8 Amazing Facts About the International Cricket World Cup

The ICC Cricket World Cup is an international cricket competition that is contested every four years and is one of the most popular sporting events in the whole world.

Today we are going to share with you the top 8 interesting facts related to the ICC Cricket World Cup. Here We Go!

1. The First World Cup

The first Cricket World Cup was played in England in 1975 and consisted of a number of one-day matches of 60 overs each.

2. First World Cup Outside England

In 1987, it was first held outside of England in India and Pakistan. Also, this was the cup when the number of overs per side decreased from 60 to 50.

3. Three Consecutive World Cup Wins

In 2007, Australia became the first team to win three straight World Cup competitions.

4. Two Opening Ceremonies of the Same Event

The 2015 World Cup stood out from previous editions thanks to its two separate opening ceremonies. The first ceremony took place in Melbourne, Australia, and the second in New Zealand’s North Hagley Park.

5. Captains who won the Cup Twice

The only captains to have won the trophy twice are Ricky Ponting of Australia and Clive Lloyd of the West Indies. While Lloyd won in 1975 and 1979, the renowned Australian batsman triumphed in 2003 and 2007.

6. Highest and Lowest Scores in the World Cup History

The highest World Cup score was 433-5 in the 2007 match between India and Bermuda, and the lowest was 36 in the 2003 match between Canada and Sri Lanka.

7. One Player Represented Two Countries

In ODI history, Kepler Wessels is the first player to represent two nations. Prior to playing for South Africa in 1991, he played for Australia from 1982 to 1985. Wessels was controversially chosen as South Africa’s captain for the 1992 World Cup despite local uproar.

8. Coin was Tossed Twice for a World Cup Final

The 2011 World Cup final became a memorable one because firstly, India won it and secondly, it required two flips of the coin.

During the toss, match referee Jeff Crowe was unable to hear Kumar Sangakkara‘s call when the coin was initially raised. When the coin landed on “heads”, Sangakkara believed he had correctly predicted it and was about to announce which side would bat first. However, MS Dhoni said that he heard Sangakkara cry out “tails.” Later, Crowe said that the coin would go up once more.

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