We are once again in the middle
of the most prestigious and marquee cricket event - the World Cup. The cricket
carnival Down under is now two weeks old and has been action packed to the
fullest. We have seen new frontiers (b)reached by batsmen and bowlers becoming
more of a cannon fodder. In the middle of it associates like Ireland, UAE,
Afghanistan and Scotland are punching above their weights for their survival in
the prestigious tournament in upcoming editions. New Zealand finally seems to
have got their act together and are looking hot favorites to win the tournament.
India, Australia and South Africa seems to be the worthy challengers for the
Black Caps. Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka have been disappointing so far.
West Indies’ performances are fluctuating between the very best and the worst.
We are half way down the League Phase with 21 matches over and its ideal time
to see who all fared well and who has left much to be desired. Let us now see CWC 2015 so far in numbers.
TEAM RECORDS
Run rates of teams at different stages of an innings
Teams
|
PP
1
|
PP
2
|
Slog Overs (41-50)
|
Overall
|
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Scored
|
Conceded
|
Scored
|
Conceded
|
Scored
|
Conceded
|
Scored
|
Conceded
|
|
Afghanistan
|
3.73
|
3,7
|
3.4
|
5.93
|
4.23
|
6.51
|
4.26
|
4.8
|
Australia
|
6.7
|
6.55
|
5.8
|
8.4
|
10.5
|
5
|
5.98
|
5.89
|
Bangladesh
|
4.9
|
3,75
|
7
|
5.4
|
6.41
|
10.07
|
5.22
|
5.32
|
England
|
5.03
|
7.63
|
6.4
|
5.2
|
7.33
|
9.5
|
5.24
|
6.21
|
India
|
4.33
|
3.73
|
5.67
|
6.3
|
8.15
|
4
|
5.98
|
4.23
|
Ireland
|
4.8
|
4.2
|
8.3
|
9
|
7.44
|
11.2
|
6.15
|
5.82
|
New Zealand
|
8.5
|
4.48
|
6.5
|
4.54
|
10.2
|
3.42
|
6.83
|
4.38
|
Pakistan
|
3.55
|
4.4
|
6.8
|
4.1
|
4.28
|
9.9
|
4.46
|
6.1
|
Scotland
|
3.57
|
5.73
|
3.45
|
4.3
|
5.33
|
6.8
|
4.16
|
5.3
|
South Africa
|
3.2
|
4.63
|
8.87
|
7.1
|
14.19
|
6.83
|
6.58
|
5.58
|
Sri Lanka
|
4.4
|
5.9
|
5.4
|
4.33
|
7.69
|
7.07
|
5.54
|
5.47
|
UAE
|
3.53
|
4.73
|
9.5
|
6.27
|
9.05
|
8.83
|
5.05
|
5.75
|
West Indies
|
4.4
|
4.25
|
7.6
|
8.55
|
13.03
|
9.57
|
6.2
|
6.49
|
Zimbabwe
|
5.55
|
3.5
|
6.47
|
9.66
|
6.38
|
12.63
|
6.04
|
6.64
|
# South Africa has the
least run rate in the first 10 overs (3.2) and the most run rate in the last 10
overs (14.19).
# New Zealand are yet
to use their Batting Power Play while batting second.
# West Indies have
scored more than 100 runs in the last 10 overs every time they batted first.
For the record, they also conceded 100+ runs in the last 10 overs when they
bowled against South Africa.
# The most runs scored
in the first 10 overs is by New Zealand – 116 runs against England. They are in
the second & third place with 81 & 77 runs against Australia and Sri
Lanka respectively.
# The lest runs scored
in the first 10 overs is by Scotland against New Zealand – 22 runs.
# South Africa has
scored the most runs in the Batting Power Play – 72 against West Indies.
# West Indies have
scored the most runs in the last 10 overs (41-50) – 152 runs vs Zimbabwe.
Distribution of runs scored by teams
Team
|
0s
|
1s
|
2s
|
3s
|
4s
|
5s
|
6s
|
Runs
|
Balls
|
Afghanistan
|
541
|
216
|
28
|
5
|
52
|
0
|
12
|
567
|
854
|
Australia
|
256
|
135
|
38
|
9
|
49
|
0
|
7
|
476
|
494
|
Bangladesh
|
320
|
168
|
36
|
5
|
47
|
0
|
6
|
479
|
582
|
England
|
419
|
215
|
43
|
12
|
54
|
0
|
9
|
607
|
752
|
India
|
336
|
255
|
40
|
2
|
72
|
0
|
11
|
695
|
716
|
Ireland
|
276
|
190
|
33
|
6
|
60
|
0
|
8
|
562
|
573
|
New Zealand
|
348
|
175
|
31
|
9
|
85
|
0
|
18
|
712
|
666
|
Pakistan
|
323
|
119
|
32
|
4
|
36
|
0
|
4
|
363
|
518
|
Scotland
|
498
|
183
|
27
|
4
|
58
|
1
|
2
|
498
|
773
|
South Africa
|
371
|
302
|
81
|
4
|
64
|
0
|
25
|
882
|
847
|
Sri Lanka
|
429
|
294
|
53
|
8
|
82
|
0
|
3
|
770
|
869
|
UAE
|
473
|
192
|
44
|
11
|
65
|
0
|
6
|
609
|
791
|
West Indies
|
584
|
323
|
63
|
3
|
89
|
0
|
43
|
1072
|
1105
|
Zimbabwe
|
428
|
278
|
39
|
5
|
82
|
0
|
15
|
789
|
847
|
Total
|
5602
|
3045
|
588
|
87
|
895
|
1
|
169
|
9081
|
10387
|
Distribution of runs conceded by teams
Team
|
0s
|
1s
|
2s
|
3s
|
4s
|
5s
|
6s
|
Runs
|
Balls
|
Afghanistan
|
515
|
247
|
51
|
7
|
66
|
1
|
5
|
669
|
892
|
Australia
|
229
|
86
|
23
|
6
|
38
|
0
|
9
|
356
|
391
|
Bangladesh
|
291
|
172
|
35
|
7
|
49
|
0
|
3
|
477
|
557
|
England
|
326
|
176
|
30
|
13
|
73
|
0
|
10
|
627
|
628
|
India
|
446
|
176
|
37
|
5
|
47
|
0
|
3
|
471
|
714
|
Ireland
|
329
|
157
|
39
|
10
|
53
|
0
|
13
|
555
|
601
|
New Zealand
|
541
|
236
|
44
|
5
|
58
|
0
|
6
|
607
|
890
|
Pakistan
|
273
|
229
|
35
|
2
|
51
|
0
|
12
|
581
|
602
|
Scotland
|
431
|
201
|
30
|
8
|
66
|
0
|
12
|
621
|
748
|
South Africa
|
429
|
241
|
31
|
2
|
71
|
0
|
17
|
695
|
791
|
Sri Lanka
|
478
|
268
|
43
|
6
|
77
|
0
|
12
|
752
|
884
|
UAE
|
365
|
209
|
36
|
11
|
70
|
0
|
8
|
642
|
699
|
West Indies
|
512
|
343
|
95
|
4
|
106
|
0
|
22
|
1101
|
1082
|
Zimbabwe
|
437
|
304
|
59
|
1
|
70
|
0
|
37
|
927
|
908
|
Total
|
5602
|
3045
|
588
|
87
|
895
|
1
|
169
|
9081
|
10387
|
Highest Team Scores
Team
|
Score
|
Vs
|
Ground
|
Date
|
South
Africa
|
408/5
|
West
Indies
|
SCG
|
27-Feb-15
|
West
Indies
|
372/2
|
Zimbabwe
|
Canberra
|
24-Feb-15
|
Australia
|
342/9
|
England
|
MCG
|
14-Feb-15
|
South
Africa
|
339/4
|
Zimbabwe
|
Hamilton
|
15-Feb-15
|
Sri
Lanka
|
332/1
|
Bangladesh
|
MCG
|
26-Feb-15
|
Lowest Team Scores
Team
|
Score
|
Opposition
|
Ground
|
Date
|
U.A.E.
|
102
|
India
|
Perth
|
28-Feb-15
|
England
|
123
|
New
Zealand
|
Wellington
|
20-Feb-15
|
Scotland
|
142
|
New
Zealand
|
Dunedin
|
17-Feb-15
|
West
Indies
|
151
|
South
Africa
|
Sydney
|
27-Feb-15
|
Australia
|
151
|
New
Zealand
|
Auckland
|
28-Feb-15
|
BATTING
Most runs scored in the tournament
Player
|
Inns
|
Runs
|
HS
|
Ave
|
SR
|
100
|
50
|
C
Gayle
|
4
|
258
|
215
|
64.5
|
112.17
|
1
|
0
|
S
Dhawan
|
3
|
224
|
137
|
74.66
|
93.72
|
1
|
1
|
AB
de Villiers
|
3
|
217
|
162*
|
108.5
|
155
|
1
|
0
|
Shaiman
Anwar
|
3
|
208
|
106
|
69.33
|
114.28
|
1
|
1
|
B
McCullum
|
4
|
207
|
77
|
51.75
|
188.18
|
0
|
3
|
# Among batsmen with
100 or more runs, B McCullum has the best SR – 188.18.
Run distribution among batsmen
Batsmen
with most
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Dots
|
Samiullah
Shenwari (191)
|
Marlon
Samuels (146)
|
Chris
Gayle (118)
|
Singles
|
Virat
Kohli (91)
|
Shikar
Dhawan (86)
|
Marlon
Samuels (80)
|
Twos
|
Chris
Gayle (20)
|
Faf
du Plessis (17)
|
Hashim
Amla (16)
|
Threes
|
Shaiman
Anwar (6)
|
Martin
Guptill (5)
|
|
Fours
|
Brendon
McCullum (28)
|
Shikar
Dhawan (26)
|
Shaiman
Anwar (25)
|
Fives
|
Majid
Haq (1)
|
-
|
-
|
Sixes
|
Chris
Gayle (17)
|
Brendon
McCullum (11)
|
AB
de Villiers, David Miller (9)
|
Run distribution among batsmen in percentages
Qualification: 50 balls
Batsmen
with most
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Dots
%
|
Quinton
de Kock (82.00)
|
Andri
Berenger (75.71)
|
Majid
Haq (72.73)
|
Singles
%
|
Mushfiqur
Rahim (47.37)
|
David
Miller (45.04)
|
Andy
Balbirnie (42.00)
|
Twos
%
|
Niall
O'Brein (11.90)
|
S
Raina, A Rahane (11.48)
|
Hashim
Amla (11,27)
|
Fours
%
|
Brendon
McCullum (25.45)
|
Brad
Haddin (16.36)
|
Javed
Ahmadi (15.79)
|
Sixes
%
|
Brendon
McCullum (10.00)
|
Chris
Gayle (7.39)
|
David
Miller (6.87)
|
Highest Individual Scores
Player
|
Runs
|
Balls
|
SR
|
Opposition
|
Ground
|
Start
Date
|
C
Gayle
|
215
|
147
|
146.25
|
Zimbabwe
|
Canberra
|
24-Feb-15
|
AB
de Villiers
|
162*
|
66
|
245.45
|
West
Indies
|
Sydney
|
27-Feb-15
|
T
Dilshan
|
161*
|
146
|
110.27
|
Bangladesh
|
Melbourne
|
26-Feb-15
|
D
Miller
|
138*
|
92
|
150
|
Zimbabwe
|
Hamilton
|
15-Feb-15
|
S
Dhawan
|
137
|
146
|
93.83
|
South
Africa
|
Melbourne
|
22-Feb-15
|
Run distribution among batsmen (per innings)
Batsmen
with most
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Dots
|
Samiullah
Shenwari (99)
|
Marlon
Samuels (79)
|
Shikar
Dhawan (73)
|
Singles
|
Virat
Kohli (56)
|
Marlon
Samuels (55)
|
Shikar
Dhawan (49)
|
Twos
|
Chris
Gayle (17)
|
Aaron
Finch (13)
|
AB
de Villiers (12)
|
Threes
|
Shaiman
Anwar (5)
|
||
Fours
|
Tilekratne
Dilshan (22)
|
AB
de Villiers (17)
|
Shikar
Dhawan (16)
|
Fives
|
Majid
Haq (1)
|
||
Sixes
|
Chris
Gayle (17)
|
David
Miller (9)
|
AB
de Villiers (8)
|
Run distribution among batsmen in percentage (per innings)
Qualification: 30 balls
Batsmen
with most
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Dots
%
|
Samiullah
Shenwari (67.3)
|
Marlon
Samuels (50.6)
|
Shikar
Dhawan (50.0)
|
Singles
%
|
Mushfiqur
Rahim (51.28)
|
Grant
Elliot, Ross Taylor (50.0)
|
Denesh
Ramdin (48.84)
|
Twos
%
|
Thisara
Perera (23.08)
|
AB
de Villiers (18.18)
|
Andri
Berenger (16.00)
|
Fours
%
|
Kevin
O'Brein, Brendon McCullum (32.0)
|
Glenn
Maxwell (27.5)
|
AB
de Villiers (25.76)
|
Sixes
%
|
Brendon
McCullum (28.0)
|
AB
de Villiers (12.12)
|
Chris
Gayle (10.88)
|
Fastest fifties (balls faced)
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Venue
|
Balls to
reach 50
|
Final
Score
|
Balls
Faced
|
B McCullum
|
NZ
|
Eng
|
Wellington
|
18
|
77
|
25
|
B McCullum
|
NZ
|
Aus
|
Auckland
|
21
|
50
|
24
|
K O'Brein
|
Ire
|
UAE
|
Brisbane
|
24
|
50
|
25
|
G Maxwell
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
MCG
|
30
|
66
|
40
|
AB de
Villiers
|
SA
|
WI
|
SCG
|
30
|
162
|
66
|
Fastest centuries (balls faced)
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Venue
|
Balls to
reach 100
|
Final
Score
|
Balls
Faced
|
AB de
Villiers
|
SA
|
WI
|
SCG
|
52
|
162
|
66
|
K
Sangakkara
|
SL
|
Ban
|
MCG
|
73
|
105
|
76
|
S Anwar
|
UAE
|
Ire
|
Brisbane
|
79
|
106
|
83
|
D Miller
|
SA
|
Zim
|
Hamilton
|
81
|
138
|
92
|
L Simmons
|
WI
|
Ire
|
Nelson
|
83
|
102
|
84
|
# AB de Villiers has scored the 2nd fastest century in World
Cups – off 52 balls. The fastest is still by Kevin O’Brein (off 50 balls vs Eng
in 2011).
#AB de Villiers now also has the fastest 150 in ODIs – off 64 balls.
BOWLING
Most wickets
Player
|
Inns
|
Overs
|
Runs
|
Wkts
|
BBI
|
Ave
|
Econ
|
SR
|
5-fers
|
T
Southee
|
4
|
36
|
176
|
13
|
7/33
|
13.53
|
4.88
|
16.6
|
1
|
T
Boult
|
4
|
36
|
144
|
10
|
5/27
|
14.4
|
4
|
21.6
|
1
|
J
Davey
|
3
|
27
|
142
|
9
|
4/68
|
15.77
|
5.25
|
18
|
0
|
I
Tahir
|
3
|
30
|
129
|
9
|
5/45
|
14.33
|
4.3
|
20
|
1
|
J
Taylor
|
4
|
33.5
|
188
|
9
|
3/15
|
20.88
|
5.55
|
22.5
|
0
|
Run distribution among bowlers
Bowler
with most
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Dots
|
Jerome
Taylor (115)
|
Jason
Holder (113)
|
Ravi
Ashwin (108)
|
Singles
|
Imran
Tahir (69)
|
Mohammad
Nabi (65)
|
Sean
Williams (63)
|
Twos
|
A
Russell, J Taylor (18)
|
||
Threes
|
4
each by 4 bowlers
|
||
Fours
|
Iain
Wardlaw (24)
|
M
Naveed, J Holder (23)
|
Tinashe
Panyangara (19)
|
Fives
|
Javed Ahmadi (1)
|
||
Sixes
|
Tinashe
Panyangara (10)
|
Jason
Holder (7)
|
# The 4 bowlers who have conceded 4 threes each are Steven Finn, Kevin
O'Brein, James Anderson & Mohammad Naveed.
Run distribution among bowlers in percentages
Qualification: 60 balls
Bowler
with most
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Dots
|
Manjula
Guruge (74.36)
|
Dawlat
Zadran (69.30)
|
Mashrafe
Mortaza (67.54)
|
Singles
|
Sean
Williams (50.0)
|
Shahid
Afridi (49.07)
|
Moeen
Ali (45.61)
|
Twos
|
Suleiman
Benn (13.16)
|
Max
Sorensen (12.04)
|
Andre
Russell (10.65)
|
Fours
|
Mohammad
Naveed (15.75)
|
Kevin
O'Brein (15.63)
|
Taskin
Ahmed (14.71)
|
Sixes
|
Tinashe
Panyangara (5.88)
|
Elton
Chigumbura (5.48)
|
Steven
Finn, Sean Williams (4.76)
|
Best Bowling in an innings
Player
|
Overs
|
Runs
|
Wkts
|
Vs
|
Ground
|
Date
|
T
Southee
|
9
|
33
|
7
|
Eng
|
Wellington
|
20-Feb-15
|
M
Starc
|
9
|
28
|
6
|
NZ
|
Auckland
|
28-Feb-15
|
T
Boult
|
10
|
27
|
5
|
Aus
|
Auckland
|
28-Feb-15
|
M
Marsh
|
9
|
33
|
5
|
Eng
|
Melbourne
|
14-Feb-15
|
Imran
Tahir
|
10
|
45
|
5
|
WI
|
Sydney
|
27-Feb-15
|
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| Tim Southee (in pic) along with Trent Boult has been easily the pick of the bowlers in this batsman dominated WC |
Run distribution among bowlers (per innings)
Bowler
with most
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Dots
|
Dawlat
Zadran (48)
|
Trent
Boult (46)
|
Hamid
Hassan, Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans (45)
|
Singles
|
Wahab
Riaz (31)
|
Sulieman
Benn (30)
|
Imran
Tahir, Shahid Afridi (29)
|
Twos
|
A
Russell, J Holder (11)
|
Jason
Holder (9)
|
|
Threes
|
Steven
Finn, Kevin O'Brein (4)
|
Stuart
Broad, Rubel hossain 93)
|
|
Fours
|
Taskin
Ahmed (13)
|
Wayne
Parnell (11)
|
Iain
Wardlaw, Jerome Taylor (10)
|
Fives
|
Javed Ahmadi (1)
|
||
Sixes
|
Jason
Holder, Steven Finn (6)
|
Run distribution among bowlers in percentage (per innings)
Qualification: 24 balls
Bowler
with most
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Dots
|
Umesh
Yadav (84.6)
|
Trent
Boult, Manjula Guruge (80.6)
|
Dawlat
Zadran (80)
|
Singles
|
Joe
Root (63.33)
|
Shahid
Afridi (60.42)
|
Hamilton
Masakadza (55.26)
|
Twos
|
Andre
Russell (20.37)
|
Jerome
Taylor (18.37)
|
Jason
Holder (17.74)
|
Fours
|
Mohammad
Naveed (26.67)
|
Mitchell
Johnson (24.32)
|
Taskin
Ahmed (21.67)
|
Sixes
|
Sean
Williams (13.33)
|
Mitchell
Johnson (10.81)
|
Jason
Holder (9.68)
|
Highest partnerships
Partners
|
Wkt
|
Runs
|
Vs
|
Ground
|
Date
|
|
C
Gayle, M Samuels
|
2
|
372
|
Zim
|
Canberra
|
24-Feb-15
|
|
JP
Duminy, D Miller
|
5
|
256*
|
Zim
|
Hamilton
|
15-Feb-15
|
|
T
Dilshan, K Sangakkara
|
2
|
210*
|
Ban
|
Melbourne
|
26-Feb-15
|
|
M
Ali, I Bell
|
1
|
172
|
Sco
|
Christchurch
|
23-Feb-15
|
|
D
Sammy, L Simmons
|
6
|
154
|
Ire
|
Nelson
|
16-Feb-15
|
|
# The partnership off 372 runs between C Gayle & M Samuels is
the highest ever in an ODI.
Fastest 50 partnership
Player 1
|
Player 2
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Venue
|
Balls to
reach 50
|
Final
Score
|
Balls
Faced
|
AB de
Villiers
|
F Behardein
|
SA
|
WI
|
SCG
|
15
|
80
|
20
|
L Simmons
|
A Russell
|
WI
|
Pak
|
Christchurch
|
17
|
51
|
17
|
M Guptill
|
B McCullum
|
NZ
|
Eng
|
Wellington
|
22
|
105
|
43
|
G Maxwell
|
B Haddin
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
MCG
|
23
|
61
|
27
|
L Simmons
|
A Russell
|
WI
|
Ire
|
Nelson
|
25
|
61
|
31
|
# The partnership between AB de Villiers & F Behardein off 15 balls
is the joint fastest fifty partnership in a World Cup. Ross Taylor & Jacob
Oram also reached 50 against Pakistan at Pallekelle in 2011 off 15 balls.
Fastest 100 partnership
Player
1
|
Player
2
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Venue
|
Balls
to reach 100
|
Final
Score
|
Balls
Faced
|
M
Guptill
|
B
McCullum
|
NZ
|
Eng
|
Wellington
|
40
|
105
|
43
|
R
Rossouw
|
AB
de Villiers
|
SA
|
WI
|
SCG
|
60
|
134
|
75
|
A
Anwar
|
A
Javed
|
UAE
|
Ire
|
Brisbane
|
65
|
107
|
71
|
P
Stirling
|
E
Joyce
|
Ire
|
WI
|
Nelson
|
79
|
106
|
86
|
M
Guptill
|
B
McCullum
|
NZ
|
SL
|
Christchurch
|
82
|
111
|
95
|
# The partnership between M Guptill and B McCullum off 40 balls is the fastest
century partnership in a World Cup. Previous highest was off 42 balls by Wavell
hinds & Brian Lara aginst Canada in 2003.
Most runs off an over
Batsmen
|
Vs
|
Runs
|
Over
#
|
Bowler
|
Team
|
Over
|
Venue
|
AB
de Villiers
|
SA
|
34
|
48
|
J
Holder
|
WI
|
46nb24nb4426
|
SCG
|
D
Miller
|
SA
|
30
|
48
|
S
Mire
|
Zim
|
644646
|
Hamilton
|
AB
de Villiers
|
SA
|
30
|
50
|
J
Holder
|
WI
|
266466
|
SCG
|
M
Guptill/B McCullum
|
NZ
|
29
|
6
|
S
Finn
|
Eng
|
416666
|
Wellington
|
B
McCullum
|
NZ
|
23
|
8
|
L
Malinga
|
SL
|
44nb60044
|
Christchurch
|
Most runs off a bowler by any
batsman
Batsmen
|
Bowler
|
Runs
|
Balls
|
0s
|
1s
|
2s
|
3s
|
4s
|
5s
|
6s
|
AB
de Villiers
|
J
Holder
|
76
|
21
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
6
|
T
Dilshan
|
T
Ahmed
|
58
|
37
|
15
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
B
McCullum
|
S
Finn
|
44
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
C
Gayle
|
T
Chatara
|
41
|
25
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
M
Samuels
|
Panyangara
|
41
|
30
|
15
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
# The 76 runs by AB de Villiers off Jason Holder is the most by a
batsman against any bowler overtaking MS Dhoni’s 61 runs off Upul Chanda at
Jaipur in 2005.
Most dots by a bowler to a
batsman
Bowler
|
Batsman
|
Dots
|
S
Shenwari
|
Majid
Haq
|
29
|
S
Shenwari
|
A
Evans
|
24
|
M
Samuels
|
T
Chatara
|
20
|
S
Shenwari
|
J
Davey
|
20
|
*** Picture courtesy : www,espncricinfo.com
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