History In Cricket World-Cup 1. 1975- The inaugural cricket world cup was hosted by England.West Indies won the trophy by defeating Australia in the final match. 2. 1979- The second World Cup was again held in England in 1979. Canadian team too participated in the tournament. West Indies were the winners for the second consecutive time defeating England. 3. 1983- Hosted by England again, Zimbabwe was the new entry this time. India won the cup by defeating West Indies. 4. 1987- Hosted by India and Pakistan, The 1987 World Cup was won by Australia, played against England, by just 7 runs, which remains the closest margin in the World Cup final’s history. 5. 1992- The cup was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand in 1992. The 1992 tournament introduced the colored clothing for players, white balls and also day/night matches. South African team participated for thefirst time as theban lifted. The Cup was won by Pakistan by defeating England. 6. 1996- Held in the Indian sub-continent, co-hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the Cup playing against Australia. 7. 1999- Held in England, with some matches played in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Netherland. Australia won against Pakistan. 8. 2003- The 2003 World Cup was co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya. The number of teams increased from 12 to 14. Australia won the cup playing against India. 9. 2007- The 2007 tournament was held in West Indies, where again the cup went to Australia playing against Sri Lanka. 10. 2011 Won the India against Sri Lanka
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