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{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 
| image = File:ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup logo.svg
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| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[One Day International]]
| tournament format = [[#Format|see below]]
| first = {{ubl|[[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]]|England}}
| last = {{ubl|[[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]|India}}
| next = {{ubl|[[2027 Cricket World Cup|2027]]|South Africa|Zimbabwe|Namibia}}
| participants = 14
| champions = {{cr|AUS}} (6th title)
| most successful = {{cr|AUS}} (6 titles)
| most runs       = {{cricon|IND}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (2,278)
| most wickets    = {{cricon|AUS}} [[Glenn McGrath]] (71)
| website = {{URL|https://www.cricketworldcup.com|cricketworldcup.com}}
| current = 
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| caption = The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Trophy
| title = Editions
| list = 
* [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]]
* [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]
* [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]
* [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]]
* [[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]]
* [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]
* [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]]
* [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]]
* [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]]
* [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]]
* [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]]
* [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]
* [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]
* ''[[2027 Cricket World Cup|2027]]''
* ''2031''
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The '''ICC Men's Cricket World Cup''' is a quadrennial [[world cup]] for [[cricket]] in [[One Day International]] (ODI) format, organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). The tournament is one of the [[List of most-watched television broadcasts#List|world's most viewed sporting events]] and considered the flagship event of the international cricket calendar by the ICC.<ref name="cwc">{{cite web |title=Official ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Website |url=http://www.cricketworldcup.com/about |website=icc |access-date=9 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref> 

The [[1975 Cricket World Cup|first Cricket World Cup]] was organised in England in June 1975, with the first ODI cricket match having been played only four years earlier. However, a separate [[Women's Cricket World Cup]] had been held two years before the first men's tournament, and a tournament involving multiple international teams had been held as early as 1912, when a [[1912 Triangular Tournament|triangular tournament]] of [[Test cricket|Test matches]] was played between [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], [[England national cricket team|England]] and [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]]. The first three World Cups were held in England. From the [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987 tournament]] onwards, hosting has been shared between countries under an [[Cricket World Cup hosts#Unofficial rotation system|unofficial rotation system]], with 14 ICC members having hosted at least one match in the tournament.

The current format involves a [[2023 Cricket World Cup Qualification|qualification phase]], which takes place over the preceding three years, to determine which teams qualify for the tournament phase. In the tournament phase, 10 teams, including the automatically qualifying host nation, compete for the title at venues within the host nation over about a month. In the 2027 World Cup, the format will be changed to accommodate an expanded 14-team final competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27384084/how-teams-secure-qualification-rank-no-1-32 |title=The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref>

A total of [[#Overview|twenty teams]] have competed in the 13 editions of the tournament, with ten teams competing in the [[2023 Cricket World Cup|recent 2023 tournament]]. Australia has won the tournament six times, [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] twice each, while [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] and [[England cricket team|England]] have won it once each. The best performance by a non-full-member team came when [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] made the semi-finals of the [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003 tournament]].

Australia are the current champions after winning the [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023 World Cup]] in India. The subsequent [[2027 Cricket World Cup|2027 World Cup]] will be held jointly in [[South Africa]], [[Zimbabwe]] and [[Namibia]].

==History==
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The [[Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844|first international cricket match]] was played between Canada and the United States, on 24 and 25 September 1844.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/141170.html |title=The oldest international contest of them all |author=Martin Williamson |publisher=ESPN |access-date=5 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605032043/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/141170.html |archive-date=5 June 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, the first credited [[Test cricket|Test match]] was played in 1877 between [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] and [[England cricket team|England]], and the two teams competed regularly for [[The Ashes]] in subsequent years. [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] was admitted to Test status in 1889.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/australia/content/match/62396.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=15 March 1877|title=1st Test Scorecard|access-date=28 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212191405/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/australia/content/match/62396.html|archive-date=12 February 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Representative cricket teams were selected to [[International structure of cricket|tour]] each other, resulting in bilateral competition. Cricket was also included as an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] sport at the [[1900 Summer Olympics|1900 Paris Games]], where [[Great Britain and Ireland at the 1900 Summer Olympics|Great Britain]] defeated [[France at the 1900 Summer Olympics|France]] to win the [[Gold medal#Olympic Games|gold medal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/columns/engine/match/320838.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=19 August 1900|title=Olympic Games, 1900, Final|access-date=9 September 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226014434/http://www.espncricinfo.com/columns/engine/match/320838.html|archive-date=26 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> This was the only appearance of cricket at the [[Summer Olympic Games|Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Purohit|first=Abhishek|title=Will Cricket Bat Again at the Olympics? Know Process for Inclusion at LA28|publisher=International Olympic Committee|date=10 August 2021|url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/cricket-olympics-los-angeles-2028-games-icc|access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref>

The first multilateral competition at international level was the [[1912 Triangular Tournament]], a Test cricket tournament played in England between all three Test-playing nations at the time: England, Australia and South Africa. The event was not a success: the summer was exceptionally wet, making play difficult on damp uncovered pitches, and crowd attendances were poor, attributed to a "surfeit of cricket".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/207248.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=The original damp squib|date=23 April 2005|access-date=29 August 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016161938/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/207248.html |archive-date=16 October 2007}}</ref> Since then, international Test cricket has generally been organised as bilateral series: a multilateral Test tournament was not organised again until the triangular [[Asian Test Championship]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/483619.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=The run-out that sparked a riot|date=30 October 2010|access-date=18 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022194822/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/483619.html |archive-date=22 October 2014}}</ref>

The number of nations playing Test cricket increased gradually over time, with the addition of [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] in 1928,<ref>{{Cite web |title=England vs West Indies Scorecard 1928 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-england-1928-61871/england-vs-west-indies-1st-test-62559/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in 1930,<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Zealand vs England Scorecard 1929/30 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-new-zealand-1929-30-61781/new-zealand-vs-england-1st-test-62572/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> [[India national cricket team|India]] in 1932,<ref>{{Cite web |title=England vs India Scorecard 1932 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-england-1932-62281/england-vs-india-only-test-62605/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> and [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in 1952.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan vs India Scorecard 1952/53 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-india-1952-53-61529/india-vs-pakistan-4th-test-62744/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> However, international cricket continued to be played as bilateral Test matches over three, four or five days.

In the early 1960s, English [[county cricket]] teams began playing a shortened version of cricket which only lasted for one day. Starting in [[1962 English cricket season|1962]] with a four-team [[single-elimination tournament|knockout competition]] known as the Midlands Knock-Out Cup,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/510124.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=The low-key birth of one-day cricket|date=9 April 2011|access-date=15 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919032251/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/510124.html |archive-date=19 September 2013}}</ref> and continuing with the inaugural [[Friends Provident Trophy|Gillette Cup]] in [[1963 English cricket season|1963]], [[Limited overs cricket|one-day cricket]] grew in popularity in England. A national [[National League (cricket)|Sunday League]] was formed in [[1969 English cricket season|1969]]. The first One-Day International match was played on the fifth day of a rain-aborted Test match between England and Australia at Melbourne in [[English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71|1971]], to fill the time available and as compensation for the frustrated crowd. It was a forty [[over (cricket)|over]] game with eight balls per over, and saw Australia win by 5 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newicc.cricket.org/icc/odi/what_is_one-day_cricket.html |publisher=newicc.cricket.org |title=What is One-Day International cricket? |access-date=10 September 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061119054342/http://newicc.cricket.org/icc/odi/what_is_one-day_cricket.html |archive-date=19 November 2006 }}</ref> The success and popularity of the domestic one-day competitions in England and other parts of the world, as well as the early One-Day Internationals, prompted the ICC to consider organizing a Cricket World Cup.<ref name="WCHistory">{{cite web|url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/264535.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=The World Cup&nbsp;– A brief history|access-date=7 December 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328095116/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/264535.html|archive-date=28 March 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Prudential World Cups (1975–1983)===
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[[File:Prudential Cup.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|The Prudential Cup trophy]]
The [[1975 Cricket World Cup|inaugural Cricket World Cup]] was hosted in 1975 by England, the only nation able to put forward the resources to stage an event of such magnitude at the time. The first three tournaments were held in England and officially known as the Prudential Cup after the sponsors [[Prudential plc]]. The matches consisted of 60 six-ball overs per team, played during daytime in the traditional form, with the players wearing [[cricket clothing and equipment|cricket whites]] and using red [[cricket ball]]s.<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 5–9</ref>

Eight teams participated in the first tournament: Australia, England, [[India national cricket team|India]], [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]], Pakistan, and the [[West Indies]] (the six Test nations at the time), together with Sri Lanka and a composite team from [[East African cricket team|East Africa]].<ref name=cricket>Browning (1999), pp. 26–31</ref> One notable omission was [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]], who were [[Sporting boycott of South Africa during the apartheid era#Cricket|banned from international cricket]] due to [[apartheid]]. The tournament was won by the West Indies, who defeated Australia by 17 [[run (cricket)|runs]] in the final at [[Lord's]].<ref name=cricket/> Roy Fredricks of West Indies was the first batsmen who got hit-wicket in ODI during the 1975 World Cup final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/69522/icc-cricket-world-cups-fascinating-facts-part-1|title=50 fascinating facts about World Cups – Part 1|website=Cricbuzz|date=22 January 2015 |language=en|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221174220/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/69522/icc-cricket-world-cups-fascinating-facts-part-1|archive-date=21 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979 World Cup]] saw the introduction of the [[ICC Trophy]] competition to select non-Test playing teams for the World Cup,<ref name="ICCTROPHY">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/ICCT2005/ARTICLES/history.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=ICC Trophy&nbsp;– A brief history|access-date=29 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061126054556/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/ICCT2005/ARTICLES/history.html|archive-date=26 November 2006|url-status=live}}</ref> with Sri Lanka and [[Canadian cricket team|Canada]] qualifying.<ref name=history>Browning (1999), pp. 32–35</ref> The West Indies won a second consecutive World Cup tournament, defeating the hosts England by 92 runs in the final. At a meeting which followed the World Cup, the International Cricket Conference agreed to make the competition a quadrennial event.<ref name=history/>

The [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983 event]] was hosted by England for a third consecutive time. By this stage, Sri Lanka had become a Test-playing nation, and [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] qualified through the ICC Trophy. A [[Fielding restrictions (cricket)|fielding circle]] was introduced, {{convert|30|yd|m}} away from the [[stump (cricket)|stumps]]. Four [[fielding (cricket)|fieldsmen]] needed to be inside it at all times.<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 61–62</ref> The teams faced each other twice, before moving into the knock-outs. [[India national cricket team|India]]  was crowned champions after upsetting the West Indies by 43 runs in the final.<ref name="WCHistory"/><ref>Browning (1999), pp. 105–110</ref>

=== Various champions (1987–1996) ===
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India and Pakistan jointly hosted the [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987 tournament]], the first time that the competition was held outside England. The games were reduced from 60 to 50 overs per innings, the current standard, because of the shorter daylight hours in the [[Indian subcontinent]] compared with England's summer.<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 111–116</ref> Australia won the championship by defeating England by 7 runs in the final, the closest margin in the World Cup final until the 2019 edition between England and New Zealand.<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 155–159</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/cworldcup/history.htm|publisher=A.Srinivas|title=Cricket World Cup 2003|access-date=28 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002053148/http://www.geocities.com/cworldcup/history.htm|archive-date=2 October 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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The [[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992 World Cup]], held in Australia and New Zealand, introduced many changes to the game, such as coloured clothing, white balls, [[Day/Night ODI|day/night]] matches, and a change to the fielding restriction rules. The South African cricket team participated in the event for the first time, following the fall of the apartheid regime and the end of the [[Sporting boycott of South Africa during the apartheid era|international sports boycott]].<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 160–161</ref> Pakistan overcame a dismal start in the tournament to eventually defeat England by 22 runs in the final and emerge as winners.<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 211–214</ref>

The [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996 championship]] was held in the Indian subcontinent for a second time, with the inclusion of Sri Lanka as host for some of its group stage matches.<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 215–217</ref> In the semi-final, Sri Lanka, heading towards a crushing victory over India at [[Eden Gardens]] after the hosts lost eight [[wicket]]s while scoring 120 runs in pursuit of 252, were awarded victory by default after crowd unrest broke out in protest against the Indian performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketfundas.com/wc96indslsf1march13.html|publisher=cricketfundas|title=1996 Semi-final scoreboard|access-date=28 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107001514/http://www.cricketfundas.com/wc96indslsf1march13.html|archive-date=7 November 2006|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Sri Lanka went on to win their maiden championship by defeating Australia by seven wickets in the final at [[Lahore]].<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 264–274</ref>

===Australian treble (1999–2007)===
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In 1999, the [[1999 Cricket World Cup|event]] was hosted by England, with some matches also being held in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Netherlands.<ref>Browning (1999), p. 274</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iZq8BAAAQBAJ&q=1999+cricket+world+cup+host&pg=PA7 |title=Cricket World Cup: A Summary of the Tournaments Since 1975 |author=French Toast |publisher=Smashwords |year=2014 |isbn=9781311429230 |format=e-book |access-date=11 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626181716/https://books.google.com/books?id=iZq8BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA7&dq=1999+cricket+world+cup+host&hl=en&sa=X&ei=d2qJVJyDMYuzUembgYgJ&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=1999%20cricket%20world%20cup%20host&f=false |archive-date=26 June 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Twelve teams contested the World Cup. Australia qualified for the semi-finals after reaching their target in their Super 6 match against South Africa off the final over of the match.<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 229–231</ref> They then proceeded to the final with a tied match in the semi-final also against South Africa where a mix-up between South African batsmen [[Lance Klusener]] and [[Allan Donald]] saw Donald drop his bat and stranded mid-pitch to be [[run out]]. In the final, Australia dismissed Pakistan for 132 and then reached the target in less than 20 overs and with eight wickets in hand.<ref>Browning (1999), pp. 232–238</ref>
[[File:Australian World Cup treble.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|A crowd of over 10,000 fans welcome the Australian team on completing the first World Cup [[Hat-trick#Cricket|hat-trick]]&nbsp;– [[Martin Place]], Sydney.]]
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya hosted the [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003 World Cup]]. The number of teams participating in the event increased from twelve to fourteen. [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]]'s victories over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, among others&nbsp;– and a forfeit by the New Zealand team, which refused to play in Kenya because of security concerns&nbsp;– enabled Kenya to reach the semi-finals, the best result by an associate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wctimeline/content/current/story/795703.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=Washouts, walkovers, and black armband protests|access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830100350/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wctimeline/content/current/story/795703.html |archive-date=30 August 2015}}</ref> In the final, Australia made 359 runs for the loss of two wickets, the largest ever total in a final, defeating India by 125 runs.<ref name="AUS2003">{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2870000/newsid_2875100/2875135.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Ruthless Aussies lift World Cup |date=23 March 2003 |access-date=29 January 2007 |location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328120655/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2870000/newsid_2875100/2875135.stm |archive-date=28 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Full tournament schedule |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/fixturesresults/default.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 March 2003 |access-date=22 February 2007 |location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070218103234/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/fixturesresults/default.stm |archive-date=18 February 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]], the tournament was hosted by the [[West Indies]] and expanded to sixteen teams.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wchistory/content/story/314997.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=Australia triumph in a tournament to forget|access-date=15 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206124910/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wchistory/content/story/314997.html |archive-date=6 February 2012}}</ref> Following Pakistan's upset loss to World Cup debutants Ireland in the group stage, Pakistani coach [[Bob Woolmer]] was found dead in his hotel room.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/285953.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=Bob Woolmer's death stuns cricket world|access-date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025092541/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/285953.html |archive-date=25 October 2012}}</ref> Jamaican police had initially launched a murder investigation into Woolmer's death but later confirmed that he died of heart failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/woolmer/content/story/286045.html|publisher=Cricinfo|title=Bob Woolmer investigation round-up|access-date=6 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516215421/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/woolmer/content/story/286045.html|archive-date=16 May 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the final by 53 runs [[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|(D/L)]] in farcical light conditions, and extended their undefeated run in the World Cup to 29 matches and winning three straight championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/292773.html|publisher=Cricinfo|title=Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados|date=28 April 2007|access-date=6 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324035211/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/292773.html|archive-date=24 March 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Hosts triumph (2011–2019) ===
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[[File:Autographed bat of ODI World Cup winning captains at Blades of Glory Cricket Museum, Pune.jpg|thumb|Autographed bat of the World Cup winning captains till 2015 at the [[Blades of Glory Museum]], Pune, India]]
India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh together hosted the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]]. Pakistan was stripped of its hosting rights following the [[2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team|terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009]], with the games originally scheduled for Pakistan redistributed to the other host countries.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/8004684.stm |title=No World Cup matches in Pakistan |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2014 |date=18 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418013231/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/8004684.stm |archive-date=18 April 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> The number of teams participating in the World Cup was reduced to fourteen.<ref name="2011WC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/659953.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=India end a 28-year-long wait|access-date=29 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825010536/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/659953.html |archive-date=25 August 2013}}</ref> Australia lost their final group stage match against Pakistan on 19 March 2011, ending an unbeaten streak of 35 World Cup matches, which had begun on 23 May 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/03/19/cricket.australia.pakistan.bangladesh/|title=Pakistan top group after ending Australia's unbeaten World Cup streak|publisher=CNN|date=20 March 2011|access-date=13 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213185518/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/03/19/cricket.australia.pakistan.bangladesh/|archive-date=13 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> India won their second World Cup title by beating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where the Indian captain M.S. Dhoni along with the spinning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh chased 275 with notable performances from Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, making India the first country to win the World Cup at home.<ref name="2011WC"/> This was also the first time that two Asian countries faced each other in a World Cup Final.<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC Cricket World Cup|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/extra/cricket/topics/_/page/icc-cricket-world-cup|access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref>

Australia and New Zealand jointly hosted the [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015 World Cup]]. The number of participants remained at fourteen. Ireland was the most successful Associate nation with a total of three wins in the tournament. New Zealand beat South Africa in a thrilling first semi-final to qualify for their maiden World Cup final. Australia defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the final at Melbourne to lift the World Cup for the fifth time.<ref name="AUS2015">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32105654 |title=Cricket World Cup 2015: Australia crush New Zealand in final |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 March 2015 |date=29 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329232637/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/32105654 |archive-date=29 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Englandvictorylap.png|thumb|right|England perform a lap of honour around Lord's after their victory on 14 July 2019.]]
The [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019 World Cup]] was hosted by England and Wales. The number of participants was reduced to 10. New Zealand defeated India in the first semi-final, which was pushed over to the reserve day due to rain.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-cup/india-vs-new-zealand-live-score-world-cup-2019-semi-final/articleshow/70139254.cms|title=India vs New Zealand Highlights, World Cup 2019 semi-final: Match defers to reserve day|work=The Times of India|date=9 July 2019|access-date=15 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711180216/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-cup/india-vs-new-zealand-live-score-world-cup-2019-semi-final/articleshow/70139254.cms|archive-date=11 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> England defeated the defending champions, Australia, in the second semi-final. Neither finalist had previously won the World Cup. In the [[2019 Cricket World Cup Final|final]], the scores were tied at 241 after 50 overs and the match went to a [[super over]], after which the scores were again tied at 15. The World Cup was won by England, whose boundary count was greater than New Zealand's.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/report/1144530/england-vs-new-zealand-final-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019/ |title=Epic final tied, Super Over tied, England win World Cup on boundary count |date=14 July 2019 |access-date=15 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715032534/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/report/1144530/england-vs-new-zealand-final-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019/ |archive-date=15 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48985109|title=England win Cricket World Cup: A golden hour ends in a champagne super over|date=14 July 2019|last=Fordyce|first=Tom|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=15 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714235602/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48985109|archive-date=14 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Australian win (2023) ===
{{main|2023 Cricket World Cup}}
The 2023 Cricket World Cup was hosted by India.  The number of teams in the tournament remained at 10, including the Netherlands, which returned to the tournament after a 12-year absence and excluding the inaugural and two-time champions the West Indies; they failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in history. India were unbeaten in the group stage, as they won all of their matches and defeated New Zealand to advance to the final; Australia lost twice during the group stage before rebounding and going on an eight-game winning streak, including a defeat of South Africa in the semi-finals. Afghanistan had their most successful World Cup, with four wins during the group stage, including over defending champions England and former champions Pakistan; they also came close to defeating Australia before [[Glenn Maxwell]]'s double century steered the Aussies to victory. In the final, Australia defeated the 10-match unbeaten India to clinch their record-extending 6th World Cup.

The 2027 World Cup is coming up. It will be hosted in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. [[Namibia]] will still have to go through the qualification process.

==Format==

===Qualification===
{{main|Cricket World Cup qualification}}
From the [[1975 Cricket World Cup|first World Cup in 1975]] up to the [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019 World Cup]], the majority of teams taking part qualified automatically. Until the [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015 World Cup]] this was mostly through having [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members|Full Membership of the ICC]], and for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019 World Cup]] this was mostly through ranking position in the [[ICC ODI Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Cricket World Cup 2019 to stay at only 10 teams|publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/33296828|access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref>

Since the [[1979 Cricket World Cup|second World Cup in 1979]] up to the [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019 World Cup]], the teams that qualified automatically were joined by a small number of others who qualified for the World Cup through the qualification process. The first qualifying tournament being the [[ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier|ICC Trophy]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/ICCT2005/ARTICLES/history.html|title=Cricinfo – 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland|website=static.espncricinfo.com|accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref> later the process expanding with pre-qualifying tournaments. For the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]], the [[ICC World Cricket League]] replaced the past pre-qualifying processes; and the name "ICC Trophy" was changed to "[[ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/wcl/ |publisher=ICC |title=World Cricket League |access-date=28 January 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070119011351/http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/wcl/ |archive-date=19 January 2007 }}</ref> The World Cricket League was the qualification system provided to allow the [[ICC associate membership|Associate]] and [[List of International Cricket Council members#Affiliate Members|Affiliate]] members of the ICC more opportunities to qualify. The number of teams qualifying varied throughout the years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/533e6b7de4b0d84a3bd7c4be/t/5c3a7f7288251b8b3c637260/1547337591744/Cricket.pdf|title=International Cricket Council February 2019|website=static1.squarespace.com}}</ref>

From the [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023 World Cup]] onwards, only the host nation(s) will qualify automatically. All countries will participate in a series of leagues to determine qualification, with automatic [[promotion and relegation]] between divisions from one World Cup cycle to the next.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27384084/how-teams-secure-qualification-rank-no-1-32 |title=The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref>

===Tournament===
[[File:Autographed bats of ODI World Cup winning teams at Blades of Glory Cricket Museum, Pune.jpg|thumb|Autographs of the winning teams of each edition of the tournament at the [[Blades of Glory Cricket Museum]], Pune, India.]]
The format of the Cricket World Cup has changed greatly over the course of its history. Each of the first four tournaments was played by eight teams, divided into two groups of four.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://icc.cricket.org/icc/events/summaries/icc_world_cup_1975.html|publisher=[[icc.cricket.org]]|title=1st tournament|access-date=19 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217093647/http://icc.cricket.org/icc/events/summaries/icc_world_cup_1975.html |archive-date=17 December 2007}}</ref> The competition consisted of two stages, a group stage and a [[single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] stage. The four teams in each group played each other in the [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] group stage, with the top two teams in each group progressing to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals played against each other in the final. With South Africa returning in the fifth tournament in 1992 as a result of the end of the apartheid boycott, nine teams played each other once in the group phase, and the top four teams progressed to the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://icc.cricket.org/icc/events/summaries/icc_world_cup_199192.html|publisher=[[icc.cricket.org]]|title=92 tournament|access-date=19 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217093653/http://icc.cricket.org/icc/events/summaries/icc_world_cup_199192.html |archive-date=17 December 2007}}</ref> The tournament was further expanded in 1996, with two groups of six teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://icc.cricket.org/icc/events/summaries/icc_world_cup_199596.html|publisher=[[icc.cricket.org]]|title=96 tournament|access-date=19 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217093658/http://icc.cricket.org/icc/events/summaries/icc_world_cup_199596.html |archive-date=17 December 2007}}</ref> The top four teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals and semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wills World Cup, 1996 schedule, live scores and results |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/653/wills-world-cup-1996 |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>

A distinct format was used for the [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]] and [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]] World Cups. The teams were split into two pools, with the top three teams in each pool advancing to the ''Super 6''.<ref name="super6">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC99/WC99_TABLE.html|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|title=Super 6|access-date=19 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222100838/http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC99/WC99_TABLE.html|archive-date=22 February 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Super 6'' teams played the three other teams that advanced from the other group. As they advanced, the teams carried their points forward from previous matches against other teams advancing alongside them, giving them an incentive to perform well in the group stages.<ref name="super6"/> The top four teams from the ''Super 6'' stage progressed to the semi-finals, with the winners playing in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 1999 schedule, live scores and results |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/718/icc-world-cup-1999 |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket World Cup History 2003: Winners, Runners-up, Stats of World Cup 2003 |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/world-cup-2019/history/2003-cricket-world-cup |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:ICC CWC 2007 team captains.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|The captains of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.]]
The format used in the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007 World Cup]] involved 16 teams allocated into four groups of four.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketworldcup.com/TeamGroupings.html|publisher=cricket world cup|title=World Cup groups|access-date=28 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126002928/http://www.cricketworldcup.com/TeamGroupings.html|archive-date=26 January 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Within each group, the teams played each other in a round-robin format. Teams earned points for wins and half-points for ties. The top two teams from each group moved forward to the ''Super 8'' round. The ''Super 8'' teams played the other six teams that progressed from the different groups. Teams earned points in the same way as the group stage, but carried their points forward from previous matches against the other teams who qualified from the same group to the ''Super 8'' stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketworldcup.com/pdfs/event-overview.pdf|publisher=cricketworldcup.com|title=About the Event|access-date=2 September 2006|page=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905225042/http://www.cricketworldcup.com/pdfs/event-overview.pdf|archive-date=5 September 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> The top four teams from the ''Super 8'' round advanced to the semi-finals, and the winners of the semi-finals played in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2007 schedule, live scores and results |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/905/icc-world-cup-2007 |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>

The format used in the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]] and [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricknews.net|publisher=cricknews.net|title=2015 Cricket World Cup|access-date=3 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203120741/http://www.cricknews.net/|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> World Cups featured two groups of seven teams, each playing in a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin format]]. The top four teams from each group proceeded to the knock out stage consisting of quarter-finals, semi-finals and ultimately the final.<ref>{{cite news |first=K.R. |last=Nayar |title=International Cricket Council approves 14-team cup |url=http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/international-cricket-council-approves-14-team-cup-1.829620 |work=[[Gulf News]] |date=29 June 2011 |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701153544/http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/international-cricket-council-approves-14-team-cup-1.829620 |archive-date=1 July 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]] and [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]] editions of the tournament, the number of teams participating dropped to 10. Each team is scheduled to play against each other once in a round robin format, before entering the semifinals,<ref>{{cite web|last=Smale|first=Simon|title=The Cricket World Cup 2019 has shrunk to exclude the minnows, but why? And how come it's still so long?|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=4 June 2019|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-05/cricket-world-cup-minnows-where-have-they-gone/11176128|access-date=18 October 2020}}</ref> a similar format to the [[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992 World Cup]]. The 2027 and 2031 World Cups will have 14 teams, with the format same as the 2003 edition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sixsports.in/icc-announces-world-cup-schedule-14-teams-in-2027-and-2031/|title=ICC announces World Cup schedule; 14 teams in 2027 And 2031|website=Six Sports|date=2 June 2021|access-date=2 June 2021|archive-date=1 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401040539/https://sixsports.in/icc-announces-world-cup-schedule-14-teams-in-2027-and-2031/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricinfo.pro/cricket-world-cup-2023-date-teams-stadiums-tickets/|title=Mark your calendars for the Cricket World Cup 2023 as the tournament is set to begin on October 5, 2023. The matches will continue until November 19, 2023 |website=Cricinfo |date=7 September 2023 |access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=7|Summary of tournament formats
|-
!Ed.
!Year
!Host(s)
!Teams
!Matches
!Preliminary stage
!Final stage
|-
| style="text-align:center" |1
| style="text-align:center" |[[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]]
| rowspan="2" |{{flag|England}}
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" |8
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" |15
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 2 groups of 4 teams: 12 matches
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | Knock-out of 4 teams (group winners and runners-up): 3 matches
|-
| style="text-align:center" |2
| style="text-align:center" |[[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" |3
| style="text-align:center" |[[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]
|{{flag|England}}<br />{{flag|Wales}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |27
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 2 groups of 4 teams: 24 matches
|-
| style="text-align:center" |4
| style="text-align:center" |[[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]]
|{{flag|India}}<br/>{{flag|Pakistan}}
|-
| style="text-align:center" |5
| style="text-align:center" |[[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]]
|{{flag|Australia}}<br/>{{flag|New Zealand}}
| style="text-align:center" | 9
| style="text-align:center" | 39
| style="text-align:center" | 1 group of 9 teams: 36 matches
| style="text-align:center" | Knock-out of 4 teams (top 4 in group): 3 matches
|-
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |[[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]
|{{flag|India}}<br/>{{flag|Pakistan}}<br/>{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 12
| style="text-align:center" | 37
| style="text-align:center" | 2 groups of 6 teams: 30 matches
| style="text-align:center" | Knock-out of 8 teams (top 4 in each group): 7 matches
|-
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |[[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]]
|{{flag|England}}<br/>{{flag|Wales}}<br/>{{flag|Scotland}}<br/>{{flag|Ireland}}<br/>{{flag|Netherlands}}
| style="text-align:center" | 42
| style="text-align:center" | 2 groups of 6 teams: 30 matches
| style="text-align:center" rowspan=2 | Super Sixes (top 3 in each group): 9 matches<br/>Knock-out of 4 teams (top 4 in Super Sixes): 3 matches
|-
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |[[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]]
|{{flag|South Africa}}<br/>{{flag|Zimbabwe}}<br/>{{flag|Kenya}}
| style="text-align:center" | 14
| style="text-align:center" | 54
| style="text-align:center" | 2 groups of 7 teams: 42 matches
|-
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |[[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]]
|{{flag|West Indies|cricket}}
| style="text-align:center" | 16
| style="text-align:center" | 51
| style="text-align:center" | 4 groups of 4 teams: 24 matches
| style="text-align:center" | Super Eights (top 2 in each group): 24 matches<br/>Knock-out of 4 teams (top 4 in Super Eights): 3 matches
|-
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |[[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]]
|{{flag|India}}<br/>{{flag|Sri Lanka}}<br/>{{flag|Bangladesh}}
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 14
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 49
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 2 groups of 7 teams: 42 matches
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | Knock-out of 8 teams (top 4 in each group): 7 matches
|-
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |[[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]]
|{{flag|Australia}}<br/>{{flag|New Zealand}}
|-
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |[[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]
|{{flag|England}}<br/>{{flag|Wales}}
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 10
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 48
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 1 group of 10 teams: 45 matches
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | Knock-out of 4 teams (top 4 in group): 3 matches
|-
| style="text-align:center" |13
| style="text-align:center" |[[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]
|{{flag|India}}
|-
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |[[2027 Cricket World Cup|''2027'']]
|{{flag|South Africa}}<br/>{{flag|Zimbabwe}}<br/>{{flag|Namibia}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |''14''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |''54''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |''2 groups of 7 teams: 42 matches''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |''Super Sixes (top 3 in each group): 9 matches<br />Knock-out of 4 teams (top 4 in Super Sixes): 3 matches''
|-
| style="text-align:center" |15
| style="text-align:center" |''2031''
|{{flag|India}}<br/>{{flag|Bangladesh}}
|}

==Trophy==
[[File:ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy.jpg|thumb|The [[Cricket World Cup Trophy]].]]
{{main|Cricket World Cup Trophy}}
The [[ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy]] is presented to the winners of the World Cup. The current trophy was created for the 1999 championships, and was the first permanent prize in the tournament's history. Prior to this, different trophies were made for each World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket-worldcup2015.net/2015/02/trophy-is-first-permanent-prize-in-cricket-world-cup.html|publisher=cricket-worldcup2015.net|title=Trophy is first permanent prize in Cricket World Cup|access-date=9 November 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203150018/http://www.cricket-worldcup2015.net/2015/02/trophy-is-first-permanent-prize-in-cricket-world-cup.html|archive-date=3 February 2015}}</ref> Before introducing the permanent ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy in 1999, individual trophies were designed and [[Awarded (cricket)|awarded]] for each edition of the [[tournament]]. For example, the Prudential Cup trophies were used for the first three editions (1975, 1979, and 1983) when Prudential plc was the sponsor. Similarly, subsequent tournaments used different designs until the permanent [[trophy]] was introduced. This shift to a permanent design was intended to establish a consistent and iconic representation of the [[World cup|World Cup]]'s legacy. The trophy was designed and produced in London by a team of craftsmen from [[Garrard & Co]] over a period of two months.<ref name=guardian_2015 /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Trophies {{!}} Famous Trophies |url=https://garrard.com/en/trophies/famous-trophies/ |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Garrard |language=en-GB}}</ref>

The current trophy is made from silver and [[gilding|gilt]], and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped as [[stump (cricket)|stumps]] and [[bail (cricket)|bails]], represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket: [[batting (cricket)|batting]], [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] and [[fielding (cricket)|fielding]], while the globe characterises a [[cricket ball]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webindia123.com/Sports/cricket/iccworldcup/history.htm|publisher=webindia123.com|title=Cricket World Cup- Past Glimpses|access-date=31 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323235801/http://www.webindia123.com/Sports/cricket/iccworldcup/history.htm|archive-date=23 March 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> The seam is tilted to symbolize the [[axial tilt]] of the Earth. It stands {{Convert|60|cm}} high and weighs approximately {{Convert|11|kg}}. The names of the previous winners are [[engraving|engraved]] on the base of the trophy, with space for a total of twenty inscriptions. The ICC keeps the original trophy. A replica differing only in the inscriptions is permanently awarded to the winning team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/about|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]|title=About the Tournament|access-date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625075114/http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/about |archive-date=25 June 2014}}</ref>

==Media coverage==
The tournament is one of the world's most-viewed sporting events,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalsportek.com/news/cricket-world-cup-third-most-watched-sports-event/|title=Cricket World Cup 2015 3rd Most Watched Sports Event In The World|publisher=Total Sportek|date=11 January 2015|access-date=17 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325171256/http://www.totalsportek.com/news/cricket-world-cup-third-most-watched-sports-event/|archive-date=25 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Alison |date=2022-07-25 |title=The Most Watched Sporting Events in The World |url=https://www.roadtrips.com/blog/the-most-watched-sporting-events-in-the-world/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Roadtrips |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roadtrips.com/blog/the-most-watched-sporting-events-in-the-world/|title=The Most Watched Sporting Events in The World|last=Baker|first=Alison|date=25 July 2022|access-date=15 October 2022|website=www.roadtrips.com}}</ref> and successive tournaments have generated increasing media attention as One-Day International cricket has become more established.{{Dubious|date=December 2021}} The [[2011 Cricket World Cup]] was [[broadcasting|televised]] in over 200 countries to over 2.2&nbsp;billion viewers.<ref name=guardian_2015>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/feb/12/cricket-world-cup-icc-50-overs|title=More money, more viewers and fewer runs in prospect for intriguing World Cup|newspaper=The Guardian|date=12 February 2015|access-date=17 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304022954/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/feb/12/cricket-world-cup-icc-50-overs|archive-date=4 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CWC">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketworldcup.com/icc-marketing.html|publisher=cricketworldcup.com|title=World Cup Overview|access-date=29 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124001408/http://www.cricketworldcup.com/icc-marketing.html|archive-date=24 January 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=December 2021}}{{Dubious|date=December 2021}} [[Sports television broadcast contracts|Television rights]], mainly for the 2011 and 2015 World Cup, were sold for over US$1.1&nbsp;billion,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/271994.html|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|author=Cricinfo staff|title=ICC rights for to ESPN-star|access-date=30 January 2007|date=9 December 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201130926/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/271994.html|archive-date=1 February 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> and sponsorship rights were sold for a further US$500&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/276853.html|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|author=Cricinfo staff|title=ICC set to cash in on sponsorship rights|access-date=30 January 2007|date=18 January 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201130947/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/276853.html|archive-date=1 February 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The ICC claimed a total of 1.6&nbsp;billion viewers for the 2019 World Cup as well as 4.6&nbsp;billion views of digital video of the tournament.<ref name="2019 ICC viewership">{{Cite web|title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup gives GDP 350 million boost to UK economy|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1634008|access-date=2021-04-08|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en}}</ref> The most-watched match of the tournament was the group game between [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], which was watched by more than 300 million people live.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1346930|title=2019 Men's Cricket World Cup most watched ever|date=16 September 2019|access-date=15 October 2022|website=www.icc-cricket.com}}</ref>

==Attendance==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Hosts !! Total attendance !! References
|-
| [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]] || South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya || 626,845 || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/news/quarterly/quarterly_3.pdf |publisher=ICC |title=Cricket World Cup 2003 |page=12 |access-date=29 January 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060321201920/http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/news/quarterly/quarterly_3.pdf |archive-date=21 March 2006 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]] || West Indies || 672,000 || <ref name="Content-usa.cricinfo.com">{{cite web |url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/current/story/301516.html |title=World Cup profits boost debt-ridden Windies board |publisher=Content-usa.cricinfo.com |access-date=24 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324094443/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/current/story/301516.html |archive-date=24 March 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/world_cup_2007/article/?aid=11055|publisher=cricketworld.com|title=ICC CWC 2007 Match Attendance Soars Past 400,000|access-date=25 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928071404/http://www.cricketworld.com/world_cup_2007/article/?aid=11055 |archive-date=28 September 2007}}</ref>
|-
| [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]] || India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh || 1,229,826 || <ref name="Content-usa.cricinfo.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/world_cup_2007/article/?aid=11055|publisher=cricketworld.com|title=ICC CWC 2007 Match Attendance Soars Past 400,000|access-date=25 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928071404/http://www.cricketworld.com/world_cup_2007/article/?aid=11055 |archive-date=28 September 2007}}</ref>
|-
| [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] || Australia, New Zealand || 1,106,420 || <ref name="Content-usa.cricinfo.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/world_cup_2007/article/?aid=11055|publisher=cricketworld.com|title=ICC CWC 2007 Match Attendance Soars Past 400,000|access-date=25 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928071404/http://www.cricketworld.com/world_cup_2007/article/?aid=11055 |archive-date=28 September 2007}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]] || England & Wales || 752,000 || <ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Cricket World Cup delivers UK£350m boost for UK economy |first=Sam |last=Carp |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/2019-cricket-world-cup-uk-economy-impact-england-wales/?zephr_sso_ott=mabKiL |date=4 March 2020 |access-date=18 May 2023 |publisher=SportsPro Daily}}</ref>
|-
| [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]] || India || 1,250,307 ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Record-Breaking 1.25 million spectators turn out for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/3790838 |date=21 November 2023 |access-date=21 November 2023 |publisher=cricketworldcup.com}}</ref>
|}

==Selection of hosts==
{{main|Cricket World Cup hosts}}
The International Cricket Council's executive committee votes for the hosts of the tournament after examining the bids made by the nations keen to hold a Cricket World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/245789.html|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|title=Asia to host 2011 World Cup|date=30 April 2006|access-date=9 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928205442/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/245789.html|archive-date=28 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
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[[File:Civic Centre-2003 CWC.jpg|thumb|A [[civic centre]] lit up to mark the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]] in [[South Africa]] ]]
England hosted the first three competitions. The ICC decided that England should host the first tournament because it was ready to devote the resources required to organising the inaugural event.<ref name="ENGHOST">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricworld.com/news/wchistory03feb.htm|publisher=cricworld.com|title=The History of World Cup's|access-date=19 September 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313181419/http://www.cricworld.com/news/wchistory03feb.htm|archive-date=13 March 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> India volunteered to host the third Cricket World Cup, but most ICC members preferred England as the longer period of daylight in England in June meant that a match could be completed in one day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC_HISTORY/WC79_HISTORY.html|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|title=The 1979 World Cup in England&nbsp;– West Indies retain their title|access-date=19 September 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060523160232/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC_HISTORY/WC79_HISTORY.html|archive-date=23 May 2006|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[1987 Cricket World Cup]] was held in India and Pakistan, the first hosted outside England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC_HISTORY/WC87_HISTORY.html|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|title=The 1987 World Cup in India and Pakistan&nbsp;– Australia win tight tournament|access-date=15 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716040704/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC_HISTORY/WC87_HISTORY.html|archive-date=16 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

Many of the tournaments have been jointly hosted by nations from the same geographical region, such as South Asia in 1987, 1996 and 2011, [[Australasia]] (in Australia and New Zealand) in 1992 and 2015, Southern Africa in 2003 and [[West Indies]] in 2007.

In November 2021, ICC published the name of the hosts for ICC events to be played between 2024 and 2031 cycle. The hosts for the 50-over World Cup along with T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy were selected through a competitive bidding process.<ref>{{cite news |title=India to host three ICC events in 2024–31 cycle |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/119866/india-to-get-three-icc-events-in-next-cycle |access-date=16 November 2021 |work=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024–2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2354682 |access-date=16 November 2021 |work=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Results==
{{Main|List of Cricket World Cup finals}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:100%;"
|-
! rowspan="2"  style="width:2%;|{{abbr|Ed.|Edition}}
! rowspan="2"  style="width:4%;|Year
! rowspan="2"  style="width:14%;|Hosts
! rowspan="2"  style="width:15%;|Final Venue
|width="1%" rowspan=30 style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top-style:hidden; border-bottom-style:hidden;"|
! colspan=3|Final
|width="1%" rowspan=30 style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top-style:hidden; border-bottom-style:hidden;"|
! rowspan=2|{{abbr|No. of<br />teams|Number of teams}}
|-
!  style="width:15%; |Champions
!  style="width:30%; |Result
!  style="width:15%; |Runners-up
|-
!1
|[[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{Flag|England}}
|[[Lord's]], [[London]]
|'''{{cr|WIN}}'''<br><small>291/8 (60 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[1975 Cricket World Cup final|West Indies won by 17 runs]]'''<br>[http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC75/WI_AUS_WC75_ODI-FINAL_21JUN1975.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|AUS}}<br><small>274 all out (58.4 overs)</small>
| rowspan="4" |8
|-
!2
|[[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{Flag|England}}
|[[Lord's]], [[London]]
|'''{{cr|WIN}}'''<br><small>286/9 (60 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[1979 Cricket World Cup final|West Indies won by 92 runs]]'''<br>[http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC79/WI_ENG_WC79_ODI-FINAL_23JUN1979.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|ENG}}<br><small>194 all out (51 overs)</small>
|- 
!3
|[[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|England}} |{{flag|Wales}}}}
|[[Lord's]], [[London]]
|'''{{cr|IND}}'''<br><small>183 all out (54.4 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[1983 Cricket World Cup final|India won by 43 runs]]'''<br>[http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/IND_WI_WC83_ODI-FINAL_25JUN1983.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|WIN}}<br><small>140 all out (52 overs)</small>
|-
!4
|[[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|India}} |{{flag|Pakistan}} }}
|[[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
|'''{{cr|AUS}}'''<br><small>253/5 (50 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[1987 Cricket World Cup final|Australia won by 7 runs]]'''<br>[http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC87/AUS_ENG_WC87_ODI-FINAL_08NOV1987.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|ENG}}<br><small>246/8 (50 overs)</small>
|- 
!5
|[[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|Australia}}|{{flag|New Zealand}} }}
|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
|'''{{cr|PAK}}'''<br><small>249/6 (50 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[1992 Cricket World Cup final|Pakistan won by 22 runs]]'''<br>[http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC92/PAK_ENG_WC92_ODI-FINAL_25MAR1992.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|ENG}}<br><small>227 all out (49.2 overs)</small>
|9
|-
!6
|[[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|India}}|{{flag|Pakistan}}|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}}}
|[[Gaddafi Stadium]], [[Lahore]]
|'''{{cr|SRI}}'''<br><small>245/3 (46.2 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[1996 Cricket World Cup final|Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets]]'''<br>[http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC96/WC96-MATCHES/AUS_SL_WC96_ODI-FINAL_17MAR1996.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|AUS}}<br><small>241/7 (50 overs)</small>
| rowspan="2" |12
|- 
!7
|[[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|England}} {{efn|England was the sole designated host, but matches were also played in Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands.}}|{{flag|Wales}} |{{flag|Scotland}} |{{flag|Ireland}} |{{flag|Netherlands}} }}
|[[Lord's]], [[London]]
|'''{{cr|AUS}}'''<br><small>133/2 (20.1 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[1999 Cricket World Cup final|Australia won by 8 wickets]]'''<br>[http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC99/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_PAK_WC99_ODI-FINAL_20JUN1999.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|PAK}}<br><small>132 all out (39 overs)</small>
|-
!8
|[[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|South Africa}} {{efn|[[South Africa]] was the sole designated main host, but matches were also played in Zimbabwe and Kenya.}}|{{flag|Zimbabwe}} |{{flag|Kenya}} }}
|[[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|'''{{cr|AUS}}'''<br><small>359/2 (50 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[2003 Cricket World Cup final|Australia won by 125 runs]]'''<br>[http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|IND}}<br><small>234 all out (39.2 overs)</small>
|14
|- 
!9
|[[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{Flag|West Indies}}{{efn|Eight member countries of the [[Cricket West Indies|West Indies Cricket Federation]] hosted matches – Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago.}}
|[[Kensington Oval]], [[Bridgetown]]
|'''{{cr|AUS}}'''<br><small>281/4 (38 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[2007 Cricket World Cup final|Australia won by 53 runs (D/L)]]'''<br>[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247507.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|SRI}}<br><small>215/8 (36 overs)</small>
|16
|-
!10
|[[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|India}} |{{flag|Sri Lanka}} |{{flag|Bangladesh}} }}
|[[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]]
|'''{{cr|IND}}'''<br><small>277/4 (48.2 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[2011 Cricket World Cup final|India won by 6 wickets]]'''<br>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/current/match/433606.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|SRI}}<br><small>274/6 (50 overs)</small>
| rowspan="2" |14
|- 
!11
|[[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|Australia}} |{{flag|New Zealand}} }}
|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
|'''{{cr|AUS}}'''<br><small>186/3 (33.1 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[2015 Cricket World Cup final|Australia won by 7 wickets]]'''<br>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656495.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|NZ}}<br><small>183 all out (45 overs)</small>
|-
!12
|[[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|England}} |{{flag|Wales}} }}
|[[Lord's]], [[London]]
|'''{{cr|ENG}}'''<br><small>241 all out (50 overs)</small><br><small>15/0 ([[super over]])</small><br><small>24 fours, 2 sixes</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[2019 Cricket World Cup final|Match tied <br> (England won on boundaries countback)]]'''<br>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/1144530.html (scorecard)]
|{{cr|NZ}}<br><small>241/8 (50 overs)</small><br><small>15/1 ([[super over]])</small><br><small>14 fours, 3 sixes</small>
| rowspan="2" |10
|- 
!13
|[[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{Flag|India}}
|[[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]]
|'''{{cr|AUS}}'''<br><small>241/4 (43 overs)</small>
| style="text-align:center" |'''[[2023 Cricket World Cup final|Australia won by 6 wickets]]'''<br>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/india-vs-australia-final-1384439/full-scorecard (scorecard)]
|{{cr|IND}}<br><small>240 all out (50 overs)</small>
|-
!14
|[[2027 Cricket World Cup|2027]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|South Africa}} |{{flag|Zimbabwe}} |{{flag|Namibia}} }}
|TBA
|
|
|
| rowspan="2" |14
|- 
!15
|2031
| style="text-align:left" |{{ubl|{{flag|India}} |{{flag|Bangladesh}} }}
|TBA
|
|
|
|}

;Notes
{{Notelist}}
===Titles summary===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team 
!style="width:40%;| Titles
!style="width:40%;| Runners-up 
|-
|style="background:gold"|{{cr|AUS}}
|style="background:gold"|'''6''' ([[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]], [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]], [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]], [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]], [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]], [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"|2 ([[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]])
|-
|style="background:gold"|{{cr|IND}}
|style="background:gold"|'''2''' ([[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]], [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0" |2 ([[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]], [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])
|-
|style="background:gold"|{{cr|WIN}}
|style="background:gold"|'''2''' ([[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"|1 ([[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]])
|-
|style="background:gold"|{{cr|ENG}}
|style="background:gold"|'''1''' ([[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"|3 ([[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]], [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]], [[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]])
|-
|style="background:gold"|{{cr|SL}}
|style="background:gold"|'''1''' ([[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"|2 ([[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]], [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]])
|-
|style="background:gold"|{{cr|PAK}}
|style="background:gold"|'''1''' ([[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"|1 ([[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]])
|-
|style="background:#C0C0C0"|{{cr|NZ}}
|{{NA}}
|style="background:#C0C0C0"|2 ([[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]], [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]])
|}

==Tournament summary==
Twenty nations have qualified for the Cricket World Cup at least once. Six teams have competed in every tournament, five of which have won the title.<ref name="WCHistory"/> The [[West Indies national cricket team|West Indies]] won the first two tournaments, [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] has won six, [[India national cricket team|India]] has won two, while [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] and [[England national cricket team|England]] have each won once. The West Indies ([[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]] and [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]) and Australia ([[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]], [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]] and [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]]) are the only teams to have won consecutive titles.<ref name="WCHistory"/> Australia has played in eight of the thirteen finals ([[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]], [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]], [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]], [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]], [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]], [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] and [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]). [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] has yet to win the World Cup, but has been runners-up two times ([[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] and [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]). The best result by a non-Test playing nation is the semi-final appearance by [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] in the [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]] tournament; while the best result by a non-Test playing team on their debut is the Super 8 (second round) by [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] in [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]].<ref name="WCHistory"/>

Sri Lanka, as a co-host of the [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996 World Cup]], was the first host to win the tournament, though the final was held in Pakistan.<ref name="WCHistory"/> India won in 2011 as host and was the first team to win a final played in their own country.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/9444277.stm|title=India power past Sri Lanka to Cricket World Cup triumph|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 April 2011|access-date=17 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403035451/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/9444277.stm|archive-date=3 April 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Australia and England repeated the feat in 2015 and 2019 respectively.<ref name="AUS2015"/> Other than this, England in 1979 and India in 2023 made it to the final which was hosted by their country. Other countries which have achieved or equalled their best World Cup results while co-hosting the tournament are Sri Lanka and New Zealand as finalists in 2011 and 2015 respectively, Zimbabwe who reached the Super Six in 2003, and Kenya as semi-finalists in 2003.<ref name="WCHistory"/> In 1987, co-hosts India and Pakistan both reached the semi-finals, but were eliminated by England and Australia respectively.<ref name="WCHistory"/> Australia in 1992, England in 1999, South Africa in 2003, and Bangladesh in 2011 have been host teams that were eliminated in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2019-05-24 |title=World Cup, 11 editions: How host countries fared |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup/cricket-world-cup-host-countries-england-wales-lords-india/article27228795.ece |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Teams' performances===
An overview of the teams' performances in every World Cup is given below. For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2" {{diagonal split header 2|<br/>Team|No. of teams/<br>Seasons<br>Host(s)}}
!{{small|(8)}}<br/>[[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]]
!{{small|(8)}}<br/>[[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]
!{{small|(8)}}<br/>[[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]
!{{small|(8)}}<br/>[[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]]
!{{small|(9)}}<br/>[[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]]
!{{small|(12)}}<br/>[[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]
!{{small|(12)}}<br/>[[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]]
!{{small|(14)}}<br/>[[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]]
!{{small|(16)}}<br/>[[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]]
!{{small|(14)}}<br/>[[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]]
!{{small|(14)}}<br/>[[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]]
!{{small|(10)}}<br/>[[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]
!{{small|(10)}}<br/>[[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]
!{{small|(14)}}<br/>[[2027 Cricket World Cup|2027]]
! rowspan="2" |{{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}
|-
!{{flagicon|England}}
!{{flagicon|England}}
!{{flagicon|England}}<br/>{{flagicon|Wales}}
!{{flagicon|India}}<br/>{{flagicon|Pakistan}}
!{{flagicon|Australia}}<br/>{{flagicon|New Zealand}}
!{{flagicon|India}}<br/>{{flagicon|Pakistan}}<br/>{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}}
!{{nobr|{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}}}}<br/>{{nobr|{{flagicon|Scotland}} {{flagicon|Ireland}}}}<br/>{{flagicon|Netherlands}}
!{{flagicon|South Africa}}<br/>{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}}<br/>{{flagicon|Kenya}}
!{{flagicon|West Indies}}
!{{flagicon|India}}<br/>{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}}<br/>{{flagicon|Bangladesh}}
!{{flagicon|Australia}}<br/>{{flagicon|New Zealand}}
!{{flagicon|England}}<br/>{{flagicon|Wales}}
!{{flagicon|India}}
!{{flagicon|South Africa}}<br/>{{flagicon|Namibia}}<br/>{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{cr|AFG|2013}}|| || || || || || || || || || ||GP||10th||6th|| TBD 
| 3
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{cr|AUS}}||style="background: silver"|'''RU'''||GP||GP||style="background: gold"|'''W'''||style="border: 3px solid red" |  5th||style="background: silver"|'''RU'''|| style="background: gold" |'''W'''||style="background: gold"|'''W'''|| style="background: gold" |'''W'''||style="background:#ffebcd;"|'''QF'''||style="border: 3px solid red; background: gold"|'''W'''||style="background-color: #cc9966"|'''SF'''|| style="background: gold" |'''W'''|| TBD 
| 13
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{cr|BAN}}|| || || || || || ||GP||GP|| 7th ||style="border: 3px solid red" |GP||style="background:#ffebcd;"|'''QF'''||8th||| 8th|| TBD 
| 7
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{cr|BER}}|| || || || || || || || ||GP|| || |||| || 
| 1
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{cr|CAN}}|| ||GP|| || || || || ||GP||GP||GP|||||| || TBD 
| 4
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|ENG}}|| style="border: 3px solid red; background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="border: 3px solid red; background: silver" |'''RU'''|| style="border: 3px solid red; background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background: silver" |'''RU'''|| style="background: silver" |'''RU'''|| style="background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''||style="border: 3px solid red | GP|| GP || 5th || style="background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''||GP|| style="border: 3px solid red; background: gold" |'''W''' || 7th || TBD 
| 13
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|IND}}||GP||GP|| style="background: gold" |'''W'''|| style="border: 3px solid red; background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''||7th|| style="border: 3px solid red; background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| 6th|| style="background:silver" |'''RU'''||GP|| style="border: 3px solid red; background: gold" |'''W'''|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="border: 3px solid red;background: silver"|'''RU''' || TBD 
| 13
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|IRE}}|| || || || || || || || || 8th ||GP||GP|| || || TBD 
| 3
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|KEN}}|| || || || || ||GP||GP|| style="border: 3px solid red; background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''||GP||GP|| || || || TBD 
| 5
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|NAM}}|| || || || || || || ||GP|| || || || || || TBD 
| 1
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|NED}}|| || || || || ||GP|| ||GP||GP||GP|| || || 10th || TBD 
| 5
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|NZ}}|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''||GP||GP|| style="border: 3px solid red; background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| 5th || style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="border: 3px solid red; background: silver" |'''RU'''|| style="background: silver" |'''RU'''|| style="background-color: #cc9966"|'''SF''' || TBD 
| 13
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|PAK}}||GP|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="border: 3px solid red; background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background: gold" |'''W'''|| style="border: 3px solid red; background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''|| style="background: silver" |'''RU'''||GP||GP|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''||5th||5th || TBD 
| 13
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|SCO}}|| || || || || || ||GP|| ||GP|| ||GP|| || || TBD 
| 3
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|SA}}{{efn|name=SAfr}}|| || || || || style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''||style="border: 3px solid red; |GP|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''||7th|| style="background-color: #cc9966"|'''SF''' || style="border: 3px solid red" | Q 
| 9
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|SRI}}||GP||GP||GP||GP||8th|| style="border: 3px solid red; background: gold" |'''W'''||GP|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''|| style="background: silver" |'''RU'''|| style="border: 3px solid red; background: silver" |'''RU'''|| style="background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''||6th|| 9th || TBD 
| 13
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{nobr|{{cr|UAE}}}}|| || || || || ||GP|| || || || ||GP|| || || TBD 
| 2
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|WIN}}|| style="background: gold" |'''W'''|| style="background: gold" |'''W'''|| style="background: silver" |'''RU'''||GP||6th|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |'''SF'''||GP||GP||style="border: 3px solid red; |6th || style="background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''|| style="background:#ffebcd;" |'''QF'''|||9th|| || TBD 
| 12
|-
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|ZIM}}|| || ||GP||GP||9th||GP|| 5th || style="border: 3px solid red; |6th ||GP||GP||GP|| || || style="border: 3px solid red" | Q 
| 9
|-
! colspan="16" |Defunct teams
|-
|style="text-align:left"| {{cr|East Africa}}{{efn|name=EAfr}}|||GP|| || || ||colspan=10 {{n/a}}
| 1
|}

'''Legend'''

*{{bg|gold|W}} – Winner
*{{bg|silver|RU}}– Runner up
*{{bg|#cc9966|SF}}– Semi-finals
*{{bg|#BBF3BB|S6}}– Super Six (1999–2003)
*{{bg|#ffebcd|QF}}– Quarter-finals (1996, 2011–2015)
*{{bg|#ffebcd|S8}}– Super Eight (2007)
*GP&nbsp;– Group stage / First round
*Q&nbsp;– Qualified, Still in Competition
*{{border|width=3px|color=red|&nbsp; &nbsp;}} — Hosts

===Debutant teams===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
!Year
!Teams
!Total
|-
|[[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]]
|{{cr|AUS}}, {{cr|East Africa}},{{efn|name=EAfr}} {{cr|ENG}}, {{cr|IND}}, {{cr|NZ}}, {{cr|PAK}}, {{cr|WIN}}, {{cr|SL}}
|8
|-
|[[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]
|{{cr|CAN}}
|1
|-
|[[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]
|{{cr|ZIM}}
|1
|-
|[[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]]
|''none''
|0
|-
|[[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]]
|{{cr|SA|}}{{efn|name=SAfr}}
|1
|-
|[[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]
|{{cr|KEN}}, {{cr|NED}}, {{cr|UAE}}
|3
|-
|[[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]]
|{{cr|BAN}}, {{cr|SCO}}
|2
|-
|[[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]]
|{{cr|NAM}}
|1
|-
|[[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]]
|{{cr|BER}}, {{cr|IRE}}
|2
|-
|[[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]]
|''none''
|0
|-
|[[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]]
|{{cr|AFG|2013}}
|1
|-
|[[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]
|''none''
|0
|-
|[[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]
|''none''
|0
|}

===Overview===
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past World Cups, as of the end of the [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023 tournament]]. Teams are ordered by best result then by appearances, then by winning percentage, then by total number of wins, total number of number of games, and then alphabetically:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! style="border-bottom:none" |
! colspan=7 | Statistics
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:none" class="unsortable" | Best performance
|-
!style="border-top:none;width:150px;"|Team
!width=30|Apps
!width=30|{{abbr|Mat.|Matches Played}}
!width=30|Won
!width=30|Lost
!width=30|Tie
!width=30|NR
!width=30|Win%*
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Australia}}
|13||105||78||25||1||1||75.48||style="background:gold;" | Champions {{small|([[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]], [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]], [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]], [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]], [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]], [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|India}}
|13||95||63||30||1||1||67.55||style="background:gold;" | Champions {{small|([[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]], [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|West Indies}}
|12||80||43||35||0||2||55.12||style="background:gold;" | Champions {{small|([[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|England}}
|13||93||52||39||1||1||57.14||style="background:gold;" | Champions {{small|([[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Pakistan}}
|13||88||49||37||0||2||56.97||style="background:gold;" | Champions {{small|([[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Sri Lanka}}
|13||89||40||46||1||2||46.55||style="background:gold;" | Champions {{small|([[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|New Zealand}}
|13||99||59||38||1||1||60.71||style="background-color: silver" | Runners-up {{small|([[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]], [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|South Africa}}
|9||74||45||26||2||1||63.01||style="background-color: #cc9966" | Semi-finals {{small|([[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]], [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]], [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]], [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]], [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Kenya}}
|5||29||6||22||0||0||21.42||style="background-color: #cc9966"| Semi-finals {{small|([[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Zimbabwe}}
|9||57||11||42||1||3||21.29||{{sort|5.4|Super 6s}} {{small|([[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]], [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Bangladesh}}
|7||49||16||32||0||1||33.33||{{sort|7.4|Super 8s}} {{small|([[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]])}} & {{sort|7.4|Quarter-finals}} <small>([[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]])</small>
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Ireland}}
|3||21||7||13||1||0||35.71||{{sort|7.5|Super 8s}} {{small|([[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Netherlands}}
|5||29||4||25||0||0||13.79||{{sort|9.2|Group Stage}} {{small|([[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]], [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]], [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]], [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]], [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Canada}}
|4||18||2||16||0||0||11.11||{{sort|9.2|Group Stage}} {{small|([[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]], [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]], [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]], [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]])}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |{{nowrap|{{Cr|AFG|2013}}}}
|3||24||5||19||0||0||20.83||{{sort|9.5|Group Stage}} {{small|([[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]], [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]], [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Scotland}}
|3||14||0||14||0||0||0.00||{{sort|9.3|Group Stage}} {{small|([[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]], [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]], [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|{{Cr|UAE}}}}
|2||11||1||10||0||0||9.09||{{sort|9.4|Group Stage}} {{small|([[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]], [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Namibia}}
|1||6||0||6||0||0||0.00||{{sort|9.5|Group Stage}} {{small|([[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]])}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Cr|Bermuda}}
|1||3||0||3||0||0||0.00||{{sort|9.5|Group Stage}} {{small|([[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]])}}
|-
! colspan="11" |Defunct teams
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|East Africa}}{{efn|name=EAfr}}
|1||3||0||3||0||0||0.00||{{sort|9.5|Group Stage}} {{small|([[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]])}}
|-
!colspan=11|{{smalldiv|1={{Updated|19 November 2023}}<br/>Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?id=12;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]}}
|}

''Note:''
* {{small|The Win percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win.}}
* {{small|Teams are sorted by their best performance, then winning percentage, then (if equal) by alphabetical order.}}

{{notelist|refs=
{{efn|name=EAfr|Disbanded in 1989}}
{{efn|name=SAfr|Before the 1992 World Cup, South Africa were banned due to [[apartheid]]}}
}}

==Tournament records==
{{main|List of Cricket World Cup records|Cricket World Cup awards}}
[[File:Sachin Tendulkar at MRF Promotion Event.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Sachin Tendulkar]], most runs in World Cup history]]
[[File:Glenn McGrath in Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia, 2018-02-03.jpg|thumbnail|[[Glenn McGrath]], most wickets in World Cup history]]
[[File:Kumar Sangakkara bat in hand.JPG|thumbnail|[[Kumar Sangakkara]], most dismissals in World Cup history]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+World Cup records<ref>All records are based on statistics at [[Cricinfo]].com's list of [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/index.html?id=12;type=trophy World Cup records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103091603/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/WC/ |date=3 January 2007 }}</ref>
|-
! colspan="3" | Batting
|-
|Most runs
|{{cricon|India}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]]
|2,278 ([[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]]–[[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]])
|-
|Highest individual score
| {{cricon|New Zealand}} [[Martin Guptill]] v {{Flag|West Indies}}
|237[[not out|*]] ([[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]])
|-
|Highest [[partnership (cricket)|partnership]]
| {{cricon|West Indies}} [[Chris Gayle]] & [[Marlon Samuels]] <br> (2nd wicket) v {{cr|Zimbabwe}}
|372 ([[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]])
|-
|Most runs in a single world cup
|{{cricon|India}} [[Virat Kohli]]
|765 ([[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])
|-
|Most hundreds
|{{cricon|India}} [[Rohit Sharma]] 
|7 ([[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]]–[[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]) 
|-
|Most hundreds in a single world cup
|{{cricon|IND}} [[Rohit Sharma]]
|5 ([[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]])
|-
! colspan="3" | Bowling
|-
|Most wickets
|{{cricon|Australia}} [[Glenn McGrath]]
|71 ([[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]–[[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]])
|-
|Best bowling figures
|{{cricon|Australia}} [[Glenn McGrath]] v {{cr|Namibia}}
|7/15 ([[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]])
|-
|Most wickets in a tournament
|{{cricon|Australia}} [[Mitchell Starc]]
|27 ([[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]])
|-
! colspan="3" | Fielding
|-
|Most dismissals ([[wicket-keeper]])
|{{cricon|Sri Lanka}} [[Kumar Sangakkara]]
|54 ([[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]]–[[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]])
|-
|Most catches ([[fielding (cricket)|fielder]])
|{{cricon|Australia}} [[Ricky Ponting]]
|28 ([[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]–[[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]])
|-
! colspan="3" | Team
|-
|Highest score
|{{cr|South Africa}} v {{cr|Sri Lanka|srilanka}}
|428/5 vs 326/10 ([[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]])
|-
|Lowest score
|{{cr|Canada}} v {{cr|Sri Lanka}}
|36 ([[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]])
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===Sources===
* {{cite book
  | last=Browning
  | first=Mark
  | title=A complete history of World Cup Cricket
  | publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]
  | year=1999
  | isbn=0-7318-0833-9 }}

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