The ICC Cricket World Cup is an international cricket tournament of the One Day (ODI) format.
Currently made up of 10 teams, the Cricket World Cup takes place every four years, with the champion decided in a finals format.
First taking place in 1975, the Cricket World Cup remains one of the most-watched sporting events in the World. The host country is determined on a rotational basis, while a spot in the tournament is open to all members of the International Cricket Council.
Teams that rank highly in the world rankings gain automatic qualification into the event, while lowly ranked sides gain entry via the World Cricket League or the ICC World Cup Qualifier. In previous years up to 20 teams have contested the World Cup, however the 2019 edition will saw only 10.
In its 40-plus year history, the World Cup has been won once by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, twice by the West Indies, twice by India, and six-times by Australia following their 2023 success in India. In 2019 England won their first Cricket World Cup title.
The West Indies missed out on a spot in the 2023 Cricket World Cup for the first time in their history.
2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup
- 2023 Cricket World Cup Champions: Australia (6th title)
- Runners-Up: India
- Date: October 5 – November 19, 2023
- Edition: 13th
- Format: Round Robin & Knockout
- Hosts: India
- Participating World Cup Teams: 10
- Number of Matches: 48
The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup was the first solely hosted by India and ran from October 5 to November 19, 2023 with Australia winning their sixth title after defeating India by six wickets in the final.
2023 Cricket World Cup Final Results: Australia Defeats India by 6 wickets
- India (Winner of Semi-Final 1) vs Australia (Winner of Semi-Final 2)
- Result: Australia won by 6 wickets
- Score: Australia 241/4 (43 overs) defeated India 240 (50 overs)
- Date: November 19, 2023
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
2023 Cricket World Cup Betting
Betting on the Cricket World Cup is led by the year’s in-form international cricket teams with recent victories in other ICC tournaments.
Australia are the most successful team competing in the Cricket World Cup and so often head the early markets as do the season’s host nation/s.
Past Cricket World Cup Winners
Year
|
Host |
Final Venue |
Winner |
Margin |
Runner-Up
|
1975 |
England |
London |
West Indies |
West Indies Won By 17-Runs |
Australia |
1979 |
England |
London |
West Indies |
West Indies Won By 92-Runs |
England |
1983 |
England |
London |
India |
India Won By 43-Runs |
West Indies |
1987 |
India/Pakistan |
Kolkata |
Australia |
Australia Won By 7-Runs |
England |
1992 |
Australia/NZ |
Melbourne |
Pakistan |
Pakistan Won By 22-Runs |
England |
1996 |
Pakistan/India/Sri Lanka |
Lahore |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka Won By 7-Wkts |
Australia |
1999 |
England/Wales |
London |
Australia |
Australia Won By 8-Wkts |
Pakistan |
2003 |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
Australia |
Australia Won By 8-Wkts |
Pakistan |
2007 |
West Indies |
Bridgetown |
Australia |
Australia Won By 53-Runs |
Sri Lanka |
2011 |
India/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh |
Mumbai |
India |
India Won By 6-Wkts |
Sri Lanka |
2015 |
Australia/NZ |
Melbourne |
Australia |
Australia Won By 7-Wkts |
New Zealand |
2019 |
England/Wales |
London |
Australia |
England Won on Boundary Court (Match Tied; Super Over tied) |
New Zealand |
2023 |
India |
Mumbai |
Australia |
Australia Won by 6-Wkts |
India |
Player of the Tournament
Year |
Player |
Performance Details |
1992 |
Martin Crowe (New Zealand) |
456 runs |
1996 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) |
221 runs and 7 wickets |
1999 |
Lance Klusener (South Africa) |
281 runs and 17 wickets |
2003 |
Sachin Tendulkar (India) |
673 runs and 2 wickets |
2007 |
Glenn McGrath (Australia) |
26 wickets |
2011 |
Yuvraj Singh (India) |
362 runs and 15 wickets |
2015 |
Mitchell Starc (Australia) |
22 wickets |
2019 |
Kane Williamson (New Zealand) |
578 runs |
2023 |
Virat Kohli (India) |
765 runs |