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Australia has won the Cricket World Cup six times, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history. Their wins came in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023. India and West Indies have each won the tournament twice.
The first Cricket World Cup was held in England in June 1975. England hosted the inaugural event because it was the only nation ready to commit the resources needed to stage a competition of that scale at the time.
The 2019 Cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand ended in a tie after 50 overs, with both teams scoring 241. A super over also ended tied at 15 runs each. England were awarded the trophy because their boundary count across the match was higher than New Zealand's.
The permanent ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is made from silver and gilt. It stands 60 cm high, weighs approximately 11 kg, and features a golden globe held up by three columns shaped as cricket stumps and bails. It was designed and produced in London by craftsmen from Garrard and Co.
South Africa was banned from international cricket because of apartheid and did not participate in the first four World Cups. The country returned to the tournament in 1992 following the fall of the apartheid regime and the end of the international sports boycott.
Kenya reached the semi-finals of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the best result ever recorded by a non-full-member nation. Their campaign included victories over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, and was assisted when New Zealand forfeited their match in Kenya because of security concerns.