Who has scored the most runs in the history of the cricket World Cup?

The Australian batsman was the top scorer at the tournament held in the West Indies with 659 runs and an average of 73.22.

Klusener averaged 140.5 with the bat and 20.58 with the ball at the World Cup, scoring 281 runs and taking 17 wickets at the tournament, almost taking South Africa into the final.

The Little Master holds numerous records, including those for most centuries, most fifties and most runs. He is also the holder of the record for the most Man of the Match awards at the World Cup.

The West Indies started out as favourites at the 1975 and the 1979 World Cups and won the tournament beating Australia and England, respectively.

The hosting rights were awarded at the same time as those of the 2011 World Cup. This will be the second time Australia and New Zealand will be hosting the tournament. They previously staged it in 1992.

Srikkanth top-scored for India with 38 runs from 57 balls. Sunil Gavaskar scored two while Mohinder Amarnath scored 26 runs and took 3 wickets to be adjudged Man of the Match.

India scored 413-5 in 50 overs against Bermuda and became the first team to score 400 runs in an innings. The Indians then bowled out Bermuda for 156, winning by 257 runs, the largest winning margin in ODIs.

Martin Crowe had a batting average of 114.00 at the 1992 World Cup. He scored 456 runs, with his highest score of 100 not out coming during a match against Australia.

The Zimbabwean hammered 172 runs against Namibia off just 151 balls.

The pacer is the leading wicket-taker in the history of the World Cup, while also being the top wicket-taker with 26 scalps and being named player of the tournament in 2007.