Cricket World Cup 2019
May 30th - July 14th, 2019
The 2019 Cricket World Cup Final was won by England who celebrated their first title
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 five-times by Australia. In 2019 England won their first Cricket World Cup title.
2019 Cricket World Cup
- Champions: England (1st title)
- Runners-Up: New Zealand
- Date: 30 May – 14 July, 2019
- Edition: 12th
- Format: One Day International
- Hosts: England and Wales
- Participating World Cup Teams: 10
- Number of Matches: 48
2019 Cricket World Cup Final: Results
- Result: England won on Boundary Court
- Score:
New Zealand 
241/8 (50 overs)
15/1 (Super Over)
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v
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 England
241 (50 overs)
15/0 (Super Over) |
- Date: July 14, 2019
- Venue: Lord’s, London
The Cricket World Cup 2019 Final took place between England and New Zealand at Lord’s with the hosts, England, celebrating their first Cricket World Cup title after finishing second best on three occasions previously (1979, 1987, 1992).
The 2019 Cricket World Cup Final was one of the most thrilling and astounding games of One Day cricket of all time.
The Cricket World Cup result went to England on Boundary Court – England coring more boundaries throughout the match than their rivals (26-17) – after both the Match and the Super Over were tied.
England thrashed Australia in the second semi to make their fourth Cricket World Cup final, while the Black Caps defeated India in a surprise semi win only to finish runners-up in the Final for the second time on the trot after their loss in the 2015 World Cup.
2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Semi-Finals: Results
The 2019 Cricket World Cup Semi-Finals saw the tournament move into the knockout stage and featured two matches that decided the ICC teams to contest the World Cup Final at Lord’s.
The first Semi-Final was between New Zealand and India at Old Trafford, the Black Caps winning by 18 runs. In the second Cricket World Cup Semi the host nation, England, crushed Australia
Semi-Final One: New Zealand v India
- Result: New Zealand won by 18 runs
- Score: New Zealand 239/8 (50 overs) – 221 (49.3 overs) India
- Date: July 9, 2019
- Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
India and New Zealand faced off in the first Cricket World Cup 2019 Semi-Final. India had won over 70% of their games against the Kiwis and the NZ squad were clear underdogs in betting before the Black Caps scored a shock victory by 18 runs to progress through to the final.
Semi-Final Two: Australia v England
- Result: England won by 8 wickets
- Score: Australia 223 (49 overs) – 226/2 (32.1 overs) England
- Date: July 11, 2019
- Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
The Cricket World Cup odds were a little tighter on the second Semi where Australia were faced with overcoming a number of injury concerns to upset England. In the end though the hosts were far too good, thrashing the Aussies by 8 wickets.
2019 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.
2019 Cricket World Cup Points Table
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
No Result |
Points |
Net Run Rate |
Qualification |
| 1 |
 India |
9 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
0.809 |
Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 |
 Australia |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0.868 |
| 3 |
England (H) |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
1.152 |
| 4 |
New Zealand |
9 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
0.175 |
| 5 |
 Pakistan |
9 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
−0.430 |
Eliminated |
| 6 |
 Sri Lanka |
9 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
−0.919 |
| 7 |
 South Africa |
9 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
−0.030 |
| 8 |
 Bangladesh |
9 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
−0.410 |
| 9 |
 West Indies |
9 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
−0.225 |
| 10 |
 Afghanistan |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
−1.322 |
*Cricket World Cup Points correct as of completion of Group Stage. (E) Eliminated; (H) Host; (Q) Qualified.
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 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Man 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 |