The Dhaka Times Desk And after a few days, the World Cup cricket tournament is sitting. The world will enjoy this World Cup. This report contains several important information including when and where this World Cup has started.
Cricket World Cup is very near. World Cup cricket starts on February 14. The 11th Cricket World Cup will begin in Australia and New Zealand. Ten test-playing countries in the island continent's cricket festival will also participate in this tournament, along with four other ICC-affiliated countries.
Now know some unknown facts of previous World Cups:
The first Cricket World Cup was organized in England in 1975. 4 years after the introduction of ODI cricket. There were 8 teams. In 1971, a 60-over match was originally organized as an alternative idea when the 5th day of the Test match between Australia and New Zealand in Melbourne was washed out by rain.
West Indies won the first two World Cups in 1975 and 1979, defeating Australia and England. After 4 years, West Indies reached the final of the 1983 World Cup. But the Caribbean lost in the final against India. Since then West Indies could not enter any World Cup final.
1987 incident. Australia won the World Cup for the first time under the leadership of Alan Boarder. After that, Tests and ODIs have reigned for the next 20 years. In 2011, India crossed that divide.
After winning the cup in 1983, India also won the World Cup in 2011. Two other teams from the subcontinent have achieved success in the highest level of cricket, Sri Lanka in 1996 and Pakistan in 1992.
India's Sachin Tendulkar made the record of 2 thousand 278 runs in the World Cup. He collected this run in 45 matches. The Indian batting maestro has the highest six centuries in cricket. On the other hand, the maximum run of 673 runs in one season is also of Little Genius. He set that record in 2003.
Glenn McGrath took the highest wicket of 71 in 39 matches in the World Cup. The Aussie pace legend took 7 wickets for just 15 runs in the 2003 World Cup.
South Africa's Gary Kirsten holds the record for the highest innings in the World Cup. The Protea batsman scored 188 runs against the United Arab Emirates in the 1996 World Cup.
Ricky Ponting holds the record for most catches by a wicketkeeper in the World Cup.
It should be noted that the final of the World Cup starting on February 14, 2015 will be held at the MCG in Melbourne. This famous venue in Australia will show the feat of hosting two finals as the second cricket venue in the world after Lord's in England.
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