Cricket World Cup History: 5 batsmen with the most 50-plus scores across all editions

#4 Ab de Villiers: 10 scores of 50+

De Villiers is one of the greatest batsmen produced by South Africa

Ab de Villiers will go down as the greatest batsman produced by South Africa in limited overs cricket. The legend played 22 innings for South Africa across 3 editions of the World Cup and scored 1207 runs at a terrific average of 63.52.

De Villiers’ ability to read the length in a flash, and to play audacious strokes out of nowhere, made him a true-blue match-winner for South Africa. He scored 4 hundreds and 6 fifties, thus taking his tally to 10 scores of 50 or more in World Cup cricket.

RECORD

Innings: 22; Runs: 1207; Average: 63.52; 100s: 4; 50s: 6

#3 Ricky Ponting: 11 scores of 50+

Ponting is the second highest run scorer in World Cup cricket

Ricky Ponting is widely regarded as the greatest batsman produced by Australia in World Cup cricket. The 3-time World Cup winner played 42 innings for Australia across 5 editions of the World Cup, and scored 1743 runs at an average of 45.86.

He also scored 5 hundreds and 6 fifties, talking his tally 50+ scores in World Cup cricket to 11.

Ponting will forever be remembered for the 140* he plundered against India in the final of the 2003 World Cup. He is also the second highest run scorer in the history of World Cup cricket.

RECORD

Innings: 42; Runs: 1743; Average: 45.86; 100s: 5; 50s:6