The ICC Cricket World Cup involves the best international cricket teams from around the world. Also, some World Cups had the minnows participating. This led to many strong teams taking advantage of their below par bowling attack and made them chase leather.
There have been four totals of over 400 in World Cups. Australia, India and South Africa (twice) have done it in the past. Interestingly, three out of these four scores came in the 2015 World Cup. To make it more interesting, the highest score in the World Cup was scored just a day after the third highest score was posted.
Here is the list of the Top 10 All Time highest totals in the World Cup:
Highest Totals In Cricket World Cup
Position | Team | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
1 | Australia | 417/6 | v Afghanistan | Perth | 4 Mar 2015 |
2 | India | 413/5 | v Bermuda | Port of Spain | 19 Mar 2007 |
3 | South Africa | 411/4 | v Ireland | Canberra | 3 Mar 2015 |
4 | South Africa | 408/5 | v West Indies | Sydney | 27 Feb 2015 |
5 | Sri Lanka | 398/5 | v Kenya | Kandy | 6 March 1996 |
6 | England | 397/6 | v Afghanistan | Manchester | 18 Jun 2019 |
7 | New Zealand | 393/6 | v West Indies | Wellington | 21 Mar 2015 |
8 | England | 386/6 | v Bangladesh | Cardiff | 8 Jun 2019 |
9 | Australia | 381/5 | v Bangladesh | Nottingham | 20 Jun 2019 |
10 | Australia | 377/6 | v South Africa | Basseterre | 24 Mar 2007 |
Australia have the highest score of 417/6 against Afghanistan. David Warner (178 from 133), Steve Smith (95 from 98) and Glenn Maxwell (88 from 39) didn’t allow the Afghanistan bowlers to settle. They won the match by a whopping 275 runs.
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Five time World Cup Winners Australia have three totals in the Top 10 highest totals in World Cup cricket, while South Africa and India have two each. Four totals in Top 10 have been recorded in World Cup 2015 that was conducted in Australia and New Zealand.
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