Qualification: Highest single innings recorded
| Rank | Player | Country | Role | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Brian Lara | West Indies | Batsman | 400 |
| #2 | Matthew Hayden | Australia | Batsman | 380 |
| #3 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | Batsman | 374 |
| #4 | Wiaan Mulder | South Africa | Allrounder | 367 |
| #5 | Sir Garry Sobers | West Indies | Allrounder | 365 |
| #6 | Leonard Hutton | England | Allrounder | 364 |
| #7 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | Allrounder | 340 |
| #8 | Hanif Mohammad | Pakistan | Batsman | 337 |
| #9 | Wally Hammond | England | Allrounder | 336 |
| #10 | David Warner | Australia | Batsman | 335 |
