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Top 29 Most Runs in a Single World Cup: Who Will Score the Most Runs in the 2023 ODI World Cup?

Today we discuss the batters with the most runs in a single World Cup. Can anyone break Sachin Tendulkar’s record?

Let’s get straight into it.

Key Takeaways

  • Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs in a single World Cup – 673 runs in the 2003 CWC. He is followed closely by Matthew Hayden (659 in 2007), Rohit Sharma (648 in 2019), and David Warner (647 in 2019).
  • Among batters with 450+ runs in a single tournament, Martin Crowe (114.00 average) in 1992 and Kumar Sangakkara (108.20) in 2015 had the highest average.
  • Sachin Tendulkar appears in this list thrice (2003, 1996, and 2011) while Kumar Sangakkara features twice (2015 & 2011).
  • There were many prolific performances in the 2019 CWC, yielding 9 450+ scores. The 2019 CWC was followed by 2007 CWC (7 450+ scores), 2011 & 2015 (3), 1996 & 2003 (2), and 1987, 1992, & 1999 (1).
  • In this group, AB De Villiers had (by far) the best strike rate – 144.31 (His 162* off 66 balls kind of skews the result). Other batters with 100+ SR are Kumar Sangakkara (105.87), Martin Guptill (104.58), Adam Gilchrist (103.89), Aaron Finch (102.01), and Matthew Hayden (101.07).

*Aravinda de Silva struck at 107.69 for his 448 runs & Jason Roy hit 443 runs at 115.36.

At a Glance: Most Runs in a Single World Cup Tournament: The Top 10

PlayerRunsWorld Cup
Sachin Tendulkar6732003
Matthew Hayden6592007
Rohit Sharma6482019
David Warner6472019
Shakib Al Hasan6062019
Kane Williamson5782019
Mahela Jayawardene5482007
Martin Guptill5472015
Kumar Sangakkara5412015
Ricky Ponting5392007

Evolution of the Most Runs in a Single World Cup (1975-2023)

  • 1975: Glenn Turner (New Zealand) – 333
  • 1979: Gordon Greenidge (West Indies) – 253
  • 1983: David Gower (England) – 384
  • 1987: Graham Gooch (England) – 471
  • 1992: Martin Crowe (New Zealand) – 456
  • 1996: Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 523
  • 1999: Rahul Dravid (India) – 461
  • 2003: Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 673
  • 2007: Matthew Hayden (Australia) – 659
  • 2011: Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 500
  • 2015: Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 547
  • 2019: Rohit Sharma (India) – 648

Top 28 Most Runs in a Single ODI Cricket World Cup

The filter of 450 World Cup runs cut-off yielded 28 instances. Here are all the details.

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 673 Runs, 2003 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 754
  • Ave/SR: 61.18/89.25
  • 100/50: 1/6
  • Best Score: 152

Also Read: Sachin Tendulkar Centuries (The Definitive Guide): Everything You Need To Know About Sachin Tendulkar’s Hundred 100s

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2. Matthew Hayden (Australia) – 659 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 652
  • Ave/SR: 73.22/101.07
  • 100/50: 3/1
  • Best Score: 158
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3. Rohit Sharma (India) – 648 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 659
  • Ave/SR: 81.00/98.33
  • 100/50: 5/1
  • Best Score: 140

Also Read: Top 10 Most Centuries in ODI Cricket World Cup: Can You Guess Who has Scored the Most CWC Hundreds?

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4. David Warner (Australia) – 647 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 724
  • Ave/SR: 71.88/89.36
  • 100/50: 3/3
  • Best Score: 166
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5. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 606 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 631
  • Ave/SR: 86.57/96.03
  • 100/50: 2/5
  • Best Score: 124*
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6. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 578 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 771
  • Ave/SR: 82.57/74.96
  • 100/50: 2/2
  • Best Score: 148
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7. Joe Root (England) – 556 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 621
  • Ave/SR: 61.77/89.53
  • 100/50: 2/3
  • Best Score: 107
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8. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 548, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 644
  • Ave/SR: 60.88/85.09
  • 100/50: 1/4
  • Best Score: 115*
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9. Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 547 Runs, 2015 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 523
  • Ave/SR: 68.37/104.58
  • 100/50: 2/1
  • Best Score: 237*

Also Read: Top 25 Highest Individual Scores in ODI World Cup: Who Will be the Highest Scorer in the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

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10. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 541 Runs, 2015 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 7
  • Balls Faced: 511
  • Ave/SR: 108.20/105.87
  • 100/50: 4/0
  • Best Score: 124
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11. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 539 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 565
  • Ave/SR: 67.37/95.39
  • 100/50: 1/4
  • Best Score: 113
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12. Jonny Bairstow (England) – 532 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 573
  • Ave/SR: 48.36/92.84
  • 100/50: 2/2
  • Best Score: 111
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13. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 523 Runs, 1996 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 7
  • Balls Faced: 609
  • Ave/SR: 87.16/85.87
  • 100/50: 2/3
  • Best Score: 137
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14. Aaron Finch (Australia) – 507 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 497
  • Ave/SR: 50.70/102.01
  • 100/50: 2/3
  • Best Score: 153
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15. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 500 Runs, 2011 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 551
  • Ave/SR: 62.50/90.74
  • 100/50: 2/2
  • Best Score: 144
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16. Scott Styris (New Zealand) – 499 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 598
  • Ave/SR: 83.16/83.44
  • 100/50: 1/4
  • Best Score: 111*
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17. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 485 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 578
  • Ave/SR: 80.83/83.91
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 128*
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18. Mark Waugh (Australia) – 484 Runs, 1996 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 7
  • Balls Faced: 563
  • Ave/SR: 80.66/85.96
  • 100/50: 3/1
  • Best Score: 130
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19. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 482 Runs, 2015 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 334
  • Ave/SR: 96.40/144.31
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 162*
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20. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 482 Runs, 2011 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 524
  • Ave/SR: 52.55/91.98
  • 100/50: 2/2
  • Best Score: 120
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21. Babar Azam (India) – 474 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 540
  • Ave/SR: 67.71/87.77
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 101*
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22. Graham Gooch (England) – 471 Runs, 1987 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 670
  • Ave/SR: 58.87/70.29
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 115
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23. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 467 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 475
  • Ave/SR: 46.70/98.31
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 115
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24. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 465 Runs, 2011 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 555
  • Ave/SR: 93.00/83.78
  • 100/50: 1/3
  • Best Score: 111
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25. Ben Stokes (England) – 465 Runs, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Balls Faced: 499
  • Ave/SR: 66.42/93.18
  • 100/50: 0/5
  • Best Score: 89
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26. Sourav Ganguly (India) – 465 Runs, 2003 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 565
  • Ave/SR: 58.12/82.30
  • 100/50: 3/0
  • Best Score: 112*
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27. Rahul Dravid (India) – 461 Runs, 1999 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Balls Faced: 539
  • Ave/SR: 65.85/85.52
  • 100/50: 2/3
  • Best Score: 145
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28. Martin Crowe (New Zealand) – 456 Runs, 1992 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Balls Faced: 502
  • Ave/SR: 114.00/90.83
  • 100/50: 1/4
  • Best Score: 100*
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29. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 453 Runs, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Balls Faced: 436
  • Ave/SR: 45.30/103.89
  • 100/50: 1/2
  • Best Score: 149
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Final Thoughts

Every four years, the festival of the Cricket World Cup arrives.

Every four years, new stars are born and greats turn into legends.

From Sachin Tendulkar to AB de Villiers, their have been many who have made a single World Cup their own. Who will it be in 2023?

Also Read: Who Has Scored the Most Runs in ODI Cricket World Cups (Men’s)?| List of Top 21 Most Runs in Cricket World Cup (Updated 2023)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Who has scored the most runs in a single ODI Cricket World Cup?

Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs in a single World Cup – 673 runs in the 2003 CWC. He is followed closely by Matthew Hayden (659 in 2007), Rohit Sharma (658 in 2019), and David Warner (647 in 2019).Most Runs in a Single World Cup: (Pictured from left to right) Shakib Al Hasan, Rohit Sharma, Matthew Hayden, Sachin Tendulkar, David Warner

Who has the highest World Cup average for batters scoring over 450 runs?

Martin Crowe (114.00 average) in 1992 and Kumar Sangakkara (108.20) in 2015 had the best average among this group.

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Most Wickets in a Single ODI World Cup: Who Will Take the Most Wickets in the 2023 ODI World Cup?

Who has taken the most wickets in a single ODI World Cup?

Let’s get to the facts right away!

Key Takeaways

  • Mitchell Starc (27) and Glenn McGrath (26) have taken the most wickets in a single ODI Cricket World Cup in 2019 & 2007 respectively.
  • Among the Top 17 most wicket takers in one CWC (Cricket World Cup), Mitchell Starc had an insane 2015 World Cup – 10.18 average, 17.40 strike rate, and 3.50 economy – the best stats in all departments.
  • Shahid Afridi in 2011 took 5 wickets twice & 4 wickets twice as well, the most for any bowler. On the flip side, Glenn McGrath took 4-wickets or above zero times in his astonishing run to 26 wickets in 2007.
  • Australians have featured as the top wicket-taker in an ODI World Cup on six out of the 12 occasions. Glenn McGrath & Mitchell Starc both appear twice.
PlayerWicketsWorld Cup
Mitchell Starc272019 CWC
Glenn McGrath262007 CWC
Chaminda Vaas232003 CWC
Muttiah Muralitharan232007 CWC
Shaun Tait232007 CWC
Mitchell Starc222015 CWC
Trent Boult222015 CWC
Brett Lee222003 CWC
Shahid Afridi212011 CWC
Glenn McGrath212003 CWC

Evolution of the Most Wickets in a Single World Cup (1975-2023)

  • 1975: Gary Gilmour (Australia) – 11
  • 1979: Mike Hendrick (England) – 10
  • 1983: Roger Binny (India) – 18
  • 1987: Craig McDermott (Australia) – 18
  • 1992: Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 18
  • 1996: Anil Kumble (India) – 15
  • 1999: Geoff Allott (New Zealand), Shane Warne (Australia) – 20
  • 2003: Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) – 23
  • 2007: Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 26
  • 2011: Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Zaheer Khan (India) – 21
  • 2015: Mitchell Starc (Australia), Trent Boult (New Zealand) – 22
  • 2019: Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 27

List of Top 17 Wicket Takers in a Single ODI World Cup

We filtered with a cut-off of 20 wickets in a single world cup. 17 bowlers have taken 20 or more wickets in a cricket world cup. Here is the complete list.

1. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 27 Wickets, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 27
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 92.2 Overs (554 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 18.59/20.51
  • Economy: 5.43
  • Best Figures: 5/26
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 2/2
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2. Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 26 Wickets, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 80.5 Overs (485 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 13.73/18.65
  • Economy: 4.41
  • Best Figures: 3/14
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 0/0
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3. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) – 23 Wickets, 2003 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 88.0 Overs (528 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 14.39/22.95
  • Economy: 3.76
  • Best Figures: 6/25
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 1/1
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4. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 23 Wickets, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 84.4 Overs (508 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 15.26/22.08
  • Economy: 4.14
  • Best Figures: 4/19
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 2/0
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5. Shaun Tait (Australia) – 23 Wickets, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 84.3 Overs (507 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 20.30/22.04
  • Economy: 5.52
  • Best Figures: 4/39
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 1/0
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6. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 22 Wickets, 2015 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 63.5 Overs (383 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 10.18/17.40
  • Economy: 3.50
  • Best Figures: 6/28
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 1/1
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7. Trent Boult (New Zealand) – 22 Wickets, 2015 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 85.0 Overs (510 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 16.86/23.18
  • Economy: 4.36
  • Best Figures: 5/27
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 1/1
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8. Brett Lee (Australia) – 22 Wickets, 2003 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 10
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 83.1 Overs (499 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 17.90/22.68
  • Economy: 4.73
  • Best Figures: 5/42
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 0/1
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9. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 21 Wickets, 2011 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 74.3 Overs (447 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 12.85/21.88
  • Economy: 3.62
  • Best Figures: 5/16
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 2/2
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10. Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 21 Wickets, 2003 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 87.0 Overs (522 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 14.76/24.85
  • Economy: 3.56
  • Best Figures: 7/15
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 0/1
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11. Brad Hogg (Australia) – 21 Wickets, 2007 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 82.5 Overs (497 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 15.80/23.66
  • Economy: 4.00
  • Best Figures: 4/27
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 2/0
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12. Zaheer Khan (India) – 21 Wickets, 2011 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 81.3 Overs (489 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 18.76/23.28
  • Economy: 4.83
  • Best Figures: 3/20
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 0/0
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13. Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand) – 21 Wickets, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 83.4 Overs (502 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 19.47/23.90
  • Economy: 4.88
  • Best Figures: 4/37
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 1/0
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14. Geoff Allott (New Zealand) – 20 Wickets, 1999 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 9
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 87.4 Overs (526 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 16.25/26.30
  • Economy: 3.70
  • Best Figures: 4/37
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 2/0
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15. Shane Warne (Australia) – 20 Wickets, 1999 ODI World Cup

  • Innings:10
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 94.2 Overs (566 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 18.05/28.30
  • Economy: 3.82
  • Best Figures: 4/29
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 2/0
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16. Jofra Archer (England) – 20 Wickets, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 11
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 100.5 Overs (605 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 23.05/30.25
  • Economy: 4.57
  • Best Figures: 3/27
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 0/0
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17. Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) – 20 Wickets, 2019 ODI World Cup

  • Innings: 8
  • Overs/Balls Bowled: 72.1 Overs (433 Balls)
  • Average/SR: 24.20/21.65
  • Economy: 6.70
  • Best Figures: 5/59
  • 4/5 Wicket Hauls: 0/2
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Honorable Mentions:

18 Wickets: Lasith Malinga (2007), Tim Southee (2011), Umesh Yadav (2015), Roger Binny (1983), Wasim Akram (1992), Craig McDermott -(1987), Glenn McGrath (1999), Jasprit Bumrah (2019), Zaheer Khan (2003), Mark Wood (2019)

Final Thoughts

Glenn McGrath & Mitchell Starc have become legends in the World Cup due to their bowling exploits.

Starc has a chance to become the undisputed leader of World Cup bowling in 2023, but will we find new faces this time around?

Also Read: Who Has Taken the Most Number of Wickets in the Cricket World Cup? | List of the Highest Wicket Takers in Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup (1975-2019)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Who has taken the most wickets in a single cricket World Cup?

Mtichell Starc (27 in 2015 CWC) & Glenn McGrath (26 in 2007 CWC) are the most successful bowlers in the history of the cricket World Cup.Most Wickets in a Single World Cup: (Pictured here from left to right) Chaminda Vaas, Mitchell Starc, Glenn McGrath, Muttiah Muralitharan

How many wickets did Zaheer Khan in the 2011 cricket World Cup?

Zaheer Khan took 21 wickets in the 2011 cricket world cup.

How many bowlers have taken 20 wickets in the cricket world cup?

17 bowlers have taken 20 or more wickets in the ODI World Cup.

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Top 10 Most Centuries in ODI Cricket World Cup: Can You Guess Who has Scored the Most CWC Hundreds?

Who has scored the most centuries ODI Cricket World Cup?

Here is a quick answer: Rohit Sharma & Sachin Tendulkar have scored the joint highest number of hundreds in ODI Cricket World Cups at 6 centuries each.

Rohit Sharma has a chance to go ahead of the pack by scoring more hundreds in the upcoming 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup.

Key Takeaways

  • 10 cricketers have scored 4 or more centuries in the ODI Cricket World Cup. Rohit Sharma & Sachin Tendulkar lead the pack with 6 each, with Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, and David Warner close behind with 5 each.
  • Sri Lanka, India, and Australia have 3 representatives each from this list while South Africa has only one in AB de Villiers
  • Rohit Sharma and David Warner are the only current players in the list. Joe Root is currently sitting at 3 World Cup tons.
PlayerTeamHundreds
Rohit SharmaIndia6
Sachin TendulkarIndia6
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka5
Ricky PontingAustralia5
David WarnerAustralia5
Sourav GangulyIndia4
AB de VilliersSouth Africa4
Mark WaughAustralia4
Tillakaratne DilshanSri Lanka4
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka4

1. Rohit Sharma (India) – 6

  • Matches/Innings: 17/17
  • WCs Played: 2015, 2019
  • Runs: 978
  • 100s/50s: 6/3
  • Average/Strike Rate: 65.20/95.97

Rohit Sharma List of World Cup Hundreds

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2. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 6

  • Matches/Innings: 45/44
  • WCs Played: 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
  • Runs: 2278
  • 100s/50s: 6/15
  • Average/Strike Rate: 56.95/88.98

Sachin Tendulkar List of World Cup Hundreds

Also Read: Sachin Tendulkar Centuries (The Definitive Guide): Everything You Need To Know About Sachin Tendulkar’s Hundred 100s

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3. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 5

  • Matches/Innings: 37/35
  • WCs Played: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Runs: 1532
  • 100s/50s: 5/7
  • Average/Strike Rate: 56.74/86.55

Kumar Sangakkara List of World Cup Hundreds

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4. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 5

  • Matches/Innings: 46/42
  • WCs Played: 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
  • Runs: 1743
  • 100s/50s: 5/6
  • Average/Strike Rate: 45.86/79.95

Ricky Ponting List of World Cup Hundreds

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5. David Warner (Australia) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 18/18
  • WCs Played: 2015, 2019
  • Runs: 992
  • 100s/50s: 4/3
  • Average/Strike Rate: 62.00/98.12

David Warner List of World Cup Hundreds

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6. Sourav Ganguly (India) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 21/21
  • WCs Played: 1999, 2003, 2007
  • Runs: 1006
  • 100s/50s: 4/3
  • Average/Strike Rate: 55.88/77.50

Sourav Ganguly List of World Cup Hundreds

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7. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 23/22
  • WCs Played: 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Runs: 1207
  • 100s/50s: 4/6
  • Average/Strike Rate: 63.52/117.29

AB De Villiers List of World Cup Hundreds

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8. Mark Waugh (Australia) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 23/22
  • WCs Played: 1992, 1996, 1999
  • Runs: 1004
  • 100s/50s: 4/4
  • Average/Strike Rate: 52.84/83.73

Mark Waugh List of World Cup Hundreds

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9. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 27/25
  • WCs Played: 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Runs: 1112
  • 100s/50s: 4/4
  • Average/Strike Rate: 52.95/92.97

Tillakaratne Dilshan List of World Cup Hundreds

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10. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 4

  • Matches/Innings: 40/34
  • WCs Played: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Runs: 1100
  • 100s/50s: 4/5
  • Average/Strike Rate: 345.48/85.93

Mahela Jayawardene List of World Cup Hundreds

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Cricketers with 3 Centuries in the ODI World Cup: Joe Root, Aaron Finch, Matthew Hayden, Vivian Richards, Saeed Anwar, Sanath Jayasuriya

Final Thoughts

All of these players have etched their legacy in stone with hundreds in the ODI World Cup.

Can Rohit Sharma and David Warner add to the list? What about Virat Kohli, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson?

Will we see a new generation of cricketers like Babar Azam & Shubman Gill take over in the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

Only time will tell. Until then, let’s enjoy what we have.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Who has scored the most centuries in ODI Cricket World Cup?

Rohit Sharma & Sachin Tendulkar have scored 5 hundreds in the ODI Cricket World Cup.Most Centuries in ODI Cricket World Cup. Pictures of cricketers celebrating their hundreds (from left to right): Ricky Ponting, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, and David Warner

Which active cricketers have the most World Cup hundreds?

Rohit Sharma (6), David Warner (5), and Joe Root (3) are the active cricketers with most ODI World Cup centuries to their names.

How many World Cup centuries did Sachin Tendulkar hit?

Sachin Tendulkar hit 6 hundreds in the ODI Cricket World Cup – two in 1996, 1 in 1999, 1 in 2003, and two again in 2011.

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Who Has Taken the Most Number of Wickets in the Cricket World Cup? | List of the Highest Wicket Takers in Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup (1975-2019)

Who has taken the greatest number of wickets in the Cricket World Cup (ODI)? Here’s a quick preview: Glenn McGrath has taken the most ODI World Cup wickets (71). Both McGrath & Mitchell Starc have dominated World Cup bowling from every measure.

The World Cup is closer than it appears. Less than 30 days to go for the 2023 Cricket World Cup now, can you believe it?

So, let’s dive right in and find out all about the greatest World Cup wicket-takers.

ODI Cricket World Cup Wicket Takers – By the Numbers

  • The top 5 wicket takers in the ODI Cricket World Cup (CWC) are Glenn McGrath (71), Muttiah Muralitharan (68), Lasith Malinga (56), Wasim Akram (55), and Mitchell Starc (49).
  • From the Top 20 wicket-takers in the ODI CWC, nations most represented are as follows: Australia (5), New Zealand (4), Sri Lanka, Pakistan (3), South Africa, India (2), and Bangladesh (1). Surprisingly, the West Indies do not make the Top 30 in this list.
  • Mitchell Starc has the best average (14.81), bowling strike rate (19.12), and most occurrences of 4 wickets or more (6: 3 – 4-fers, 3 – 5-fers). On the other end of the spectrum, Shakib Al Hasan has the worst average (35.94) and strike rates (42.14).
  • The best figures from this group of 20 are Glenn McGrath (7/15), Tim Southee (7/33), Chaminda Vaas (6/25), Mitchell Starc (6/28), and Lasith Malinga (6/38). Note that Shane Bond also has World Cup figures of 6/23, but his overall wicket tally of 30 ranks him at #26 in this list.
  • Mitchell Starc (49), Trent Boult (39), Tim Southee (34), and Shakib Al Hasan (34) are the only active players still in this list who are expected to play in the 2023 ODI World Cup.

The ODI Cricket World Cup: Who Has Taken the Most Number of Wickets?

PlayerWickets
Glenn McGrath71
Muttiah Muralitharan68
Lasith Malinga56
Wasim Akram55
Mitchell Starc*49
Chaminda Vaas 49
Zaheer Khan44
Javagal Srinath44
Imran Tahir40
Trent Boult*39
Allan Donald38
Jacob Oram36
Daniel Vettori36
Brett Lee35
Wahab Riaz35
Brad Hogg34
Imran Khan34
Shaun Tait34
Tim Southee*34
Shakib Al Hasan*34

*still playing (and may rise up the ranks)

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List of the Top 20 Highest Wicket Takers in the Cricket World Cup

1. Glenn McGrath (Australia), 71

Years Played: 1996-2007

  • Matches/Innings: 39/39
  • Best: 7/15
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 0/2
  • Average/Strike Rate: 18.19/27.53
  • Economy: 3.96
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2. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka), 68

Years Played: 1996-2011

  • Matches/Innings: 40/39
  • Best: 4/19
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 4/0
  • Average/Strike Rate: 19.63/30.30
  • Economy: 3.88

*Also spelled as Muralidaran

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3. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), 56

Years Played: 2007-2019

  • Matches/Innings: 29/28
  • Best: 6/38
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 2/1
  • Average/Strike Rate: 22.87/24.89
  • Economy: 5.51

Also Read: Lasith Malinga: The Slinga, Slayer, and SuperStar

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4. Wasim Akram (Pakistan), 55

Years Played: 1987-2003

  • Matches/Innings: 38/36
  • Best: 5/28
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 49
  • Average/Strike Rate: 23.83/35.40
  • Economy: 4.04
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5. Mitchell Starc* (Australia), 49

Years Played: 2015-2019

  • Matches/Innings: 18/18
  • Best: 6/28
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 3/3
  • Average/Strike Rate: 14.81/19.12
  • Economy: 4.64
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6. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka), 49

Years Played: 1996-2007

  • Matches/Innings: 31/31
  • Best: 6/25
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 1/1
  • Average/Strike Rate: 21.22/32.04
  • Economy: 3.97
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7. Zaheer Khan (India), 44

Years Played: 2003-2011

  • Matches/Innings: 23/23
  • Best: 4/42
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 1/0
  • Average/Strike Rate: 20.22/27.11
  • Economy: 4.47
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8. Javagal Srinath (India), 44

Years Played: 1992-2003

  • Matches/Innings: 34/33
  • Best: 4/30
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 2/0
  • Average/Strike Rate: 27.81/38.63
  • Economy: 4.32
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9. Imran Tahir (South Africa), 40

Years Played: 2011-2019

  • Matches/Innings: 22/21
  • Best: 40
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 4/1
  • Average/Strike Rate: 21.17/28.77
  • Economy: 4.41
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10. Trent Boult* (New Zealand), 39

Years Played: 2015-2019

  • Matches/Innings: 19/19
  • Best:5/27
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 3/1
  • Average/Strike Rate: 21.79/28.30
  • Economy: 4.61
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11. Allan Donald (South Africa), 38

Years Played: 1992-2003

  • Matches/Innings: 25/25
  • Best: 4/17
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 2/0
  • Average/Strike Rate: 24.02/34.55
  • Economy: 4.17
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12. Jacob Oram (New Zealand), 36

Years Played: 2003-2011

  • Matches/Innings: 23/23
  • Best: 4/39
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 2/0
  • Average/Strike Rate: 21.33/30.38
  • Economy: 4.21
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13. Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), 36

Years Played: 2003-2015

  • Matches/Innings: 32/31
  • Best: 4/18
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 2/0
  • Average/Strike Rate: 21.33/30.38
  • Economy: 4.14
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14. Brett Lee (Australia), 35

Years Played: 2003-2011

  • Matches/Innings: 17/17
  • Best: 5/42
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 2/1
  • Average/Strike Rate: 17.97/23.57
  • Economy: 4.57
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15. Wahab Riaz (Pakistan), 35

Years Played: 2011-2019

  • Matches/Innings: 20/20
  • Best: 5/46
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 1/1
  • Average/Strike Rate: 26.45/28.57
  • Economy: 5.55
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16. Brad Hogg (Australia), 34

Years Played: 2003-2007

  • Matches/Innings: 21/20
  • Best: 4/27
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 2/0
  • Average/Strike Rate: 19.23/27.97
  • Economy: 4.12
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17. Imran Khan (Pakistan), 34

Years Played: 1975-1992

  • Matches/Innings: 28/19
  • Best: 4/37
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 2/0
  • Average/Strike Rate: 19.26/29.91
  • Economy: 3.86
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18. Shaun Tait (Australia), 34

Years Played: 2007-2011

  • Matches/Innings: 18/18
  • Best: 4/39
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 1/0
  • Average/Strike Rate: 21.50/24.08
  • Economy: 5.35
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19. Tim Southee* (New Zealand), 34

Years Played: 2011-2019

  • Matches/Innings: 18/18
  • Best: 7/33
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 0/1
  • Average/Strike Rate: 25.11/28.64
  • Economy: 5.26
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20. Shakib Al Hasan* (Bangladesh), 34

Years Played: 2007-2019

  • Matches/Innings: 29/29
  • Best: 5/29
  • 4-fers/5-fers: 1/1
  • Average/Strike Rate: 35.94/42.14
  • Economy: 5.11
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Honorable Mentions: Shane Warne – 32, Chris Harris – 32, Mohammad Shami – 31, Anil Kumble – 31, Shaun Pollock – 31, Shane Bond – 30, Ian Botham – 30, Shoaib Akhtar – 30, and Shahid Afridi – 30.

Final Thoughts

Although these players have taken the greatest number of wickets in the Cricket World Cup, but more than the numbers, they have given us plenty of memories to remember them by.

Think Wahab Riaz vs Watson, Chaminda Vaas’s hat-trick, Boult vs Starc at Eden Park, Wasim Akram in the final, that Shane Bond spell, Imran Tahir’s celebrations, and much more.

I will leave you with this question for the 2023 ODI World Cup is, “Can Mitchell Starc break the World Cup record for the most wickets?” Comment below!

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Cricket Stats

The top 5 wicket takers in the ODI Cricket World Cup (CWC) are Glenn McGrath (71), Muttiah Muralitharan (68), Lasith Malinga (56), Wasim Akram (55), and Mitchell Starc (49).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – Most Number of Wickets in the Cricket World Cup

Who has taken the most wickets in World Cup?

Glenn McGrath (71), Muttiah Muralitharan (68), Lasith Malinga (56), Wasim Akram (55), and Mitchell Starc (49) have taken the most number of wickets in the Cricket World Cup.Most Number of Wickets in the Cricket World Cup: Pictured here (from left to right) Lasith Malinga, Glenn McGrath, Mitchell Starc, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Wasim Akram.

How many World Cup wickets does Mitchell Starc have?

Mitchell Starc has taken 49 ODI World Cup wickets from just 18 matches. He boasts an absurd bowling average of 14.18 & strike rate of 19.12. He has taken 4-wickets thrice and 5-wickets thrice as well.Photo of Mitchell Starc celebrating in the 2015 World Cup final.

Can Mitchell Starc break the World Cup record for the most wickets?

Yes he can. If he is fit and plays in all the games on India’s pitches, then he can take 23 wickets to break Glenn McGrath’s record of 71 wickets. In case Australia reaches the final, he may have as many as 11 matches to break the World record (otherwise, he can play a maximum of 9 matches in the group stage).Pictured here - Bowling action of Mitchell Starc (photo from the 2015 Cricket World Cup).

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Australia Cricket Schedule 2023 Cricket World Cup (The Complete Guide): ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Australia’s Fixtures

Australia Cricket Schedule 2023 Cricket World Cup—The Complete Guide.

Australia have just announced to the world with a 226 in a T20I against South Africa. Can they continue their aggressive nature in ODIs?

Let’s dive in.

Key Takeaways

  • Australia begin their opening match against India on October 8, 2023 and play their last group stage match against Bangladesh on November 11, 2023.
  • The high stakes England vs Australia match is scheduled on November 4, 2023 in Pune.
  • Australia have three day matches, while rest are Day-Night affairs, scheduled to begin at 2 PM local time.

Cricket World Cup 2023 – Australia Fixtures

FixtureOppositionDate (Local Time)Venue
Aus vs IndIndiaOctober 8, 2023 (2 PM)Chennai
Aus vs SASouth AfricaOctober 12, 2023 (2 PM)Lucknow
Aus vs SLSri LankaOctober 16, 2023 (2 PM)Lucknow
Aus vs PakPakistanOctober 20, 2023 (2 PM)Bengaluru
Aus vs NethNetherlandsOctober 25, 2023 (2 PM)Delhi
Aus vs NZNew ZealandOctober 28, 2023 (10:30 AM)Dharamsala
Aus vs EngEnglandNovember 4, 2023 (10:30 AM)Ahmedabad
Aus vs AfgAfghanistanNovember 7, 2023 (2 PM)Mumbai
Aus vs BangBangladeshNovember 11, 2023 (10:30 AM)Pune

Australia Cricket Schedule 2023 Cricket World Cup: List of Australia’s World Cup Fixtures

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1. Australia vs. India – Oct 8, 2023

Aus vs Ind 2023 ODI World Cup Details

  • Venue: Chennai
  • Stadium: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk
  • Time: 2:00 PM Local (8:30 AM GMT)

Aus vs Ind 2023 Preview

Virat and Rohit vs Starc, Hazlewood, and Cummins. Whoever wins this battle, wins the game.

Check Out: India Cricket Schedule 2023 Cricket World Cup (The Complete Guide): ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 India’s Fixtures, India Asia Cup 2023 Squad Breakdown: Which of these 18-men will make the India 2023 Cricket World Cup Squad?

2. Australia vs. South Africa – Oct 12, 2023

Aus vs SA 2023 ODI World Cup Details

  • Venue: Lucknow
  • Stadium: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
  • Time: 2:00 PM Local (8:30 AM GMT)

Aus vs SA 2023 Preview

Australia’s second match is against South Africa, a team known for their balance and strength. Australia will need to bring their A-game to secure a win against the Proteas.

Check Out: South Africa Cricket Schedule 2023 Cricket World Cup (The Complete Guide): ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 South Africa’s Fixtures, 2023 Cricket World Cup South Africa Squad Breakdown (The Definitive Guide): Which 15 players will make the final squad from the Preliminary Squad of 18?

3. Australia vs. Sri Lanka – Oct 16, 2023

Aus vs SL 2023 ODI World Cup Details

  • Venue: Lucknow
  • Stadium: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
  • Time: 2:00 PM Local (8:30 AM GMT)

Aus vs SL 2023 Preview

In Lucknow, Sri Lanka’s spin attack, led by Hasaranga (if fit) and Theekshana could give the Kangaroos a big headache.

4. Australia vs. Pakistan – Oct 20, 2023

Aus vs Pak 2023 ODI World Cup Details

  • Venue: Bengaluru
  • Stadium: M Chinnaswamy Stadium
  • Time: 2:00 PM Local (8:30 AM GMT)

Aus vs Pak 2023 Preview

Both teams with good pace attack, but Australia has better middle order hitters. At Bangalore, the Aussies hold the upper hand.

Also Read: Pakistan Cricket Schedule 2023 Cricket World Cup (The Complete Guide): ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Pakistan’s Fixtures, Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Squad Breakdown: Which of these 18-men will make the Pakistan 2023 Cricket World Cup Squad?

5. Australia vs. Netherlands – Oct 25, 2023

Aus vs Neth 2023 ODI World Cup Details

  • Venue: Delhi
  • Stadium: Arun Jaitley Stadium
  • Time: 2:00 PM Local (8:30 AM GMT)

Aus vs Neth 2023 Preview

Netherlands have the potential to turn over several teams this World Cup. Australia is not one of those teams.

6. Australia vs. New Zealand – Oct 28, 2023

Aus vs NZ 2023 ODI World Cup Details

  • Venue: Dharamsala
  • Stadium: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
  • Time: 10:30 AM Local (5:00 AM GMT)

Aus vs NZ 2023 Preview

Australia then faces their trans-Tasman rivals, New Zealand. This promises to be a fiercely contested match given the historical rivalry between these two teams. Boult vs Starc, Eden Park, anyone?

7. Australia vs. England – Nov 4, 2023

Aus vs Eng 2023 ODI World Cup Details

  • Venue: Ahmedabad
  • Stadium: Narendra Modi Stadium
  • Time: 10:30 AM Local (5:00 AM GMT)

Aus vs Eng 2023 Preview

Australia’s encounter with long-time rivals England will be an eagerly awaited match. Both teams will be vying for the upper hand in this historic cricket rivalry. Could be the clash of the tournament.

Check Out: England Cricket Schedule 2023 Cricket World Cup (The Complete Guide): ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 England’s Fixtures, 2023 Cricket World Cup England Squad (The Definitive Guide): Can England Continue their ODI Legacy?

8. Australia vs. Afghanistan – Nov 7, 2023

Aus vs Afg 2023 ODI World Cup Details

  • Venue: Mumbai
  • Stadium: Wankhede Stadium
  • Time: 2:00 PM Local (8:30 AM GMT)

Aus vs Afg 2023 Preview

Australia’s penultimate group-stage match is against Afghanistan, a team that has shown significant improvement in recent years. Australia will need to play their best cricket to counter Afghanistan’s strong spin attack. In Mumbai, Australia will be a handful for the Afghans.

Check Out: Afghanistan Asia Cup 2023 Squad Breakdown: Which of the 17-men will make the Afghanistan 2023 World Cup Squad?

9. Australia vs. Bangladesh – Nov 11, 2023

Aus vs Ban 2023 ODI World Cup Details

  • Venue: Pune
  • Stadium: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
  • Time: 10:30 AM Local (5:00 AM GMT)

Aus vs Ban 2023 Preview

Australia’s final group-stage match is against Bangladesh, a team known for their fighting spirit. Australia will need to maintain their focus to end the group stage on a high.

Check Out: Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 Squad Breakdown: Which of the 19-men will make the Bangladesh 2023 World Cup Squad?

Final Thoughts

India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan—Australia’s first four opponents, two of them is spin friendly Lucknow.

If Australia has any chance to get into the Top 4, they have to keep their injury scares at a low and beat these four.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – Australia Cricket Schedule 2023 Cricket World Cup

Who are the key players to look out for in the Australian team?

Key players in the Australian team include David Warner, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, and captain Pat Cummins. Their ability to perform under pressure will be crucial to Australia’s success in the tournament.

Who is the current captain of Australia’s ODI cricket team?

As of the latest information, Pat Cummins is the captain of Australia’s ODI cricket team. Any changes due to team strategy or injuries will be announced closer to the tournament.

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2023 Cricket World Cup Australia Squad Breakdown (The Definitive Guide): Which of the 15 players will make the Final XI?

Here is everything you need to know from 2023 Cricket World Cup Australia preliminary squad announcement.

Let’s not wait a second and dive right in.

Key Takeaways – 2023 Cricket World Cup Australia squad

  • The average age of Australia’s 2023 Cricket World Cup squad is 31.2.
  • The 18-member preliminary squad has ODI match experience of 76 ODIs (1126 ODIs among 15 players).
  • Australia’s squad composition is as follows: 6 proper batters (with three part-time bowling options), 6 all-rounders, and 3 proper bowling options. In total, Australia has 12 bowling options (3 leg spin, 2 off spin, 1 left arm pace, and 6 right arm pace) in their squad if absolutely needed.
  • Australia has 3 left-handed batting options (David Warner, Alex Carey, and Travis Head) and three wicketkeeping options (Carey, Head, Inglis) in their squad.

Australia Cricket World Cup 2023 Team at a Glance

PlayerRoleAge
David WarnerBatter36
Steve SmithBattler/part time leg spin34
Marcus StoinisAll-Rounder/Medium Pace34
Mitchell MarshAll-Rounder/Medium Pace31
Cameron GreenAll-Rounder/Medium Pace24
Glenn MaxwellAll-Rounder/Off-spin34
Travis HeadBatter/ part time off-spin/occasional wicketkeeper29
Marnus LabuschagneBatter/leg spinner29
Alex CareyBatter/Wicketkeeper32
Josh InglisBatter/Wicketkeeper28
Pat CumminsAll-Rounder/Fast30
Josh HazlewoodFast33
Mitchell StarcFast32
Nathan Ellis**Fast28
Sean AbbottAll-Rounder/Fast31
Adam ZampaLeg-Spin31
Tanveer Sangha*Leg-Spin21
Ashton Agar**All-Rounder/Left Arm Spin29
Aaron Hardie**All-Rounder/Medium-Pace24

*Traveling Reserve

**Was in the squads leading up to the World Cup but did not make it to the final squad

Australia Cricket World Cup 2023 Potential XI

  1. David Warner
  2. Cameron Green
  3. Marnus Labuschagne
  4. Steve Smith
  5. Mitchell Marsh/Marcus Stoinis
  6. Glenn Maxwell
  7. Alex Carey (WK)
  8. Pat Cummins (c)
  9. Mitchell Starc
  10. Josh Hazlewood
  11. Adam Zampa

Injury News

  • Ashton Agar is ruled out of the World Cup with a calf injury. Marnus Labuschagne replaces him.
  • Travis Head is selected for the WC squad despite fracturing his hand.
  • Captain Pat Cummins was injured, but made it in back to the squad during the India ODI series.
  • Steve Smith was ruled out of the South Africa T20I series with a wrist injury and Ashton Turner was called up as replacement. Smith is now back and in-form as we can see from the WC warm up games.
  • Mitchell Starc was rested from the T20I squad and Spencer Johnson replaced him for this series.
  • Jhye Richardson was ruled out of the IPL earlier this year due to a hamstring injury. Due to lack of ODIs in the cricket calendar, he has not yet got a chance to prove his case.

7 Australian Players Who Were Unlucky to Miss Out

  • Usman Khawaja, Ashton Agar, Marnus Labuschagne, Jhye Richardson, Peter Handscomb, Mitchell Swepson, Jason Behrendorff

Surprise Picks for Australia’s World Cup Preliminary Squad

  • Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head (post injury)

2023 Cricket World Cup Squad: Australia Cricket Team List of Players for the World Cup

1. David Warner

Role: Left Hand Bat (Opener)

  • Matches/Innings:150/148
  • Runs: 6397, Best: 179
  • Average/SR: 45.04/96.44
  • 100/50: 20/31

Recent ODI Form: 0, 106, 78, 12, 10, 52, 53, 56

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 36

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2. Steven Smith

Role: Middle Order Batter/Occasional Leg Break

  • Matches/Innings: 145/129
  • Runs: 5054, Best: 164
  • Average/SR: 44.33/ 87.66
  • 100/50: 12/30

Recent ODI Form: 41, 0, 74

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 34

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3. Marcus Stoinis

Role: Right hand Bat/Right Arm Medium Pace

  • Matches/Innings: 64/58
  • Runs: 1400, Best: 146*
  • Average/SR: 27.45/94.02
  • 100/50: 1/6
  • Wickets: 44, Best: 3/16
  • Economy: 5.92

Recent ODI Form: 6, 37*, 17, 10, 18, 29 & 3/18, 2/39, 2/20, 1/58, 1/81, 0/40

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 34

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4. Mitchell Marsh

Role: Right hand bat/Right Hand Medium Pace

  • Matches/Innings: 79/75
  • Runs: 2231, Best: 102*
  • Average/SR: 34.32/94.21
  • 100/50: 1/17
  • Wickets: 54, Best: 5/33
  • Economy: 5.43

Recent ODI Form: 79*, 15, 17, 0, 29, 6, 71, 4, 96

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 31

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5. Cameron Green

Role: Right hand Bat/ Right Arm Medium Pace

  • Matches/Innings: 20/17
  • Runs: 379, Best: 89*
  • Average/SR: 37.90/84.78
  • 100/50: 0/1
  • Wickets: 16, Best: 5/33
  • Economy: 5.72

Recent ODI Form: 0*, 18, 31, 19, 9, 34 & 1/32, 1/59, 0/44, 2/103, 1/30

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 24

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6. Glenn Maxwell

Role: Right hand bat/Right Arm Off-break

  • Matches/Innings: 129/118
  • Runs: 3495, Best: 108
  • Average/SR: 33.60/124.68
  • 100/50: 2/23
  • Wickets: 64, Best: 4/40
  • Economy: 5.53

Recent ODI Form: 5 & 4/40

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 34

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7. Travis Head

Role: Left Hand Bat, Right Arm Offbreak, Part-time Wicketkeeper

  • Matches/Innings: 58/55
  • Runs: 2064, Best: 152
  • Average/SR: 41.28/99.51
  • 100/50: 3/15
  • Wickets: 16
  • Economy: 5.81

Recent ODI Form: 6, 18, 91, 33, 64, 38, 17* & 2/39, 0/41

Last ODI: September 14, 2023

Age: 29

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8. Marnus Labuschagne

Role: Middle Order Batter/Occasional Leg Break

  • Matches/Innings: 38/36
  • Runs: 1268, Best: 124
  • Average/SR: 37.29/87.50
  • 100/50: 2/8

Recent ODI Form: 80*, 124, 15, 20, 44, 39, 27, 72

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 29

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9. Alex Carey (WK)

Role: Left hand bat/Wicketkeeper

  • Matches/Innings: 71/65
  • Runs: 1814, Best: 106
  • Average/SR: 33.59/88.48
  • 100/50: 1/8
  • Catches/Stumpings: 82/8

Recent ODI Form: 3, 6, 12, 99, 2, 14, 11, 28

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 32

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10. Josh Inglis (WK)

Role: Right hand bat/Wicketkeeper

  • Matches/Innings: 8/8
  • Runs: 143, Best: 50
  • Average/SR: 17.87/93.46
  • 100/50: 0/1
  • Catches/Stumpings: 2/0

Recent ODI Form: 1, 50, 0, 45, 6

Last ODI: September 24, 2023

Age: 28

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11. Pat Cummins (C)

Role: Right hand bat/Right arm fast bowler

  • Matches/Innings: 77/77
  • Wickets: 126, Best: 5/70
  • Economy: 5.23
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 6/1
  • Runs: 324, Best: 36

Recent ODI Form: 21*, 19* & 1/44, 1/59

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 30

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12. Mitchell Starc

Role: Left arm Pace/Left Hand Bat

  • Matches/Innings: 111/111
  • Wickets: 220, Best: 6/28
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 12/9
  • Economy: 5.13

Recent ODI Form: 1/53

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 33

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13. Josh Hazlewood

Role: Right arm fast bowler

  • Matches/Innings: 74/73
  • Wickets: 116, Best: 6/52
  • Economy: 4.70

Recent ODI Form: 3/41, 0/74, 2/79, 1/62, 2/42

Last ODI: September 27, 2023

Age: 32

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14. Sean Abbott

Role: Right Arm Fast Bowler/Right Hand Bat

  • Matches/Innings: 17/17
  • Wickets: 20, Best: 3/23
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 0/0
  • Economy: 5.06
  • Runs: 228, Best: 54
  • Average: 17.53/107.54

Recent ODI Form: 9, 7*, 2, 23, 2, 54 & 1/40, 2/50, 0/31, 2/4, /56, 1/91

Last ODI: September 24, 2023

Age: 31

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15. Adam Zampa

Role: Right Arm Leg spin

  • Matches/Innings: 85/85
  • Wickets: 142, Best: 5/35
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 8/1
  • Economy: 5.53

Recent ODI Form: 10/42, 1/42, 4/48, 0/113, 3/70, 2/57, 1/67

Last ODI: September 24, 2023

Age: 31

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16. Tanveer Sangha**

**traveling reserve

*has not debuted in international cricket yet

Role: Right hand leg spin

List A Record:

  • Matches/Innings: 5/5
  • Wickets: 7
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 1/0
  • Economy: 5.12

Age: 21

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17. Ashton Agar*

*no longer in the World Cup squad

Role: Left hand Bat/Slow Left arm orthodox

  • Matches/Innings: 21/21
  • Wickets: 20, Best: 2/31
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 0/0
  • Economy: 5.27

Recent ODI Form: 1/15, 1/16, 0/62, 0/41, 2/41 & DNB, 0, DNB, 18*, 17

Last ODI: March 22, 2023

Age: 29

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18. Nathan Ellis*

*no longer in the World Cup squad

Role: Right arm fast bowler

  • Matches/Innings: 4/4
  • Wickets: 5, Best: 2/13
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 0/0
  • Economy: 5.46

Recent ODI Form: 1/36, 1/66, 1/38, 2/13

Last ODI: March 19, 2023

Age: 28

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18. Aaron Hardie*

*no longer in the squad

Role: Right Hand Bat/ Right Arm Medium Pace

*has not debuted in internatinoal cricket

List A Career

  • Matches/Innings: 16/12
  • Wickets: 51, Best: 3/28
  • Runs: 194, Best: 58
  • 4-fer/5-fer: 0/0
  • Economy: 5.50

Age: 24

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Final Thoughts

Australia have dominated ODI World Cups for as long as I can remember.

Can they do it again? With as many bowling options as they have, they have the flexibility in the squad to go all the way. They have injury concerns and lack of subcontinent experience may be an issue.

How far do you think Australia go all the way? Comment below on your thoughts.

Frequently Asked Questions – 2023 Cricket World Cup Australia Squad

What is the average age of Australia’s 2023 Cricket World Cup squad?

England’s 2023 Cricket World Cup squad average age is 30 years.

Who is Aaron Hardie?

Aaron Hardie is a 24-year-old Australian all-rounder. He has played 26 first class matches, 16 List A, and 46 T20 matches. He has played for the Australian U-19 team & Perth Scorchers.

Who is selected for Australia’s 2023 Cricket World Cup squad?

David Warner, Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Tanveer Sangha, Josh Inglis, Nathan Ellis, and Travis Head are in Australia’s 2023 Cricket World Cup squad.

Also Read:

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How Many Test Centuries has Virat Kohli Scored? (The Complete Guide) List of Virat Kohli’s 29 Test Centuries

How many Test centuries has Virat Kohli scored? Who is Kohli’s favorite opponent?

How many Tests did India win while Kohli hits three figures?

All of these answers and much more. Here is your complete guide on Virat Kohli Test centuries.

Key Takeaways

  • Virat Kohli currently has 29 Test centuries. He is tied with Sir Donald Bradman and is #16 in the all-time Test centuries list.
  • His most successful year was 2018: 5 hundreds (5 fifties), 2017 – 5 (1), 2016 – 4 (2), and 2014 – 4 (2). On the other hand, Kohli had his worst Test century drought between 2020-2022 & 2011.
  • Kohli has scored 14 centuries in India, 6 in Australia, two each in South Africa, Sri Lanka, and West Indies, and one in New Zealand.
  • Kohli’s favorite Test opponent is Australia (8), England & Sri Lanka (5), and New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies (3), and Bangladesh (2).
  • He had a golden run during his captaincy. Virat Kohli scored 20 hundreds as a captain and only nine centuries as a non-captain.
  • Kohli has scored 15 hundreds in the second innings, 9 100s in the 1st innings, 3 100s in the 3rd innings, and only two hundreds in the 4th innings.
  • India won 13 Tests when Kohli scored a century, 9 in a drawn match, and 7 in a losing cause.
  • Vrat Kohli has won 8 player of the match awards in the 29 Tests he scored a century.

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Virat Kohli’s Top 10 Test Scores

  1. 254* vs South Africa, Pune, 2019
  2. 243 vs Sri Lanka, Delhi, 2017
  3. 235 vs England, Wankhede, 2016
  4. 213 vs Sri Lanka, Nagpur, 2017
  5. 211 vs New Zealand, Indore, 2016
  6. 204 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2017
  7. 200 vs West Indies, North Sound, 2016
  8. 186 vs Australia, Ahmedabad, 2023
  9. 169 vs Australia, Melbourne, 2014
  10. 167 vs England, Visakhapatnam, 2016

List of Virat Kohli Test Centuries

1. 116 vs Australia (2012)

  • Score: 116 (213)
  • Opposition: Australia
  • Venue: Adelaide

Scorecard: AUS vs IND, India tour of Australia 2011/12, 4th Test at Adelaide, January 24 – 28, 2012 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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2. 103 vs New Zealand (2012)

  • Score: 103 (193)
  • Opposition: New Zealand
  • Venue: Bengaluru

*Player of the Match (POTM)

Scorecard: NZ vs IND, New Zealand tour of India 2012, 2nd Test at Bengaluru, August 31 – September 03, 2012 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

3. 103 vs England (2013)

  • Score: 103 (295)
  • Opposition: England
  • Venue: Nagpur

Scorecard: ENG vs IND, England tour of India 2012/13, 4th Test at Nagpur, December 13 – 17, 2012 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

4. 107 vs Australia (2013)

  • Score: 107 (206)
  • Opposition: Australia
  • Venue: Chennai

Scorecard: AUS vs IND, Australia tour of India 2012/13, 1st Test at Chennai, February 22 – 26, 2013 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

5. 119 vs South Africa (2013)

  • Score: 119 (181)
  • Opposition: South Africa
  • Venue: Johannesburg

*POTM

Scorecard: IND vs SA, India tour of South Africa 2013/14, 1st Test at Johannesburg, December 18 – 22, 2013 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

6. 105* vs New Zealand (2014)

  • Score: 105* (135)
  • Opposition: New Zealand
  • Venue: Wellington

Scorecard: NZ vs IND, India tour of New Zealand 2013/14, 2nd Test at Wellington, February 14 – 18, 2014 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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7. 115 vs Australia (2014)

  • Score: 115 (184)
  • Opposition: Australia
  • Venue: Adelaide

Scorecard: AUS vs IND, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2014/15, 1st Test at Adelaide, December 09 – 13, 2014 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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8. 141 vs Australia (2014)

  • Score: 141 (175)
  • Opposition: Australia
  • Venue: Adelaide

Scorecard: AUS vs IND, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2014/15, 1st Test at Adelaide, December 09 – 13, 2014 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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9. 169 vs Australia (2014)

  • Score: 169 (272)
  • Opposition: Australia
  • Venue: Melbourne

Scorecard: AUS vs IND, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2014/15, 3rd Test at Melbourne, December 26 – 30, 2014 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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10. 147 vs Australia (2015)

  • Score: 147 (230)
  • Opposition: Australia
  • Venue: Sydney

Scorecard: AUS vs IND, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2014/15, 4th Test at Sydney, January 06 – 10, 2015 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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11. 103 vs Sri Lanka (2015)

  • Score: 103 (191)
  • Opposition: Sri Lanka
  • Venue: Galle

Scorecard: SL vs IND, India tour of Sri Lanka 2015, 1st Test at Galle, August 12 – 15, 2015 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

12. 200 vs West Indies (2016)

  • Score: 200 (283)
  • Opposition: West Indies
  • Venue: North Sound

Scorecard: IND vs WI, India tour of WI 2016, 1st Test at North Sound, July 21 – 24, 2016 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

13. 211 vs New Zealand (2016)

  • Score: 211 (366)
  • Opposition: New Zealand
  • Venue: Indore

Scorecard: IND vs NZ, NZ tour of India 2016/17, 3rd Test at Indore, October 08 – 11, 2016 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

14. 167 vs England (2016)

  • Score: 167 (267)
  • Opposition: England
  • Venue: Visakhapatnam

*POTM

Scorecard: IND vs ENG, England tour of India 2016/17, 2nd Test at Visakhapatnam, November 17 – 21, 2016 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

15. 235 vs England (2016)

  • Score:
  • Opposition:
  • Venue:

*POTM

Scorecard: ENG vs IND, England tour of India 2016/17, 4th Test at Mumbai, December 08 – 12, 2016 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

16. 204 vs Bangladesh (2017)

  • Score: 204 (246)
  • Opposition: Bangladesh
  • Venue: Hyderabad

*POTM

Scorecard: IND vs BAN, Bangladesh tour of India 2016/17, Only Test at Hyderabad, February 09 – 13, 2017 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

17. 103* vs Sri Lanka (2017)

  • Score: 103* (136)
  • Opposition: Sri Lanka
  • Venue: Galle

Scorecard: IND vs SL, SL v IND 2017, 1st Test at Galle, July 26 – 29, 2017 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

18. 104* vs Sri Lanka (2017)

  • Score: 104* (119)
  • Opposition: Sri Lanka
  • Venue: Eden Gardens

Scorecard: IND vs SL, SL in INDIA 2017/18, 1st Test at Kolkata, November 16 – 20, 2017 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

19. 213 vs Sri Lanka (2017)

  • Score: 213 (267)
  • Opposition: Sri Lanka
  • Venue: Nagpur

*POTM

Scorecard: SL vs IND, SL in INDIA 2017/18, 2nd Test at Nagpur, November 24 – 27, 2017 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

20. 243 vs Sri Lanka (2017)

  • Score: 243 (287)
  • Opposition: Sri Lanka
  • Venue: Delhi

*POTM

Scorecard: IND vs SL, SL in INDIA 2017/18, 3rd Test at Delhi, December 02 – 06, 2017 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

21. 153 vs South Africa (2018)

  • Score: 153 (217)
  • Opposition: South Africa
  • Venue: Centurion

Scorecard: SA vs IND, South Africa v India 2018 2017/18, 2nd Test at Centurion, January 13 – 17, 2018 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

22. 149 vs England (2018)

  • Score: 149 (225)
  • Opposition: England
  • Venue: Birmingham

Scorecard: ENG vs IND, India tour of England 2018, 1st Test at Birmingham, August 01 – 04, 2018 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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23. 103 vs England (2018)

  • Score: 103 (197)
  • Opposition: England
  • Venue: Nottingham

*POTM

Scorecard: IND vs ENG, India tour of England 2018, 3rd Test at Nottingham, August 18 – 22, 2018 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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24. 139 vs West Indies (2018)

  • Score: 139 (230)
  • Opposition: West Indies
  • Venue: Rajkot

Scorecard: IND vs WI, West Indies in India 2018/19, 1st Test at Rajkot, October 04 – 06, 2018 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

25. 123 vs Australia (2018)

  • Score: 123 (257)
  • Opposition: Australia
  • Venue: Perth

Scorecard: AUS vs IND, INDIA in AUS 2018/19, 2nd Test at Perth, December 14 – 18, 2018 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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26. 254* vs South Africa (2019)

  • Score: 254* (336)
  • Opposition: South Africa
  • Venue: Pune

*POTM

Scorecard: IND vs SA, ICC World Test Championship 2019-2021, 2nd Test at Pune, October 10 – 13, 2019 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

27. 136 vs Bangladesh (2019)

  • Score: 136 (194)
  • Opposition: Bangladesh
  • Venue: Eden Gardens

Scorecard: BAN vs IND, ICC World Test Championship 2019-2021, 2nd Test at Kolkata, November 22 – 24, 2019 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

28. 186 vs Australia (2023)

  • Score: 186 (364)
  • Opposition: Australia
  • Venue: Ahmedabad

Scorecard: AUS vs IND, Australia in India 2022/23, 4th Test at Ahmedabad, March 09 – 13, 2023 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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29. 121 vs West Indies (2023)

  • Score: 121 (206)
  • Opposition: West Indies
  • Venue: Port of Spain

Scorecard: IND vs WI, India in West Indies 2023, 2nd Test at Port of Spain, July 20 – 24, 2023 – Full Scorecard (espncricinfo.com)

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Frequently Asked Questions – Virat Kohli Test Centuries

How many centuries has Virat Kohli scored in Test cricket?

Virat Kohli has scored 29 centuries in Test cricket.Virat Kohli Test century - Photo of Kohli celebrating his century in England in 2018.

How many Test centuries has Virat Kohli scored against Australia?

Virat Kohli has scored 8 Test centuries against Australia and six of them in Australia.

How many centuries did Kohli score has a Test captain?

Kohli scored 20 centuries as the Indian Test captain.

Has Virat Kohli scored a Test century at Lord’s?

No, Virat Kohli has not scored a Test century at Lord’s. He has scored a century in Birmingham and Nottingham.

What is Virat Kohli’s highest score in Test cricket?

Virat Kohli’s highest score in Test cricket is 254* vs South Africa in Pune (2019).

How many double centuries has Virat Kohli scored?

Virat Kohli has scored seven double centuries in Test cricket (254*, 243, 235, 213, 211, 204, 200).

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How Much Money Does It Take to Host a Test Match?

How much money does it really take to host a Test match?

We have heard the claims that cricketing countries like New Zealand & South Africa ‘lose money’ while hosting a Test match. Well, how much money are they losing? Why are they losing so much money?

Don’t worry, I got you. Here is a research article on how much money it costs to host a Test match.

Key Takeaways

While mulling the future of cricket, MCC recently asked “how much it really costs to host a Test match?” Well, we have an answer for you.

  • A 2-Test series can cost about $679,500-$2.3 million, while a 5-Test series Ashes may incur expenses ranging from $ 3.043 million to a whopping $7.3 million.
  • Hence, on average, it takes around $350,000-$1.4 million to host a Test match. The vast range is due to the choices made by the national board – whether to have 4-cameras or 16, whether to purchase the complete version of the DRS or just the Hawkeye, number of support staff, choices for hotels and flights, etc.
  • Factors that impact the cost of hosting a Test match include (but are not limited to) technology, the review system, player match fees, umpires’ fees, post-match awards, broadcasting & commentating team, security personnel, support staff, hotels, food, flights, busses, incidentals, and facilities.

*Note: Apart from the host cricket board, some of these expenses may be shared between sponsors, broadcasters, ICC, and state/ national governments.

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How Much Money Does it take to Host a Test Match – The Top 9 Factors

It takes a village to host a Test match. This includes the players themselves, the commentators, ground staff, umpires, ball boys & girls, bus drivers, security personnel, administrators, ticket sellers, the media, and most importantly, the fans.

We take all these dimensions and come up with estimates for a 2-Test series and a 5-Test series.

We consider an Australia-England Test series for our 5-match estimates and teams like West Indies, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan for our 2-match estimates.

Note: All numbers are in $ USD. Also, some costs might be one-off cost to the host country (for example, ground covers, initial camera equipment, speed gun, stumps, cost of buying land & building the stadium, etc.). Some of these costs may be offset by the maintenance costs of the one-off items, and hence, should not impact the overall estimate range much.

*If you use any of our derivations and data, please link this article to avoid copyright issues.

1. Technology: $120,000-$2.6 Million

What Does it Include?

  • DRS (Hawkeye, Hotspot, Snicko, etc.), Cameras (4-16, SpiderCam), Stumps (Stump Mic, LED Stumps, Zing Bails), Bushnell Range Finder, and Speed Gun

Note: To cut costs, some boards may choose to only purchase Hawkeye with minimal cameras, while other nations might purchase a full set of DRS/camera setup.

How Much will a 2-match Test series cost?

  • Minimum Cost: $120,000
  • Maximum Cost: $300,000

How Much will a 5-match Test series cost?

  • Minimum Cost: $300,000
  • Maximum Cost: $2.6 Million

For the breakdown of how we derived these estimates, check out the article on cost of technology in cricket.

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2. Broadcasting & Commentators: $20,000-$1 million

What Does it Include?

This includes the salary of commentators, behind-the-scenes broadcasters.

According to various reports online, commentators can earn $1000-$5000 in match fees and around $50,000 per series. Some commentators even take home paychecks of up to a million dollars per year.

How Much will a 2-match Test series cost?

  • Minimum Cost: $20,000 ($1,000 match fee per Test for set of 10 commentators)
  • Maximum Cost: $750,000 ($50,000 series fee for set of 15 commentators)

How Much will a 5-match Test series cost?

  • Minimum Cost: $375,000 ($5,000 match fee per Test for set of 15 commentators)
  • Maximum Cost: $1 million ($50,000 series fee for set of 20 commentators)

Sky Sports signed 19 commentators for the 2023 Ashes season.

Note: The cost for technology, broadcasting, and commentators may be shared between the cricket board and broadcasting companies. This may also be negotiated in the various TV/streaming multi-year broadcasting deals.

Sources: CricTracker, Sportscriber

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3. Player Match Fees & Match Awards: $130,000-1 Million

What Does it Include?

This will only include the match fees for the players in the playing XI. We do not include yearly contracted salary for this calculation since that is a separate transaction between a player & its cricket board.

How Much will a 2-match Test series cost?

  • Minimum Cost: 126,500
  • Maximum Cost: $145,000

Calculation Method: Test Match Fees * 2 (number of Test) * 11 (number of players in the playing XI). With player of the match/series awards (plus many more nowadays), this cost will increase to $130,000-$160,000.

How Much will a 5-match Test series cost?

  • Minimum Cost: $687,500
  • Maximum Cost: $1 million

Calculation Method: Test Match Fees * 5 (number of Test) * 11 (number of players in the playing XI). If we add the award costs, this cost will increase to $700,000-$1,025,000.

Note, each board will pay each of their players separately, so we will not double count this value (i.e. we will only count the expense for the host team).

For a breakdown of how we derived the player salaries, check out the article on salary breakdown for each country in men’s cricket. For a breakdown of post-match awards, check out Virat Kohli’s net worth : A case study.

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4. Umpires: $50,000-$125,000

What Does it Include?

This includes umpires, video umpire, reserve umpire, and referee. Some online websites estimate umpires may earn around $5,000 match fees for Test cricket.

How Much will a 2-match Test series cost?

  • Average Cost: $50,000 ($5000 * 2 * 5 umpires)

How Much will a 5-match Test series cost?

  • Average Cost: $125,000 ($5000 * 5 * 5 umpires)

Source: Sportsekz

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5. Flights: $7,500-65,000

What Does it Include?

A team like West Indies may be responsible for arranging flights from island to island or countries like Australia or India, where distances between cities is more convenient by air.

For domestic travel, we assume host boards will pay for players from both teams involved.

This will total to about 45-80 members total (squad: 15 players, 5 net bowlers per team, 3-5 coaches, umpires & referees: 5-8, commentators: 10-20, miscellaneous/administrators: 1-10)

How Much will a 2-match Test series cost?

The current India-West Indies series takes place in Roseau & Port of Spain. For a 2-Test series, we consider one flight.

  • Minimum Cost: $7,605: 45 * $169
  • Maximum Cost: $64,000: 80*800

Calculation Method: A flight from Roseau, Dominica to Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago on Google Flights – $169 (Friday, August 4th – a really good deal this), $1665 (Sunday, August 6th – not the best use of your money), average prices are around $800.

Note: These estimates may vary depending if the national boards consider business or economy class and how soon they book their tickets.

How Much will a 5-match Test series cost?

We will consider the 2021 Ashes for this scenario. We check current one-way prices for Brisbane-Adelaide (around $300), Adelaide-Melbourne ($100), Melbourne-Sydney ($100), and Sydney-Hobart ($125). This totals to about $625 per member of the flight.

  • Minimum Cost: $28,125: 45*625
  • Maximum Cost: 50,000: 80*625

Surprised by these numbers? Note, that even though West Indies might not be the richest cricket board, Caribbean is still a pretty exotic place for travel.

6. Buses: $42,000-$105,000

What Does it Include?

Buses includes hiring a couple of drivers, tips for the drivers, and the cost to rent a charter bus. Each team will have a separate bus and there will also be a bus for support staff. According to Gogo Charters, it costs about £ 456-613 ($588-790) per day per charter bus, plus a 10% tip. We will estimate this around $700 per bus for a total of $2100 for three buses.

How Much will a 2-match Test series cost?

  • Average Cost: $42,000 ($2,100 * 20 days)

How Much will a 5-match Test series cost?

  • Average Cost: $105,000 ($2,100 * 50 days)
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7. Hotels, Food, & Incidentals: $200,000-$2 million

What Does it Include?

According to the U.S. Department of State Foreign Per Diem Rates, “The maximum lodging amount is intended to substantially cover the cost of lodging at adequate, suitable and moderately-priced facilities. The M&IE portion is intended to substantially cover the cost of meals and incidental travel expenses such as laundry and dry cleaning.”

Cannot forget the dry cleaning and the laundry. Nobody wants stinky, smelly, and rainy tours.

For a reference, Adelaide’s Maximum Per Diem rate based on (1) Maximum Lodging Rate, (2) Meals & Incidentals is $324. Here is the estimate list for other Australian cities.

How Much will a 2-match Test series cost?

A two-Test series has a maximum of 10 days. However, we can consider one tour match, a couple days between each game, and a couple of days before/after the series for a total of 20 days.

The current Sri Lanka-Pakistan series is an 18-day affair for example. We will consider Galle’s per diem rate of $216 as an average (although it varies from city to city).

  • Minimum Cost: $194,400 (45 *$216*20)
  • Maximum Cost: $777,600 (80*216*20)

How Much will a 5-match Test series cost?

The 2023 Ashes takes place between June 16th and July 13th, totallng 45 days (without any tour matches). To keep it simple, we will take 50 days and the $526 per diem estimate for London.

  • Minimum Cost: $1,183,500 (45*526*50)
  • Maximum Cost: $2,104,000 (80*526*50)
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8. Security & Support Staff: $100,000-400,000

What Does it Include?

This may include security guards, pitch curators, groundsperson, cleaners, stadium food organizers, support staff, pavilion steward’s, etc.

According to Glassdoor, a security guard in London earns annually £ 24,070 ($31,028 USD), a security officer earns about £ 26,383 ($34,000), and an assistant groundsperson earns about £ 22,000 ($ 28,000). The director of security and people in higher positions may earn £ 50,000-100,000 ($65,000-100,000).

We estimate around 50-100 support staff & security personnel are needed to make a Test match happen. We will take £ 20,000 ($26,000) as an average. We will estimate 1-month salary (1/12) for the 2-Test series & 2-month salary (1/6) for 5-Test series.

How Much will a 2-match Test series cost?

  • Minimum Cost: $108,350 ($2,167 *50)
  • Maximum Cost: $216,700 ($2,167*100)

How Much will a 5-match Test series cost?

  • Minimum Cost: $216,666.5 ($4133.33 * 50)
  • Maximum Cost: $413,333 ($4,133.33 * 100)
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9. Facilities: $10,000-$20,000

What Does it Include?

  • Ground Covers: $3,000-4,000
  • Warm-Up Kookaburra balls: $7,500 (50 balls about $150 each)
  • Other/Miscellaneous Costs: $1,000-$10,000
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Case Studies & Quotes: Cost of Hosting a Test Match

Our estimates match with the interviews and situations that we have already seen. Here is the result of rising cost of hosting a Test match and the uneven monopoly of the Big 3 in world cricket today.

Situation 1: The COVID Comeback Season

The pandemic caused England to go to great measures to restart cricket.

For the West Indies and Pakistan series, they paid these countries £ 500,000 ($644,628) for charter flights. In addition, the per day cost was £ 238,000 ($306,842), while the season cost was 10 million pounds. One quote caught my eye.

“The good thing is they are England, and they expected to receive 120 Million pounds in ‘broadcast revenue.'”

Situation 2: Cricket Ireland Cancels Test Series

Ireland cancelled their plan of playing a Test match against Bangladesh and played a T20I instead.

“With the expected cost of hosting a Test estimated at 1 million pounds ($US 1.14 million), Cricket Ireland has chosen to prioritise white ball cricket ahead of the T20 World Cups.”

ESPN Cricinfo

Situation 3: Headingley Skips Ashes Test

“The Yorkshire chairman and chief executive, Colin Graves, had said the county would not bid to host an Ashes Test in 2013 or 2015 because, at a cost of £ 1-2 million, ‘it would represent too great a financial risk.’ ‘

– The Guardian

Situation 4: South Africa’s Problems Continue

South Africa will not be playing many Tests in the next FTP. They have, however, hosted a successful SA T20, which gives them hope fo a financial revival.

“CSA earns a tenth of the money on a Test that it will earn for a white ball match.”

– Firdose Moonda

Situation 5: Afghanistan vs West Indies match ends within 3 Days, Costs Money Nevertheless

“Take the Afghanistan v West Indies game in Lucknow. It finished in two and a half days, but all the people working on it have been booked for the five days. The grounds, the staff, the food, everything…it’s probably cost them US $200,000 to $300,000. Perhaps more. And if your yearly grant is to the tune of $ 4 million, that means you have spent close to 10% of your [yearly] budget on playing one Test match.”

– Alistair Campbell, interview

Situation 6: Hosts Nations Lose Money Hosting Tests

“For home boards, most Tests make a net loss of US $500,000.”

The Guardian

Situation 7: Zimbabwe vs West Indies 2017

According to ESPN Cricinfo, it cost the Zimbabwe cricket board $1 million to host a two-Test series against the West Indies.

“We do lost a lot of money – about $300,000-$400,000, to host a Test series. It’s money we don’t have.”

– Tavenga Mukuhlani, ZC Chairman

Situation 8: Playing Against India & the Big 3 the Only Hope (which is not sustainable)

“Unless it is against the Big 3, Cricket New Zealand loses about $700,000.”

– The Telegraph, Sydney Morning Herald

So, why do New Zealand, South Africa, & other countries lose money while hosting a Test series?

Expenses are only one part of the puzzle. Revenue is the other.

While the Big 3 has broadcasting profits on their sides, countries like Zimbabwe get as little as $1 million per season from sponsorship. A 2-Test series wipes out 20% of the annual reserves, and hence, they cannot afford to host Test matches.

The income, ticket sales, & sponsorship are not large income to balance the expenses of hosting a Test match.

Although New Zealand are a joy to watch in Test cricket and were also the winner of the inaugural WTC Final, they suffer from a similar economic fate.

What does the Future of Test Cricket Hold?

Revenue in cricket comes from (1) ticket sales, (2) broadcasting deals, (3) sponsorship deals, (4) ICC money, and (5) federal/state funding (depending on the country). While India is always on the net positive side due to their sheer volume of cricket fans, other countries unfortunately do not have similar infrastructure or fan following. Subsidizing Test cricket a part of a larger ICC Test fund has been suggested in the past, but is it enough?

Can Test cricket survive the rising costs? More importantly, will the ‘Middle 5’ – West Indies, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka continue their investment in Test cricket?

Test cricket is actually thriving these days (See, Bazball), but the business model of Test cricket is dying.

Something needs to change quickly.

Otherwise, Test cricket started with the Ashes. It may also end in ashes.

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Frequently Asked Questions – How Much Money Does it take to Host a Test Match

How much money does it take to host a Test match?

It takes around $350,000-$1.4 million to host a Test match.

Why does New Zealand only play a 2-Test series?

New Zealand only plays a 2-Test series so they do not incur too many losses financially.

Why does South Africa lose money while hosting Test matches?

South Africa loses money while hosting Test matches because it costs about a million dollars to host a Test, while the revenues are not as high.

Is Test cricket dying?

Test cricket itself is thriving, but the financial death of Test cricket is imminent. The business model of Test cricket needs to change.

Source: ESPNCricinfo Report

Sources: The MCC Wants to Know How Much it Costs to Host a Test Match, The Daily Mail, Ireland Cancel Home Test, Sydney Morning Herald

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule (Complete Guide): What is the Schedule of Each Team for the 2023 ODI World Cup?

The ODI World Cup 2023 schedule have finally been announced!

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is just around the corner and cricket fans all over the world are eagerly awaiting this grand event.

Scheduled to take place in India between 5 October and 19 November 2023, this will be the 13th edition of the tournament. With teams from all over the world competing for the coveted title, it promises to be an exciting tournament full of thrilling matches and nail-biting finishes. So, get ready for some serious cricket action as we bring you a complete guide to the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup Schedule!

Also Read: ODI World Cup Qualifier Preview, Fall of West Indies Cricket

Key Takeaways

  • England and New Zealand play the first match of the 2023 ODI World Cup, marking the repeat of the iconic 2019 World Cup Final.
  • Some of the marquee matches are as follows: October 8 (India vs Australia), October 13 (Australia vs South Africa), October 15 (India vs Pakistan), October 22 (India vs New Zealand), October 23 (Afghanistan vs Pakistan), October 29 (India vs England), October 31 (Pakistan vs Bangladesh), and November 4 (Australia vs England)
  • India, Pakistan, and South Africa will play all 9 of their matches as Day-Night (D/N) matches. Bangladesh will play the least with 6 D/N matches.
  • India & England will play in 9 separate venues, while Pakistan will only play in five different venues.
  • If India make the semi-finals, they will play in Mumbai. However, if it is an India vs Pakistan match, then it will be held in Kolkata.
  • The World Cup will run from October 5, 2023-November 19, 2023.
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Fixtures & Schedule: ICC 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup

*Note: Qualifier 1 & Qualifier 2 denotes the two teams that will qualify from the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier held in Zimbabwe. The six candidates at the moment are: Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Scotland, Netherlands, West Indies, and Oman.

India Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 9/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: None (each stadium used one for hosts India)
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 1 & 2)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 6 Days (between matches 5 & 6)

ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule – India Team (Hosts)

  • vs Australia: October 8, 2023, Chennai (D/N)
  • vs Afghanistan: October 11, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs Pakistan: October 15, 2023, Ahmedabad (D/N)
  • vs Bangladesh: October 19, 2023, Pune (D/N)
  • vs New Zealand: October 22, 2023, Dharamsala (D/N)
  • vs England: October 29, 2023, Lucknow (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 2: November 2, 2023, Mumbai (D/N)
  • vs South Africa: November 5, 2023, Kolkata (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 1: November 11, 2023, Bengaluru (D/N)
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Afghanistan Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 7/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: Delhi, Chennai (twice each, back-to-back)
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 2 & 3, between matches 8 & 9)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 6 Days (between matches 5 & 6)

ODI World Cup 2023 – Afghanistan Team Schedule

  • vs Bangladesh: October 7, 2023, Dharamsala
  • vs India: October 11, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs England: October 14, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs New Zealand: October 18, 2023, Chennai (D/N)
  • vs Pakistan: October 23, 2023, Chennai (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 2: October 30, 2023, Pune (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 1: November 3, 2023, Lucknow (D/N)
  • vs Australia: November 7, 2023, Mumbai (D/N)
  • vs South Africa: November 10, 2023, Ahmedabad

Australia Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 8/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: Lucknow (twice)
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 1 & 2)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 6 Days (between matches 5 & 6)

ODI World Cup 2023 – Australia Team Schedule

  • vs India: October 10, 2023, Chennai (D/N)
  • vs South Africa: October 13, 2023, Lucknow (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 2: October 16, 2023, Lucknow (D/N)
  • vs Pakistan: October 20, 2023, Bengaluru (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 1: October 23, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs New Zealand: October 28, 2023, Dharamsala
  • vs England: November 4, 2023, Ahmedabad (D/N)
  • vs Afghanistan: November 7, 2023, Mumbai (D/N)
  • vs Bangladesh: November 12, 2023, Pune

Bangladesh Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 6/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: Dharamsala, Kolkata (twice each, back-to-back)
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 1 & 2, between matches 6 & 7)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 5 Days (between matches 7 & 8, between matches 8 & 9)

ODI World Cup 2023 – Bangladesh Team Schedule

  • vs Afghanistan: October 7, 2023, Dharamsala
  • vs England: October 10, 2023, Dharamsala (D/N)
  • vs New Zealand: October 14, 2023, Chennai
  • vs India: October 19, 2023, Pune (D/N)
  • vs South Africa: October 24, 2023, Mumbai (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 1: October 28, 2023, Kolkata (D/N)
  • vs Pakistan: October 31, 2023, Kolkata (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 2: November 6, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs Australia: November 12, 2023, Pune
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England Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 9/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: None
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 5 & 6)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 6 Days (between matches 3 & 4)

ODI World Cup 2023 – England Team Schedule

  • vs New Zealand: October 5, 2023, Ahmedabad (D/N)
  • vs Bangladesh: October 10, 2023, Dharamsala (D/N)
  • vs Afghanistan: October 14, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs South Africa: October 21, 2023, Mumbai (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 2: October 26, 2023, Bengaluru (D/N)
  • vs India: October 29, 2023, Lucknow (D/N)
  • vs Australia: November 4, 2023, Ahmedabad (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 1: November 8, 2023, Pune (D/N)
  • vs Pakistan: November 12, 2023, Kolkata (D/N)

New Zealand Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 7/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: Chennai, Dharamsala, Bengaluru (twice each, back-to-back)
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 7 & 8)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 5 Days (between matches 5 & 6)

ODI World Cup 2023 – New Zealand Team Schedule

  • vs England: October 5, 2023, Ahmedabad (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 1: October 9, 2023, Hyderabad (D/N)
  • vs Bangladesh: October 14, 2023, Chennai
  • vs Afghanistan: October 18, 2023, Chennai (D/N)
  • vs India: October 22, 2023, Dharamsala (D/N)
  • vs Australia: October 28, 2023, Dharamsala (D/N)
  • vs South Africa: November 1, 2023, Pune (D/N)
  • vs Pakistan: November 4, 2023, Bengaluru
  • vs Qualifier 2: November 9, 2023, Bengaluru (D/N)
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Pakistan Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 9/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: Hyderabad, Chennai (twice each, back-to-back), Kolkata, Bengaluru (twice)
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 4 & 5)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 7 Days (between matches 8 & 9)

ODI World Cup 2023 – Pakistan Team Schedule

  • vs Qualifier 1: October 6, 2023, Hyderabad (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 2: October 12, 2023, Hyderabad (D/N)
  • vs India: October 15, 2023, Ahmedabad (D/N)
  • vs Australia: October 20, 2023, Bengaluru (D/N)
  • vs Afghanistan: October 23, 2023, Chennai (D/N)
  • vs South Africa: October 27, 2023, Chennai (D/N)
  • vs Bangladesh: October 31, 2023, Kolkata (D/N)
  • vs New Zealand: November 4, 2023, Bengaluru
  • vs England: November 12, 2023, Kolkata (D/N)

South Africa Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 9/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: Mumbai (twice, back-to-back)
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 4 & 5, between matches 5 & 6)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 5 Days (between matches 1 & 2)

ODI World Cup 2023 – South Africa Team Schedule

  • vs Qualifier 2: October 7, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs Australia: October 13, 2023, Lucknow (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 1: October 17, 2023, Dharamsala (D/N)
  • vs England: October 21, 2023, Mumbai (D/N)
  • vs Bangladesh: October 24, 2023, Mumbai (D/N)
  • vs Pakistan: October 27, 2023, Chennai (D/N)
  • vs New Zealand: November 1, 2023, Pune (D/N)
  • vs India: November 5, 2023, Kolkata (D/N)
  • vs Afghanistan: November 10, 2023, Ahmedabad (D/N)

Qualifier 1 Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 8/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: Hyderabad (twice, back-to-back), Lucknow
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 1 & 2, between matches 5 & 6, between matches 8 & 9)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 7 Days (between matches 2 & 3)

ODI World Cup 2023 – Qualifier 1 Schedule

  • vs Pakistan: October 6, 2023, Hyderabad (D/N)
  • vs New Zealand: October 9, 2023, Hyderabad (D/N)
  • vs South Africa: October 17, 2023, Dharamsala (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 2: October 21, 2023, Lucknow
  • vs Australia: October 25, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs Bangladesh: October 28, 2023, Kolkata (D/N)
  • vs Afghanistan: November 3, 2023, Lucknow (D/N)
  • vs England: November 8, 2023, Pune (D/N)
  • vs India: November 11, 2023, Lucknow (D/N)

Qualifier 2 Fixtures Overview

  • Number of Day Night Matches: 8/9
  • Most Frequent Venue: Lucknow (twice, back-to-back), Delhi (twice)
  • Shortest Gap Between Matches: 2 Days (between matches 6 & 7, between matches 8 & 9)
  • Longest Gap Between Matches: 4 Days (between matches 4 & 5)

ODI World Cup 2023 – Qualifier 2 Schedule

  • vs South Africa: October 7, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs Pakistan: October 12, 2023, Hyderabad (D/N)
  • vs Australia: October 16, 2023, Lucknow (D/N)
  • vs Qualifier 1: October 21, 2023, Lucknow
  • vs England: October 26, 2023, Bengaluru (D/N)
  • vs Afghanistan: October 30, 2023, Pune (D/N)
  • vs India: November 2, 2023, Mumbai (D/N)
  • vs Bangladesh: November 6, 2023, Delhi (D/N)
  • vs New Zealand: November 9, 2023, Bengaluru (D/N)

2023 ODI World Cup Knockout Matches

  • November 15, 2023, Kolkata (D/N)
  • November 16, 2023, Mumbai (D/N)
  • November 19, 2023, Ahmedabad

Final Thoughts

The ODI World Cup 2023 schedule promises to be a rollercoaster ride of emotions for cricket fans across the globe.

With the best teams battling it out on the field, we can hope that several matches are a nail-biting experience. The ODI Cricket World is more than just a sport. It is a unifying force that brings people together from all corners of the world.

Mark your calendars and get ready to witness history in the making as the world’s best cricketing nations compete for the ultimate prize- the ODI World Cup trophy!

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the India vs Pakistan match be in the 2023 ODI World Cup?

The much awaited India vs Pakistan match will take place on October 15, 2023 in Ahmedabad.

How many matches will be played in the 2023 ODI World Cup?

48 matches will be played in the 2023 ODI World Cup (45 group stage matches, 2 semi-finals, and one final).

When will the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup be played?

The 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup will be held between October 5, 2023 and November 19, 2023.

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) India Australia Test Series: The Definitive Guide (Updated 2023), Complete History, Most Runs, Most Wickets, and BGT 2023 Schedule

This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth look at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), one of the most celebrated Test series in the cricket world today.

We will discuss the history of BGT, and look at some of the prominent players who have played a major role in making this tournament what it is today, including the most runs and wickets. The upcoming BGT 2023 schedule and how they can follow the tournament as it unfolds in India is also displayed.

Key Takeaways

  • The Border Gavaskar trophy has been held 15 times since 1996, 8 of which were hosted by India and 7 by Australia.
  • India has won the BorderGavaskar Trophy 9 times (96-97, 97-98, 2000-01, 04-05, 08-09, 2010-11, 12-13, 16-1)
  • Australia has won the Border Gavaskar Trophy 5 times (1999-2000, 04-05,07-08,11-12, 14-15).
  • Sachin Tendulkar (3262), Ricky Ponting (2555), and VVS Laxman (2434) are the highest run scorers in Border Gavaskar Trophy history.
  • Anil Kumble (111), Harbhajan Singh (95), and Nathan Lyon (94) are the highest wicket-takers in the Border -Gavaskar Trophy.
  • India has won in Australia twice (2018-19, 2020-21). Australia has won in India 4 times, but only once since 1996 (1947-48, 1956-57, 1959-60, 2004-05).
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What is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a Test series held between India and Australia named after Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border. Although India and Australia have been playing Test series since 1947, this series officially began in 1996 when Australia toured India for one Test match. Since then, it has been held every 2-3 years in either India or Australia.

History of India vs Australia Test Series at a Glance

Since 1947, both Australia and India have hosted the Test series on 14 occasions each (28 series total). Australia has won 12 times each, India has won 11 times, and the series has been drawn five times. The entire table of the India-Australia Test series is summarized below.

*Note that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy officially begins in 1996.

HostSeason PlayedSeries WinnerSeries ScoreTests
Australia1947-1948Australia4-0 5
India1956-1957Australia2-03
India1959-1960Australia2-15
India1964-1965Drawn1-13
Australia1967-1968Australia4-04
India1969-1970Australia3-15
Australia1977-1978Australia3-25
India1979-1980India2-06
Australia1980-1981Drawn1-13
Australia1985-1986Drawn0-03
India1986-1987Drawn0-03
Australia1991-1992Australia4-05
India1996-1997*India1-01
India1997-1998India2-13
Australia1999-2000Australia3-03
India2000-2001India2-13
Australia2003-2004Drawn1-14
India2004-2005Australia2-14
Australia2007-2008Australia2-14
India2008-2009India2-04
India2010-2011India2-02
Australia2011-2012Australia4-04
India2012-2013India4-04
Australia2014-2015Australia2-04
India2016-2017India2-14
Australia2018-2019India2-14
Australia2020-2021India2-14
India2022-2023India2-14

History of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Now we will present each Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series in detail, in reverse chronological order.

BGT 2022-23 (India 2-1)

  • Hosts: India
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Nagpur, Delhi, Indore, Ahmedabad

This series was marked by the excellence of India’s three spin allrounders – Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, & Axar Patel. Resurgence of Virat Kohli, Usman Khawaja’s defiance, and Nathan Lyon’s effectiveness were factors in yet another absorbing Test series.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2022-23: Ravichandran Ashwin
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2022-23: Usman Khawaja (333)
    • Marnus Labuschagne (244)
    • Virat Kohli (297), Axar Patel (264), Rohit Sharma (242)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2022-23: Ravichandran Ashwin (25)
    • Nathan Lyon (22), Todd Murphy (14)
    • Ravindra Jadeja (22), Mohammad Shami (9)

Scorecards

  1. India won by an innings & 132 runs *Ravindra Jadeja
  2. India won by 6 wickets *Ravindra Jadeja
  3. Australia won by 9 wickets *Nathan Lyon
  4. Match Drawn *Virat Kohli

BGT 2020-21 (India 2-1)

  • Hosts: Australia
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane (GABBA)
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Virat Kohli’s 50, Tim Paine’s rearguard effort, 36 ALL OUT, Ajinkya Rahane’s Melbourne 100 & captaincy, Shubman Gill’s emergence, Smith and Labuschagne’s successful partnership, and Pat Cummins doing it all. Siraj suffers but delivers, Thakur & Sundar lead India’s next generation, Ashwin-Paine spice up the tournament, Vihari takes body blows, and the yin and yang of Pujara-Pant gives India series victory and breaches the Gabba fortress.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2020-21: Pat Cummins
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2020-21: Marnus Labuschagne (426)
    • Steven Smith (426)
    • Rishabh Pant (274), Cheteshwar Pujara (271), Ajinkya Rahane (268)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2020-21: Pat Cummins (21)
    • Josh Hazlewood (17), Mitchell Starc (11)
    • Mohammad Siraj (13), Ravichandran Ashwin (12), Jasprit Bumrah (11)

Scorecards

  1. Australia won by 8 wickets *Tim Paine
  2. India won by 8 wickets *Ajinkya Rahane
  3. Match Drawn *Steven Smith
  4. India won by 3 wickets *Rishabh Pant

*Denotes Player of the Match Award

Also Read: India Vs Australia Series Review 2020-21: The Greatest Story of Them All? Better Than Ashes 2005?-, Top 10 Life Lessons From India Vs Australia 2020: Courage, Character, Resilience – Which One Is Your Favorite?

Note: Bharat Sundaresan is going to release his book on the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy during the 2023 BGT in India. He was in the thick of things traveling to each city and discussing the events of each day with Melinda Farrell.

BGT 2018-19 (India 2-1)

  • Hosts: Australia
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Adelaide, Perth (Perth Stadium), Melbourne, Sydney
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If you saw the first season of The Test, you will realize what a thorn Pujara was in Australia’s plans. He defended, defended, and defended some more. In the process, he scored tons of runs. Rishabh Pant & Tim Paine provided several cute moments, Nathan Lyon vs Pujara & Pant was mesmerizing. Bumrah’s slower delivery to dismiss Shaun Marsh will forever be etched in memory. To sum it up though, it was Kohli’s captaincy and the fast-bowling revolution was key to India’s success. Australia was without the services of Warner & Smith as they tried to recover from the ball tampering scandal, but this does not take anything away from India.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2018-19: Cheteshwar Pujara
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2018-19: Cheteshwar Pujara (521)
    • Rishabh Pant (350), Virat Kohli (282)
    • Marcus Harris (258), Travis Head (237)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2018-19: Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan Lyon
    • Mohammad Shami (16)
    • Pat Cummins (14), Josh Hazlewood (13), Mitchell Starc (13)

Scorecards

  1. India won by 31 runs *Cheteshwar Pujara
  2. Australia won by 146 runs *Nathan Lyon
  3. India won by 137 runs *Jasprit Bumrah
  4. Match Drawn *Cheteshwar Pujara

BGT 2016-17 (India 2-1)

  • Hosts: India
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Pune, Bengaluru, Ranchi, Dharamsala
Steven Smith celebrates after scoring 109 in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2016-17.
Steven Smith’s 109 in Pune – One of the greatest centuries on Indian soil by an Australian batter.

Australia started with a massive win and hope to win a series in India. Pujara scored another double century and a couple of fifties. Beginning to be a pattern, isn’t it? Steve Smith with scores of 109, 178, 111 was at his absolute best, but the Ravis (Ashwin & Jadeja) were just too hot to handle. Other players played decent roles as well. Nathan Lyon took an eight-for and Steve O’Keefe delivered that first win with 6-fers. KL Rahul with twin fifties, Matt Renshaw, Shaun Marsh, Rahane, Wade all contributing as well in what was a competitive series.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2016-17: Ravindra Jadeja
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2016-17: Steven Smith (499)
    • Cheteshwar Pujara (405), KL Rahul (393), Ajinkya Rahane (198)
    • Matt Renshaw (232), Pete Handscomb (198)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2016-17: Ravindra Jadeja (25)
    • Ravichandran Ashwin (21), Umesh Yadav (17)
    • Steve O’Keefe (19), Nathan Lyon (19)

Scorecards

  1. Australia won by 333 runs *Steve O’Keefe
  2. India won by 75 runs *KL Rahul
  3. Match drawn *Cheteshwar Pujara
  4. India won by 8 wickets *Ravindra Jadeja

BGT 2014-15 (Australia 2-0)

  • Hosts: Australia
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
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Although India did not exorcise the ghosts of 2011, Team India provided that glimmer of hope. It was Mitchell Johnson’s year and even though he was Australia’s highest wicket-taker, the partnership between Virat Kohli & Ajinkya Rahane will be remembered forever. Just check this clip out. Virat Kohli’s twin tons in Adelaide made for a classic Test and set his career up. But Steve Smith. 769 Runs. Genius. Nathan Lyon. 23 Wickets. Australian legends coming into their own in this series. MS Dhoni surprises with his retirement after the 3rd Test, and Ryan Harris retires after yet another memorable performance.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2014-15: Steven Smith
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2014-15: Steven Smith (769)
    • Virat Kohli (692), Murali Vijay (482), Ajinkya Rahane (399)
    • David Warner (427), Chris Rogers (417)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2014-15: Nathan Lyon (23)
    • Mohammad Shami (15), Ravichandran Ashwin (12)
    • Mitchell Johnson (13), Josh Hazlewood (12)

Scorecards

  1. Australia won by 48 runs *Nathan Lyon
  2. Australia won by 4 wickets *Steven Smith
  3. Match Drawn *Ryan Harris
  4. Match Drawn *Steven Smith

BGT 2012-13 (India 4-0)

  • Hosts: India
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Chennai, Hyderabad, Mohali, Delhi

Michael Clarke’s unforgettable year, MS Dhoni’s double, and the greatness that Ravichandran Ashwin is. Pujara scored a double as well, and Vijay continued in the prime of his life with 167. But this series will be remembered for Shikhar Dhawan’s glorious 187 on debut, Starc’s 99 at #8, and Steven Smith starting to make runs on Asian soil.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2012-13: Ravichandran Ashwin
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2012-13: Murali Vijay (430)
    • Cheteshwar Pujara (410), MS Dhoni (326), Virat Kohli (284)
    • Michael Clarke (286), Ed Cowan (265), David Warner (192)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2012-13: Ravichandran Ashwin (29)
    • Ravindra Jadeja (24), Pragyan Ojha (7), Ishant Sharma (7)
    • Nathan Lyon (15), James Pattinson (9), Peter Siddle (9), Glenn Maxwell (7)

Scorecards

  1. India won by 8 wickets *MS Dhoni
  2. India won by an innings and 135 runs *Cheteshwar Pujara
  3. India won by 6 wickets *Shikhar Dhawan
  4. India won by 6 wickets *Ravindra Jadeja

Source: Border Gavaskar Trophy 2012-13

BGT 2011-12 (Australia 4-0)

  • Hosts: Australia
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide
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Australia crushes India. Shall I say anymore? A drubbing. A disaster. Michael Clarke smashes 329* and 210, Ricky Ponting averages 108.8 and also scores a double. Hilfenhaus & Siddle take 50 wickets among themselves. James Pattinson announces himself (briefly) on the international stage. Rahul Dravid gets bowled 7 times. An end of an era. Kohli’s 116 in the 4th Test India’s only positive. This tour will always be remembered for the infamous 0-8.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2011-12: Michael Clarke
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2011-12: Michael Clarke (626)
    • Ricky Ponting (544), Mike Hussey (293), David Warner (266)
    • Virat Kohli (300), Sachin Tendulkar (287)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2011-12: Ben Hilfenhaus (27)
    • Peter Siddle (23), James Pattinson (11)
    • Zaheer Khan (15), Umesh Yadav (14)

Scorecards

  1. Australia won by 122 runs *James Pattinson
  2. Australia won by an innings and 68 runs *Michael Clarke
  3. Australia won by an innings and 37 runs *David Warner
  4. Australia won by 298 runs *Peter Siddle

Source: BGT 2011-12

BGT 2010-11 (India 2-0)

  • Hosts: India
  • Number of Tests: 2
  • Venues: Mohali, Bengaluru

Short but sweet series. The Mohali Test is an all-time classic. VVS Laxman, back spasms, and a successful chase with the lower order. In the second Test, Tendulkar continued his dream resurgent year with 214 & 53*. In the second innings, Rahul Dravid was yet again going to be demoted from his #3 position for someone else. That someone else turned out to be Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored a counterattacking 72. Cheteshwar Pujara—counterattacking Australians since 2010.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2010-11: Sachin Tendulkar
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2010-11: Sachin Tendulkar (403)
    • Murali Vijay (176), Suresh Raina (118)
    • Shane Watson (271), Ricky Ponting (224), Tim Paine (183), Marcus North (141)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2010-11: Zaheer Khan (12)
    • Harbhajan Singh (11), Pragyan Ojha (9)
    • Mitchell Johnson (8), Ben Hilfenhaus (8), Nathan Hauritz (6)

Scorecards

  1. India won by 1 wicket *Zaheer Khan
  2. India won by 7 wickets *Sachin Tendulkar

Sources: BGT 2010-11

BGT 2008-09 (India 2-0)

  • Hosts: India
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Bengaluru, Mohali, Delhi, Nagpur
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Anil Kumble retires at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Ishant Sharma continues his growth with a player of the series performance. Although Hussey, Katich, Johnson, Krezja, and Watson played key roles for Australia, it was clear that Australia was in a transition era.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2008-09: Ishant Sharma
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2008-09: Gautam Gambhir (463)
    • Sachin Tendulkar (396), VVS Laxman (381), Virender Sehwag (351)
    • Mike Hussey (394), Simon Katich (349)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2008-09: Ishant Sharma (15)
    • Harbhajan Singh (15), Amit Mishra (14), Zaheer Khan (11)
    • Mitchell Johnson (13), Jason Krezja (12), Shane Watson (10)

Scorecards

  1. Match Drawn *Zaheer Khan
  2. India won by 320 runs *MS Dhoni
  3. Match Drawn *VVS Laxman
  4. India won by 172 runs *Jason Krejza

Sources: BGT 2008-09

BGT 2007-08 (Australia 2-1)

  • Hosts: Australia
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide
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The series turned out to have both off-field and on-field drama. What began as a great era of Test series from 2000-01 ended with 2007-08 with some questionable decisions and the Monkeygate crisis. Tendulkar still scored runs, Anil Kumble still took wickets, but Brett Lee was the pick of the players in the series.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2007-08: Brett Lee
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2007-08: Sachin Tendulkar (493)
    • VVS Laxman (366), Virender Sehwag (286)
    • Matthew Hayden (410), Andrew Symonds (410), Michael Clarke (316), Michael Hussey (292), Ricky Ponting (268)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2007-08: Brett Lee (24)
    • Mitchell Johnson (16), Stuart Clark (14)
    • Anil Kumble (20), RP Singh (13)

Scorecards

  1. Australia won by 337 runs *Matthew Hayden
  2. Australia won by 122 runs *Andrew Symonds
  3. India won by 72 runs *Irfan Pathan
  4. Match Drawn *Sachin Tendulkar

Sources BGT 2004-05

BGT 2004-05 (Australia 2-1)

  • Hosts: India
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Bengaluru, Chennai, Nagpur, Mumbai (Wankhede)
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Australia finally breaches the India fortress feat Damien Martyn. A young Michael Clarke, game-changing Gilchrist, and Gillespie all contributed to their effort. India’s spin trios—Kumble, Harbhajan, and Murali Kartik took 60 wickets among themselves but fell short.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2004-05: Damien Martyn
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2004-05: Damien Martyn (444)
    • Michael Clarke (400), Simon Katich (276), Matthew Hayden (244), Justin Langer (228), Adam Gilchrist (218)
    • Virender Sehwag (299), Rahul Dravid (167), Parthiv Patel (156), Mohammad Kaif (153)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2004-05: Anil Kumble (27)
    • Harbhajan Singh (21), Murali Kartik (12), Zaheer Khan (10)
    • Jason Gillespie (20), Glenn McGrath (14), Shane Warne (14)

Scorecards

  1. Australia won by 217 runs *Michael Clarke
  2. Match Drawn *Anil Kumble
  3. Australia won by 342 runs *Damien Martyn
  4. India won by 13 runs *Murali Kartik

Sources: BGT 2004-05

BGT 2003-04 (Drawn 1-1)

  • Hosts: Australia
  • Number of Tests: 4
  • Venues: Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney
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A series for the ages. Ricky Ponting & Rahul Dravid at the top of their games scoring 706 & 619 runs respectively. Dravid’s 233 & 72* with VVS Laxman torturing Australia once again. Sachin Tendulkar resists his cover drive temptation to score 241*, Kumble India’s top performer with the ball yet again, Ganguly scores a ton. Sehwag, Hayden, Martyn, Steve Waugh all among the runs. Gillespie, Agarkar, MacGill, and Lee among the wickets. Something for everybody. Many great players of this era in peak form. Deserved 1-1 drawn series.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2003-04: Rahul Dravid
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2003-04: Ricky Ponting (706)
    • Matthew Hayden (51), Justin Langer (369), Simon Katich (353)
    • Rahul Dravid (619), VVS Laxman (494), Virender Sehwag (464), Sachin Tendulkar (383)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2003-04: Anil Kumble (24)
    • Ajit Agarkar (16)
    • Stuart MacGill (14), Jason Gillespie (10), Brett Lee (8)

Scorecards

  1. Match Drawn *Sourav Ganguly
  2. India won by 4 wickets *Rahul Dravid
  3. Australia won by 9 wickets *Ricky Ponting
  4. Match Drawn *Sachin Tendulkar

Sources: BGT 2003-04

BGT 2000-01 (India 2-1)

  • Hosts: India
  • Number of Tests: 3
  • Venues: Mumbai (Wankhede), Kolkata, Chennai
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The series that began the rivalry. Steve Waugh’s final frontier was so close, yet so far. VVS Laxman’s greatest innings of the century, the 281, and the partnership turned narrative around for this series and Indian cricket in general. Shane Warne’s expression that day said it all. Sourav Ganguly, the charasmatic captain leading India after the match-fixing era, Sachin Tendulkar doing what he does best (along with his googlies), and Harbhajan Singh being a class apart. India’s top three bowlers in the charts read: Harbhajan (32), Tendulkar (3), Zaheer Khan (3). From Australia’s end, Hayden, McGrath, Gilchrist, Waugh, Warne, and Gillespie all played a role in the series.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 2000-01: Harbhajan Singh
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 2000-01: Matthew Hayden (549)
    • Steve Waugh (243), Michael Slater (166)
    • VVS Laxman (503), Rahul Dravid (338), Sachin Tendulkar (304), SS Das (173)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 2000-01: Harbhajan Singh (32)
    • Sachin Tendulkar (3), Zaheer Khan (3)
    • Glenn McGrath (17), Jason Gillespie (13), Shane Warne (10), CR Miller (6), Mark Waugh (3)

Scorecards

  1. Australia won by 10 wickets *Adam Gilchrist
  2. India won by 171 runs *VVS Laxman
  3. India won by 2 wickets *Matthew Hayden

Sources: BGT 2000-01

BGT 1999-2000 (Australia 3-0)

  • Hosts: Australia
  • Number of Tests: 3
  • Venues: Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney
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With the exception of individual performances by India, Australia completely blew the visitors away. Ricky Ponting was the top run-scorer and Glenn McGrath was the highest wicket taker of ther series, two names that would come up time and again over the next decade. Tendulkar was the player of the series, but VVS Laxman’s 167 gave Australia a taste of what they were about to face in the future.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 1999-2000: Sachin Tendulkar
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 1999-2000: Ricky Ponting (375)
    • Justin Langer (289), Steve Waugh (276), Adam Gilcrist (221)
    • Sachin Tendulkar (278), VVS Laxman (221), Sourav Ganguly (177)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 1999-2000: Glenn McGrath (18)
    • Brett Lee (13), Damien Fleming (12), Shane Warne (8)
    • Ajit Agarkar (11), Javagal Srinath (10), Venkatesh Prasad (7)

Scorecards

  1. Australia won by 285 runs *Steve Waugh
  2. Australia won by 180 runs *Sachin Tendulkar
  3. Australia won by an innings and 141 runs *Glenn McGrath

Sources: BGT 1999-2000

BGT 1997-98 (India 2-1)

  • Hosts: India
  • Number of Tests: 3
  • Venues: Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru
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1998—The year of Sachin Tendulkar. He continued his Sharjah exploits in Test cricket. Here is a clip of the battle between Shane Warne vs Sachin Tendulkar in India for the first time. Although Australia got a consolation win, India defeated Australia by healthy margins in the first two Tests.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 1997-98: Sachin Tendulkar
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 1997-98: Sachin Tendulkar (446)
    • Navjot Singh Sidhu (341), Mohammad Azharuddin (311)
    • Mark Waugh (280), Mark Taylor (189), Ian Healy (165)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 1997-98: Anil Kumble (23)
    • Javagal Srinath (8), Venkatapathy Raju (7)
    • Gavin Robertson (12), Shane Warne (10), Michael Kasprowicz (8)

Scorecards

  1. India won by 179 runs *Sachin Tendulkar
  2. India won by an innings and 219 runs *Javagal Srinath
  3. Australia won by 8 wickets *Michael Kasprowicz

Sources: BGT 1997-98

BGT 1996-97 (India 1-0)

  • Hosts: India
  • Number of Tests: 1
  • Venues: Delhi
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Nayan Mongia starred in India’s first Border-Gavaskar Trophy win over Australia. Another key contributor, Anil Kumble, would stand up again and again in the India-Australia Tests for years to come.

Stats

  • Player of the Series in BGT 1996-97: Nayan Mongia
  • Highest Runs Scorer in BGT 1996-97: Nayan Mongia (152)
  • Highest Wicket-Taker in BGT 1996-97: Anil Kumble (9)

Scorecards

  1. India won by 7 wickets *Nayan Mongia

Sources: BGT 1996-97

2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Schedule

The schedule for the 2023 BGT 2023 is shown below:

  • 1st Test, Nagpur, 9-13 February, 2023
  • 2nd Test, Delhi, 17-21 February, 2023
  • 3rd Test, Dharamsala, 1-5 March, 2023
  • 4th Test, Ahmedabad, 9-13 March, 2023

The ODI series is scheduled as follows:

  • 1st ODI (D/N), Mumbai (Wankhede), 17 March, 2023
  • 2nd ODI (D/N), Visakhapatnam, 19 March, 2023
  • 3rd ODI (D/N), Chennai, 22 March 2023

Who were Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border?

Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border were two of the greatest cricketers in history.

Gavaskar was an iconic Indian batsman who played 125 Tests for India, scoring a then-record 34 centuries. He held several batting records and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen ever to have graced the game. On the other hand, Border was an Australian all-rounder who captained Australia to their first World Cup win in 1987. He played 156 Tests for Australia and is widely considered to be one of the greatest captains of all time. Together, these two legends were instrumental in establishing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which has become one of the most eagerly anticipated cricket series.

Also Read: 151 Greatest Cricketers of All Time (Men’s)

Final Thoughts

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was established in 1996 as a tribute to two of cricket’s finest players, Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border. The series has since become one of the most anticipated events in international cricket, with some of the greatest matches being played between India and Australia over the past two decades. The trophy is contested every two years, alternating between India and Australia, with the last edition being hosted Down Under in 2020-21. The series has seen some of the greatest contests in cricket history, providing for a thrilling and intense experience for all fans.

We will just wait and watch what BGT 2023 has to offer. With all the recent past, I’m sure it will be nothing short of delightful.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) – Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was established in 1996 as a tribute to two of cricket’s finest players, Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border. The series has since become one of the most anticipated events in international cricket, with some of the greatest matches being played between India and Australia over the past two decades. The trophy is contested e very two years, alternating between India and Australia, with the last edition being hosted Down Under in 2018-19. The series has seen some of the greatest contests in cricket history, providing for a thrilling and intense experience for all fans.

When is the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

The next Border-Gavaskar Trophy will take place in February-March 2023 in India. It will consist of 4 Tests and 3 ODIs.

Who has won the most Border-Gavaskar trophies (BGT)?

India has won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 9 times, while Australia have held it five times.

How many times has India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia?

India has won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy twice (2018-19 & 2020-21).

How many times has Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in India?

Australia has won the Border Gavaskar Trophy exactly once in India (2004). However, Australia has won it thrice more before the inception of the BGT.

How many times has Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

Australia has won the BGT 5 times.

How many times has India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

India has won the BGT 9 times.

Who currently holds the Border Gavaskar Trophy?

India is the current holder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, winning away from home 2-1 in 2020-21.

Resources

Sources: Australia v India Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com, Border-Gavaskar Trophy Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com, Border-Gavaskar Trophy Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com

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