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Encyclopedia > Cricket World Cup
ICC Cricket World Cup

The current ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One Day International
First tournament 1975
Tournament format(s) multiple (refer to article)
Total participants 19
Current champion Flag of Australia Australia
Most successful Flag of Australia Australia (4 titles)
Most runs Flag of India Sachin Tendulkar (1,796)
Most wickets Flag of Australia Glenn McGrath (71)

The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years. The tournament is world's third largest and most viewed sporting event.[1][2][2] According to the ICC, it is the most important tournament and the pinnacle of achievement in the sport.[3][4] The first Cricket World Cup contest was organised in England in 1975. A separate Women's Cricket World Cup has been held every four years since 1973. Image File history File linksMetadata Cricket_world_cup_trophy. ... The Cricket World Cup Trophy is presented to the winning team of the Cricket World Cup final. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1975 (aka Prudential Cup, 1975) was the first edition of the tournament. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Tendulkar redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced [mɪ:ɡɹoː]) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed Pigeon[1] is a former Australian cricket player. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... This article is about the sport. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Womens Cricket World Cup is a Womens one-day international cricket competition. ...


The finals of the Cricket World Cup are contested by all ten Test-playing and ODI-playing nations, together with other nations that qualify through the World Cup Qualifier. Australia has been the most successful of the five teams to have won the tournament, taking four titles. The West Indies have won twice, while India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have each won once. For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Official 2005 Logo The ICC World Cup Qualifier (formerly ICC Trophy) is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. ... The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. ...


The 2007 Cricket World Cup finals were held between 13 March and 28 April 2007, in the West Indies. The 2007 tournament had sixteen teams competing in a pool stage (played in round-robin format), then a "super 8" stage, followed by semi-finals and a final. Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the final to retain the championship. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports One Day International format. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // 1 : College Football - In a game remembered for its numerous trick plays, including a hook and lateral and a Statue of Liberty play, the Boise State Broncos defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 43-42 to win the Fiesta Bowl in dramatic fashion. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times. ...

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History

Main article: History of the Cricket World Cup

// The first cricket Test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England. ...

Before the first Cricket World Cup

The first ever international cricket match was played between Canada and the United States, on the 24th and 25th of September 1844. However, the first credited Test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England, and the two teams competed regularly for The Ashes in subsequent years. South Africa was admitted to Test status in 1889.[5] Representative cricket teams were selected to tour each other, resulting in bilateral competition. Cricket was also included as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Paris Games, where Great Britain defeated France to win the gold medal.[6] This was the only appearance of cricket at the Summer Olympics. United States of America v Canada (1844) was the first ever official international cricket match[1] to be played. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... See also: 1876 in sports, other events of 1877, 1878 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Boat race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Dead Heat Cricket Australia defeats England in the first Test match by 45 runs Football March 24 FA Cup Wanderers F.C. beat Oxford... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... For other uses, see The Ashes (disambiguation). ... The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas, is a national cricket team representing South Africa. ... The structure of international cricket has evolved only recently from a traditional ad hoc basis. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. ...


The first multilateral competition at international level was the 1912 Triangular Tournament, a Test cricket tournament played in England between all three Test-playing nations at the time: England, Australia and South Africa. The event was not a success: the summer was exceptionally wet, making play difficult on damp uncovered pitches, and attendances were poor, attributed to a "surfeit of cricket".[7] In subsequent years, international Test cricket has been generally been organised as bilateral series: a multilateral Test tournament was not organised again until the quadrangular Asian Test Championship in 1999. The 1912 Triangular Tournament was the first competition where all of Test cricketing nations of Australia, England and South Africa, played together. ... The Asian Test Championship is a Test cricket tournament between the test playing nations of Asia: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. ...


The number of nations playing Test cricket increased gradually over the years, with the addition of West Indies in 1928, New Zealand in 1930, India in 1932, and Pakistan in 1952, but international cricket continued to be played as bilateral Test matches over three, four or five days. Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps, played their first Test in 1930 vs England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth Test nation. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. ...


In the early 1960s, English county cricket teams began playing a shortened version of cricket which only lasted for one day. Starting in 1962 with a four-team knockout competition known as the Midlands Knock-Out Cup,[8] and continuing with the inaugural Gillette Cup in 1963, one-day cricket grew in popularity in England. A national Sunday League was formed in 1969. The first One-Day International event was played on the fifth day of a rain-aborted Test match between England and Australia at Melbourne in 1971, to fill the time available and as compensation for the frustrated crowd. It was a forty over match with eight balls per over.[9] In the UK, County cricket is the domestic form of the sport of cricket that is considered to be first-class cricket. ... The 1962 English cricket season was the last in which the famous old Gentlemen v Players fixture took place. ... A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout or sudden death tournament, is a type of tournament where the loser of each match is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event. ... The Friends Provident Trophy is a one day cricket competition in the United Kingdom. ... The 1963 English cricket season marked the beginning of limited overs cricket at ListA level with the inauguration of the knockout competition that was originally called the Gillette Cup. ... The Melbourne Cricket Ground hosts an ODI match between Australia and India. ... // The National League, currently sponsored as the Pro 40 League and formerly the totesport League, is the one-day cricket league for first class cricket counties in England. ... The 1969 English cricket season saw the inauguration of the Sunday League (now the National League), sponsored by the John Player tobacco company. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... England won the 1970-71 Ashes series against Australia. ... In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. ...


The success and popularity of the domestic one-day competitions in England and other parts of the world, as well as the early One-Day Internationals, prompted the ICC to consider organising a Cricket World Cup.[10] For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...


Prudential World Cups

The Prudential Cup trophy
The Prudential Cup trophy

The inaugural Cricket World Cup was hosted in 1975 by England, the only nation able to put forward the resources to stage an event of such magnitude at that time.[11] The first three events were held in England and officially known as the Prudential Cup after the sponsors Prudential plc. The matches consisted of 60 six-ball overs per team, played during the daytime in traditional form, with the players wearing cricket whites and using red cricket balls.[12] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (960 × 1280 pixel, file size: 463 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Clarification: Not derivative, as Commons:Freedom of panorama states: United Kingdom Section 62 of the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, allows photographers to... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (960 × 1280 pixel, file size: 463 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Clarification: Not derivative, as Commons:Freedom of panorama states: United Kingdom Section 62 of the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, allows photographers to... The Cricket World Cup in 1975 (aka Prudential Cup, 1975) was the first edition of the tournament. ... Prudential plc (LSE: PRU, NYSE: PUK) is a United Kingdom-based financial services company. ... In cricket a wide range of equipment is required. ... Cricket ball A cricket ball is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket. ...


Eight teams participated in the first tournament: Australia, England, the West Indies, New Zealand, India, and Pakistan (the six Test nations at the time), together with Sri Lanka and a composite team from East Africa.[13] One notable omission was South Africa, who were banned from international cricket due to apartheid. The tournament was won by the West Indies, who defeated Australia by 17 runs in the final at Lord's.[13] The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps, played their first Test in 1930 vs England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth Test nation. ... The East African cricket team was a cricket team representing Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. ... The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas, is a national cricket team representing South Africa. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. ... The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ...


The 1979 World Cup saw the introduction of the ICC Trophy competition to select non-Test playing teams for the World Cup,[14] with Sri Lanka and Canada qualifying.[15] West Indies won a second consecutive World Cup tournament, defeating the hosts, England, by 92 runs in the final. At a meeting which followed the World Cup, the International Cricket Conference agreed to make the competition a quadrennial event.[15] The Cricket World Cup in 1979 (aka Prudential World Cup, 1979) was the second edition of the tournament and was won by the West Indies. ... The ICC Trophy is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. ... The Canadian cricket team is a national cricket team representing Canada in international competition. ...


The 1983 event was hosted by England for a third consecutive time. By this time, Sri Lanka had become a Test-playing nation, and Zimbabwe qualified through the ICC Trophy. A fielding circle was introduced, 30 yards (27 m) away from the stumps. Four fieldsmen needed to be inside it at all times.[16] India, an outsider quoted at 66-1 to win by bookmakers before the competition began, were crowned champions after upsetting the West Indies by 43 runs in the final.[10][17] The Cricket World Cup in 1983 (aka Prudential Cup, 1983) was the third edition of the tournament. ... The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. ... Fielding restrictions in the sport of cricket are imposed to encourage the batsman from scoring, enabling them to hit 4s and 6s. ... For other uses, see Stump (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Fielding strategy (cricket) be merged into this article or section. ...


1987 – 1996

The 1987 tournament was held in India and Pakistan, the first time that the competition was held outside England. The games were reduced from 60 to 50 overs per innings, the current standard, because of the shorter daylight hours in the Indian subcontinent compared with England's summer.[18] Australia won the championship by defeating England by 7 runs in the final, the closest margin in World Cup final history.[19][20] The Cricket World Cup in 1987 (aka Reliance Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament. ... Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ...


The 1992 World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand, introduced many changes to the game, such as coloured clothing, white balls, day/night matches, and an alteration to the fielding restrictions. The South African cricket team participated in the event for the first time, following the fall of the apartheid regime and the end of the international sports boycott.[21] Pakistan overcame a dismal start to emerge as winners, defeating England by 22 runs in the final.[22] The Cricket World Cup in 1992 (aka Benson & Hedges World Cup) was the fifth edition of the tournament and was won by Pakistan. ... In One Day Cricket Day/night cricket match is described a match plays in both sun light and electrical flood lights. ... Look up Boycott in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


The 1996 championship was held in the Indian subcontinent for a second time, with the inclusion of Sri Lanka as host for some of its group stage matches.[23] In the semi-final, Sri Lanka, heading towards a crushing victory over India at Eden Gardens (Calcutta) after their hosts lost eight wickets while scoring 120 runs in pursuit of 254, were awarded victory by default after riots broke out in protest against the Indian performance.[24] Sri Lanka went on to win their maiden championship by defeating Australia by seven wickets in the final, which was held in Lahore.[25] The 1996 Cricket World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. ... Eden Gardens situated in Kolkata is the oldest cricket ground in India and is also considered one of the finest in the world. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... M*A*S*H, see Sticky Wicket (M*A*S*H episode). ...   (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ...


Australian treble

In 1999 the event was hosted by England, with some matches also being held in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Netherlands.[26][27] Australia qualified for the semi-finals after reaching their target in their Super 6 match against South Africa off the final over of the match. [28] They then proceeded to the final after a tie in the semi-final (also against South Africa) where a mix-up between South African batsmen Lance Klusener and Allan Donald saw Donald drop his bat and stranded mid-pitch to be run out. In the final, Australia dismissed Pakistan for 132 and then reached the target in less than 20 overs, with eight wickets in hand.[29] The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... Lance Klusener (born on September 4, 1971 in Durban, South Africa) is a cricketer, more specifically an all-rounder. ... Allan Anthony Donald, (born October 20, 1966, Bloemfontein) was a South African cricketer, and one of their most successful pace bowlers ever. ... Run out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. ...

A large crowd of over 10,000 fans welcome the Australian team on completing the first World Cup hat-trick - Martin Place, Sydney.
A large crowd of over 10,000 fans welcome the Australian team on completing the first World Cup hat-trick - Martin Place, Sydney.

South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya hosted the 2003 World Cup. The number of teams participating in the event increased from twelve to fourteen. Kenya's victories over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, among others — and a forfeit by the New Zealand team, which refused to play in Kenya because of security concerns — enabled Kenya to reach the semi-finals, the best result by an associate. In the final, Australia made 359 runs for the loss of two wickets, the largest ever total in a final, defeating India by 125 runs.[30][31] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 225 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cricket World Cup 2007 Cricket World... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 225 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cricket World Cup 2007 Cricket World... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...


In 2007 the tournament was hosted by the West Indies; the Cricket World Cup became the first such tournament to be hosted on all six populated continents.[32] Ireland making their World Cup debut tied with Zimbabwe and defeated Pakistan to progress to the second round, where they went on to defeating Bangladesh to get promoted to the main ODI table.[33] Following their defeat to Ireland, the Pakistani coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room; it was later found out that he died of heart failure.[34] Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the final by 53 runs (D/L), in farcical light conditions, extending their undefeated run in the World Cup to 29 matches and winning three straight World Cups.[35] The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports One Day International format. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Irish Cricket Union The Irish cricket team is a national cricket team, representing both political entities on the island of Ireland - the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Official Logo The ICC ODI Championship is an international competition run by the International Cricket Council in the sport of cricket for the 10 nations that play Test cricket and Kenya, a non-Test country with full One-Day International (ODI) status. ... Robert Andrew Woolmer (14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international cricketer, professional cricket coach and also a professional commentator. ...


Format

Qualification

Main article: Cricket World Cup qualification

The Test-playing nations and ODI-playing nations qualify automatically for the World Cup finals, while the other teams have to qualify through a series of preliminary qualifying tournaments. The World Cricket League is the qualification system. ...


Qualifying tournaments were introduced for the second World Cup, where two of the eight places in the finals were awarded to the leading teams in the ICC Trophy.[14] The number of teams selected through the ICC Trophy has varied throughout the years; currently, six teams are selected for the Cricket World Cup. The World Cricket League (administered by the International Cricket Council) is the qualification system provided to allow the Associate and Affiliate members of the ICC more opportunities to qualify. In 2009, the name "ICC Trophy" will be changed to "ICC World Cup Qualifier".[36] The Cricket World Cup in 1979 (aka Prudential World Cup, 1979) was the second edition of the tournament and was won by the West Indies. ... The ICC Trophy is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. ... The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... Members of the International Cricket Council. ... Members of the International Cricket Council. ...


Under the current qualifying process, the World Cricket League, all 91 Associate and Affiliate members of the ICC are able to qualify for the World Cup. Associate and Affiliate members must play between two and five stages in the ICC World Cricket League to qualify for the World Cup finals, depending on the Division in which they start the qualifying process.


Process summary in chronological order:

  1. Regional tournaments: Top teams from each regional tournaments will be promoted to a division depending on the teams' rankings according to the ICC and each division's empty spots.
  2. Division One: 6 Teams — All qualify for the World Cup Qualifier.
  3. Division Three: 8 Teams — Top 2 promoted to Division Two.
  4. Division Two: 6 Teams — Top 4 qualify for the World Cup Qualifier.
  5. Division Five: 8 Teams — Top 2 promoted to Division Four.
  6. Division Four: 5 Teams — Top 2 promoted to Division Three.
  7. Division Three (second edition): 6 Teams — Top 2 qualify for the World Cup Qualifier.
  8. World Cup Qualifier: 12 Teams — Top 6 are awarded ODI status and Top 4 qualify for the World Cup.

The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One is a one-day international cricket tournament scheduled to be played between 30 January 2007 and 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. ... The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three is a cricket tournament scheduled to be played in Darwin, Australia between 27 May and 6 June 2007. ... The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two is a tournament that forms part of the ICC World Cricket League. ... The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament provisionally scheduled to take place sometime between April and June 2008. ... The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament provisionally scheduled to take place sometime between August and November 2008. ... The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three is a cricket tournament provisionally scheduled to take place in January/February 2009. ... The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier is a cricket tournament that will take place in April 2009 in the United Arab Emirates. ...

Tournament

See also: Historical formats of final tournament
The captains of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
The captains of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

The format of the Cricket World Cup has changed greatly over the course of its history. Each of the first four tournaments was played by eight teams, divided into two groups of four.[37] There, competition comprised two stages, a group stage and a knock-out stage. The four teams in each group played each other in the round-robin group stage, with the top two teams in each group progressing to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals played against each other in the final. With the return of South Africa in 1992 after the ending of the apartheid boycott, nine teams played each other once in the group phase, and the top four teams progressed to the semi-finals.[38] The tournament was further expanded in 1996, with two groups of six teams.[39] The top four teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals and semi-finals. // The first cricket Test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cricket World Cup 2007 Cricket World... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cricket World Cup 2007 Cricket World... A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout or sudden death tournament, is a type of tournament where the loser of each match is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event. ... A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times. ...


A new format was used for the 1999 and 2003 World Cups. The teams were split into two pools, with the top three teams in each pool advancing to the Super 6.[40] The "Super 6" teams played the three other teams that advanced from the other group. As they advanced, the teams carried their points forward from previous matches against other teams advancing alongside them, giving them an incentive to perform well in the group stages.[40] The top four teams from the "Super 6" stage progressed to the semi-finals, with winners playing in the final. The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


The last format used in the 2007 World Cup, features 16 teams allocated into four groups of four.[41] Within each group, the teams play each other in a round-robin format. Teams earn points for wins and half-points for ties. The top two teams from each group move forward to the Super 8 round. The "Super 8" teams play the other six teams that progressed from the different groups. Teams earned points in the same way as the group stage, but carrying their points forward from previous matches against the other teams who qualified from the same group to the "Super 8" stage.[42] The top four teams from the "Super 8" round advance to the semi-finals, and the winners of the semi-finals play in the final. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports One Day International format. ...


The current format, approved by ICC to be used in 2011 World Cup, features 14 teams allocated. Within each group, the teams will play in a round-robin format. The top four teams from each group will proceed to the knock out stage playing quarter-finals. Winners of the quarter-finals will play semi-finals and the winning semi-finalists will play in the final. The 2011 Cricket World Cup will be the tenth time this tournament has been held, and will be held in the four Asian Test cricket playing countries Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ...


Trophy

The Cricket World Cup trophy which is kept by the ICC.
The Cricket World Cup trophy which is kept by the ICC.
Main article: Cricket World Cup Trophy

The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is presented to the winners of the World Cup finals. The current trophy was created for the 1999 championships, and was the first permanent prize in the tournament's history; prior to this, different trophies were made for each World Cup.[43] The trophy was designed and produced in London by a team of craftsmen from Garrard & Co over a period of two months. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Cricket World Cup Trophy is presented to the winning team of the Cricket World Cup final. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Garrard & Co is a luxury jewellery and silver company founded by George Wickes in London in 1735. ...


The current trophy is made from silver and gild, and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped as stumps and bails, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket: batting, bowling and fielding, while the globe characterises a cricket ball.[44] The trophy is designed with platonic dimensions, so that it can be easily recognised from any angle. It stands 60 cm high and weighs approximately 11 kilograms. The names of the previous winners are engraved on the base of the trophy, with space for a total of twenty inscriptions. This article is about the chemical element. ... A gilded Tibetan Vajrasattva Gilding is the art of applying metal leaf (most commonly gold or silver leaf) to a surface. ... For other uses, see Stump (disambiguation). ... In the sport of cricket, a bail is one of the two smaller sticks placed on top of the three stumps to form a wicket. ... Andrew Strauss batting for England during the 2005 NatWest Series In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat in order to score runs without getting out. ... The basics of bowling. ... It has been suggested that Fielding strategy (cricket) be merged into this article or section. ... Cricket ball A cricket ball is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket. ... In geometry, a Platonic solid is a convex regular polyhedron. ... A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ... Kg redirects here. ... Hercules fighting the Centaurs , engraving by Sebald Beham Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. ...


The original trophy is kept by the ICC. A replica, which differs only in the inscriptions, is permanently awarded to the winning team.


Media coverage

Mello
Mello
Main article: Cricket World Cup media

The tournament is the world's third largest and most viewed sporting events, being televised in over 200 countries to over 2.2 billion television viewers.[2][1][45][46] Television rights, mainly for the 2011 and 2015 World Cup, were sold for over US$1.1 billion,[47] and sponsorship rights were sold for a further US$500 million.[48] The 2003 Cricket World Cup matches were attended by 626,845 people,[49] while the 2007 Cricket World Cup sold more than 672,000 tickets and recorded the highest ticketing revenue for a Cricket World Cup.[50][51] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Cricket World Cup today is one of the world’s largest and most viewed sporting events. ... Broadcast/cable networks of selected major sports and sporting events: // National Football League: Fox Sports/ESPN Super Bowl: SBS IAAF World Championships in Athletics: SBS AFL Premiership Seven Network: Friday night & Sunday afternoon (1 match). ... USD redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports One Day International format. ...


Successive World Cup tournaments have generated increasing media attention as One-Day International cricket has become more established. The 2003 World Cup in South Africa was the first to sport a mascot, Dazzler the zebra. An orange raccoon-like creature known as Mello was the mascot for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.[52] For other uses, see Zebra (disambiguation). ... For the river, see Raccoon River. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports One Day International format. ...


Selection of hosts

Civic Centre, South Africa honors 2003 World Cup.
Civic Centre, South Africa honors 2003 World Cup.
Main article: Cricket World Cup hosts

The International Cricket Council's executive committee votes for the hosts of the tournament after examining the bids made by the nations keen to hold a Cricket World Cup.[53] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 352 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 352 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... // Cricket World Cup 2007 logo The International Cricket Councils executive committee votes for the hosts of the tournament after examining the bids made by the nations keen to hold a Cricket World Cup. ...


England hosted the first three competitions. The ICC decided that England should host the first tournament because it was ready to devote the resources required to organising the inaugural event.[11] India volunteered to host the third Cricket World Cup, but most ICC members believed England to be a more suitable venue because the longer period of daylight in England in June[54] meant that a match could be completed in one day.[55] The 1987 Cricket World Cup was the first hosted outside England, held in India and Pakistan. The Cricket World Cup in 1987 (aka Reliance Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament. ...


Many of the tournaments have been jointly hosted by nations from the same geographical region, such as South Asia in 1987 and 1996, Australasia in 1992, Southern Africa in 2003 and West Indies in 2007. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh are going to host the 2011 World Cup. The final for the 2011 world cup will be in Mumbai. Every Test-playing nation now has hosted or co-hosted a Cricket World Cup at least once, except Bangladesh, the most recent country to achieve Test status. Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... Australasia Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ...


Statistical summaries

Results

Year Host Nation(s) Final Venue Final
Winner Result Runner-up
1975
Details		 Flag of England
England		 Lord's, London Flag of British West Indies West Indies
291 for 8 (60 overs)		 WI won by 17 runs Scorecard Flag of Australia Australia
274 all out (58.4 overs)
1979
Details		 Flag of England
England		 Lord's, London Flag of British West Indies West Indies
286 for 9 (60 overs)		 WI won by 92 runs Scorecard Flag of England England
194 all out (51 overs)
1983
Details		 Flag of England
England		 Lord's, London Flag of India India
183 all out (54.4 overs)		 Ind won by 43 runs Scorecard Flag of British West Indies West Indies
140 all out (52 overs)
1987
Details		 Flag of India Flag of Pakistan
India, Pakistan		 Eden Gardens, Kolkata Flag of Australia Australia
253 for 5 (50 overs)		 Aus won by 7 runs Scorecard Flag of England England
246 for 8 (50 overs)
1992
Details		 Flag of Australia Flag of New Zealand
Australia, New Zealand		 MCG, Melbourne Flag of Pakistan Pakistan
249 for 6 (50 overs)		 Pak won by 22 runs Scorecard Flag of England England
227 all out (49.2 overs)
1996
Details		 Flag of Pakistan Flag of India Flag of Sri Lanka
Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka		 Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
245 for 3 (46.2 overs)		 SL won by 7 wickets Scorecard Flag of Australia Australia
241 for 7 (50 overs)
1999
Details		 Flag of England Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Scotland Flag of Ireland
England,Holland,Scotland,Ireland		 Lord's, London Flag of Australia Australia
133 for 2 (20.1 overs)		 Aus won by 8 wickets Scorecard Flag of Pakistan Pakistan
132 all out (39 overs)
2003
Details		 Flag of South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe Flag of Kenya
South Africa,Zimbabwe,Kenya		 Wanderers, Johannesburg Flag of Australia Australia
359 for 2 (50 overs)		 Aus won by 125 runs Scorecard Flag of India India
234 all out (39.2 overs)
2007
Details
West Indies		 Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Flag of Australia Australia
281 for 4 (38 overs)		 Aus won by 53 runs on D/L Method Scorecard Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
215 for 8 (36 overs)
2011
Details		 Flag of India Flag of Sri Lanka Flag of Pakistan Flag of Bangladesh
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh		 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai TBD TBD TBD
2015
Details		 Flag of Australia Flag of New Zealand
Australia, New Zealand		 MCG, Melbourne TBD TBD TBD
2019
Details		 Flag of England
England		 Lord's, London TBD TBD TBD

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Performance of teams

Main article: Cricket World Cup teams
Map of each nation's best results
Map of each nation's best results

Nineteen nations have qualified for the finals of the Cricket World Cup at least once (excluding qualification tournaments). Seven teams have competed in every finals tournament, five of which have won the title.[10] The West Indies won the first two tournaments, and Australia has won four, while India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have each won once. The West Indies (1975 and 1979) and Australia (1999, 2003 and 2007) are the only nations to have won consecutive titles.[10] Australia has played in 6 of the 9 final matches (1975, 1987, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007) including the finals in the four most recent tournaments. England has yet to win the World Cup, but has been runners-up three times (1979, 1987, 1992). The best result by a non-Test playing nation is the semi-final appearance by Kenya in the 2003 tournament; while the best result by a non-Test playing team on their debut is the Super 8 (second round) by Ireland in 2007.[10] Comprehensive team results of the World Cup. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1425x625, 65 KB) Self-made from [[1]] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1425x625, 65 KB) Self-made from [[1]] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1975 (aka Prudential Cup, 1975) was the first edition of the tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1979 (aka Prudential World Cup, 1979) was the second edition of the tournament and was won by the West Indies. ... The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports One Day International format. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1987 (aka Reliance Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament. ... The 1996 Cricket World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. ... The English cricket team is a national cricket team which nominally represents England and Wales, but is a de facto United Kingdom team. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1992 (aka Benson & Hedges World Cup) was the fifth edition of the tournament and was won by Pakistan. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

A chart showing each country's historical performance in the Cricket World Cup
A chart showing each country's historical performance in the Cricket World Cup

Sri Lanka, who co-hosted the 1996 Cricket World Cup, is the only host to win the tournament, though the final was held in Pakistan.[10] England is the only other host to have made the final, in 1979. Other countries which have achieved or equaled their best World Cup results while co-hosting the tournament are New Zealand, semi-finalists in 1992; Zimbabwe, reaching the Super Six in 2003; and Kenya, semi-finalists in 2003.[10] In 1987, co-hosts India and Pakistan both reached the semi-finals, but were eliminated by Australia and England respectively.[10]


The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past World Cups.

Team Appearances Best result Statistics
Total First Latest Played Won Lost Tie NR
Flag of Australia Australia 9 1975 2007 Champions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007) 69 51 17 1 0
Flag of British West Indies West Indies 9 1975 2007 Champions (1975, 1979) 57 35 21 0 1
Flag of India India 9 1975 2007 Champions (1983) 58 32 25 0 1
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 9 1975 2007 Champions (1992) 56 30 24 0 2
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 9 1975 2007 Champions (1996) 57 25 30 1 1
Flag of England England 9 1975 2007 Runners-up (1979, 1987, 1992) 59 36 22 0 1
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 9 1975 2007 Semifinals (1975, 1979, 1992, 1999, 2007) 62 35 26 0 1
Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 7 1983 2007 Super Six (1999, 2003) 45 8 33 1 3
Flag of South Africa South Africa 5 1992 2007 Semifinals (1992, 1999, 2007) 40 26 12 2 0
Flag of Kenya Kenya 4 1996 2007 Semifinals (2003) 23 6 16 0 1
Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh 3 1999 2007 Super 8 (2007) 20 5 14 0 1
Flag of Canada Canada 3 1979 2007 Round 1 12 1 11 0 0
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 3 1996 2007 Round 1 14 2 12 0 0
Flag of Scotland Scotland 2 1999 2007 Round 1 8 0 8 0 0
 Ireland 1 2007 2007 Super 8 (2007) 9 2 6 1 0
Flag of Bermuda Bermuda 1 2007 2007 Round 1 3 0 3 0 0
Flag of Namibia Namibia 1 2003 2003 Round 1 6 0 6 0 0
Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1 1996 1996 Round 1 5 1 4 0 0
East Africa 1 1975 1975 Round 1 3 0 3 0 0

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Individual awards

Main article: Cricket World Cup awards

Since 1992, one player has been declared as "Man of the Tournament" at the end of the World Cup finals:[56] The major prestigious awards handed out in the Cricket World Cup are the Man of the Tournament and the Man of the Match in the Final awards. ...

Year Player Performance details
1992 Flag of New Zealand Martin Crowe 456 runs
1996 Flag of Sri Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya 221 runs and 7 wickets
1999 Flag of South Africa Lance Klusener 281 runs and 17 wickets
2003 Flag of India Sachin Tendulkar 673 runs and 2 wickets
2007 Flag of Australia Glenn McGrath 26 wickets

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Year Player Performance details
1975 Flag of British West Indies Clive Lloyd 102 runs
1979 Flag of British West Indies Viv Richards 138*
1983 Flag of India Mohinder Amarnath 3/12 and 26
1987 Flag of Australia David Boon 75 runs
1992 Flag of Pakistan Wasim Akram 33 and 3/49
1996 Flag of Sri Lanka Aravinda de Silva 107* and 3/42
1999 Flag of Australia Shane Warne 4/33
2003 Flag of Australia Ricky Ponting 140*
2007 Flag of Australia Adam Gilchrist 149

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Main individual and team records

Main article: List of Cricket World Cup records
World Cup records[57]
Batting
Most runs Flag of India Sachin Tendulkar 1796 (1992–2007)
Highest average (min. 20 inns.) Flag of British West Indies Viv Richards 63.31 (1975–1987)
Highest score Flag of South Africa Gary Kirsten v UAE 188* (1996)
Highest partnership Flag of India Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly
(2nd wicket) v Sri Lanka		 318 (1999)
Most runs in a tournament Flag of India Sachin Tendulkar 673 (2003)
Bowling
Most wickets Flag of Australia Glenn McGrath 71 (1996–2007)
Lowest average (min. 1000 balls bowled) Flag of Australia Glenn McGrath 19.21 (1996–2007)
Best bowling figures Flag of Australia Glenn McGrath v Namibia 7/15 (2003)
Most wickets in a tournament Flag of Australia Glenn McGrath 26 (2007)
Fielding
Most dismissals (wicket-keeper) Flag of Australia Adam Gilchrist 39 (1999–2007)
Most catches (fielder) Flag of Australia Ricky Ponting 24 (1996–2007)
Team
Highest score Flag of India India v Bermuda 413/5 (2007)
Lowest score Flag of Canada Canada v Sri Lanka 36 (2003)
Highest win % Flag of Australia Australia 75% (Played 69, Won 51)
Most consecutive wins Flag of Australia Australia 23 (1999–2007)
Most consecutive tournament wins Flag of Australia Australia 3 (1999–2007) [58]

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References

  • Browning, Mark (1999). A complete history of World Cup Cricket. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-7318-0833-9. 

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Notes

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  2. ^ a b c cbc staff (2007-03-14). 2007 Cricket World Cup. cbc. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  3. ^ International Cricket Council. Cricket World Cup marketing overview. Cricket World Cup 2007. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
  4. ^ International Cricket Council. Cricket World Cup overview (PDF). Cricket World Cup 2007. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
  5. ^ 1st Test Scorecard. cricinfo.com (1877-03-15). Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
  6. ^ Olympic Games, 1900, Final. cricinfo.com (1900-08-19). Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
  7. ^ The original damp squib. cricinfo.com (2005-04-23). Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
  8. ^ The birth of the one-day game. cricinfo.com (2005-04-30). Retrieved on 2006-09-10.
  9. ^ What is One-Day International cricket?. newicc.cricket.org. Retrieved on 2006-09-10.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h The World Cup - A brief history. cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
  11. ^ a b The History of World Cup's. cricworld.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-19.
  12. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 5–9
  13. ^ a b Browning (1999), pp. 26–31
  14. ^ a b ICC Trophy - A brief history. cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
  15. ^ a b Browning (1999), pp. 32–35
  16. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 61–62
  17. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 105–110
  18. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 111–116
  19. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 155–159
  20. ^ Cricket World Cup 2003. A.Srinivas. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
  21. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 160–161
  22. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 211–214
  23. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 215–217
  24. ^ 1996 Semi-final scoreboard. cricketfundas. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
  25. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 264–274
  26. ^ Browning (1999), p. 274
  27. ^ 1999 Cricket World Cup. nrich.maths. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
  28. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 229–231
  29. ^ Browning (1999), pp. 232–238
  30. ^ Ruthless Aussies lift World Cup. bbc.co.uk (2003-03-23). Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
  31. ^ Full tournament schedule. BBC (2003-03-23). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  32. ^ Previous Tournaments. ICC. Retrieved on 2007-05-06.
  33. ^ Ireland ranked tenth in LG ICC ODI Championship. ICC (2007-04-22). Retrieved on 2007-05-06.
  34. ^ Bob Woolmer investigation round-up. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-05-06.
  35. ^ Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados. Cricinfo (2007-04-28). Retrieved on 2007-05-06.
  36. ^ World Cricket League. ICC. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
  37. ^ 1st tournament. icc.cricket.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  38. ^ 92 tournament. icc.cricket.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  39. ^ 96 tournament. icc.cricket.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  40. ^ a b Super 6. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  41. ^ World Cup groups. cricket world cup. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
  42. ^ About the Event (PDF) 1. cricketworldcup.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-02.
  43. ^ Trophy is first permanent prize in game's history. cnnsi.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
  44. ^ Cricket World Cup- Past Glimpses. webindia123.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
  45. ^ The Wisden History of the Cricket World Cup. www.barbadosbooks.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  46. ^ Papa John's CEO Introduces Cricket to Jerry Jones and Daniel Snyder. ir.papajohns.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  47. ^ Cricinfo staff (2006-12-09). ICC rights for to ESPN-star. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
  48. ^ Cricinfo staff (2006-01-18). ICC set to cash in on sponsorship rights. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
  49. ^ Cricket World Cup 2003 12. ICC. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
  50. ^ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/current/story/301516.html World Cup profits boost debt-ridden Windies board}
  51. ^ ICC CWC 2007 Match Attendance Soars Past 400,000. cricketworld.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
  52. ^ GuideLines for Media. cricketworldcup.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
  53. ^ Asia to host 2011 World Cup. Cricinfo (2006-04-30). Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  54. ^ World Cup Cricket 1979. cricket.beepthi. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
  55. ^ The 1979 World Cup in England - West Indies retain their title. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2006-09-19.
  56. ^ a b Cricket World Cup Past Glimpses. webindia123.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
  57. ^ All records are based on statistics at Cricinfo.com's list of World Cup records
  58. ^ cricinfo.com

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