Web Desk: The first One Day International (ODI) was played between England and Australia in Melbourne on January 5, 1971.
The International Cricket Council (ICC), then known as the International Cricket Conference, hosted the men’s Cricket World Cup in 1975.
Since then, 12 editions of the ODI World Cups have been played so far. Australia have won five trophies while West Indies and India have won two titles each. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England complete the list of ODI World Cup winners.
The West Indian cricket team, led by Clive Lloyd, won the inaugural World Cup by defeating Australia in the final by 17 runs at Lord’s.
England also hosted the next two editions of the World Cups. With their core intact, the West Indies won the 1979 edition as well, defeating the hosts by 92 runs in the final.
India lift the title in 1983. India bowl out West Indies for 140 in 52 overs in a chase for 183.
The 1987 World Cup was hosted jointly by India and Pakistan. Though the number of teams remained the same, the matches were played over 50 overs per side instead of 60 in previous editions.
Australia, under the leadership of Allan Border, emerged as a true force in the 1987 World Cup. Australia defeated England in the final at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The 1992 ODI Cricket World Cup, Pakistan, led by captain Imran Khan’s 72, posted 249/6 in the final and bowled out England for 227 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Sri Lanka beat the mighty Australia
The 1996 Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka, the island nation, led by Arjuna Ranatunga,got victory over Australia to win the title in Lahore.
Steve Waugh’s Australian team strolled past Pakistan final to win the 1999 World Cup in England.
Four years later, Ricky Ponting’s men added a third World Cup title to Australia’s cabinet, beating Sourav Ganguly-led India by 125 runs in the summit clash at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Ponting’s Australia enjoyed another unbeaten campaign in the West Indies in 2007. Powered by Adam Gilchrist’s 149 this time, Australia beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs in the final to become the first cricket team in history to win a hat-trick of World Cup titles.
The 2011 World Cup, India and Sri Lanka — clashed in the final.
MS Dhoni’s composed captaincy style, Yuvraj Singh’s match-winning knocks and crucial breakthroughs from Zaheer Khan proved pivotal in India’s title-winning run
India, beat Sri Lanka in the final to claim their second trophy.
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In 2015, Australia matched India’s feat of winning the World Cup on home soil.
Australia handed New Zealand a seven-wicket loss at the MCG to win the title.
England win World Cup on boundary count
After losing the World Cup final three times, England finally claimed the World Cup trophy by beating New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup final at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
