ICC Cricket World Cup 2019


2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Facts

Dates30 May–14 July
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)England
Wales
Participants10
Matches played48

ICC Cricket World Cup Facts

AdministratorInternational Cricket Council(ICC)
FormatOne Day International
First Edition1975 (England)
Latest Edition2015 (Australia, New Zealand)
Next Edition2019 (England, Wales)
Tournament format↓various
Number of teams20 (all tournaments)
14 (until 2015)
10 (current)
Current championAustralia (5th title)
Most successfulAustralia (5 titles)
Most runsSachin Tendulkar(2,278)
Most wicketsGlenn McGrath (71)

Teams

  • England
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Afghanistan
  • West Indies

Venues

CityBirminghamBristolCardiffChester-le-StreetLeeds
GroundEdgbastonBristol County GroundSophia GardensRiverside GroundHeadingley
County TeamWarwickshireGloucestershireGlamorganDurhamYorkshire
Capacity25,00017,50015,64320,00020,000 (after redevelopment)
Matches5 (including semi-final)3434
LondonLondonManchesterNottinghamSouthamptonTaunton
Lord’sThe OvalOld TraffordTrent BridgeRose BowlCounty Ground
MiddlesexSurreyLancashireNottinghamshireHampshireSomerset
28,00025,50026,00017,50025,00012,500
5 (including Final)56 (including semi-final)553

Records

Tournament history

YearOfficial Host(s)Final venueResult
WinnerMarginRunner-up
1975EnglandLondonWest Indies
291/8 (60 overs)
West Indies won by 17 runsAustralia
274 all out (58.4 overs)
1979EnglandLondonWest Indies
286/9 (60 overs)
West Indies won by 92 runsEngland
194 all out (51 overs)
1983EnglandLondonIndia
183 all out (54.4 overs)
India won by 43 runsWest Indies
140 all out (52 overs)
1987India
Pakistan
KolkataAustralia
253/5 (50 overs)
Australia won by 7 runsEngland
246/8 (50 overs)
1992Australia
New Zealand
MelbournePakistan
249/6 (50 overs)
Pakistan won by 22 runsEngland
227 all out (49.2 overs)
1996Pakistan
India
Sri Lanka
LahoreSri Lanka
245/3 (46.2 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 7 wicketsAustralia
241/7 (50 overs)
1999England
Wales
LondonAustralia
133/2 (20.1 overs)
Australia won by 8 wicketsPakistan
132 all out (39 overs)
2003South AfricaJohannesburgAustralia
359/2 (50 overs)
Australia won by 125 runsIndia
234 all out (39.2 overs)
2007West IndiesBridgetownAustralia
281/4 (38 overs)
Australia won by 53 runs (D/L)Sri Lanka
215/8 (36 overs)
2011India
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
MumbaiIndia
277/4 (48.2 overs)
India won by 6 wicketsSri Lanka
274/6 (50 overs)
2015Australia
New Zealand
MelbourneAustralia
186/3 (33.1 overs)
Australia won by 7 wicketsNew Zealand
183 all out (45 overs)
2019England
Wales
London
2023IndiaMumbai