| Player | Mat | Inns | Dis | Ct | St | Max Dis Inns | Dis/Inn |
| AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 (6ct 0st) | 2.100 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 10 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 (3ct 1st) | 1.700 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 11 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 (4ct 0st) | 1.545 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | |
| PJL Dujon (WI) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 2.000 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983 | | | | | | | |
| Moin Khan (Pak) | 10 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.600 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | |
| R Dravid (India) | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.454 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| DJ Richardson (SA) | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.666 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.363 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | |
| RD Jacobs (WI) | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5 (5ct 0st) | 2.800 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | |
| SMH Kirmani (India) | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 (5ct 0st) | 1.750 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983 | | | | | | | |
| D Williams (WI) | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 (4ct 0st) | 1.750 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | |
| AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 (4ct 0st) | 1.400 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 (4ct 0st) | 1.400 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | |
| Moin Khan (Pak) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.400 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | |
| D Ramdin (WI) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 (4ct 0st) | 1.444 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | |
| IJ Gould (Eng) | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.714 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983 | | | | | | | |
| IA Healy (Aus) | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 (2ct 1st) | 1.714 |
| Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96 | | | | | | | |
| KO Otieno (Kenya) | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 (3ct 1st) | 1.500 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| MV Boucher (SA) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 (2ct 0st) | 1.833 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| KS More (India) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 (2ct 2st) | 1.833 |
| Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88 | | | | | | | |
| GC Dyer (Aus) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 (4ct 0st) | 1.375 |
| Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88 | | | | | | | |
| MV Boucher (SA) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 (4ct 0st) | 1.222 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | |
| RW Marsh (Aus) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 2.000 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975 | | | | | | | |
| A Bagai (Can) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.666 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| DL Murray (WI) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 (4ct 0st) | 1.800 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975 | | | | | | | |
| Rashid Latif (Pak) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 (4ct 1st) | 1.500 |
| Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96 | | | | | | | |
| IA Healy (Aus) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.285 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.285 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| NR Mongia (India) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 (4ct 1st) | 1.285 |
| ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999 | | | | | | | |
| Saleem Yousuf (Pak) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.285 |
| Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88 | | | | | | | |
| Wasim Bari (Pak) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 (3ct 1st) | 1.285 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983 | | | | | | | |
| PR Downton (Eng) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.125 |
| Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88 | | | | | | | |
| PA Nixon (Eng) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 (2ct 0st) | 1.000 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | |
| NJ O'Brien (Ire) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 (2ct 0st) | 1.000 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | |
| MV Boucher (SA) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 (2ct 0st) | 0.900 |
| ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07 | | | | | | | |
| AJ Stewart (Eng) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 0.900 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92 | | | | | | | |
| Rashid Latif (Pak) | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.600 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| RD Jacobs (WI) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.333 |
| ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| RW Marsh (Aus) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.333 |
| Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983 | | | | | | | |
| SJ Palframan (SA) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.333 |
| Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96 | | | | | | | |
| RC Russell (Eng) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 (3ct 0st) | 1.333 |
| Wills World Cup (in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1995/96 | | | | | | | |
