More ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 News
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: ENG vs IND Dream 11 Predictions
Match 38 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will witness a battle between England and India where ENG vs IND Dream 11 predictions would play a key role.
Kevin Pietersen to Virat Kohli: “Please Don’t Drop Vijay Shankar”
Kevin Pietersen adjured Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri to play Vijay Shakar in their upcoming match against England at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Lasith Malinga on His Retirement: “I’m tired now”
Sri Lanka's pace spearhead Lasith Malinga has given some hints about his retirement from the international cricket after the ongoing ICC World Cup.
Aaron Finch Incurs Wrath of Wife Ahead of New Zealand Clash
Australia captain, Aaron Finch took a cheeky dig at his wife Amy Griffiths when speaking ahead of Australia's match against New Zealand
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Pakistan and Afghanistan Fans Involved in Violent Clash
Pakistani fans and Afganistan fans were involved in a fight during the match between Pakistan and Afghanistan at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: NZ vs AUS Head to Head Record
The NZ vs AUS Head to Head record shows that Australia have complete dominance over New Zealand. It would be interesting to see how New Zealand win.
Jos Buttler Hopes to Get Some Great Support During England vs India Match
Jos Buttler suggested that the Indian team will certainly have more support during England vs India match at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: PAK vs AFG Dream 11 Predictions
Match 36 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will witness a battle between Pakistan and Afghanistan where PAK vs AFG Dream 11 predictions would play a key role.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: PAK vs AFG Head to Head Record
PAK vs AFG Head to Head record shows a slight chance of Pakistan's semi-final qualification in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Qualifying Scenarios for Pakistan at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
The 'Green Army' reignited semifinal hopes after defeating the previously unbeaten New Zealand at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Qualifying Scenarios for Bangladesh at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
England's consecutive loss against Sri Lanka and Australia has opened the race to reach the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 semifinals wide open
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: SL vs SA Dream 11 Predictions
Match 35 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will witness a battle between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street.
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.
