/33 v Kenya
2	Lasith Malinga	13	88.0	457	26	1	17.57	20.30	5.19	6/38 v Kenya
3	Andrew Bichel	8	57.0	197	16	1	12.31	21.37	3.45	7/20 v England
4	Brett Lee	17	137.3	629	35	1	17.97	23.57	4.58	5/42 v New Zealand
5	Shaun Tait	18	136.3	731	34	0	21.5	24.08	5.36	4/39 v South Africa
6	Harvir Baidwan	6	54.0	307	13	0	23.61	24.92	5.68	3/35 v Pakistan
7	Tim Southee	7	62.2	255	15	0	17	24.93	4.09	3/13 v Kenya
8	Neil Johnson	8	50.0	233	12	0	19.41	25	4.66	4/42 v Kenya
9	Shahid Afridi	19	117.0	504	28	2	18	25.07	4.30	5/16 v Kenya
10	John Blain	8	50.1	300	12	0	25	25.08	5.98	4/37 v Bangladesh
11	Umar Gul	10	75.3	275	18	0	15.27	25.16	3.65	3/30 v Australia
12	Waqar Younis	13	93.1	466	22	0	21.18	25.40	5.00	4/26 v Netherlands
13	Andre Nel	6	52.2	217	12	1	18.08	26.16	4.15	5/45 v Bangladesh
14	Geoffrey Allott	9	87.4	325	20	0	16.25	26.3	3.71	4/37 v Australia
15	Patrick Patterson	7	66.0	278	15	0	18.53	26.4	4.21	3/31 v Sri Lanka
16	Zaheer Khan	21	178.0	772	40	0	19.3	26.7	4.33	4/42 v New Zealand
17	Nathan Bracken	10	71.4	258	16	0	16.12	26.87	3.61	4/19 v Sri Lanka
18	Yuvraj Singh	21	72.3	356	16	1	22.25	27.18	4.92	5/31 v Ireland
19	Eddie Hemmings	6	59.3	274	13	0	21.07	27.46	4.62	4/52 v India
20	Lance Klusener	14	100.5	487	22	1	22.13	27.5	4.84	5/21 v Kenya

MP = Matches Played, O = Overs, R = Runs given, W = Wickets, 5-Wk = Five wicket hauls, Avg. = Bowling average, S/R = Bowling Strike rate, Eco. = Economy rate, BBF = Best bowling figures

Criteria: 50 overs minumum

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Best bowling averages across all World Cups

No.	Player	MP	O	R	W	5-Wk	Avg.	S/R	Eco.	BBF
1	Andrew Bichel	8	57.0	197	16	1	12.31	21.37	3.45	7/20 v England
2	Vasbert Drakes	6	51.5	208	16	2	13	19.43	4.03	5/33 v Kenya
3	Mike Hendrick	5	56.0	149	10	0	14.9	33.6	2.66	4/15 v Pakistan
4	Chris Old	9	90.3	243	16	0	15.18	33.93	2.69	4/8 v Canada
5	Umar Gul	10	75.3	275	18	0	15.27	25.16	3.65	3/30 v Australia
6	Nathan Bracken	10	71.4	258	16	0	16.12	26.87	3.61	4/19 v Sri Lanka
7	Geoffrey Allott	9	87.4	325	20	0	16.25	26.3	3.71	4/37 v Australia
8	Tim Southee	7	62.2	255	15	0	17	24.93	4.09	3/13 v Kenya
9	Michael Holding	11	115.5	341	20	0	17.05	34.75	2.95	4/33 v India
10	Shane Bond	16	147.4	518	30	1	17.26	29.53	3.51	6/23 v Australia
11	Bob Willis	11	118.1	315	18	0	17.5	39.38	2.66	4/11 v Canada
12	Lasith Malinga	13	88.0	457	26	1	17.57	20.30	5.19	6/38 v Kenya
13	Alan Mullally	5	50.0	176	10	0	17.6	30	3.52	4/37 v Sri Lanka
14	Bernard Julien	5	60.0	177	10	0	17.7	36	2.95	4/20 v Sri Lanka
15	Brett Lee	17	137.3	629	35	1	17.97	23.57	4.58	5/42 v New Zealand
16	Shahid Afridi	19	117.0	504	28	2	18	25.07	4.30	5/16 v Kenya
17	Andre Nel	6	52.2	217	12	1	18.08	26.16	4.15	5/45 v Bangladesh
18	Glenn McGrath	39	325.5	1292	71	2	18.19	27.53	3.96	7/15 v Namibia
19	Keith Boyce	5	52.0	185	10	0	18.5	31.2	3.55	4/50 v Australia
20	Patrick Patterson	7	66.0	278	15	0	18.53	26.4	4.21	3/31 v Sri Lanka

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Most economical bowlers

Player	MP	Overs	Economy
Bishan Bedi	5	60.0	2.46
Mike Hendrick	5	56.0	2.66
Bob Willis	11	118.1	2.66
Chris Old	9	90.3	2.69
Richard Hadlee	13	146.1	2.88