ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

The ICC Cricket World Cup is the flagship event of the international cricket calendar and takes place every four years, with matches contested in a 50-over format.

The 2015 edition will be the 11th of the tournament and will be jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia. The two countries combined in 1992 to jointly host the tournament.

• One of the world's largest international sports tournaments
• 14 competing teams
• Engaging one fifth of the world's population
• Expected television audience of more than a billion people
• More than 400 accredited players and officials

The first tournament took place in England in 1975 which was won by the West Indies. The most recent event was held in 2011 which was won by India, who hosted the tournament along with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

YEAR	HOST NATION(S)	FINAL VENUE	WINNER	RUNNERS-UP
1975	England	Lord's Cricket Ground, London	West Indies	Australia
1979	England	Lord's Cricket Ground, London	West Indies	England
1983	England	Lord's Cricket Ground, London	India	West Indies
1987	India & Pakistan	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	Australia	England
1992	Australia & New Zealand	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne	Pakistan	England
1996	India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	Sri Lanka	Australia
1999	England	Lord's Cricket Ground, London	Australia	Pakistan
2003	South Africa, Kenya & Zimbabwe	Wanderers, Johannesburg	Australia	India
2007	West Indies	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	Australia	Sri Lanka
2011	Bangladesh, India & Sri Lanka	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	India	Sri Lanka
2015	Australia & New Zealand	TBA	TBA	TBA
2019	England	TBA	TBA	TBA

An ICC Women's World Cup has been held every four years since 1973. For more information, please click here.