World Cup Most Catches

World Cup Most Catches

World Cup Most Catches: Arguably, World’s most successful skipper, Ricky Ponting holds the record for the most number of catches in the World Cup. The Australian batsman has 28 catches to his name in 46 matches, while Sri Lanka’s former batsman Sanath Jayasuriya sits second in the list with 18 catches in 38 matches. New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is placed third in the ranking and Inzamam-ul-Haq ranks fourth. Cairns has picked a total of 16 catches in 28 matches, while the former Pakistan skipper has taken as many wickets in 34 appearances.

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PlayerSpanMatInnsCtMaxCt/Inn
RT Ponting (AUS)1996-201146462830.608
ST Jayasuriya (SL)1992-200738381820.473
CL Cairns (NZ)1992-200328281630.571
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)1992-200735341630.470
BC Lara (WI)1992-200734341620.470
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)1999-201540391620.410
GC Smith (SA)2003-201120201520.750
A Kumble (INDIA)1996-200718181420.777
WTS Porterfield (IRE)2007-201521211430.666
SR Waugh (AUS)1987-199933331420.424
PA de Silva (SL)1987-200335351420.400
PD Collingwood (ENG)2003-201118181320.722
CL Hooper (WI)1987-200320201320.650
JDP Oram (NZ)2003-201123231320.565
CH Gayle (WI)2003-201526261320.500
SB Styris (NZ)2003-201126261320.500
Shahid Afridi (PAK)1999-201527271320.481
JH Kallis (SA)1996-201136361310.361
M Muralitharan (SL)1996-201140391320.333
B Lee (AUS)2003-201117171220.705
CH Lloyd (WI)1975-198317171230.705
EJG Morgan (ENG/IRE)2007-201518181230.666
AB de Villiers (SA)2007-201523201230.600
GA Hick (ENG)1992-199920201220.600
MJ Clarke (AUS)2007-201525251220.480
DL Haynes (WI)1979-199225251220.480
N Kapil Dev (INDIA)1979-199226251220.480
TM Dilshan (SL)2007-201527261230.461
SM Pollock (SA)1996-200731311220.387
SP Fleming (NZ)1996-200733331220.363
SR Tendulkar (INDIA)1992-201145441210.272
GP Thorpe (ENG)1996-199911111131.000
DJ Cullinan (SA)1996-199915151120.733
V Sehwag (INDIA)2003-201122221130.500
ME Waugh (AUS)1992-199922221120.500
LRPL Taylor (NZ)2007-201523231130.478
M Azharuddin (INDIA)1987-199930291120.379
Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)1987-199929291130.379
ADR Campbell (ZIM)1992-200319181020.555
IT Botham (ENG)1979-199222221020.454
WJ Cronje (SA)1992-199923231020.434
Z Khan (INDIA)2003-201123231030.434
AR Border (AUS)1979-199225251030.400
HH Gibbs (SA)1999-200725251020.400
SO Tikolo (KENYA)1996-201128281030.357
Javed Miandad (PAK)1975-199633331020.303

 

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