Scoring a World Cup century is probably the most satisfying feeling for a batsman in cricket as it is considered the grandest stage of all. With an eye of an entire nation focused on you, it is never easy for any batsman- however good he may be to score runs in this competition. It takes tremendous self-belief and a strong mind to achieve this feat. But we have had cricketers in the past who were used to this pressure and enjoyed their batting. Their efforts are part of the World Cup folklore and will be discussed for years. Ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, here we list the top century makers in the history of the World Cup. Most Wickets in Cricket World Cups: From Glenn McGrath to Zaheer Khan, List of Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets.

Sachin Tendulkar – 6 Centuries

Sachin Tendulkar was part of six World Cup squads for India between 1992 and 2011 scoring a record six centuries. In his last World Cup where he finally tasted success, he hit two centuries in the group stage while the count would have been even higher if he had not been a victim of a few nervous nineties back in the 2003 World Cup. Highest Individual Scores at Cricket World Cup: From Martin Guptill to Glenn Turner, Here's The List of Top-10 Batsmen Ahead of ICC CWC 2019.

Kumar Sangakkara – 5 Centuries

Kumar Sangakkara played in four World Cups between 2003 and 2015 and has five centuries to his name. Astonishingly, four out of those five 100s came at the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and that too successively which is a record in the fifty over format.

Ricky Ponting – 5 centuries

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting won three World Cup, two as a captain between 1996 and 2011 and was equally good between the bat in this period. He scored five centuries in five World Cups including the match-winning innings in the final of the 2003 World Cup against India in Johannesburg.

Saurav Ganguly – 4 Centuries

Saurav Ganguly led the Indian team in the 2003 World Cup and was part of four World Cup squads in all between 1999 and 2007. The left-handed batsman has four 100s in this period including the staggering 183 against Sri Lanka in the 1999 World Cup in England. Two of his centuries though came against non-test playing nations- Kenya and Namibia in 2003.

AB de Villiers – 4 Centuries

AB de Villiers represented South Africa in three World Cup between 2007 and 2015 scoring four centuries in cricket’s grandest stage. He scored a century against West Indies in each of three Cups in 2007, 2011 and 2015. The century in 2015 in Sydney came broke quite a few records as he hit the fastest 150 in ODI cricket, coming in off just 64 deliveries.

These were some iconic names from the world of cricket that excelled on the big stage and it will be difficult for the coming generation to emulate their feat.

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