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Batting
Overall
Batting Overall
Record
First
Second
Most runs
SachinTendulkar
1732*
Javed Miandad
1083
Highest average (min. 20 inns.)
Viv Richards
63.31
Sachin Tendulkar
59.72*
Strike rate (min. 20 inns.)
Kapil Dev
115.14
Wasim Akram
100.70
Fastest century
John Davison vs West Indies
67 balls
Kapil Dev vs Zimbabwe
72 balls
Fastest fifty
Brian Lara vs Canada
23 balls
Wavell Hinds vs Canada
24 balls
Most centuries
Sourav Ganguly*
Mark Waugh
Sachin Tendulkar*
4
Rameez Raja
Saeed Anwar
Viv Richards
Ricky Ponting*
3
Most 50+ scores
Sachin Tendulkar
16*
Martin Crowe
9
Most ducks (infamous)
Nathan Astle
5 out of 22
Ijaz Ahmed
5 out of 26
Most sixes
Sourav Ganguly
23*
Viv Richards
22
Most runs through boundaries in an innings
Sourav Ganguly
110
Viv Richards
106
Highest score
Gary Kirsten v UAE
188*
Sourav Ganguly
183
Highest partnership
Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly
(2nd wicket) v Sri Lanka
318
Sachin Tendulkar & Sourav Ganguly
(2nd wicket) v Namibia
244
It should be noted that John Davison's record for fastest century and Brian Lara's record for fastest fifty as well as the second-place record for fastest fifty were all in the same match at Centurion in 2003. Sachin Tendulkar is one of the most successful batsmen in One Day Internationals, having the record for most runs and most centuries, he has played tree World Cups and was Man of the Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup after India came runners up. He holds numerous records including most centuries, most fifties and most runs and is second in many others. He also has most Man of the Match awards.
India's trio of Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar have been immensely successful in World Cups, holding the top three highest partnerships in World Cups and having numerous records between them.
One Tournament
Batting - One Tournament
Record
First
Second
Most centuries
Mark Waugh
Sourav Ganguly
3
1996
2003
David Boon
Rameez Raja
Sachin Tendulkar
Saeed Anwar
Rahul Dravid
Ricky Ponting
Marvan Atapattu
2
1992
1992
1996
1999
1999
2003
2003
Most 50+ scores
Sachin Tendulkar
7
2003
 
 
 
Most runs in a tournament
Sachin Tendulkar
673
2003
Sachin Tendulkar
523
1996
Sachin Tendulkar has scored numerous fifties in World Cups but has not taken his fifties to hundreds. In the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Tendulkar was in the 90s twice and in the 80s an additional two times when he got out. He nevertheless maintains the record for most fifty-plus scores.
Streaks
Batting - Streaks
Record
First
Most consecutive centuries
Rahul Dravid
Saeed Anwar
Mark Waugh
2
1999
1999
1996
Most consecutive fifties
David Boon
Graeme Fowler
Navjot Sidhu
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar
4
1987 - 1992
1983
1987
1996
2003
Most consecutive ducks (infamous)
Nicholas De Groot
3
2003
 
 
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