World Cup 2019: 5 Records which can be broken in this edition

#4 Most Wickets in a World Cup (26)

Kagiso Rabada is one of the contenders to break this record

The record for most wickets in a single World Cup lies with Glenn Mcgrath, who is also the leading wicket-taker, overall in World Cup history.

While this isn't the first record that comes to your mind, it's highly possible that 26 wickets can be taken due to the change in formats. For a team to make it to the finals, they have to play 10 matches compared to the 8 games last tournament. Yet, Mitchell Starc and Trent Boult managed to pick up 22 wickets in just 8 and 9 games respectively.

This year, the World Cup is taking place in England which is clearly a pace bowler's paradise and with few of the world's top bowlers battling out for their respective nations, this record being broken this time around might not come as a surprise.

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#3 Highest Score in a World Cup Game (237*)

Martin Guptill smashed the West Indies in 2015

The highest score in a World Cup game was scored by Martin Guptill in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand when he remained unbeaten on 237 against the West Indies.

However, his record is certainly in trouble and though it does sound a bit tough, there a lot of chances that someone might surpass that score in this edition. The way the game has evolved, 300 is no longer a winning score and restricting the batsmen in just the powerplay overs is not enough as the batsmen have made it a habit of registering big scores in group stage games.

With players like Rohit Sharma, Jason Roy, Chris Gayle and David Warner competing in the tournament, the breaking of this record is completely within the realms of possibility.