The ODI World Cup, also known as the ICC Cricket World Cup, is one of the cricket world’s most highly anticipated tournaments. It’s organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and features teams from different countries competing for the ultimate prize in One Day International (ODI) cricket. The first World Cup was held in 1975 in England, with eight teams participating. Since then, it’s grown in popularity and size, with the number of participating teams increasing to 10 in 1992 and 14 in 2015.
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The World Cup has witnessed several dominant teams and remarkable individual performances over the years. Australia has been the most successful team, winning the tournament a record five times. Their dominance in the late 1990s and early 2000s, often led by legendary players like Ricky Ponting and Glenn McGrath, made the team a formidable force. Other notable winners include India, who triumphed in 1983 and 2011, and the West Indies, who won the first two editions in 1975 and 1979.
The ODI World Cup has also seen remarkable individual displays of skill and talent. From the flamboyance of Sir Vivian Richards to the masterclass batting of Sachin Tendulkar, the tournament has provided a platform for players to showcase their abilities on the world stage. Memorable moments, such as the last-over heroics of Javed Miandad in 1992 or the record-breaking six-hitting spree by Chris Gayle in 2015, have become part of cricketing folklore.
With fierce rivalries, nail-biting matches, and unforgettable moments on the horizon, the 2023 Cricket World Cup promises to captivate fans worldwide.
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Australia has nine guaranteed matches to qualify for the knockout phases, with their opening match against number-one-ranked India. Here are all Australia’s games, with Australian (AEDT) dates and times.
🇮🇳 India v. 🇦🇺 Australia
Sunday 8th October, 7:30pm
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match 5
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Thursday 12th October, 7:30pm
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Match 10
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Monday 16th October, 7:30pm
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Match 14
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇵🇰 Pakistan
Friday 20th October, 7:30pm
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match 18
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Wednesday 25th October, 7:30pm
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match 24
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Saturday 28th October, 4:00pm
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Match 27
🏴 England v. 🇦🇺 Australia
Saturday 4th November 7:30pm
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Match 36
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Tuesday 7th November 7:30pm
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match 39
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Saturday 11th November 4:00pm
MCA International Stadium, Pune
Match 43
Here are all 48 matches of the World Cup, with AU dates and times.
🏴 England v. 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Thursday 5th October, 7:30pm
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Match 1
🇵🇰 Pakistan v. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Friday 6th October, 7:30pm
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Match 2
🇧🇩 Bangladesh v. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Saturday 7th October, 4:00pm
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Match 3
🇿🇦 South Africa v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Saturday 7th October, 7:30pm
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match 4
🇮🇳 India v. 🇦🇺 Australia
Sunday 8th October, 7:30pm
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match 5
🇳🇿 New Zealand v. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Monday 9th October, 7:30pm
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Match 6
🏴 England v. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Tuesday 10th October, 4:00pm
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Match 7
🇵🇰 Pakistan v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Tuesday 10th October, 7:30pm
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Match 8
🇮🇳 India v. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Wednesday 11th October, 7:30pm
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match 9
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Thursday 12th October, 7:30pm
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Match 10
🇳🇿 New Zealand v. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Friday 13th October, 7:30pm
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match 11
🇮🇳 India v. 🇵🇰 Pakistan
Saturday 14th October, 7:30pm
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Match 12
🏴 England v. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Sunday 15th October, 7:30pm
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match 13
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Monday 16th October, 7:30pm
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Match 14
🇿🇦 South Africa v. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Tuesday 17th October, 7:30pm
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Match 15
🇳🇿 New Zealand v. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Wednesday 18th October, 7:30pm
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match 16
🇮🇳 India v. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Thursday 19th October, 7:30pm
MCA International Stadium, Pune
Match 17
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇵🇰 Pakistan
Friday 20th October, 7:30pm
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match 18
🇳🇱 Netherlands v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Saturday 21st October, 4:00pm
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Match 19
🏴 England v. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Saturday 21st October, 7:30pm
Wankhede Stadium, Mumb
Match 20
🇮🇳 India v. 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Sunday 22nd October, 7:30pm
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Match 21
🇵🇰 Pakistan v. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Monday 23rd October, 7:30pm
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match 22
🇿🇦 South Africa v. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Tuesday 24th October, 7:30pm
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match 23
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Wednesday 25th October, 7:30pm
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match 24
🏴 England v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Thursday 26th October, 7:30pm
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match 25
🇵🇰 Pakistan v. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Friday 27th October, 7:30pm
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match 26
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Saturday 28th October, 4:00pm
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Match 27
🇳🇱 Netherlands v. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Saturday 28th October, 7:30pm
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match 28
🇮🇳 India v. 🏴 England
Sunday 29th October, 7:30pm
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Match 29
🇦🇫 Afghanistan v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Monday 30th October, 7:30pm
MCA International Stadium, Pune
Match 30
🇵🇰 Pakistan v. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Tuesday 31st October, 7:30pm
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match 31
🇳🇿 New Zealand v. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Wednesday 1st November, 7:30pm
MCA International Stadium, Pune
Match 32
🇮🇳 India v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Thursday 2nd November, 7:30pm
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match 33
🇳🇱 Netherlands v. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Friday 3rd November 7:30pm
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Match 34
🇳🇿 New Zealand v. 🇵🇰 Pakistan
Saturday 4th November 4:00pm
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match 35
🏴 England v. 🇦🇺 Australia
Saturday 4th November 7:30pm
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Match 36
🇮🇳 India v. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Sunday 5th November 7:30pm
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match 37
🇧🇩 Bangladesh v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Monday 6th November 7:30pm
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match 38
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Tuesday 7th November 7:30pm
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match 39
🏴 England v. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Wednesday 8th November 9:30pm
MCA International Stadium, Pune
Match 40
🇳🇿 New Zealand v. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Thursday 9th November 7:30pm
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match 41
🇿🇦 South Africa v. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Friday 10th November 7:30pm
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Match 42
🇦🇺 Australia v. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Saturday 11th November 4:00pm
MCA International Stadium, Pune
Match 43
🏴 England v. 🇵🇰 Pakistan
Saturday 11th November 7:30pm
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match 44
🇮🇳 India v. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Sunday 12th November 7:30pm
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match 45
1st Place v. 4th Place
Wednesday 15th November 7:30pm
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Semi-Final 1
2nd Place v. 3rd Place
Thursday 16th November 7:30pm
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Semi-Final 2
Winner SF 1 v. Winner SF 2
Sunday 19th November 7:30pm
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Final
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