Afghanistan [https://www.essentiallysports.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-afghanistan-squad/] wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Shahzad was not a happy camper during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. He alleged that the Afghanistan cricket board were conspiring to leave him out of the squad in spite of his fitness being on the position scale. In the build up to the major event, Shahzad picked up a left knee injury, which got aggravated during the warm-up against Pakistan. However, Mohammad Shahzad persevered to play the first two games against Australia and Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, Shahzad would not make an appearance for the team against New Zealand on Saturday. This was because, his “knee injury” ruled him out for the remainder of the World Cup. Speak to PTI, the incensed Mohammad Shahzad said, “I still don’t know why I was ruled unfit when I was fit enough to play. Some people in the board (ACB) have conspired against me. Only manager, doctor and the captain knew that I was going to be replaced. Even the coach (Phil Simmons) found out much later. It was heart-breaking,”. “I had finished my training (ahead of the New Zealand game) and only after I checked my phone, I found out that I have been ruled out of the World Cup due to a knee injury. None of the players in the team bus knew about it and just like me, they were in shock (at the news),”. Mohammad Shahzad [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Mohammad-Shahzad.jpg] Things got worse for Mohammad Shahzad as he flopped against Australia and Sri Lanka. However, he was not alone, as majority of the batsmen stumbled. Afghanistan’s only saving grace was Najibullah Zadran [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najibullah_Zadran] and Rahmat Shah. According to skipper Gulbadin Naib, it was “a big loss” to lose Mohammad Shahzad, but he was struggling with his knee for a while. This allegedly forced his hand and the team had to take a call. With Shahzad out of the picture, teenager Ikram Ali Khil was drafted in as a replacement. Responding to Shahzad’s conspiracy claims, ACB CEO Asadullah Khan said to PTI, “What he is saying is completely wrong. A proper medical report to the ICC was submitted and then only his replacement was announced. The team could not have fielded an unfit player. I understand he is upset at not being part of World Cup anymore but the team could not have compromised on his fitness,”. [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/mohammadshahzad-cropped_1ds2vaj6c55c31tkvhkqqafizs.jpg] 

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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>
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<td width="221">India</td>
<td width="221">1983, 2011</td>
</tr>
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<td width="221">Australia</td>
<td width="221">1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015</td>
</tr>
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<td width="221">Pakistan</td>
<td width="221">1992</td>
</tr>
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<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.