ICC World Cup, 2019: Four Batting Records Which Might Be Bettered

The next 50-over ICC World Cup is less than a year away and there is absolutely no denying that the teams have already started preparing for the coveted event.

The world cricket body International Cricket Council (ICC) recently stated that there has been an unprecedented demand for the tickets as the excitement is hitting the shores of England and Wales where the tournament will be held, next year.

The upcoming tournament is well on course to be the world’s biggest cricket celebration ever.

Spectators have applied for over one million tickets already. England will take on South Africa in the opener on May 30, 2019, at The Oval in London.

In addition, the tournament will host ten teams, and it will last for 45 days with 48 matches to be played. India will start their campaign against the Proteas on June 5.

Moreover, the format for the 2019 edition will see 10 best teams in the world going head-to-head in a round-robin format.

The ICC Cricket World Cup will culminate with the fifth final at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 14.

So, as the cricket fever is slowly gripping the world, we take a look at some record that can be broken during the upcoming edition of the ICC event:

4. Highest total:

Recently, England scored 481 for six – the highest-ever ODI total – against Australia. And there is every chance that this record can be bettered in the upcoming tournament.

The current rules have tilted the game more in batsmen’s favour and 400-plus totals have become a common phenomenon these days.

Moreover, given England’s small grounds and the high-scoring trend in the country, one will not bet against the possibility of the seeing the highest-ever ODI total being registered in the 2019 World Cup.

3. Most sixes in an innings:

New Zealand currently holds the record for most sixes in an innings. The Black Caps had slammed a staggering 22 sixes against Windies at Queenstown in 2014.

Corey Anderson had starred with the bat. The southpaw had hit 14 sixes during his 51-ball 131 runs knock. Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum had hit five and three sixes respectively, making it a total of 22 in the innings.

And this record is also not safe. Batsmen will not find it very tough to clear the small boundaries in England. Moreover, the use of two balls will help the batsmen play without much trouble.

2. Fastest fifty and hundred:

Former South Africa batsman AB de Villiers currently holds the record for fastest fifty and century in ODI. He had scored 149 off 44 balls against Windies at Johannesburg in 2015.

Coming in to bat at number three position, the right-hander had blown away the Windies attack. His innings studded with 16 sixes and nine fours.

The veteran batsman de Villiers had completed his fifty off just 16 balls and took 15 more balls to reach his century.  With the likes of Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Andre Russell set to play in the next World Cup, the records can be bettered.

1. Highest individual score:

However, in past India had won the ICC World Cup by scoring just 183 runs against the mighty Windies.

Well, those days are now very much a part of the history books. The scenario has changed now and the batsmen are literally the only winners in modern day cricket.

Also, the upcoming edition can see the highest individual score being made. The record is currently held by Rohit Sharma who scored 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014.