Cricket World Cup History

 World cup History

The 2015 edition will be the 11th of the tournament and will be jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia. The two countries combined in 1992 to jointly host the tournament.

The first tournament took place in England in 1975 which was won by the West Indies. The most recent event was held in 2011 which was won by India

Winners List

    1975 World Cup in England - West Indies beat Australia

    1979 World Cup in England - West Indies beat England

    1983 World Cup in England - India beat West Indies

    1987 World Cup in India and Pakistan - Australia beat England

    1992 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand - Pakistan beat England

    1996 World Cup in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka beat Australia

    1999 World Cup in England - Australia beat Pakistan

    2003 World Cup in South Africa - Australia beat India

    2007 World Cup in the Caribbean - Australia beat Sri Lanka

    2011 World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - India beat Sri Lanka

Sachin Tendulkar:

(2278 runs from 45 matches, average of 56.95, SR of 88.98, 6 centuries, 15 fifties)

The maestro played in a record six World Cups, with his first appearance in 1992. The retired right-hand batting icon, who holds the record for most runs and most centuries in World Cup history, finished on the winning side in 2011.