COMMENT – As many as 124,967 runs have been scored, for the loss of 4247 wickets, at an average of 29.42 in 27616.4 overs, which were bowled at an economy rate of 4.52 runs per over in 303 World Cup matches, so far. The highest number of runs were scored in the last World Cup in West Indies four years ago, while 1979 World Cup in England saw the lowest number of runs.
A total number of 21,333 runs were scored for the loss of 725 wickets, at an average of 29.42, in 4308.3 overs which translated into an economy rate of 4.95 in the 2007 World Cup. The 1979 World Cup saw 5,168 runs being scored for the loss of 202 wickets at an average of 25.58 in 14 matches.
In the 1987 World Cup, held jointly in India and Pakistan, 463.77 runs per match were scored, which is the highest average score in any World Cup. The 1979 World Cup in England saw an average of 369.14 runs being scored in each match, the lowest recorded so far.
Year Venue M Runs Wkts AVG Overs R/O R/Match
1975 England 15 6162 208 29.62 1573.2 3.91 401.80
1979 England 14 5168 202 25.58 1457.4 3.54 369.14
1983 England 27 12046 408 29.52 2952 4.08 446.14
1987 Ind/Pak 27 12522 385 32.52 2568.5 4.87 463.77
1992 Aus/NZ 39 15107 514 29.39 3416.2 4.42 387.35
1996 Ind/Pak/SL 36 15225 474 32.12 3259.2 4.67 422.91
1999 Eng/Ire/Sc 42 16963 597 28.41 3786.5 4.47 401.50
2003 SA/Zim/Ken 52 20441 734 27.84 4293.5 4.76 393.09
2007 West Indies 51 21333 725 29.42 4308.3 4.95 418.20
