The ICC Cricket World Cup is one of the most popular sporting events of all time. Watch as the qualifying teams compete for the World Cup title. The action starts on February 14th with daily matches scheduled through March 14th. Australia and New Zealand will be hosting this year. With the final held in the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Watch all the excitement from anywhere in the world with a VPN.
Cricket is a British game, and has long been played in countries that were once part of the British Empire. Though the first Cricket World Cup was not played until 1975, the first international game was played in 1844. The game was between the USA and the Province of Canada, and was played in Bloomingdale Park in New York City. Unfortunately for the Americans, the Canadians beat them by 23 runs. Games back then could take up to 5 days to complete.
119 years later, the format of a limited overs match was played. Unlike previous matches of Test Cricket that could take up to 5 continuous days to play, 1963 saw a popularity swing in the event when they went to 1 day Cricket. This format is the one that is more commonly used in modern times. The Cricket World Cup events use the 1 day Cricket international style of play.
The ICC which stands for International Cricket Council, started in 1909. The ICC World Cup is played every four years. In 2015, 2 groups of 7 teams will play each other in a round robin style. Because that structure changes frequently, it is hard to know how long the world cup will use it. If you are new to Cricket, you may think that the United Kingdom would be the dominant force. Interestingly enough, it is Australia in that role. Out of the 10 ICC World Cups played since 1975, Austalia has won four of them. Their dominace in the sport predates the offcial rules keeping records.
Not surprisingly, Australia is favored to win this year's ICC World Cup. However another favorite, New Zealand, is likely to give them some trouble. As we mentioned earlier, the Cricket World Cup is one of the most popular events in the world. It is third behind the FIFA World Cup, and the Olympic Games. The ICC World Cup will be televised in over 200 countries, and will be watched by an estimated 2.2 billion viewers. That equals out to more than 16% of the world population will be watching. Television rights for the games were sold for $1.1 billion United States Dollars, and sponsorship rights were sold for an additional $500 million.
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