The 2011 ICC World Cup had its fair share of statistical highs and lows. The tournament witnessed some brilliant individual performances by batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders and some inspired team displays as well. Here’s what the spectacle of the recent World Cup looked like as seen through a numeric lens.
Winner– India
Runner-up– Sri Lanka
Losing Semi-finalists– Pakistan & New Zealand
Total matches– 49 (29 in India, 12 in Sri Lanka, 8 in Bangladesh)
Won by sides batting first– 24
Won by sides batting second– 23
Tied– one (India v England,Bangalore,27-02-2011)
No result– one (Australia v Sri Lanka, Colombo RPS, 05-03-2011)
Average score batting first– 246 (Day matches - 246,Day/night matches – 247)
Tournament fours- 1903
Tournament sixes– 258
Total 100s- 24
Total 90s- 10
Total 50s– 103
Total 0s- 84
Total 100-partnerships- 38
Total 4-wicket hauls- 34
Total Hat-tricks– 2
Distribution of Balls faced & Runs scored
|
Distribution |
Balls |
Balls% |
Runs |
Runs% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dots: |
14019 |
54.99 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
1s: |
7972 |
31.27 |
7972 |
39.89 |
|
2s: |
1182 |
4.64 |
2364 |
11.83 |
|
3s: |
154 |
0.60 |
462 |
2.31 |
|
4s: |
1905# |
7.47 |
7620 |
38.13 |
|
5s: |
4 |
0.02 |
20 |
0.10 |
|
6s: |
258 |
1.01 |
1548 |
7.75 |
|
Total |
25494 |
100.00 |
19986 |
100.00 |
# includes two overthrow fours
Mode of dismissals
|
Caught in the field |
247 |
(33.79 %) |
|---|---|---|
|
Caught (keeper) |
89 |
(12.18 %) |
|
Caught & bowled |
26 |
(3.56 %) |
|
Bowled |
157 |
(21.48 %) |
|
LBW |
119 |
(16.28 %) |
|
Run-out |
63 |
(8.62 %) |
|
Stumped |
30 |
(4.10 %) |
Highest team totals
|
India |
370-4 |
v Ban |
Mirpur |
19-Feb-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand |
358-6 |
v Can |
Mumbai WS |
13-Mar-2011 |
|
South Africa |
351-5 |
v Net |
Mohali |
03-Mar-2011 |
Highest team totals (batting second)
|
England |
338-8 |
v Ind |
Bangalore |
27-Feb-2011 |
(tied) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ireland |
329-7 |
v Eng |
Bangalore |
02-Mar-2011 |
(won by 3 wkts) |
|
Ireland |
307-4 |
v Net |
Kolkata |
18-Mar-2011 |
(won by 6 wkts) |
Lowest team totals
|
Bangladesh |
58 |
v WI |
Mirpur |
04-Mar-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kenya |
69 |
v NZ |
Chennai |
20-Feb-2011 |
|
Bangladesh |
78 |
v SA |
Mirpur |
19-Mar-2011 |
Lowest team totals successfully defended
|
England |
171 |
v SA |
Chennai |
06-Mar-2011 |
(won by 6 runs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pakistan |
184 |
v Can |
Colombo RPS |
03-Mar-2011 |
(won by 46 runs) |
|
Bangladesh |
205 |
v Ire |
Mirpur |
25-Feb-2011 |
(won by 27 runs) |
Fastest team 50
|
Overs |
Teams |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
4.4 |
Can v Aus |
Bangalore |
16-Mar-2011 |
|
4.5 |
Ban v Ind |
Mirpur |
19-Feb-2011 |
|
4.5 |
WI v Eng |
Chennai |
17-Mar-2011 |
Slowest Team 50: in 20.5 overs, WI v Pak, Mirpur, 23-Mar-2011
Fastest team 100
|
Overs |
Teams |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11.4 |
Ind v SA |
Nagpur |
12-Mar-2011 |
|
13.4 |
SL v Ken |
Colombo RPS |
01-Mar-2011 |
|
13.5 |
Eng v Ind |
Bangalore |
27-Feb-2011 |
Slowest Team 100: in 37 overs, WI v Pak, Mirpur, 23-Mar-2011
Fastest Team 200s
|
Overs |
Teams |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
30.2 |
Ind v SA |
Nagpur |
12-Mar-2011 |
|
31.0 |
Eng v Ind |
Bangalore |
27-Feb-2011 |
|
31.2 |
Ind v Ban |
Mirpur |
19-Feb-2011 |
Slowest Team 200: in 48.5 overs, Ban v Ire, Mirpur, 25-Feb-2011
Fastest Team 300s
|
Overs |
Teams |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
41.5 |
Ind v Ban |
Mirpur |
19-Feb-2011 |
|
45.3 |
Ind v Eng |
Bangalore |
27-Feb-2011 |
|
45.5 |
Ire v Eng |
Bangalore |
02-Mar-2011 |
Best Performances in Mandatory Powerplay
|
87-0 |
Ind v SA |
Nagpur |
12-Mar-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
82-3 |
Ind v Net |
Delhi |
09-Mar-2011 |
|
81-0 |
Ire v Net |
Kolkata |
18-Mar-2011 |
|
81-1 |
SL v Ken |
Colombo RPS |
01-Mar-2011 |
Worst Performances in Mandatory Powerplay
|
14-3 |
Can v Zim |
Nagpur |
28-Feb-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
18-3 |
WI v Pak |
Mirpur |
23-Mar-2011 |
|
20-3 |
Can v SL |
Hambantota |
20-Feb-2011 |
Most effective Fielding Powerplay - full 5 overs(from fielding team’s perspective)
|
7-0 |
SA v Ban |
Mirpur |
19-Mar-2011 |
(11 to 15) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9-0 |
SL v Ken |
Colombo RPS |
01-Mar-2011 |
(11 to 15) |
|
10-1 |
Ban v Eng |
Chittagong |
11-Mar-2011 |
(11 to 15) |
|
10-1 |
Ban v Net |
Chittagong |
14-Mar-2011 |
(11 to 15) |
Least effective Fielding Powerplay (from fielding team’s perspective)
|
44-0 |
Net v Ire |
Kolkata |
18-Mar-2011 |
(19 to 23) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
44-1 |
Ban v Ind |
Mirpur |
19-Feb-2011 |
(11 to 15) |
|
42-0 |
Can v NZ |
Mumbai WS |
13-Mar-2011 |
(11 to 15) |
Best Performances in Batting Powerplay
|
74-2 |
NZ v Can |
Mumbai WS |
13-Mar-2011 |
(37 to 41) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
70-1 |
Pak v Ken |
Hambantota |
23-Feb-2011 |
(44 to 48) |
|
69-2 |
SA v Net |
Mohali |
03-Mar-2011 |
(42 to 46) |
Worst Performances in Batting Powerplay(in full 5 overs)
|
19-2 |
Ken v Can |
Delhi |
07-Mar-2011 |
(46 to 50) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20-3 |
WI v Ind |
Chennai |
20-Mar-2011 |
(39 to 43) |
|
20-1 |
Zim v SL |
Pallekele |
10-Mar-2011 |
(32 to 36) |
Sixes hit by sides
New Zealand (36)
West Indies (33)
India (29)
Ireland (21)
South Africa (21)
Sri Lanka (18)
Australia (17)
Netherlands (15)
Canada (14)
Kenya (14)
England (13)
Pakistan (11)
Zimbabwe (11)
Bangladesh (5)
Sixes conceded by sides
England (32)
India (29)
Netherlands (28)
Canada (25)
Ireland (21)
Pakistan (21)
Kenya (17)
South Africa (17)
New Zealand (15)
Australia (14)
Bangladesh (12)
Zimbabwe (12)
Sri Lanka (9)
West Indies (6)
Largest victories (by runs)
|
231 runs |
South Africa beat Netherlands |
Mohali |
03-Mar-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
215 runs |
West Indies beat Netherlands |
Delhi |
28-Feb-2011 |
|
210 runs |
Sri Lanka beat Canada |
Hambantota |
20-Feb-2011 |
Largest victories (by wickets)
|
10 wickets |
New Zealand beat Kenya |
Chennai |
20-Feb-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 wickets |
New Zealand beat Zimbabwe |
Ahmedabad |
04-Mar-2011 |
|
10 wickets |
Pakistan beat West Indies |
Mirpur |
23-Mar-2011 |
|
10 wickets |
Sri Lanka beat England |
Colombo RPS |
26-Mar-2011 |
Narrowest victories (by runs)
|
6 runs |
England beat South Africa |
Chennai |
06-Mar-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11 runs |
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka |
Colombo RPS |
26-Feb-2011 |
|
18 runs |
England beat West Indies |
Chennai |
17-Mar-2011 |
Narrowest victories (by wickets)
|
2 wickets |
Bangladesh beat England |
Chittagong |
11-Mar-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
3 wickets |
Ireland beat England |
Bangalore |
02-Mar-2011 |
|
3 wickets |
South Africa beat India |
Nagpur |
12-Mar-2011 |
Narrowest victories (by balls remaining-batting second)
|
2 balls |
South Africa beat India |
Nagpur |
12-Mar-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5 balls |
Ireland beat England |
Bangalore |
02-Mar-2011 |
Top run-getters
|
Mts |
Runs |
Hs |
Avg |
SR |
100 |
50 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TM Dilshan (SL) |
9 |
500 |
144 |
62.50 |
90.74 |
2 |
2 |
|
SR Tendulkar (Ind) |
9 |
482 |
120 |
53.55 |
91.98 |
2 |
2 |
|
KC Sangakkara (SL) |
9 |
465 |
111 |
93.00 |
83.78 |
1 |
3 |
Highest individual scores
|
Runs |
Opposition |
Venue |
Date |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
V Sehwag (Ind) |
175 |
v Bangladesh |
Mirpur |
19-Feb-2011 |
|
AJ Strauss (Eng) |
158 |
v India |
Bangalore |
27-Feb-2011 |
|
TM Dilshan (SL) |
144 |
v Zimbabwe |
Pallekele |
10-Mar-2011 |
Most fours
|
TM Dilshan (SL) |
61 |
|---|---|
|
WU Tharanga (SL) |
52 |
|
SR Tendulkar (Ind) |
52 |
Most sixes
|
LRPL Taylor (NZ) |
14 |
|---|---|
|
KA Pollard (WI) |
11 |
|
KJ O’Brien (Ire) |
9 |
Fastest Fifties
|
off 23 balls |
KA Pollard |
WI v Net |
Delhi |
28-Feb-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
off 25 balls |
PR Stirling |
Ire v Net |
Kolkata |
18-Mar-2011 |
|
off 30 balls |
KJ O’Brien |
Ire v Eng |
Bangalore |
02-Mar-2011 |
Slowest Fifty: off 104 balls, DO Obuya, Ken v SL, Colombo RPS, 01-Mar-2011
Fastest Hundreds
|
off 50 balls |
KJ O’Brien |
Ire v Eng |
Bangalore |
02-Mar-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
off 70 balls |
PR Stirling |
Ire v Net |
Kolkata |
18-Mar-2011 |
|
off 80 balls |
DPMD Jayawardene |
SL v Can |
Hambantota |
20-Feb-2011 |
Slowest Hundred: off 124 balls, DS Smith, WI v Ire, Mohali, 11-Mar-2011
Fastest 150
|
off 124 balls |
V Sehwag |
Ind v Ban |
Mirpur |
19-Feb-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
off 135 balls |
AJ Strauss |
Eng v Ind |
Bangalore |
27-Feb-2011 |
Fastest innings
|
Balls |
Runs |
Player |
Match Details |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
140 |
175 |
V Sehwag |
Ind v Ban |
Mirpur |
19-Feb-2011 |
|
131 |
144 |
TM Dilshan |
SL v Zim |
Pallekele |
10-Mar-2011 |
|
98 |
134 |
AB de Villiers |
SA v Net |
Mohali |
03-Mar-2011 |
Highest strike-rate in the tournament (Min.100 runs)
|
SR |
Batsman |
For |
Mts |
Runs |
Hs |
Avg |
100 |
50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
150.00 |
KA Pollard |
WI |
7 |
180 |
94 |
30.00 |
0 |
2 |
|
125.32 |
KJ O'Brien |
Ire |
6 |
198 |
113 |
39.60 |
1 |
0 |
|
122.66 |
PR Stirling |
Ire |
6 |
157 |
101 |
26.17 |
1 |
0 |
|
122.58 |
V Sehwag |
Ind |
8 |
380 |
175 |
47.50 |
1 |
1 |
Highest partnership for each wicket
|
Wkt |
Runs |
Batsmen |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st |
282 |
WU Tharanga & TM Dilshan |
SL |
Zim |
Pallekele |
10-Mar-2011 |
|
2nd |
134 |
SR Tendulkar & G Gambhir |
Ind |
Eng |
Bangalore |
27-Feb-2011 |
|
3rd |
221 |
HM Amla & AB de Villiers |
SA |
Net |
Mohali |
03-Mar-2011 |
|
4th |
132 |
A Bagai & AS Hansra |
Can |
Ken |
Delhi |
07-Mar-2011 |
|
5th |
121 |
RN ten Doeschate & PW Borren |
Net |
Ire |
Kolkata |
18-Mar-2011 |
|
6th |
162 |
KJ O'Brien & AR Cusack |
Ire |
Eng |
Bangalore |
02-Mar-2011 |
|
7th |
85 |
LRPL Taylor & JDP Oram |
NZ |
Pak |
Pallekele |
08-Mar-2011 |
|
8th |
54 |
NL McCullum & DL Vettori |
NZ |
Aus |
Nagpur |
25-Feb-2011 |
|
9th |
66 |
Abdul Razzaq & Umar Gul |
Pak |
NZ |
Pallekele |
08-Mar-2011 |
|
10th |
23 |
NN Odhiambo & JO Ngoche |
Ken |
Zim |
Kolkata |
20-Mar-2011 |
|
23 |
Misbah-ul-Haq & Saeed Ajmal |
Pak |
Ind |
Mohali |
30-Mar-2011 |
Highest partnerships
|
Runs |
Wkt |
Batsmen |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
282 |
1st |
WU Tharanga & TM Dilshan |
SL |
Zim |
Pallekele |
10-Mar-2011 |
|
231* |
1st |
WU Tharanga & TM Dilshan |
SL |
Eng |
Colombo RPS |
26-Mar-2011 |
|
221 |
3rd |
HM Amla & AB de Villiers |
SA |
Net |
Mohali |
03-Mar-2011 |
|
203 |
3rd |
V Sehwag & V Kohli |
Ind |
Ban |
Mirpur |
19-Feb-2011 |
|
183 |
1st |
SR Watson & BJ Haddin |
Aus |
Can |
Bangalore |
16-Mar-2011 |
|
181 |
3rd |
T Taibu & CR Ervine |
Zim |
Can |
Nagpur |
28-Feb-2011 |
|
179 |
3rd |
KC S’kara & DPMD J’wardene |
SL |
Can |
Hambantota |
20-Feb-2011 |
|
177 |
1st |
WTS Porterfield & PR Stirling |
Ire |
Net |
Kolkata |
18-Mar-2011 |
|
170 |
3rd |
AJ Strauss & IR Bell |
Eng |
Ind |
Bangalore |
27-Feb-2011 |
|
167 |
3rd |
IJL Trott & IR Bell |
Eng |
Ire |
Bangalore |
02-Mar-2011 |
|
166* |
1st |
MJ Guptill & BB McCullum |
NZ |
Zim |
Ahmedabad |
04-Mar-2011 |
|
162 |
6th |
KJ O'Brien & AR Cusack |
Ire |
Eng |
Bangalore |
02-Mar-2011 |
Top wicket-takers
|
Player Name |
Mts |
Wkts |
Best |
Avg |
RPO |
4W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shahid Afridi (Pak) |
8 |
21 |
5-16 |
12.85 |
3.62 |
4 |
|
Zaheer Khan (Ind) |
9 |
21 |
3-20 |
18.76 |
4.83 |
0 |
|
TG Southee (NZ) |
8 |
18 |
3-13 |
17.33 |
4.31 |
0 |
Best bowling figures
|
KAJ Roach (WI) |
6-27 |
v Net |
Delhi |
28-Feb-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SL Malinga (SL) |
6-38 |
v Ken |
Colombo RPS |
01-Mar-2011 |
Hat-tricks
|
Bowler Name |
Match |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
KAJ Roach |
WI v Net |
Delhi |
28-Feb-2011 |
|
LS Malinga |
SL v Ken |
Colombo RPS |
01-Mar-2011 |
Most economical bowlers (Min.10 overs)
|
RPO |
Bowler |
For |
Mts |
Wkts |
Best |
Avg |
4W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.14 |
BAW Mendis |
SL |
6 |
7 |
3-35 |
19.14 |
0 |
|
3.30 |
Suhrawadi Shuvo |
Ban |
1 |
1 |
1-33 |
33.00 |
0 |
|
3.45 |
RW Price |
Zim |
6 |
9 |
3-16 |
18.78 |
0 |
Most expensive bowlers (Min.10 overs)
|
RPO |
Bowler |
For |
Mts |
Wkts |
Best |
Avg |
4W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8.09 |
T Panyangara |
Zim |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
0 |
|
8.08 |
S Sreesanth |
Ind |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
0 |
|
7.52 |
BA Westdijk |
Net |
3 |
1 |
1-56 |
173.00 |
0 |
Bowlers conceding most sixes
|
GP Swann (Eng) |
12 |
|---|---|
|
PM Seelar (Net) |
9 |
|
RJ Peterson (SA) |
9 |
|
Yuvraj Singh (Ind) |
7 |
|
WD Balaji Rao (Can) |
6 |
|
PP Chawla (Ind) |
6 |
|
TLW Cooper (Net) |
6 |
Most catches (fielders)
|
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) |
8 |
|---|---|
|
KA Pollard (WI) |
6 |
|
RJ Peterson (SA) |
6 |
|
TM Dilshan (SL) |
6 |
|
JH Kallis (SA) |
6 |
Most dismissals (keepers)
|
KC Sangakkara (SL) |
14 |
(10 ct, 4 st) |
|---|---|---|
|
BJ Haddin (Aus) |
13 |
(13 ct) |
|
Kamran Akmal (Pak) |
12 |
(8 ct, 4 st) |
|
MS Dhoni (Ind) |
10 |
(7 ct, 3 st) |
|
MJ Prior (Eng) |
10 |
(7 ct, 3 st) |
|
DC Thomas (WI) |
10 |
(7 ct, 3 st) |
Most man of match awards
|
Yuvraj Singh (Ind) |
4 |
|---|---|
|
TM Dilshan (SL) |
2 |
|
AB de Villiers (SA) |
2 |
|
KC Sangakkara (SL) |
2 |
|
KAJ Roach (WI) |
2 |
|
Shahid Afridi (Pak) |
2 |
|
SR Watson (Aus) |
2 |
|
Umar Akmal (Pak) |
2 |
|
Imrul Kayes (Ban) |
2 |
Player of the tournament – Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
