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After the big wait of four years, the ICC World Cup 2019 will finally commence from 30th of May with some of the best cricketing nations fighting it out for the ultimate glory. The 12th edition of the world’s biggest cricket tournament will be hosted by England and Wales for the first time since 1999. The ICC World Cup 2019 will be played over a span of 46 days from May 30 to July 14. The finals will be played in the ‘Home of Cricket’, Lords Cricket Ground, London.
History

The inaugural ICC World Cup, then known as the Prudential Cup, was held at England back in 1975 with 8 participating nations . Since then, 10 editions have been played. The last edition of the tournament, held in 2015, was won by hosts Australia. In fact, Australia is also the most successful team in the tournament’s history, winning the tournament for a record 5 times including 4 times in the last 5 editions.
Traditionally the West Indies have been a dominant force of the competition, having won on the first two occasions. India have also won the glazing trophy twice. First, back in 1983 under the leadership of legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev. The men in blue repeated the history in 2011 and became the first team to the win finals on home soil. Ironically, the game’s inventors – England – have yet to open their account in spite of hosting the mega event on four different occasions. Could this be their year?
No groups this time
Only 10 teams will be participating in the ICC World Cup 2019, instead of the usual 14. Besides having a lower number of team, another important change in the tournament will see a Round-robin League fixtures being followed instead of the traditional Round-robin‎ and ‎Knockout format.
This means that the teams will not be divided into different groups like the previous editions. Instead, a team will play one match against every opponent in the tournament and the table’s top four sides will then proceed to the knockouts.
A total of 45 matches will be played in this fashion. Furthermore, the no.1 seeded team will play with the 4th seeded side with the 2nd seeded outfit playing against the 3rd positioned side. Winners of both the semi-finals will go on to meet on 14th July in the Lord’s Cricket Ground, competing for the title of ICC World Cup 2019.
Teams
Being the host nation, England had the privilege of automatic qualification for the ICC World Cup 2019. 7 spots were further filled by other nations in top 10 ICC ODI rankings as of 30 September 2017. Bangladesh and West Indies qualified in the Qualification tournament held in Zimbabwe. It was for the first time that a qualification tournament was conducted for the final 2 berths.
Also, it is for the first time that a test playing nation will be missing the tournament. The final list of teams and their 15 member squad playing in the tournament are:
India

Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Dinesh Karthik (wk), KL Rahul.
Also Read | Complete Analysis of India’s World Cup Squad
England

Eoin Morgan (C), Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler (VC & WK), Chris Woakes, Joe Denly, Alex Hales, Tom Curran, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, David Willey, Mark Wood.
Australia

Aaron Finch (C), Alex Carey (VC & WK), Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile, David Warner, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa, Shaun Marsh, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith.
New Zealand

Kane Williamson (C), Tim Southee (VC), Ross Taylor, Tom Blundell (WK), Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham (WK), Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Henry Nicholls.
South Africa

Faf du Plessis (C), Quinton de Kock (VC & WK), JP Duminy, Rassie van der Dussen, Hashim Amla, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Lungi Ngidi, Dwaine Pretorius, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Aiden Markram.
Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Kusal Perera (WK), Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Kusal Mendis (WK), Milinda Siriwardana, Avishka Fernando, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep.
Bangladesh

Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Saifuddin, Liton Das, Mohammad Mithun (WK), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah Riyad, Shakib Al Hasan (VC), Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Jayed.
Pakistan

Sarfaraz Ahmed (C & WK), Imam-ul-Haq, Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik (vc), Fakhar Zaman, Junaid Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Hasnain.
West Indies

Jason Holder (C), Evin Lewis, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran Sheldon, Oshane Thomas, Shai Hope (WK), Fabien Allen, Carlos Brathwaite, Cottrell, Kemar Roach, Ashley Nurse, Shannon Gabriel.
Afghanistan

Gulbadin Naib (C), Mohammad Shahzad (WK), Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ali Zadran, Hamid Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Hazratullah Zazai, Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam and Hashmatullah Shahidi.
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Venues

England and Wales will be hosting the ICC World Cup 2019 for record 5th time since its inception in 1975. All the 48 matches of the tournament will be held in 10 different venues in England and 1 venue Wales. The venues are – Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Cardiff, Old Trafford Manchester, Nottingham, Lord’s, Leeds, Taunton, Southampton and Chester-le-Street and the Oval.
The 2 semifinals will be held in Old Trafford, Manchester and Edgbaston, Birmingham. And the finals will be held in the ‘home of cricket’, Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Time |
Thursday, May 30 | England vs South Africa | The Oval, London | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Friday, May 31 | West Indies vs Pakistan | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Saturday, June 1 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
 | Afghanistan vs Australia (D/N) | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | 6:00 PM , 12:30 PM GMT / 01:30 PM local |
Sunday, June 2 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | The Oval, London | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Monday, June 3 | England vs Pakistan | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Tuesday, June 4 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Wednesday, June 5 |
South Africa vs India |
Hampshire Bowl, Southampton |
3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
 | Bangladesh vs New Zealand (D/N) | The Oval, London | 6:00 PM , 12:30 PM GMT / 01:30 PM local |
Thursday, June 6 | Australia vs West Indies | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Friday, June 7 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Saturday, June 8 | England vs Bangladesh | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
 | Afghanistan vs New Zealand | County Ground, Taunton | 6:00 PM , 12:30 PM GMT / 01:30 PM local |
Sunday, June 9 |
India vs Australia |
The Oval, London |
3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Monday, June 10 | South Africa vs West Indies | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Tuesday, June 11 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Wednesday, June 12 | Australia vs Pakistan | County Ground, Taunton | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Thursday, June 13 |
India vs New Zealand |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Friday, June 14 | England vs West Indies | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Saturday, June 15 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | The Oval, London | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
 | South Africa vs Afghanistan (D/N) | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff | 6:00 PM , 12:30 PM GMT / 01:30 PM local |
Sunday, June 16 |
India vs Pakistan |
Old Trafford, Manchester |
3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Monday, June 17 | West Indies vs Bangladesh | County Ground, Taunton | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Tuesday, June 18 | England vs Afghanistan | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Wednesday, June 19 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Thursday, June 20 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Friday, June 21 | England vs Sri Lanka | Headingley, Leeds | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Saturday, June 22 |
India vs Afghanistan |
Hampshire Bowl, Southampton |
3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
 | West Indies vs New Zealand (D/N) | Old Trafford, Manchester | 6:00 PM , 12:30 PM GMT / 01:30 PM local |
Sunday, June 23 | Pakistan vs South Africa | Lord’s, London | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Monday, June 24 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Tuesday, June 25 | England vs Australia | Lord’s, London | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Wednesday, June 26 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Thursday, June 27 |
West Indies vs India |
Old Trafford, Manchester |
3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Friday, June 28 | Sri Lanka vs South Africa | The Riverside, Durham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Saturday, June 29 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Headingley, Leeds | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
 | New Zealand vs Australia (D/N) | Lord’s, London | 6:00 PM , 12:30 PM GMT / 01:30 PM local |
Sunday, June 30 |
England vs India |
Edgbaston, Birmingham |
3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Monday, July 1 | Sri Lanka vs West Indies | The Riverside, Durham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Tuesday, July 2 | Bangladesh vs India | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Wednesday, July 3 | England vs New Zealand | The Riverside, Durham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Thursday, July 4 | Afghanistan vs West Indies | Headingley, Leeds | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Friday, July 5 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Lord’s, London | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Saturday, July 6 |
Sri Lanka vs India |
Headingley, Leeds |
3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
 | Australia vs South Africa (D/N) | Old Trafford, Manchester | 6:00 PM , 12:30 PM GMT / 01:30 PM local |
Tuesday, July 9 | Semi-Final (1 vs 4) | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Wednesday, July 10 | Reserve Day | Â | Â |
Thursday, July 11 | Semi-Final (2 vs 3) | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Friday, July 12 | Reserve Day | Â | Â |
Sunday, July 14 |
Final |
Lord’s, London |
3:00 PM , 09:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM local |
Monday, July 15 | Reserve Day | Â | Â |
Awards and Recognitions
Man of the tournament
Year | Player | Stats |
1992 | Martin Crowe | 456 runs |
1996 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 221 runs and 7 wickets |
1999 | Lance Klusener | 281 runs and 17 wickets |
2003 | Sachin Tendulkar | 673 runs and 2 wickets |
2007 | Glenn Mcgrath | 26 wickets |
2011 | Yuvraj Singh | 362 Runs and 15 wickets |
2015 | Mitchell Starc | 22 Wickets |
Most runs scored
Year | Player | Runs |
1975 | Glenn Turner | 333 |
1979 | Gordon Greenidge | 253 |
1983 | David Gower | 384 |
1987 | Graham Gooch | 471 |
1992 | Martin Crowe | 456 |
1996 | Sachin Tendulkar | 523 |
1999 | Rahul Dravid | 461 |
2003 | Sachin Tendulkar | 673 |
2007 | Mathew Hayden | 659 |
2011 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 500 |
2015 | Martin Guptill | 547 |
Top Wicket-taker in each World Cup
Year | Player | Wickets |
1975 | Gary Gilmore | 11 |
1979 | Mike Hendrick | 10 |
1983 | Roger Binny | 18 |
1987 | Craig McDermott | 18 |
1992 | Wasim Akram | 18 |
1996 | Anil Kumble | 15 |
1999 | Shane Warne/ Goff Allott | 20 |
2003 | C Vas | 23 |
2007 | Glenn McGrath | 26 |
2011 | Shahid Afridi/Zaheer Khan | 21 |
2015 | Mitchell Stark/Trent Boult | 22 |
Prize Money
Stage | Prize money (US$) | Total |
Winner | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
Runner-up | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Losing semi-finalists | $800,000 | $1,600,000 |
Winner of each league stage match | $40,000 | $1,800,000 |
Teams that do not pass the league stage | $100,000 | $600,000 |
Total | Â | $10,000,000 |
Broadcasters
Broadcasting rights in India are owned by Star India and DD National (Only India matches, Semi-finals and Finals).
Star Sports: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 HD Hindi, Star Sports SELECT 1, Star Sports SELECT 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil.
Sponsors
Commercial Partners
Nissan, OPPO, MRF, Booking.com, Emirates, MoneyGram, Bira91, Uber Coca Cola, GoDaddy, Hublot, Wolf-Blass, UBP, ROYAL STAG, THATCHERS, DREAM 11, Games, Golootlo, Britannia, Veuve Cliequot.
Broad Partners
Star Sports
Social Responsibility
ICC Cricket for good, UNICEF.
ICC World Cup 2019 Tickets
The tickets for the ICC World Cup 2019 are available at the official website of ICC.
Great information. Nicely written article with focus on each part and keeping the records upfront.
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