cricketyahoo.com| Year | Date | Venue | Finals | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Jun 07-Jun 21 | England | WI vs AUS | WI won by 17 runs |
| 1979 | Jun 09-Jun 23 | England | ENG vs WI | WI won by 92 runs |
| 1983 | Jun 09-Jun 25 | England | IND vs WI | IND won by 43 runs |
| 1987 | Oct 08-Nov 08 | India,Pakistan | AUS vs ENG | AUS won by 7 runs |
| 1992 | Feb 22-Mar 25 | Australia,New Zealand | PAK vs ENG | PAK won by 22 runs |
| 1996 | Feb 14-Mar 17 | India,Pakistan,Sri Lanka | AUS vs SL | SL won by 7 wickets |
| 1999 | May 14-Jun 20 | England,Ireland,Netherlands,Scotland | AUS vs PAK | AUS won by 8 wickets |
| 2003 | Feb 09-Mar 23 | Kenya,South Africa,Zimbabwe | AUS vs IND | AUS won by 125 runs |
| 2007 | Mar 13-Apr 28 | West Indies | SL vs AUS | <><>AUS won by 53 runs | <><>
Nine editions of the tournament have taken place to date, with the event being won by Australia on four occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007), West Indies twice (1975, 1979), and India (1983), Pakistan (1992) and Sri Lanka (1996) on one occasion.
The tournament has helped create some of the most memorable moments in the history of the sport, including one of the most dramatic games of all time, when Australia and South Africa tied the ICC Cricket World Cup 1999 semi-final, and one of the greatest shocks, when India defeated West Indies in the final of the 1983 event.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is set to be one of the most exciting events in the history of the event, with the new quarter-final format set to create a fascinating finish to the tournament.
14 teams will take part in the tournament with games set to be broadcast to a global audience in over 180 territories and followed by millions on the internet, mobile and other media.
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