One of the best things with cricket world cup's is that we get to see our cricket teams against diverse oppositions but, sometimes, it gets really boring when your team is scheduled to play one of the minnows like Kenya or Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Canada and others..
2011 cricket world cup has a total of 14 teams participating, and matches against smaller teams are not supposed to be watchable - unless an upset occurs or someone makes the
fastest century in one day Internationals.
Another possibility is making one of the highest score in ODI Cricket World Cups, which currently belongs to India who made 413 against minnows Bermuda in last world cup on 19th March 2007. That day, Virendra Sehwag made 114 off 87 balls with 17 fours and 3 sixes, Yuvraj Singh 83 off 46 and Sachin Tendulkar 57 off 29 balls, batting at number 6!
Following is the list of highest totals made by teams in all World Cups :-
| Highest totals (team scores) in all one day cricket world cups. |
| Team |
Total |
Overs |
Inns |
Versus |
Venue |
Date |
| India |
413/5 |
50.0 |
1st |
Bermuda |
Port of Spain |
19 Mar 2007 |
| Sri Lanka |
398/5 |
50.0 |
1st |
Kenya |
Kandy |
6 Mar 1996 |
| Australia |
377/6 |
50.0 |
1st |
South Africa |
Basseterre |
24 Mar 2007 |
| India |
373/6 |
50.0 |
1st |
Sri Lanka |
Taunton |
26 May 1999 |
| India |
370/4 |
50.0 |
1st |
Bangladesh |
Mirpur |
19 Feb 2011 |
| New Zealand |
363/5 |
50.0 |
1st |
Canada |
Gros Islet |
22 Mar 2007 |
| West Indies |
360/4 |
50.0 |
1st |
Sri Lanka |
Karachi |
13 Oct 1987 |
| Australia |
359/2 |
50.0 |
1st |
India |
Johannesburg |
23 MAr 2003 |
| Australia |
358/5 |
50.0 |
1st |
Netherlands |
Basseterre |
18 Mar 2007 |
| New Zealand |
358/6 |
50.0 |
1st |
Canada |
Mumbai |
13 Mar 2011 |
| South Africa |
356/4 |
50.0 |
1st |
West Indies |
St George's |
10 Apr 2007 |
| South Africa |
353/3 |
50.0 |
1st |
Netherlands |
Basseterre |
16 Mar 2007 |
| South Africa |
351/5 |
50.0 |
1st |
Netherlands |
Mohali |
4 Mar 2011 |
| Pakistan |
349/10 |
49.5 |
1st |
Zimbabwe |
Jamaica |
21 Mar 2007 |
England highest world cup total = 334/4, 60 overs vs India at Lord's on 7 June 1975.
The lowest total in cricket world cup is made by Canada, who were allout for just 36 at Boland Bank park in Paarl against Sri Lanka in 2003. Prabath Nissanka took 4 wickets, Chaminda Vaas 3 wkts, Dilhara Fernando 2 wkts and Muralitharan one wkt. None of Canadian batsman reached double figure (highest was 9, by captain Joe Harris). Lankans chased down their target in 4.4 overs.
| Lowest totals (team scores) in all one day cricket world cups. |
| Team |
Total |
Overs |
Inns |
Versus |
Venue |
Date |
| Canada |
36 |
18.4 |
1st |
Sri Lanka |
Paarl |
19 Feb 2003 |
| Namibia |
45 |
14.0 |
2nd |
Australia |
P'stroom |
27 Feb 2003 |
| Canada |
45 |
40.3 |
1st |
England |
Old Trafford |
13 Jun 1979 |
| Bangladesh |
58 |
18.5 |
1st |
West Indies |
Mirpur |
5 Mar 2011 |
| Scotland |
68 |
31.3 |
1st |
West Indies |
Leicester |
27 May 1999 |
| Kenya |
69 |
23.5 |
1st |
New Zealand |
Chennai |
20 Feb 2011 |
| Pakistan |
74 |
40.2 |
1st |
England |
Adelaide |
1 Mar 1992 |
| Ireland |
77 |
27.4 |
1st |
Sri Lanka |
St George's |
18 Apr 2007 |
| Bermuda |
78 |
24.4 |
2nd |
Sri Lanka |
Port of spain |
15 Mar 2007 |
| Bangladesh |
78 |
28 |
2nd |
South Africa |
Mirpur |
19 Mar 2011 |
| Namibia |
84 |
17.4 |
2nd |
Pakistan |
Kimberley |
16 Feb 2003 |
| Sri Lanka |
86 |
37.2 |
1st |
West Indies |
Old Trafford |
7 Jun 1975 |
| Ireland |
91 |
30.0 |
1st |
Australia |
Barbados |
13 Apr 2007 |
| West Indies |
93 |
35.2 |
2nd |
Kenya |
Pune |
29 Feb 1996 |
| England |
93 |
36.2 |
1st |
Australia |
Headingley |
18 Jun 1975 |
| East Africa |
94 |
52.3 |
2nd |
England |
Edgbaston |
14 Jun 1975 |
| Zimbabwe |
99 |
19.1 |
2nd |
Pakistan |
Jamaica |
21 Mar 2007 |
India's lowest world cup total = 125 vs Australia at Centurion on 15 Feb 2003.
Australia's lowest world cup total = 129 vs India at Chelmsford on 20 June 1983.
New Zealand's lowest world cup total = 112 vs Australia at Port Elizabeth on 11 Mar 2003.
South Africa's lowest world cup total = 149 vs Australia at Gros Islet on 25 Apr 2007.
