We are once again in the middle of the most prestigious and marquee cricket event – the World Cup.
We have seen new frontiers (b)reached by batsmen and bowlers becoming more like cannon fodder. In the middle of it, associates like Ireland, UAE, Afghanistan and Scotland are punching above their collective weights for their survival in this prestigious tournament and for 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 to the Black Caps.
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 | ||||
| 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 lowest run rate in the first 10 overs (3.2) and the highest 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’Brien (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 |
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 |
