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The ICC World Cup, since its inception, has been a
much sought-after event for all cricket fans worldwide. But, it's more
than just another sports tournament. From impressive cricket records to
unbelievable historic victories, the World Cup has given us plenty of
reasons to celebrate. And with the next one on the horizon, this
excitement has only multiplied!
Here are some facts about this ODI tournament that every cricket fan
must know/revisit before WC 2015 begins!
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1987 was the first time a World Cup was held outside England. It was
co-hosted by India and Pakistan.
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The first 50 overs World Cup was hosted in 1987. Until then, ODIs had 60
overs each.
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Sri Lanka became the first host to win a
World Cup in 1996. They were also the first team to win a final while
batting second.
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The oldest player to play at the World Cup is Nolan E. Clarke of the
Netherlands (47 years, 257 days) in 1995/96.
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Sachin Tendulkar has won 8 Man of the Match awards in World Cup games.
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The youngest player to play at the World Cup is Nitish Kumar (16 years
and 282 days) from Canada.
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Australia's Ricky Ponting has played the most number of World Cup
matches (46).
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Adam Gilchrist holds the record for maximum dismissals by a wicketkeeper
(52). The Australian also has the record in one tournament (21
dismissals in 2003).
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Coloured jerseys with the players' names on the back were introduced in
the 1992 World Cup.
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The India-Sri Lanka match of 1996, was the first WC
match to be abandoned.
A group of angry Indian fans in Calcutta began throwing bottles onto the
field as India was losing.
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Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar bowled cricket’s first
recorded 100 mph delivery against England’s Nick Knight during the 2003
WC.
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The fastest century in World Cup history belongs to
Ireland's Kevin O'Brien. He smashed a 50-ball century against England in
2011.
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Australian pacer Glenn McGrath’s haul of 71 wickets is
a World Cup record. He also has the record of maximum wickets in 1 World
Cup (27 wkts in 2007).
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Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid hold the record for
the highest partnership (318 runs) in World Cup games. |
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