Here’s the list of Top Run Getters in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 till group stage matches –
Kumara Sangakkara (496 runs) –
Kumara Sangakkara, the wicket keeper batsman of Sri Lanka is the leading run scorer in the World Cup till now and has an enviable average of 124 runs. With back to back 4 consecutive centuries up in his name in the group stage matches in this World Cup, he is currently in his best form.
Brendon Taylor (433 runs) –
Zimbabwean wicket keeper batsman Brendon Taylor is currently in the news due to his early retirement from the International Cricket at the age of just 29 years just because of signing the Kolpak deal. His average of 72.16 runs in the World Cup might not have helped his national side, but has surely developed a charisma around him.
AB De Villiers (417 runs) –
The South African captain is the third in the list. When it comes to finishing the match down i the lower order batting, DeVilliers has his bat speaking for himself. With 83.40 as an average, he is the finest of the lot.
Tilakaratne Dilshan (395 runs) –
Dilshan is currently the best opener of the World Cup till now. With 79 runs as an average, he is Sri Lanka’s second batsman to have made his name in this list.
Mahmudullah (344 runs) –
Bangladesh’s only ray of hope in their batting sector, Mahmudullah has scored 344 runs so far with an average of 86 runs.
Sean Williams (339 runs) –
This Zimbabwean player has scored 339 runs with an average of 67.80 runs.
Shikhar Dhawan (337 runs) –
Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has impressed a lot with his signature moustache style and by necessarily flirting them. His average is 56.16 runs in the World Cup so far with 2 odd centuries.
Misbah ul Haq (316 runs) –
The 41 year old Pakistan skipper has scored 316 runs so far with an outstanding average of 52.66 runs.
Shaiman Anwar (311 runs) –
United Arab Emirate’s leading run scorer Shaiman Anwar is the best surprise package in this edition of the World Cup so far. He is the only batsman belonging to the associate nations to have secured such a feat with an average score of 51.83 runs.
Hashim Amla (307 runs) –
South African opener Hashim Amla has scored 307 runs so far with an average of 51.16 runs.
Virat Kohli (301 runs) –
Indian stalwart Virat Kohli is the second Indian after Shikhar Dhawan to have registered his name in this list by scoring 301 runs with an average of 75.25 runs.
Stats based till the group stage matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.