Most Appearances in Cricket World Cup History

Which player owns the world record for Most World Cup appearances?

Given below is a table of the Top 10 players with most appearances in World Cup history:

Australia’s Ricky Ponting holds the record for the most World Cup appearances by a player. Ponting appeared for Australia in 46 matches of 50-over Cricket World Cup.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the second position on the list. The former Indian batter appeared in 45 matches at the grand stage. Tendulkar has made the most World Cup appearances by a player from Asia.

All-rounder Jacques Kallis holds the record for the most World Cup appearances by a player from Africa. The former South African all-rounder played 35 matches for his country in the World Cup.

Ricky Ponting played for Australia in 46 matches of the World Cup. He made his debut in the year 1996 and played his last World Cup match against India in 2011 World Cup quarterfinals. Ponting scored 1743 runs, with his highest score being 140*.

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Among Indian cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar played in 45 matches, only one less than world record holder Ponting. Sachin won his only World Cup in 2011, which was also his sixth and last one.

Which player has the most World Cup appearances without a trophy win?

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene has played the most World Cup matches without winning the trophy. Jayawardene played 40 matches and won zero titles. He played in the finals of 2007 and 2011, but Sri Lanka lost the game on both the occasions.

Which batter has played the most World Cup matches?

Ricky Ponting played 46 matches at the World Cup stage for Australia. It is the world record for a batter as far as the most appearances at the World Cup is concerned.

Which bowler has played the most World Cup matches?

Muttiah Muralitharan played 40 matches in World Cup for Sri Lanka. It is the world record for a bowler when it comes to making the most World Cup appearances.

Which all-rounder has played the most World Cup matches?

Sachin Tendulkar played 45 matches in the World Cup for India. He scored 2,278 runs and picked up eight wickets for the Indian team.

Which player has the most World Cup appearances as a captain?

Ricky Ponting captained Australia in 29 matches from 2003 to 2011. It is a record for the most World Cup appearances as a captain of the team. Australia won 2 World Cups under the captaincy of Ponting in 2003 and 2007.

Which active cricketer has the highest World Cup appearances?

Among active cricketers, the record for the most World Cup appearances by a player belongs to Martin Guptill. He has played 27 matches for New Zealand at the grand stage from 2011 to 2019. He has not been selected for the 2023 World Cup.

Which player from the 2023 World Cup has played the most number of WC matches?

Virat Kohli has the most World Cup appearances by a player selected in the 2023 World Cup. The star Indian batter has played in 26 matches for India.

Which player has appeared in the most editions of the World Cup?

Sachin Tendulkar played in 6 World Cups for Team India. He played in the editions of 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011. Tendulkar won only one World Cup, which happened in the year 2011.

Which player has made World Cup appearances for 2 different teams?

Four players have represented two different nations in ICC World Cups. Eoin Morgan played for Ireland and England. He played a total 29 matches and won the 2019 WC as captain of England.

Ed Joyce also played for Ireland and England. Kepler Wessels turned up for Australia and South Africa, while Anderson Cummins represented West Indies and Canada.