2003 Cricket World Cup Statistics - Records

Records

Country Versus Venue Date
Canada Sri Lanka Paarl 19-02-2003
  • Lowest innings total in any World Cup – 36, by Canada
  • Lowest innings total in any ODI - 36, by Canada (since beaten by Zimbabwe in 2003/4)
  • Biggest Victory margin (By balls remaining) in World Cup history (50 over match) - 272 balls
New Zealand West Indies Port Elizabeth 13-02-2003
  • Seventh wicket partnership record for any World Cup - 98, by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Ridley Jacobs (West Indies)
Australia Namibia Potchefstroom 27-02-2003
  • Best bowling analysis in any World Cup innings - 7/15, by Glenn McGrath (Australia)
  • Most runs off an over in any World Cup innings - 28, by Darren Lehmann (Australia, since beaten by Herschelle Gibbs)
  • Highest Victory Margin (By runs) in World Cup - 256 runs, by Australia (since bettered by India against Bermuda in 2007 Cricket World Cup)
  • Most wicket-keeper dismissals in any World Cup innings - 6, Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
India Sri Lanka Johannesburg 10-03-2003
  • Most catches in an innings by a fielder in World Cup - Mohammad Kaif
Australia India Johannesburg 23-03-2003
  • Highest score by a team in World Cup final - Australia
  • Highest score by an individual in World Cup final - Ricky Ponting (since bettered by Adam Gilchrist in the finals against Sri Lanka in the 2007 Cricket World Cup)
  • Highest score by a captain in World Cup final - Ricky Ponting
  • Most sixes in a single World Cup innings – 8, by Ricky Ponting (Australia, since equalled by Imran Nazir and Adam Gilchrist)
  • Most runs in a single World Cup – 673, by Sachin Tendulkar (India)
  • Most wicketkeeping dismissals in a single World Cup - 21, by Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
  • Most fielder catches in a single World Cup - 11, by Ricky Ponting (Australia)

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