Cricket World Cup Archives

Cricket World Cup 1975: A Trip Down the Memory Lane

The mighty West Indies defeated an able Australian side in the 1975 Cricket World Cup final, claiming their first world title.

Sachin Tendulkar and AB de Villiers are the fastest players to 1000 runs in an ODI World Cup. Both took 20 innings to reach the milestone.

Ireland registered the highest run chase in ODI World Cup history. The Irish team chased down the target of 328 runs set by England.

The West Indies Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels stitched together the highest partnership (372 runs) in the history of the ODI World Cup.

Virat Kohli, Jos Buttler, Steve Smith, Devon Conway, and Quinton de Kock have the potential to score the most runs in the ODI World Cup 2023.

Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath, and Adam Gilchrist have won the ODI World Cup three times, the most among the players who played in the tournament.