Cricket World Cup History:
The Cricket World Cup first time was played in England in 1975. 15 matches were played among 8 teams. Till now, 11 World Cup events have been played, out of which 3 were played in England. England will also host the Cricket World Cup in 2019. Here is the list of World Cup winners which cricket playing nations have won till now.
Cricket World Cup Winners:
World Cup | Season | Winner |
Prudential World Cup (in England) | 1975 | West Indies |
Prudential World Cup (in England) | 1979 | West Indies |
Prudential World Cup (in England) | 1983 | India |
Reliance World Cup (in India / Pakistan) | 1987/88 | Australia |
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia / New Zealand) | 1991/92 | Pakistan |
Wills World Cup (in India / Pakistan / Sri Lanka) | 1995/96 | Sri Lanka |
ICC World Cup (in UK) | 1999 | Australia |
ICC World Cup (in Kenya / South Africa / Zimbabwe) | 2002/03 | Australia |
ICC World Cup (in West Indies) | 2006/07 | Australia |
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh / India / Sri Lanka) | 2010/11 | India |
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia / New Zealand) | 2014/15 | Australia |
World Cup Stats:
Australia is the team who has won 5 World Cups and is way ahead than others. Next comes West Indies and India with two World Cup titles. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won one World Cup each.
Teams without World Cup:
We have seen the cricket world cup winners teams, but here are those teams who don’t have title in their name.
- England
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Bangladesh
- Zimbabwe
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Afghanistan
Favorites for World Cup 2019:
Since the exit of England from World Cup 2015 in the group stage, England is transformed to a team to beat across the world. England are one of the favorites for World Cup 2019. Australia, India and Pakistan are the others teams that have potential to lift the world cup.
Source: The information presented here is collected form here.