ICC Men's Cricket World Cup (Cricket World Cup) ball-by-ball data API
OpenCricket API has ball-by-ball data for 229 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup matches, from 9 Feb 2003 to 19 Nov 2023. Every delivery, scorecard and player, through one REST API and an MCP server for AI agents.
Cricket World Cup finals
| Season | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Australia won by 6 wickets v India | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 2014/15 | Australia won by 7 wickets v New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 2010/11 | India won by 6 wickets v Sri Lanka | Wankhede Stadium |
| 2006/07 | Australia won by 53 runs v Sri Lanka | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown |
| 2002/03 | Australia won by 125 runs v India | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
Most runs
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC Sangakkara | 1,525 | 1,757 | 86.8 |
| V Kohli | 1,297 | 1,508 | 86 |
| SR Tendulkar | 1,219 | 1,336 | 91.2 |
| AB de Villiers | 1,207 | 1,029 | 117.3 |
| RT Ponting | 1,160 | 1,321 | 87.8 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Wkts | Runs | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Muralitharan | 52 | 936 | 4.01 |
| GD McGrath | 47 | 657 | 3.99 |
| Z Khan | 44 | 890 | 4.48 |
| Mohammed Shami | 41 | 551 | 5.02 |
| SL Malinga | 40 | 867 | 5.39 |
Highest individual scores
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Guptill | 237 | 163 | West Indies, 2015 |
| CH Gayle | 215 | 147 | Zimbabwe, 2015 |
| MR Marsh | 177 | 132 | Bangladesh, 2023 |
| V Sehwag | 175 | 140 | Bangladesh, 2011 |
| Q de Kock | 174 | 140 | Bangladesh, 2023 |
Highest team totals
| Team | Score | Against |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 428/5 | Sri Lanka, 2023 |
| India | 413/5 | Bermuda, 2007 |
| South Africa | 411/4 | Ireland, 2015 |
| India | 410/4 | Netherlands, 2023 |
| South Africa | 408/5 | West Indies, 2015 |
All figures are computed from the 229 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup matches in the Cricsheet archive (2003–2023). Matches that are not in the archive are not counted, so career totals can differ from official records.
Query Cricket World Cup data
curl "https://opencricketapi.com/v1/matches?competition=comp_icc-mens-cricket-world-cup&season=2023/24" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer oc_live_your_api_key"Competition ID: comp_icc-mens-cricket-world-cup. See the API docs for scorecards, deliveries, partnerships and phase splits.
Seasons
Questions about Cricket World Cup data
Is there an API for Cricket World Cup ball-by-ball data?
Yes. OpenCricket API has ball-by-ball data for 229 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup matches from 9 Feb 2003 to 19 Nov 2023: 121,325 deliveries with batter, bowler, runs, extras and wickets. Query it with GET /v1/matches?competition=comp_icc-mens-cricket-world-cup.
Which Cricket World Cup seasons are covered?
5 seasons: 2002/03, 2006/07, 2010/11, 2014/15, 2023/24. Each season lists its matches with stable IDs and full scorecards.
Who has scored the most runs in the Cricket World Cup?
In the 229 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup matches in this archive (2003–2023), KC Sangakkara has scored the most runs: 1,525 from 1,757 balls. Matches missing from the archive are not counted.
Who has taken the most wickets in the Cricket World Cup?
In the matches in this archive (2003–2023), M Muralitharan has taken the most wickets: 52.
Who won the most recent Cricket World Cup final?
Australia won by 6 wickets in the 2023/24 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 19 Nov 2023.