More ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 News
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: PAK vs SA Head to Head Record
In the next round robin match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Pakistan will face off against South Africa as both teams bid to move up the table
Sri Lanka Skipper Karunaratne Showers a Lot of Praise on Lasith Malinga
Pacer Lasith Malinga rolled back the years to when he was at his best and most dangerous, when Sri Lanka faced England in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Sarfaraz Ahmed Garners a Lot of Respect After Getting Body-Shamed
Sarfaraz Ahmed garnered a lot of praise and respect from social media in the wake of an incident where an irate fan abused him
ICC World Cup 2019: Sourav Ganguly Cannot Be Accused on Conflict of Interest
Sourav Ganguly is all set to continue his World Cup broadcast commitments even after BCCI ethics officer Justice DK Jain recently questioned him.
ICC World Cup 2019: Rishabh Pant Speaks Out After Being Ignored For World Cup
Rishabh Pant, who joined the India squad as a replacement to the injured Shikhar Dhawan, was positive after being ignored for the ongoing ICC World Cup.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: NZ vs WI Predictions
Match 29 of ICC Cricket World Cup will be seen the battle between two underdogs in the tournament, New Zealand and West Indies.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: NZ vs WI Head to Head Record
Match 29 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 pits New Zealand against West Indies at Old Trafford , a win for the Kiwis, puts them in the lead in the table
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: IND vs AFG Predictions
Match 28 of ICC Cricket World Cup will be seen the battle between one of the favourites in the tournament, India and the new entry Afghanistan.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: IND vs AFG Head to Head Record
On Saturday, India will face Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 for the very first time in World Cup conditions
Whopping Viewership Figures for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
According to the BARC data, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 captured 315 million impressions in its opening two weeks on the Star India network
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Twitter Erupts as Sri Lanka Cause Major Upset to Hosts England
In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Sri Lanka did he unthinkable and beat hosts England in their round robin game by 20 runs
Tamim Iqbal Feels They Still Have a Chance to Qualify for the Semifinals
Tamim Iqbal suggested that the inexperience of chasing big totals cost them the match against Australia at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
About ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
ICC Cricket World Cup History
The ICC Cricket World Cup is a competition that takes place every four years. The tournament is considered one of the world's most viewed sporting events. The first ever ICC Cricket World Cup took place in 1975 in England. Interestingly, the inaugural ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was held two years before the Men's, namely in 1973.
There are no restrictions for playing in the World Cup, but the top eight ranked teams gain automatic qualification, while the remaining seats are fought for in a qualifier tournament. A total of 20 teams have played in an ICC Cricket World Cup game, but the number of participants has dwindled over the years.
For the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, only 10 teams will participate, including two qualifiers. This is a far cry from 14 teams that took part in 2015.
The next ICC Cricket World Cup will be held in 2023 for men. In addition to that, the next ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will be held in 2021.
Previous Winners
| West Indies | 1975, 1979 |
| India | 1983, 2011 |
| Australia | 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 |
| Pakistan | 1992 |
| Sri Lanka | 1996 |
ICC Cricket World Cup Schedule
The hosts for this year's ICC Cricket World Cup are, England and Wales. The tournament is set to commence on the 30th of May and run until the 14th of July.
Kicking off the tournament will be hosts, England, who will play against South Africa. This year's Cricket World Cup venues will be in London, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Taunton, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Chester-le-Street and Cardiff.
ICC Cricket World Cup Records
Since the tournament began in 1975, plenty of records have been made and broken. India's Sachin Tendulkar boasts of the most runs in the World Cup, having scored 2,278 since his maiden World Cup in 1992 right up till 2011.
The highest team score belongs to the 2015 Australian cricket team, who scored 417 runs against Afghanistan. Australia's Glenn McGrath has taken the most wickets, namely, 71 wickets from 1996 till 2007. The highest individual score goes to Kiwi, Martin Guptill, who had an almighty knock of an unbeaten 237* against West Indies. Finally, Australia also holds the record of winning the most World Cups, with 5 under their belts.
Prize money
Astoundingly, a cash award of $4 million is up for grabs for the eventual winners of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. In fact, it is the highest prize money on offer in the history of the tournament.
Format
This year, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 follows a round robin format. All 10 teams will play each other once and the top 4 teams will advance to the semi-finals and the winners of the semis will play each other in the final.
Cricket World Cup Tickets
Tickets for the World Cup will be available here. However, a lot of these are selling fast, with just a handful left on the market.
