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ICC World Cup 2019: India vs New Zealand First Semi-final Reserve Day Scenario
Rain has stopped play in Manchester where the first semi-final, India vs New Zealand were going on and it has shifted to the reserved day.
ICC World Cup 2019: Weather Prediction for India vs New Zealand, First Semi-final
Rain has stopped play in Manchester where the first semi-final, India vs New Zealand were going on and it has shifted to the reserved day.
ICC World Cup 2019: BCCI Warns ICC
The BCCI has asked the ICC to ensure that no more airplanes with political messages should fly in the remaining matches at the ICC World Cup 2019.?
Gautam Gambhir Feels Virat Kohli is a Good Captain Because of Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni
While Kohli-led India are doing wonders, former India player Gautam Gambhir has some different views on Virat Kohli's captaincy.
Mohammed Shami Made Headlines by Sending Message to Unknown Lady on Instagram
India's key bowler Mohammed Shami has come into limelight once again after sending message to an unknown lady on Instagram.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: IND vs NZ Head to Head Record
The IND vs NZ Head to Head record of ICC Cricket World Cup shows New Zealnad have the dominance over India. Though, both the teams will try to win the game.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: IND vs NZ Dream 11 Predictions
First semi-final of ICC Cricket World Cup will be seen the battle between India and New Zealand who are all set to play their hearts out.
ICC World Cup 2019: “It’s obviously been a pleasure watching Virat play”: Kane Williamson
The BCCI has asked the ICC to ensure that no more airplanes with political messages should fly in the remaining matches at the ICC World Cup 2019.?
MS Dhoni to Hang up His Gloves After ICC Cricket World Cup 2019?
MS Dhoni is facing huge criticism for his slow batting strike rate in the last few games at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
ICC World Cup 2019: “Indian side will get a tough fight in the semi-final”: Mithali Raj
The BCCI has asked the ICC to ensure that no more airplanes with political messages should fly in the remaining matches at the ICC World Cup 2019.?
More Trouble for England at the ICC World Cup 2019
England's World Cup dream could be washed out by rains during their semifinal match against Australia in Birmingham at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Shoaib Akhtar Chooses his Favorites to win ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Former Pakistani Cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar backs team India to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 title after they finished at the top of the points table
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.