ICC Cricket World Cup is one of the top cricketing prizes in One Day Cricket. It proves your standing in front of all major cricket teams in the world. In every four years, it is being organised by Internationa Cricket Council (ICC).
First ICC Cricket World Cup was held England on June 1975. Interestingly Women’s ICC Cricket World Cup was held two years earlier in 1973 at England. 1975, 1979 and 1983 world cup tournaments were held in England. In 1987, for the first time, ICC Cricket World cup was held outside England and jointly hosted by India and Pakistan.
Top ranking teams automatically qualify for the tournament. Other teams have to play qualification tournament held by ICC. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will have only ten teams.
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(All the facts are updated till 28/10/2018)
Year and Host | Winner | Runner-up |
---|---|---|
1975 England | West Indies | Australia |
1975 England | West Indies | England |
1983 England | India | West Indies |
1987 India, Pakistan | Australia | England |
1992 Australia, New Zealand | Pakistan | England |
1996 India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Australia |
1999 England, Wales | Australia | Pakistan |
2003 South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe | Australia | India |
2007 West Indies | Australia | Sri Lanka |
2011 India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh | India | Sri Lanka |
2015 Australia, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand |
2019 England, Wales | ||
2023 India |
In 2003, the first time a mascot was used in ICC Cricket World cup. Dazzler the Zebra was used in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa. In 2007, Mello was used as a mascot and in 2011, it was Stumpy a blue elephant.
Man of the tournament awarded since 1992 edition. Martin Crowe, Sanath Jayasuriya, Lance Klusener, Sachin Tendulkar, Glenn McGrath, Yuvraj Singh, and Mitchell Starc had won the award till 2015 world cup.
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