Cricket World Cup 2019

Cricket World Cup 2019: Quadrennial World Championship of One Day International Cricket

The 2019 Cricket World Cup was the 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup, the quadrennial world championship of One Day International cricket. It was hosted by England and Wales from 30 May to 14 July 2019.

What is Cricket World Cup 2019?

The 2019 Cricket World Cup was the 12th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup, the quadrennial world championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket. It was hosted by England and Wales from 30 May to 14 July 2019.

A total of 10 teams participated in the tournament: England, Australia, Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and the West Indies.

The tournament featured a round-robin group stage with each team playing the other nine teams, followed by semifinals between the top four teams and the final at Lord's on 14 July 2019. England defeated New Zealand in a thrilling final via a Super Over to lift their first ever World Cup title in one of the most dramatic ODI matches of all time.

The tournament saw some outstanding individual performances with Rohit Sharma scoring five centuries, Mitchell Starc taking 27 wickets as the leading wicket taker, and Kane Williamson named player of the tournament for his consistent batting. Overall, the Cricket World Cup 2019 was considered a great success in terms of global viewership, attendance and competitiveness amongst teams.

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