Cricket: World Cup records by AFP

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ICC World Cup 2006/07

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DateLine: 18th February 2007

 

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World Cup records ahead of the 2007 tournament which gets underway in the West Indies from March 11:
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Team records
Highest Total: 398-5 - Sri Lanka v Kenya, Kandy, 1996
Lowest Total: 36 - Canada v Sri Lanka, Paarl, 2003
Highest match aggregate: 652 - Sri Lanka v Kenya, Kandy, 1996
Highest winning margin (runs): 256- Australia v Namibia, Potchefstroom, 2003

 

Batting records
Most runs in a career: 1732 - Sachin Tendulkar, India
Highest score: 188 not out - Gary Kirsten, South Africa v UAE,Rawalpindi, 1996
Most runs in a tournament: 673 - Sachin Tendulkar, 2003

 

Bowling records
Most wickets in a career: 55 - Wasim Akram, Pakistan
Best figures: 7 for 15 - Glenn McGrath, Australia v Namibia, Potchefstroom, 2003
Most wickets in a tournament: 23 - Chaminda Vaas, Sri Lanka, 2003
Most runs conceded: 105 (off 12 overs) - Martin Snedden, New Zealand v England, The Oval, 1983

 

Fielding records
Most catches in a career: 18 - Ricky Ponting, Australia
Most catches in a tournament: 11 - Ricky Ponting, 2003

 

Youngest/oldest
Youngest player: Talha Jubair, 17y 70d, Bangladesh v West Indies, Benoni, 2003
Oldest player: Nolan Clarke, 47y 257d, Netherlands v South Africa, Rawalpindi, 1996

 

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