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World Cup History: Highest Run Getters

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With the cricket World Cup in full motion, fans are often comparing modern-day players and record-setters with those from the previous eras. Here’s a list of the top run earners in World Cup history. Of course the legend from India sits atop the rankings.

Players Country Total Matches HS Avg S/R 100s 50s
SR Tendulkar India 2278 45 152 55.56 88.98 6 15
RT Ponting Australia 1743 46 140 41.50 79.95 5 6
BC Lara West Indies 1225 34 116 39.52 86.27 2 7
ST Jayasuriya Sri Lanka 1165 38 120 32.36 90.66 3 6
JH Kallis South Africa 1148 36 128 39.59 74.4 1 9
AC Gilchrist Australia 1085 31 149 36.17 98.01 1 8
Javed Miandad Pakistan 1083 33 103 38.68 67.9 1 8
SP Fleming New Zealand 1075 33 134 35.83 76.9 2 5
HH Gibbs South Africa 1067 25 143 50.81 87.39 2 8
PA De Silva Sri Lanka 1064 35 145 33.25 86.57 2 6
IVA Richards West Indies 1013 23 181 56.28 90.2 3 5
SC Ganguly India 1006 21 183 55.89 77.5 4 3
ME Waugh Australia 1004 22 130 52.84 83.04 4 4
KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka 991 30 111 41.29 78.71 1 7
ML Hayden Australia 987 22 158 49.35 92.94 3 2
SR Waugh Australia 978 33 120 42.52 81.03 1 6
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka 975 33 115 32.50 87.68 3 5
S Chanderpaul West Indies 970 31 102 35.93 62.14 1 7
A Ranatunga Sri Lanka 969 30 88 44.05 80.95 0 7
Saeed Anwar Pakistan 915 21 113 53.82 79.08 3 3

Rohit Ghosh is a Senior Writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @RohitGhosh. “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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