The ICC World Cup is the most popular and loved event in cricket and the fans are eagerly waiting for another exciting edition of the tournament. The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will conclude later this year and is on the radar of cricket fans across the globe. Cricket is the second most watched sport in the world, and for good reason.
Explosive shots and edge-of-the-seat chases result in some electrifying performances that keep the viewer glued to the screens. And do we need to say anything about the stadium experience? The atmosphere in the cricket stadium is deafening and hair-raising. A must play for all cricket fans.
Most fans prefer to watch good batting and the World Cup brings some amazing games every now and then. There have been instances where multiple players have scored hundreds in a single match and recorded partnerships of 300 runs. Today we cover the list of biggest partnerships in ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Highest Partnerships in ICC Cricket World Cup
Cricket is a team sport and requires considerable balance from the players, especially in long formats such as One Day International and Test cricket.
Unlike Twenty20 games, players do not try to hit boundaries from the first ball and need time to assess the pitch and settle. Sometimes batsmen can settle down too much and end up scoring double centuries while in their element.
The World Cup also saw some remarkable clashes between batsmen who registered colossal partnerships. A good partnership is crucial for ODI games as it shifts the momentum to the batsmen’s side and gives confidence to successful bowlers.
The record for the highest partnership in a World Cup goes to West Indies’ Marlon Samuels and Chris Gayle, who scored 372 runs against Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup.
No other team has even come close to that huge record and the previous best partnership was between India’s Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. It came against Sri Lanka in the 1999 World Cup.
David Warner presents his 21st 💯 in one-day internationals 👏
It’s also his FOURTH consecutive ODI century against Pakistan, stretching back to 2017 😮 https://t.co/wALPkZiZmt | #AUSvPAK | #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/YbnsGdJ6AB
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo)
October 20, 2023
In the 18th match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 tournament, between Australia and Pakistan, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh recorded the biggest opener for Australia in the history of the World Cup. This is Warner’s fourth consecutive century against Pakistan and 21st in ODIs. Mitchell Marsh also scored a century.
You can check out the best World Cup partnerships by runs and wicket order below.
Cricket World Cup Highest Partnerships by Races
Position | Partners | Is running | Doorman | Team | Opposition |
1 | Marlon Samuels, Chris Gayle | 372 | 2 | West Indies | Zimbabwe |
2 | Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid | 318 | 2 | India | Sri Lanka |
3 | Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan | 282 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe |
4 | Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra | 273* | 2 | New Zealand | England |
5 | David Warner, Steve Smith | 260 | 2 | Australia | Afghanistan |
6 | David Miller, JP Duminy | 256* | 5 | South Africa | Zimbabwe |
7 | Faf du Plessis, HM Amla | 247 | 2 | South Africa | Ireland |
8 | Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly | 244 | 2 | India | Namibia |
9 | Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid | 237* | 3 | India | Kenya |
10 | Ricky Ponting, Damien Martyn | 234* | 3 | Australia | India |
11 | Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan | 231* | 1 | Sri Lanka | England |
12 | Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk, Feiko Kloppenburg | 228 | 2 | Netherlands | Namibia |
13 | AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla | 221 | 3 | South Africa | Netherlands |
14 | Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara | 212* | 2 | Sri Lanka | England |
15 | Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan | 210* | 2 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
16 | Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh | 207 | 3 | Australia | Kenya |
17 | Brad Hodge, Michael Clarke | 204 | 4 | Australia | Netherlands |
18 | Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli | 203 | 3 | India | Bangladesh |
19 | Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly | 202 | 2 | India | Bermuda |
20 | Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni | 196* | 5 | India | Zimbabwe |
21 | Gordon Greenidge, Larry Gomes | 195* | 3 | West Indies | Zimbabwe |
22 | Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan | 195 | 2 | Sri Lanka | Scotland |
23 | Wajahatullah Wasti, Saeed Anwar | 194 | 1 | Pakistan | New Zealand |
24 | David Warner, Usman Khawaja | 192 | 2 | Australia | Bangladesh |
25 | Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das | 189* | 4 | Bangladesh | West Indies |
Highest Partnerships in ICC World Cup by Wicket Order | |||||
Doorman | Is running | Players | Team | Opposition | Match date |
1 | 282 | Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | March 10, 2011 |
2 | 372 | Marlon Samuels, Chris Gayle | West Indies | Zimbabwe | February 24, 2015 |
3 | 237* | Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid | India | Kenya | May 23, 1999 |
4 | 204 | Brad Hodge, Michael Clarke | Australia | Netherlands | March 18, 2007 |
5 | 256* | David Miller, JP Duminy | South Africa | Zimbabwe | February 15, 2015 |
6 | 162 | Kevin O’Brien, Alex Cusack | Ireland | England | March 2, 2011 |
7 | 116 | Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni | India | New Zealand | July 9, 2019 |
8 | 117 | Dave Houghton, Ian Butchart | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | October 10, 1987 |
9 | 126* | SMH Kirmani, Kapil Dev | India | Zimbabwe | June 18, 1983 |
10 | 71 | Andy Roberts, Joel Garner | West Indies | India | June 9, 1983 |
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