| World cup tournament has a tremendous history. | | | | the tournament was held outside England. World |
| It started in 1975 in England. It's the biggest | | | | cup 1987 introduced impartial umpires to give |
| tournament in the world of cricket. The first three | | | | more fair decision. World cup matches have |
| tournaments in the world cup were known as | | | | contributed more and more records in the |
| Prudential Cup with the sponsorship of prudential | | | | cricket's History. The records in the world cup |
| plc, a known pecuniary services company. It's a | | | | history consist of most excellent batting strike |
| privilege for the players to play for the world cup | | | | rate, most run-scorers, top bowlers, best bowling, |
| and players feel proud and lucky to be a part of | | | | finest bowling strike rate, main wicket-takers, |
| world cup tournament. They put their best effort | | | | team totals, lowest team totals, all major catches |
| to win the glorious cup and hence to be called | | | | and maximum individual scores, and actually the |
| world champions. | | | | most dismissals. |
| World cup history says that the earlier matches | | | | Initially the world cup confined the attention of |
| consisted of 60 overs per players and it was | | | | only few spectators, but gradually it has |
| played in white uniform with red balls. Earlier the | | | | mesmerized millions of viewers who keenly wait |
| matches were held only during day. Till 1992 | | | | for the tournament. Australia has won the world |
| World Cup, only 8 teams participated in the | | | | cup thrice, West Indies twice and India, Sri Lanka |
| tournament.Afterwards, cricket became more and | | | | and Pakistan have won once. Ever since in the |
| more famous and gradually it was considered a | | | | world cup history, Australia has been one of the |
| good sport by many countries. Now, in world cup | | | | toughest contenders for the world cup. World cup |
| 2007, 16 teams have participated to battle for | | | | history has many fascinating records. This is the |
| the cup. In 1975, England, New Zealand, India, East | | | | ninth world cup being held in a caribbean nation |
| Africa, Australia, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri | | | | called West Indies. Many arrangements have been |
| Lanka participated in world cup tournament. | | | | done to welcome the teams who will again make |
| In 1979, East Africa was part of the world cup | | | | some new records. |
| team while in 1983, Zimbabwe made an entry. | | | | The history of cricket has many more things to |
| The same teams took part in the 1987 World | | | | unveil which is yet to be known by the fans. You |
| Cup. In 1992, South Africa entered in the group | | | | can find many more interesting facts and figures |
| to play the world cup and that year 9 teams | | | | about world cup history from the various sources. |
| took part in the tournament. By 1996, the | | | | Some sources are cricket dedicated sites which |
| number of teams have increased to 12 with the | | | | will provide you the complete information of this |
| participation of three more teams in the group. | | | | tournament's history. This history contains many |
| They were UAE, Netherlands and Kenya. But in | | | | achievements and landmarks made by the |
| 1999 world cup, UAE and Netherlands played for | | | | players. Some players like Brain Lara, Sachin |
| the world cup. | | | | Tendulkar, Steve Waugh, Imran khan etc are the |
| As we all know that cricket was born in England | | | | best players in cricket and the records made by |
| and the first three world cup was played here. In | | | | them are very fascinating. |
| 1987, for the first time in the world cup history | | | | |