In World Cup 1996, who scored the most number of centuries?
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Ricky Ponting
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Mark Waugh
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Aravinda De Silva
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Explanation
In the 1996 Cricket World Cup, Mark Waugh of Australia scored three centuries - the most by any player in that tournament. His centuries came against Kenya (101), India (126), and New Zealand (104), establishing him as the most prolific century-scorer of the 1996 tournament.
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Mark Waugh was the standout batsman of the 1996 Cricket World Cup in terms of hundreds, scoring three centuries during the tournament for Australia. This was more than any other batsman managed that edition, including Sachin Tendulkar who scored two centuries. Waugh's consistency across the group stage was a major storyline of that World Cup.