Most Runs in Single World Cup: David Warner Needs 36 Runs to Break Sachin Tendulkar's Record During AUS vs ENG Semi-Final Match

Australian opener David Warner needs 36 runs to surpass Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's tally of most runs in a single world cup edition. The left-handed opener has scored 638 runs in nine matches played so far in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and has a very good chance to break the prestigious record in the semi-final match against arch-rival England on July 11 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. AUS vs ENG Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of ICC CWC 2019 Semi-Final Clash, Here Are Match Results of Last 5 Australia vs England Encounters!

Sachin Tendulkar had scored a whopping 673 runs in 11 matches in the 2003 edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup - an effort that took India in the finals. This individual record remained unbroken for 16 years. But now the Australian southpaw has a good opportunity to add another feather in his crown. AUS vs ENG, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Semi-Final 2: Aaron Finch vs Chris Woakes and Other Exciting Mini Battles to Watch Out for at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.

With 638 runs, David Warner is currently the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament and is 10 runs behind Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma who has scored 648 runs in 9 matches. Earlier, Rohit was also expected to surpass Tendulkar's tally in the first semi-final against New Zealand but the 32-year-old was dismissed for 1 and the Men in Blue lost the match eventually.

With India already out of the showpiece tournament, Rohit can't add any more runs which gives the Australian left-handed batsman a great chance to top the charts of tournament's highest run-scorer. Talking about most runs in a single world cup, Australia's Mathew Hayden is second in the list after master-blaster. The former Australian opener scored 659 in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. So, David Warner also has a chance to score most runs by an Australian batsman in a single world cup.

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Australia will take on hosts England in the second semi-final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Warner made a dream comeback in international cricket after getting banned for a year. The southpaw also played a crucial role in guiding Australia to semis and will want to give Australia their second successive world cup title.

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