Cricket World Cup Super Scores!

Imagine scoring 100 points in a game! In cricket, when a player hits 100 runs or more in one turn, it's called a 'century'. It's a super big deal!

The Cricket World Cup is a huge tournament where the best cricket teams from around the world play. This list is all about the players who have achieved these amazing century scores in that special tournament. It's like hitting a home run every time you bat!

The first-ever century in the Cricket World Cup was hit by Dennis Amiss from England way back in 1975. He scored 137 runs! On the very same day, Glenn Turner from New Zealand scored an even bigger 171 runs. These were the highest scores for a long time. Later, Kapil Dev from India scored 175 runs, and then Viv Richards scored 181. These players were like superheroes of cricket!

Some players are just amazing at scoring centuries! Rohit Sharma from India holds the record with seven centuries. That's like scoring a perfect 100 seven times! Sachin Tendulkar and David Warner have scored six centuries each. Imagine hitting a century six times in a row! India has had the most players score centuries, with 17 different players reaching this amazing milestone.

Did you know some players score centuries super fast? Glenn Maxwell scored 100 runs in just 40 balls, which is super speedy! Some players have even scored four centuries in one tournament, like Kumar Sangakkara and Quinton de Kock. Rohit Sharma scored five centuries in the 2019 tournament, which is the most by any player in a single World Cup!