10 Highest Run-getters in Cricket World Cup (50-over)

If there’s a record of the most runs, Sachin Tendulkar's name has to be there. With 2278 runs in 45 matches, he leads the list.

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Ricky Ponting, one of the most successful captains in cricket history, has 1743 runs in 46 matches.

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