On Friday, South Asian giants Pakistan and Sri Lanka square off against each other in Bristol County Ground during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Both teams head into this clash brimming with confidence especially after their last matches. Sri Lanka bounced back from a fairly poor season while Pakistan got their revenge of England for the humiliating 5-0 whitewash. H2H record One thing that works in Pakistan’s favour is the head-to-head record. The two teams have met seven times and Pakistan have won all 7. They also lead in the highest score and lowest score tally. The Men in Green have score 338 to the Lions’ 288, and 216 to 138. Predicted Playing 11 Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeffrey Vandersay Weather and pitch report The match will be held in Bristol County Ground and the pitch normally favours batting. In other words, a high-scoring game is to be expected, also, most of the matches won there have been achieved by batting second. However, the weather will also play a role in this game, so all eyes will be trained towards the heavens. Prediction for match result Given their track record, the edge has to go to Pakistan, especially considering that Sri Lanka have been struggling all year. However, the Lions will be eager to keep the momentum going and beat their neighbours. Conclusion In conclusion, this Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 game should be highly interesting. Will Pakistan make it 8 wins in a row or will Sri Lanka get the monkey off their backs? 

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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
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<td style="text-align: left;" width="221">West Indies</td>
<td width="221">1975, 1979</td>
</tr>
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<td width="221">India</td>
<td width="221">1983, 2011</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="221">Australia</td>
<td width="221">1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="221">Pakistan</td>
<td width="221">1992</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="221">Sri Lanka</td>
<td width="221">1996</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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.
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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
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

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&#8217;s most viewed sporting events. The first ever ICC Cricket World Cup took place in 1975 in England. Interestingly, the inaugural ICC Women&#8217;s Cricket World Cup was held two years before the Men&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;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.