The ICC Cricket World Cup is one of the world’s most viewed sporting events; it is organised by International Cricket Council after every four years. The inaugural season of this men’s World Cup was held in England in June 1975. The first three seasons of this tournament were held in England. From the fourth season, hosting has been shared between fourteen ICC members. Even though the highest-ranking teams get automatic qualification status, ICC Cricket World Cup is open to all ICC members. Australia have dominated this tournament by winning five trophies in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015. Let’s have a look on the results of all ICC Cricket World Cups so far.
Prudential World Cup 1975
Official Host: England
Winner: West Indies, 291/8 (60 overs)
Runner-up: Australia, 274 all out (58.4 overs)
Winning Margin: West Indies won by 17 runs
Winning Captain: Clive Lloyd
Final man of the match: Clive Lloyd – 102 runs
Prudential World Cup 1979
Official Host: England
Winner: West Indies, 286/9 (60 overs)
Runner-up: England, 194 all out (51 overs)
Winning Margin: West Indies won by 92 runs
Winning Captain: Clive Lloyd
Final man of the match: Viv Richards – 138*
Prudential World Cup 1983
Official Host: England
Winner: India, 183 all out (54.4 overs)
Runner-up: West Indies, 140 all out (52 overs)
Winning Margin: India won by 43 runs
Winning Captain: Kapil Dev
Final man of the match: Mohinder Amarnath – 3/12 and 26
Reliance World Cup 1987
Official Host: India, Pakistan
Winner: Australia, 253/5 (50 overs)
Runner-up: England, 246/8 (50 overs)
Winning Margin: Australia won by 7 runs
Winning Captain: Allan Border
Final man of the match: David Boon – 75 runs
Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992
Official Host: Australia, New Zealand
Winner: Pakistan, 249/6 (50 overs)
Runner-up: England, 227 all out (49.2 overs)
Winning Margin: Pakistan won by 22 runs
Winning Captain: Imran Khan
Final man of the match: Wasim Akram – 33 and 3/39
Man of the series: Martin Crowe – 456 runs
Wills World Cup 1996
Official Host: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka
Winner: Sri Lanka, 245/3 (46.2 overs)
Runner-up: Australia, 241/7 (50 overs)
Winning Margin: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
Winning Captain: Arjuna Ranatunga
Final man of the match: Aravinda de Silva – 107* and 3/42
Man of the series: Sanath Jayasuriya – 221 runs and 7 wickets
ICC World Cup 1999
Official Host: England, Wales
Winner: Australia, 133/2 (20.1 overs)
Runner-up: Pakistan, 132 all out (39 overs)
Winning Margin: Australia won by 8 wickets
Winning Captain: Steve Waugh
Final man of the match: Shane Warne – 4/33
Man of the series: Lance Klusener – 281 runs and 17 wickets
ICC World Cup 2003
Official Host: South Africa
Winner: Australia, 359/2 (50 overs)
Runner-up: India, 234 all out (39.2 overs)
Winning Margin: Australia won by 125 runs
Winning Captain: Ricky Ponting
Final man of the match: Ricky Ponting – 140
Man of the series: Sachin Tendulkar – 673 runs and 2 wickets
ICC World Cup 2007
Official Host: West Indies
Winner: Australia, 281/4 (38 overs)
Runner-up: Sri Lanka, 215/8 (36 overs)
Winning Margin: Australia won by 53 runs
Winning Captain: Ricky Ponting
Final man of the match: Adam Gilchrist – 149
Man of the series: Glenn Mcgrath – 26 wickets
ICC World Cup 2011
Official Host: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
Winner: India, 277/4 (48.2 overs)
Runner-up: Sri Lanka, 274/6 (50 overs)
Winning Margin: India won by 6 wickets
Winning Captain: MS Dhoni
Final man of the match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 91*
Man of the series: Yuvraj Singh – 362 Runs and 15 wickets
ICC World Cup 2015
Official Host: Australia, New Zealand
Winner: Australia, 186/3 (33.1 overs)
Runner-up: New Zealand, 183 all out (45 overs)
Winning Margin: Australia won by 7 wickets
Winning Captain: Michael Clarke
Final man of the match: James Faulkner – 3/36
Man of the series: Mitchell Starc – 22 Wickets
