World Cup Most Fifties: Sachin Tendulkar (1992-2011) holds yet another record of most number of the fifties In World Cups. The legendary batsman has scored 15 half-centuries in 44 innings, while Kumar Sangakkara (2003-2015) who ranks second has seven half-centuries, followed by Ricky Ponting (1996-2011) and AB De Villiers (2007-2015) with 6 half-centuries apiece.
Most Fifties in World Cup History
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | SR | 100 | 50 | 50+ |
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SR Tendulkar (INDIA) | 1992-2011 | 45 | 44 | 2278 | 152 | 88.98 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2003-2015 | 37 | 35 | 1532 | 124 | 86.55 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
RT Ponting (AUS) | 1996-2011 | 46 | 42 | 1743 | 140* | 79.95 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
AB de Villiers (SA) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 22 | 1207 | 162* | 117.29 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
HH Gibbs (SA) | 1999-2007 | 25 | 23 | 1067 | 143 | 87.38 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
JH Kallis (SA) | 1996-2011 | 36 | 32 | 1148 | 128* | 74.40 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
MD Crowe (NZ) | 1983-1992 | 21 | 21 | 880 | 100* | 83.57 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
GA Gooch (ENG) | 1979-1992 | 21 | 21 | 897 | 115 | 63.25 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Javed Miandad (PAK) | 1975-1996 | 33 | 30 | 1083 | 103 | 68.02 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
AC Gilchrist (AUS) | 1999-2007 | 31 | 31 | 1085 | 149 | 98.01 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
BC Lara (WI) | 1992-2007 | 34 | 33 | 1225 | 116 | 86.26 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1999-2015 | 40 | 34 | 1100 | 115* | 85.93 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1992-2007 | 38 | 37 | 1165 | 120 | 90.66 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
MJ Clarke (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 25 | 21 | 888 | 93* | 94.16 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
R Dravid (INDIA) | 1999-2007 | 22 | 21 | 860 | 145 | 74.97 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
IVA Richards (WI) | 1975-1987 | 23 | 21 | 1013 | 181 | 85.05 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Yuvraj Singh (INDIA) | 2003-2011 | 23 | 21 | 738 | 113 | 90.33 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
SB Styris (NZ) | 2003-2011 | 26 | 22 | 909 | 141 | 88.59 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
ME Waugh (AUS) | 1992-1999 | 22 | 22 | 1004 | 130 | 83.73 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
M Azharuddin (INDIA) | 1987-1999 | 30 | 25 | 826 | 93 | 77.48 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
TM Dilshan (SL) | 2007-2015 | 27 | 25 | 1112 | 161* | 92.97 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
SO Tikolo (KENYA) | 1996-2011 | 28 | 27 | 768 | 96 | 68.08 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
S Chanderpaul (WI) | 1996-2011 | 31 | 28 | 970 | 102* | 62.13 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
PA de Silva (SL) | 1987-2003 | 35 | 32 | 1064 | 145 | 86.57 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK) | 2011-2015 | 15 | 13 | 598 | 83* | 74.56 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
DC Boon (AUS) | 1987-1992 | 16 | 16 | 815 | 100 | 72.96 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
GA Hick (ENG) | 1992-1999 | 20 | 19 | 635 | 104* | 74.00 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
SC Ganguly (INDIA) | 1999-2007 | 21 | 21 | 1006 | 183 | 77.50 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
BB McCullum (NZ) | 2003-2015 | 34 | 27 | 742 | 101 | 120.84 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
A Ranatunga (SL) | 1983-1999 | 30 | 29 | 969 | 88* | 80.95 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
SR Waugh (AUS) | 1987-1999 | 33 | 30 | 978 | 120* | 81.02 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
SP Fleming (NZ) | 1996-2007 | 33 | 33 | 1075 | 134* | 76.89 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
NS Sidhu (INDIA) | 1987-1996 | 12 | 10 | 454 | 93 | 78.81 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
KP Pietersen (ENG) | 2007-2011 | 13 | 13 | 575 | 104 | 84.06 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
CG Greenidge (WI) | 1975-1983 | 15 | 15 | 591 | 106* | 59.15 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Aamer Sohail (PAK) | 1992-1996 | 16 | 16 | 598 | 114 | 70.60 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
SR Watson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 22 | 19 | 643 | 94 | 108.06 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
GC Smith (SA) | 2003-2011 | 20 | 20 | 747 | 91 | 86.35 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
IR Bell (ENG) | 2007-2015 | 21 | 21 | 718 | 81 | 72.16 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
G Kirsten (SA) | 1996-2003 | 21 | 21 | 806 | 188* | 75.46 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Saeed Anwar (PAK) | 1996-2003 | 21 | 21 | 915 | 113* | 79.08 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
WU Tharanga (SL) | 2007-2015 | 21 | 21 | 697 | 133 | 75.51 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
CH Gayle (WI) | 2003-2015 | 26 | 26 | 944 | 215 | 91.11 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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