List of World Cup Winners
|
Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
|
2015 |
Australia |
New Zealand |
|
2011 |
India |
Sri Lanka |
|
2007 |
Australia |
Sri Lanka |
|
2003 |
Australia |
India |
|
1999 |
Australia |
Pakistan |
|
1996 |
Sri Lanka |
Australia |
|
1992 |
Pakistan |
England |
|
1987 |
Australia |
England |
|
1983 |
India |
West Indies |
|
1979 |
West Indies |
England |
|
1975 |
West Indies |
Australia |
Q1. How many Cricket World Cups have there been so far?
Ans. 11
Q2. Who has won the ICC World Cup the most number of times?
Ans. Australia – five times and runner up two times.
Q3. Who have been the only hosts to win the ICC Cricket World Cup?
Ans. Sri Lanka (1996), India (2011) and Australia (2015).
Q4. In which World Cup was the fielding circle (27 m away from stumps) introduced?
Ans. 1983, in England.
Q5. In which World Cup were innings reduced from 60 to 50 overs?
Ans. 1987, in India and Pakistan.
Q6. Which World Cup first saw colored uniforms worn by players?
Ans. Also the 1987 World Cup.
Q7. When did the World Cup become the first tournament of its kind to be hosted on all six continents where people live?
Ans. 2007, when it was played in the West Indies. The first three cricket World Cups were played in England, followed by India and Pakistan. Then it was played in Australia and New Zealand. In 2003, it was played in South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe.
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