| The first Cricket World Cup was played during 1975 | | | | of three fresh groups UAE, Netherlands and Kenya. |
| in England. The first three matches were also | | | | Bangladesh and Scotland were replaced by UAE and |
| recognized as Prudential Cup with the sponsorship of | | | | Netherlands during 1999 Cricket World Cup. |
| prudential plc, it is a pecuniary services company. The | | | | England successively hosted the first three matches |
| cricket matches consisted of 60 overs per players | | | | and during 1987 match became the first World Cup |
| and it was played with established white uniform and | | | | to be hosted outside England. Cricket World Cup |
| with red balls. There were matches held only during | | | | 1987 introduced unbiased umpires. The 1996 Cricket |
| day and the event is held ever four years. | | | | World Cup started the first look of third umpire in |
| Till the 1992 Cricket World Cup, only 8 teams | | | | front of the TV monitor. |
| participated in the Cricket tournament. Later on, the | | | | All the 9 cricket world cup matches played have also |
| numbers of teams were certainly increased and in | | | | contributed more records in the Cricket World Cup |
| Cricket World Cup 2007, 16 teams would take part. | | | | History. The records are on most excellent batting |
| In 1975, England, New Zealand, India, East Africa, | | | | strike rate, maximum individual scores, and |
| Australia, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka took | | | | uppermost run-scorers, top bowling analysis, best |
| participation and during 1979 Canada were replaced | | | | bowling financial system rate, finest bowling strike |
| by East Africa. In 1983, Zimbabwe made an entry | | | | rate, chief wicket-takers, premier team totals, lowest |
| arena and Canada was out of the court. The same | | | | team totals, all major cricket catches and actually the |
| teams took part in the 1987 Cricket World Cup. | | | | most dismissals. |
| In 1992, South Africa made an entry in the group and | | | | Though initially the cricket world cup confined the |
| pertaining year 9 teams took part in the Cricket | | | | attention of only hundreds of spectators, it has now |
| tournament. By the year 1996, the number of teams | | | | fascinated millions who are keenly waiting to watch |
| even increased more up to 12 with the participation | | | | this year's tournament. |