5 Greatest batsmen ever in the history of World Cups

#3 Kumar Sangakkara - Sri Lanka

Seeing Sangakkara bat, was like seeing a stream in full flow

Kumar Sangakkara will go down as one of the most graceful batsmen to have played World Cup cricket. Seeing Sangakkara bat, was like seeing a stream in full flow- his gorgeous cover drives through the off side and his majestic flick past mid-wicket made him an absolute treat to watch.

Sangakkara is the only batsman in the history of World Cups to score 4 hundreds in a single edition of a World Cup.

The legendary batsman played 35 matches for Sri Lanka and scored 1532 runs at an average of 56.74 including 5 hundreds and 7 fifties.

RECORD: Matches: 37 Innings: 35 Runs: 1532 Average: 56.74 100’s: 5 50’s: 7

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#2 Ricky Ponting - Australia

Ponting will go down as the greatest Australian batsman to have played World Cup cricket

At #2 comes the iconic Australian batsman- Ricky Ponting. Ponting played 46 matches for Australia across 5 editions of the World Cup and scored 1743 runs at an average of 45.86 including 5 hundreds and 6 fifties.

Ponting’s whirlwind 140* in the final of the 2003 World Cup allowed Australia to crush India by 125 runs. Also, in the 2007 edition, Ponting once again led from the front and plundered 539 runs to lead his side to the title in 2007 as well.

RECORD: Matches: 46 Innings: 42 Runs: 1743 Average: 45.86 100’s: 5 50’s: 6