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April 07, 2015

Important Points you should know about ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

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Hello Friends, I am Kiran from New Delhi and I want  to share with you some important bits about ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Happy Reading :)
  • Edition : 2015 Cricket World Cup was the 11th Cricket World Cup (since it was first held in 1975 and happens every 4 year of interval)
  • Host Countries : Australia and New Zealand
  • Schedule : Held from 14 February to 29 March  (44 days).
  • Organized by : International Cricket Council (ICC)
  • 2015 Cricket World Cup Ambassador : Sachin Tendulkar
  • Total No. of Matches Played : 49 ( 23 in New Zealand & 26 in Australia )
  • Total No. of Teams Played : 14 Teams
  • Winner : Australia (5th time)
  • Runner Up : New Zealand
  • Man of the Series : Mitchell Starc (Australia)
  • Top Run Scorer : Martin Guptill (New Zealand, 547)
  • Highest Team Score : 419 by Australia against Afghanistan
  • Highest Individual Score : Martin Guptil ( 237 )
  • Top Wicket Taker : 
    • Mitchell Strac (Austraila, 22)
    • Trent Boult (New Zealand, 22)
  • Most Centuries : 4  (Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka)
  • Most Fifties : 4 (Steve Smith, Australia)
  • Most Sixes : 26 ( Chris Gayle, West Indies)
  • Most Fours : 59 ( Martin Guptill )
  • Last time (2011) Winner : India
    • Host Countries : India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
    • Man of the Series : Yuvraj Singh
    • Most Runs : Tillakaratne Dilshan (500)
    • Most Wickets : Shahid Afridi / Zaheer Khan (21)
  • Next ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Venue : England and Wales
    • Host Countries : England and Wales
  • Other Important Points to Note :
    • West Indies batsman Chris Gayle created history by becoming the first batsman to score a double century in the World Cup. 
      • He made this record by scoring 215 runs off just 147 balls.
    • South African cricketer AB De Villiers hitted the fastest 150 in one-day internationals (ODI‘s). 
      • He achieved this feat in 64 balls
    • Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara became first batsman to score four consecutive one-day international (ODI) centuries in a Cricket World Cup.
    • Mahendra Singh Dhoni become first Indian Cricket team Captain to register the 100 One Day International (ODI) match wins. :)
    • New Zealand‘s Martin Guptill created a Cricket World Cup record by scoring highest score of 237 runs not out.
  • World Cup Records :
    • Most runs : Sachin Tendulkar (2,278)
    • Most successful team : Australia (5 titles)
    • Highest Score : Martin Guptill v West Indies (237)
    • Most Wickets : Glenn McGrath (71)
    • Highest Scoring Team : Australia against Afghanistan - 417/6 (2015)
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