Highest scores in annals of World Cup
JOHANNESBURG, March 23: Leading individual scores in World Cup history after Ricky Ponting’s 140 not out for Australia in Sunday’s tournament final against India (* denotes not out):
188* — G. Kirsten, South Africa v United Arab Emirates, Rawalpindi, 1996.
183 — S.C. Ganguly, India v Sri Lanka, Taunton, 1999.
181 — I.V.A. Richards, West Indies v Sri Lanka, Karachi, 1987.
175* — R.N. Kapil Dev, India v Zimbabwe, Tunbridge Wells, 1983.
172* — C.B. Wishart, Zimbabwe v Namibia, Harare, 2003.
171* — G.M. Turner, New Zealand v East Africa, Edgbaston, 1975.
161 — A.C. Hudson, South Africa v Holland, Rawalpindi, 1996.
152 — S.R. Tendulkar, India v Namibia, Pietermaritzburg, 2003.
145 — R.S. Dravid, India v Sri Lanka, Taunton, 1999.
145 — P.A. de Silva, Sri Lanka v Kenya, Kandy, 1996.
143* — A. Symonds, Australia v Pakistan, Johannesburg, 2003.
143 — H.H. Gibbs, South Africa v New Zealand, Johannesburg, 2003.
142 — D.L. Houghton, Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Hyderabad (India), 1987.
141 — S.B. Styris, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Bloemfontein, 2003.
140* — S.R. Tendulkar, India v Kenya at Bristol, 1999.
140* — R.T. Ponting, Australia v India, Johannesburg, 2003.—Reuters