What is the ICC Cricket World Cup?
Q: What is the ICC Cricket World Cup?
A: The ICC Cricket World Cup is an international cricket competition played in the One Day International (ODI) format. It is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Q: How many teams participate in the finals of the Cricket World Cup?
A: The finals of the Cricket World Cup are contested by all ten Test-playing nations, plus other nations who qualify through the Cup Qualifying competition.
Q: When was the first Cricket World Cup held?
A: The first Cricket World Cup contest was organised in England in 1975.
Q: Is there a separate Women's Cricket World Cup?
A: Yes, a separate Women's Cricket World Cup has been held every four years since 1973.
Q: Which team has won the title most times?
A: Australia has been the most successful team winning the title five times (in 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007,2015).
Q: Who else has won multiple titles?
A: West Indies (in 1975 and 1979) and India (in 1983 and 2011) have won two titles each; Pakistan (in 1992) and Sri Lanka (in 1996) have each won one title.
