CRICKETNMORE: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar tops the tally of most runs in ICC World Cup. Tendulkar has scored 2278 runs in 45 matches at an average of 56.95. He is way ahead of Australian Ricky Ponting who is at No.2 in the list with 1743 runs in 46 matches. West Indian great Brian Lara is at No.3 followed by Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya, South African allrounder Jacques Kallis at No.3, 4 & 5 respectively.

Check out the complete list of top ten run scorers in ICC World Cup:


Gallery - Top Ten Batsman in World Cup


Leading Run Scorers in ICC World Cup


1. Sachin Tendulkar (India)


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M - 45, R - 2278, Avg. - 56.95, SR - 88.98, HS - 152, 100s - 6, 50s - 15, 4s - 241, 6s - 27


2. Ricky Ponting (Australia)


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M - 46, R - 1743, Avg. - 45.86, SR - 79.95, HS - 140, 100s - 5, 50s - 6, 4s - 145, 6s - 31


3. Brian Lara (West Indies)


M - 34, R - 1225, Avg. - 42.24, SR - 86.26, HS - 116, 100s - 2, 50s - 7, 4s - 124, 6s - 17


4. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)


M - 38, R - 1165, Avg. - 34.26, SR - 90.66, HS - 120, 100s - 3, 50s - 6, 4s - 120, 6s - 27


5. Jacques Kallis (South Africa)


M - 36, R - 1148, Avg. - 74.40, SR - 90.66, HS - 128, 100s - 1, 50s - 9, 4s - 86, 6s - 13


6. Adam Gilchrist (Australia)


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M - 31, R - 1085, Avg. - 36.16, SR - 98.01, HS - 149, 100s - 1, 50s - 8, 4s - 141, 6s - 19


7. Javed Miandad (Pakistan)


M - 33, R - 1083, Avg. - 43.32, SR - 68.02, HS - 103, 100s - 1, 50s - 8, 4s - 72, 6s - 3


8. Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)


M - 33, R - 1075, Avg. - 35.83, SR - 76.89, HS - 134*, 100s - 2, 50s - 5, 4s - 135, 6s - 11


9. Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)


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M - 25, R - 1067, Avg. - 56.15, SR - 87.38, HS - 143, 100s - 2, 50s - 8, 4s - 106, 6s - 28


10. Aravinda De Silva (Sri Lanka)


M - 35, R - 1064, Avg. - 36.68, SR - 86.57, HS - 145, 100s - 2, 50s - 6, 4s - 107, 6s - 15


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