Multiple choice general knowledge sports Who has scored highest ever number of runs in one World Cup tournament? Ricky Ponting Sachin Tendulkar Matthew Hayden Viv Richards Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Sachin Tendulkar scored 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup, which remains the highest individual tally in a single World Cup tournament. He scored 1 century and 6 fifties in that tournament.