Most runs and wickets without playing a World Cup semi or final

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Most runs in a World Cup without the team making the semi finals
Player Series Mat Inns Runs HSAve 100 50
R Dravid (India)1999 8 8 461 145 65.852 3
KP Pietersen (Eng) 2006/07 99 444 104 55.50 2 3
IJL Trott (Eng) 2010/11 7 7 42292 60.28 0 5
IVA Richards (WI)1987/88 6 6 391 181 65.161 3
G Kirsten (SA) 1995/96 66 391 188* 78.20 1 1
HH Gibbs (SA) 2002/03 6 6 384143 96.00 1 2
SC Ganguly (India)1999 7 7 379 183 54.141 1
RR Sarwan (WI) 2006/07 99 375 92 46.87 0 2
DC Boon (Aus) 1991/92 8 8 368100 52.57 2 0
NC Johnson (Zim)1999 8 8 367 132* 52.421 3
AB de Villiers (SA) 2010/11 55 353 134 88.25 2 1
AJ Strauss (Eng) 2010/11 7 7 334158 47.71 1 1
BC Lara (WI)1991/92 8 8 333 88* 47.570 4
M Azharuddin (India) 1991/92 87 332 93 47.42 0 4
A Flower (Zim) 2002/03 8 7 33271 47.42 0 3
BJ Haddin (Aus)2010/11 7 6 332 88 55.330 4
Saeed Anwar (Pak) 1995/96 66 329 83* 82.25 0 3
SP Fleming (NZ) 2002/03 8 8 321134* 45.85 1 0
S Chanderpaul (WI)2006/07 9 9 315 102* 39.371 2
RN ten Doeschate (Neth) 2010/11 66 307 119 61.40 2 1
HM Amla (SA) 2010/11 7 7 306113 43.71 1 2
DS Smith (WI)2010/11 7 7 300 107 42.851 2
CB Wishart (Zim) 2002/03 87 293 172* 48.83 1 0
SR Watson (Aus) 2010/11 7 6 29094 48.33 0 3
A Jadeja (India)1999 8 7 285 100* 47.501 1
SR Tendulkar (India) 1991/92 87 283 84 47.16 0 3

Most wickets in a World Cup without the team making the semi finals
Player SeriesMat Balls Runs Wkts BBI AveEcon 4 5
ALF de Mel (SL)1983 6 396 265 17 5/3215.58 4.01 0 2
SE Bond (NZ)2002/03 8 468 305 17 6/2317.94 3.91 0 1
VC Drakes (WI)2002/03 6 311 208 16 5/3313.00 4.01 0 2
RJ Peterson (SA)2010/11 7 336 238 15 4/1215.86 4.25 1 0
RJ Hadlee (NZ)1983 6 391 180 14 5/2512.85 2.76 0 1
BP Patterson (WI)1987/88 6 336 253 14 3/3118.07 4.51 0 0
EA Brandes (Zim)1991/92 8 421 355 14 4/2125.35 5.05 1 0
JDP Oram (NZ)2002/03 8 420 295 14 4/5221.07 4.21 1 0
A Flintoff (Eng)2006/07 8 414 298 14 4/4321.28 4.31 1 0
DBL Powell (WI)2006/07 9 510 385 14 3/3827.50 4.52 0 0
Imran Tahir (SA)2010/11 5 237 150 14 4/3810.71 3.79 2 0
Waqar Younis (Pak)1995/96 6 324 253 13 4/2619.46 4.68 1 0
Abdur Razzak (Ban)2006/07 9 442 344 13 3/2026.46 4.66 0 0
DJ Bravo (WI)2006/07 9 389 361 13 3/4227.76 5.56 0 0
B Lee (Aus)2010/11 7 326 235 13 4/2818.07 4.32 2 0
KAJ Roach (WI)2010/11 6 276 195 13 6/2715.00 4.23 0 1
HS Baidwan (Can)2010/11 6 330 307 13 3/3523.61 5.58 0 0
M Prabhakar (India)1991/92 8 343 245 12 3/4120.41 4.28 0 0
AC Cummins (WI)1991/92 6 354 246 12 4/3320.50 4.16 1 0
PA Strang (Zim)1995/96 6 253 192 12 5/2116.00 4.55 1 1
J Srinath (India)1999 8 440 313 12 3/3726.08 4.26 0 0
NC Johnson (Zim)1999 8 300 233 12 4/4219.41 4.66 1 0
Wasim Akram (Pak)2002/03 6 285 201 12 5/2816.75 4.23 0 1
WB Rankin (Ire)2006/07 9 356 324 12 3/3227.00 5.46 0 0
GP Swann (Eng)2010/11 7 408 309 12 3/3625.75 4.54 0 0
SJ Benn (WI)2010/11 6 287 238 12 4/1819.83 4.97 2 0
DW Steyn (SA)2010/11 6 277 192 12 5/5016.00 4.15 0 1

Most runs in a World Cup without the team making the final
Player Series Mat InnsRuns HS Ave 100 50
SR Tendulkar (India) 1995/96 7 7 523137 87.16 2 3
SB Styris (NZ)2006/07 10 9 499 111* 83.161 4
JH Kallis (SA) 2006/07 109 485 128* 80.83 1 3
R Dravid (India) 1999 8 8 461145 65.85 2 3
MD Crowe (NZ)1991/92 9 9 456 100* 114.001 4
KP Pietersen (Eng) 2006/07 99 444 104 55.50 2 3
GC Smith (SA) 2006/07 10 10 44391 49.22 0 5
IJL Trott (Eng)2010/11 7 7 422 92 60.280 5
PN Kirsten (SA) 1991/92 88 410 90 68.33 0 4
IVA Richards (WI) 1987/88 6 6 391181 65.16 1 3
G Kirsten (SA)1995/96 6 6 391 188* 78.201 1
DI Gower (Eng) 1983 77 384 130 76.80 1 1
HH Gibbs (SA) 2002/03 6 6 384143 96.00 1 2
MS Atapattu (SL)2002/03 10 10 382 124 54.572 1
SC Ganguly (India) 1999 77 379 183 54.14 1 1
RR Sarwan (WI) 2006/07 9 9 37592 46.87 0 2
AB de Villiers (SA)2006/07 10 10 372 146 37.201 2
DC Boon (Aus) 1991/92 88 368 100 52.57 2 0
NC Johnson (Zim) 1999 8 8 367132* 52.42 1 3
G Fowler (Eng)1983 7 7 360 81* 72.000 4
SP Fleming (NZ) 2006/07 1010 353 102* 39.22 1 3
AB de Villiers (SA) 2010/11 5 5 353134 88.25 2 1

Most wickets in a World Cup without the team making the final
Player Series Mat BallsRuns Wkts BBI Ave Econ 45
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 2002/03 10528 331 23 6/25 14.39 3.761 1
Shahid Afridi (Pak) 2010/11 8447 270 21 5/16 12.85 3.622 2
GI Allott (NZ) 1999 9526 325 20 4/37 16.25 3.702 0
TG Southee (NZ) 2010/11 8434 312 18 3/13 17.33 4.310 0
ALF de Mel (SL) 1983 6396 265 17 5/32 15.58 4.010 2
Imran Khan (Pak) 1987/88 7299 222 17 4/37 13.05 4.452 0
L Klusener (SA) 1999 9455 350 17 5/21 20.58 4.610 1
M Muralitharan (SL) 2002/03 10526 319 17 4/28 18.76 3.631 0
SE Bond (NZ) 2002/03 8468 305 17 6/23 17.94 3.910 1
CZ Harris (NZ) 1991/92 9433 342 16 3/15 21.37 4.730 0
AA Donald (SA) 1999 9492 325 16 4/17 20.31 3.962 0
VC Drakes (WI) 2002/03 6311 208 16 5/33 13.00 4.010 2
DL Vettori (NZ) 2006/07 10586 447 16 4/23 27.93 4.571 0
A Kumble (India) 1995/96 7418 281 15 3/28 18.73 4.030 0
RJ Peterson (SA) 2010/11 7336 238 15 4/12 15.86 4.251 0
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1983 6391 180 14 5/25 12.85 2.760 1
Maninder Singh (India) 1987/88 7420 280 14 3/21 20.00 4.000 0
BP Patterson (WI) 1987/88 6336 253 14 3/31 18.07 4.510 0
EA Brandes (Zim) 1991/92 8421 355 14 4/21 25.35 5.051 0
JDP Oram (NZ) 2002/03 8420 295 14 4/52 21.07 4.211 0
AJ Hall (SA) 2006/07 9456 335 14 5/18 23.92 4.400 1
A Flintoff (Eng) 2006/07 8414 298 14 4/43 21.28 4.311 0
CK Langeveldt (SA) 2006/07 8396 361 14 5/39 25.78 5.460 1
DBL Powell (WI) 2006/07 9510 385 14 3/38 27.50 4.520 0
Imran Tahir (SA) 2010/11 5237 150 14 4/38 10.71 3.792 0
Umar Gul (Pak) 2010/11 8363 272 14 3/30 19.42 4.490 0

Most runs in all World Cups without playing in a semi final
Player Span Mat Inns Runs HSAve 100 50
A Flower (Zim)1992-2003 30 29 815 115* 32.601 4
RR Sarwan (WI) 2003-2011 2120 739 92 46.18 0 3
CH Gayle (WI) 2003-2011 20 20 604119 31.78 1 3
KP Pietersen (Eng)2007-2011 13 13 575 104 47.912 4
DL Houghton (Zim) 1983-1992 2019 567 142 29.84 1 4
GW Flower (Zim) 1996-2003 21 20 51278* 28.44 0 1
AC Waller (Zim)1987-1996 20 20 479 83* 28.170 2
PD Collingwood (Eng) 2003-2011 1818 474 90 39.50 0 3
IR Bell (Eng) 2007-2011 15 15 45681 30.40 0 3
RN ten Doeschate (Neth)2007-2011 9 9 435 119 62.142 3
IJL Trott (Eng) 2011-2011 77 422 92 60.28 0 5
NJ O'Brien (Ire) 2007-2011 15 15 42172 30.07 0 3
AJ Strauss (Eng)2007-2011 11 11 417 158 37.901 1
LRD Mendis (SL) 1975-1987 1616 412 64 29.42 0 3
DS Smith (WI) 2007-2011 10 10 399107 39.90 1 3
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)1999-2007 13 13 386 81* 32.160 2
GP Thorpe (Eng) 1996-1999 1110 379 89 54.14 0 3
KJ O'Brien (Ire) 2007-2011 14 14 368113 30.66 1 0
NC Johnson (Zim)1999-1999 8 8 367 132* 52.421 3
DR Martyn (Aus) 1999-2003 1210 352 88* 50.28 0 4
WTS Porterfield (Ire) 2007-2011 15 15 35285 23.46 0 3

Most wickets in all World Cups without playing in a semi final
Player Span Mat BallsRuns Wkts BBI Ave Econ 45
A Flintoff (Eng) 1999-2007 18814 534 23 4/43 23.21 3.931 0
JM Anderson (Eng) 2003-2011 19978 836 22 4/25 38.00 5.122 0
HH Streak (Zim) 1996-2003 221050 804 22 3/35 36.54 4.590 0
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1996-2003 13559 466 22 4/26 21.18 5.001 0
Abdur Razzak (Ban) 2007-2011 15730 564 20 3/20 28.20 4.630 0
ALF de Mel (SL) 1983-1987 9542 449 18 5/32 24.94 4.970 2
CL Hooper (WI) 1987-2003 20924 659 18 3/42 36.61 4.270 0
JM Davison (Can) 2003-2011 14636 514 17 3/15 30.23 4.840 0
EA Brandes (Zim) 1987-1999 16775 641 16 4/21 40.06 4.961 0
VC Drakes (WI) 2003-2003 6311 208 16 5/33 13.00 4.010 2
DT Johnston (Ire) 2007-2011 13562 498 16 2/16 31.12 5.310 0
M Ntini (SA) 2003-2007 13691 469 16 4/24 29.31 4.071 0
RJ Peterson (SA) 2003-2011 10444 320 16 4/12 20.00 4.321 0
AJ Traicos (Zim) 1983-1992 201128 673 16 3/35 42.06 3.570 0
D Gough (Eng) 1996-1999 11598 430 15 4/34 28.66 4.311 0
BP Patterson (WI) 1987-1992 7396 278 15 3/31 18.53 4.210 0
WB Rankin (Ire) 2007-2011 15686 639 15 3/32 42.60 5.580 0
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) 2007-2011 15643 525 15 2/12 35.00 4.890 0
PA Strang (Zim) 1996-1999 12520 388 15 5/21 25.86 4.471 1

Most runs in all World Cups without playing in a final
Player Span Mat Inns Runs HSAve 100 50
BC Lara (WI)1992-2007 34 33 1225 116 42.242 7
JH Kallis (SA) 1996-2011 3632 1148 128* 45.92 1 9
SP Fleming (NZ) 1996-2007 33 33 1075134* 35.83 2 5
HH Gibbs (SA)1999-2007 25 23 1067 143 56.152 8
S Chanderpaul (WI) 1996-2011 3128 970 102* 40.41 1 7
SB Styris (NZ) 2003-2011 26 22 909141 53.47 2 6
MD Crowe (NZ)1983-1992 21 21 880 100* 55.001 8
M Azharuddin (India) 1987-1999 3025 826 93 39.33 0 8
A Flower (Zim) 1992-2003 30 29 815115* 32.60 1 4
G Kirsten (SA)1996-2003 21 21 806 188* 47.411 5
SO Tikolo (Kenya) 1996-2011 2827 768 96 29.53 0 8
GC Smith (SA) 2003-2011 20 20 74791 39.31 0 6
RR Sarwan (WI)2003-2011 21 20 739 92 46.180 3
AB de Villiers (SA) 2007-2011 1515 725 146 51.78 3 3
RB Richardson (WI) 1987-1996 20 20 639110 37.58 1 4
GM Turner (NZ)1975-1983 14 14 612 171* 61.202 2
CH Gayle (WI) 2003-2011 2020 604 119 31.78 1 3
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1975-1983 14 14 597103* 49.75 1 4
KP Pietersen (Eng)2007-2011 13 13 575 104 47.912 4
AC Hudson (SA) 1992-1996 1212 571 161 47.58 1 4
DL Houghton (Zim) 1983-1992 20 19 567142 29.84 1 4
CL Cairns (NZ)1992-2003 28 24 565 60 33.230 3
A Jadeja (India) 1992-1999 2118 522 100* 34.80 1 2
MS Atapattu (SL) 1999-2003 15 15 521124 43.41 2 3
GW Flower (Zim)1996-2003 21 20 512 78* 28.440 1
CD McMillan (NZ) 1999-2007 2524 506 75 23.00 0 2
RD Shah (Kenya) 1999-2007 17 17 50071 29.41 0 4

Most wickets in all World Cups without playing in a final
Player Span Mat BallsRuns Wkts BBI Ave Econ 45
AA Donald (SA) 1992-2003 251313 913 38 4/17 24.02 4.172 0
JDP Oram (NZ) 2003-2011 231094 768 36 4/39 21.33 4.212 0
CZ Harris (NZ) 1992-2003 281166 861 32 4/7 26.90 4.431 0
A Kumble (India) 1996-2007 181039 708 31 4/32 22.83 4.081 0
SM Pollock (SA) 1996-2007 311614 970 31 5/36 31.29 3.600 1
SE Bond (NZ) 2003-2007 16886 518 30 6/23 17.26 3.500 1
CA Walsh (WI) 1987-1999 17948 547 27 4/25 20.25 3.462 0
Abdul Qadir (Pak) 1983-1987 13814 506 24 5/44 21.08 3.722 1
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1992-1999 17987 499 24 3/28 20.79 3.030 0
M Prabhakar (India) 1987-1996 19871 640 24 4/19 26.66 4.401 0
A Flintoff (Eng) 1999-2007 18814 534 23 4/43 23.21 3.931 0
TM Odoyo (Kenya) 1996-2011 251014 817 23 4/28 35.52 4.831 0
JM Anderson (Eng) 2003-2011 19978 836 22 4/25 38.00 5.122 0
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1975-1983 13877 421 22 5/25 19.13 2.880 1
L Klusener (SA) 1999-2003 14605 487 22 5/21 22.13 4.821 1
HH Streak (Zim) 1996-2003 221050 804 22 3/35 36.54 4.590 0
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1996-2003 13559 466 22 4/26 21.18 5.001 0
JH Kallis (SA) 1996-2011 361266 904 21 3/26 43.04 4.280 0
DL Vettori (NZ) 2003-2011 231234 861 21 4/23 41.00 4.181 0
Abdur Razzak (Ban) 2007-2011 15730 564 20 3/20 28.20 4.630 0
GI Allott (NZ) 1999-1999 9526 325 20 4/37 16.25 3.702 0

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1991: New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington, 2nd Test, Jan 15-19, 2011
• ODI # 3148: India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai, ICC Cricket World Cup final, Apr 2, 2011

• T20I # 198: Australia v England at Melbourne, 2nd T20I, Jan 14, 2011


Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites