History Of Cricket World Cup

Cricket World Cup is the greatest global occasion of cricket. The first Cricket World Cup was played in 1975 in England. The initial three matches were additionally perceived as Prudential Cup with the sponsorship of prudential plc, which is a monetary administrations organization. Till the 1992 Cricket World Cup, just 8 groups used to partake in the competition. Later on, the number of groups expanded, and in Cricket World Cup2007, 16 groups had partaken. In any case, in the 2011 Cricket World Cup 14 groups are partaking.

Cricket is a game that has been played throughout the planet for over eight centuries. It is one of the most all-around cherished and hotly watched sports on the planet. It includes two groups with 11 players on each side. The commander who wins the throw chooses whether his group bats or bowls first. On the off chance that they bat first, their point is to score a ton of runs and ensure the other group doesn't arrive at that score. Cricket is played in many organizations, yet the most well-known is Test cricket And One Day cricket.

In Test cricket match-up continues for 5 days, with each group batting twice - if time licenses. One Day is the most famous organization, with each group getting 300 balls to score runs. What's more, the other group attempts to outscore them inside a similar number of balls. One-day cricket initially started between English County groups in the 1960s. The first day worldwide was played in Melbourne, Australia, in 1971, with the quadrennial Cricket World Cup started in 1975. The Cricket World Cup is coordinated by the game's administering body, the International Cricket Council (ICC). The competition is the world's fourth-biggest and fourth-most-saw game.

By: Raghav Saxena
Birla School, Pilani