England won the World Cup for the first time after beating New Zealand in Sunday’s thrilling final at Lord’s, bringing the curtain down on a dramatic event featuring some superb individual performances.
A competition that was tipped to be dominated by the batsmen, saw a far more even contest between the bat and the ball. However, some batting performances stood out.
It was a tournament dominated by the top-order batsmen and the usual suspects did not disappoint.
Here is the list of the top ten run-getters in the 2019 ICC World Cup.
(With inputs from AFP)
| Player | Matches/Innings | Runs Scored | Avg/ SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (INDIA) | 9/9 | 648 | 81/ 98.3 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 10/10 | 647 | 71.88/ 89.36 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BDESH) | 8/8 | 606 | 86.57/ 96.03 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 10/9 | 578 | 82.57/ 74.96 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 11/11 | 556 | 61.77/ 89.53 |
| Jonny Bairstow (ENG) | 11/11 | 532 | 48.36/ 92.84 |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 10/10 | 507 | 50.7/ 102.01 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 8/8 | 474 | 67.71/ 87.77 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 11/10 | 465 | 66.42/ 93.18 |
| Jason Roy (ENG) | 8/7 | 443 | 63.28/ 115.36 |