Cricket World Cup

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The Cricket World Cup is a tournament played by the cricketing nations of the world. It's a One-Day International tournament which is held every four years. The first was staged in England in 1975, and the most recent one was in 2007. The Cricket World Cup is organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which regulates all international matches.

Nine World Cups have been staged with five countries different countries as winners, Australia are the most successful having won four World Cups including the last three - in 1999, 2003 and 2007.

Structure[edit]

In 2007 sixteen teams participated, they were split into four groups of four. After a round-robin stage, the top two in each group qualified for a "Super 8" stage. The "Super 8" stage was also a round-robin format with the top four qualifying for the Semi-Finals.

History[edit]

Year	Hosts	Winners	Player of Tournament
1975	England	West Indies	-
1979	England	West Indies	-
1983	England	India	-
1987	India/Pakistan	Australia	-
1992	Australia/New Zealand	Pakistan	Martin Crowe
1996	India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	Sanath Jayasuriya
1999	England	Australia	Lance Klusener
2003	South Africa	Australia	Sachin Tendulkar
2007	West Indies	Australia	Glenn McGrath