Cricket World Cup

The Cricket World Cup is adjudged as the highest worldwide championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket for men. The event is run by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which is the governing body of the sport. Initial qualification rounds which lead to a finals tournament is conducted every four years. It is also said that the tournament is the most watched as well as the fourth largest sporting event in the world.

The initial Cricket World Cup was held in 1975 in England, while the Women’s Cricket World Cup has been conducted once in every four years since it was started in 1973.

The Cricket World Cup finals are competed in by the 10 Test-playing as well as ODI-playing countries, along with other nations that qualify by way of the World Cup Qualifier. Australia has been the most awarded of the five squads that have won the tournament, winning four crowns. India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan won once, while the West Indies managed to grab two titles.

The trophy of the Cricket World Cup is stored by the ICC. It is given to the victors of the finals of the World Cup. The present trophy was made for the championships in 1999, and it was also the original permanent prize in the history of the tournament. Before this, various trophies were designed for every World Cup. Moreover, the trophy was crafted in London, England by a group of Garrard & Co craftsmen for over two months.

With regard to cricket betting concerns in the Cricket World Cup, bettors can place their bets on cricket at 888sport. This website not only serves as a venue in which bettors could place their bets, but it also offers updates on different international sports.