From Sachin Tendulkar to Glenn McGrath, a look at some iconic individual ICC Cricket World Cup campaigns
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 India is just a few days away, with cricket fans anticipating some high-quality cricket from some of the best teams, and players in the game. Besides the on-field action and glamour attached to some of the top players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Babar Azam, Ben Stokes etc, another thing that will keep fans fascinated throughout the tournament is statistics.
These statistics are a product of on-field performances.
With every match, fans and players themselves will have their eyes on certain statistical milestones. Finishing among the top run-scorers and wicket-takers and having an all-time great campaign that contributes to a team's World Cup victory is a dream for every player. While some players are able to lead from the front with their performances, some are left all alone, fighting a lone battle for their team.
Despite the highly result-oriented nature of the sport, players left fighting for trophies by themselves are still well appreciated and lack of trophies does not lead to denial of their greatness.
Throughout the history of the cricket's marquee tournament, players have been on both sides, either delivering rich contributions for a World Cup-winning side or being just one of the few bright spots in an otherwise weak campaign for their team. Let us look at some of the best World Cup campaigns by players:
1) Sachin Tendulkar (673 runs, 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup)
The legendary Indian batter holds the record for scoring the most runs during a single World Cup edition. In 2003, the Master Blaster scored 673 runs in 11 matches at an average of 61.18 and a strike rate of above 89.
