Fascinating Facts About Cricket World Cups

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Inaugural Women's World Cup: The first-ever cricket world cup wasn't the 1975 men's ODI World Cup, but the 1973 women's World Cup hosted by England

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England's Hosting Streak: England hosted the first three World Cups before it moved to other countries in 1987

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Game-Changing 1992: In 1992, ODI cricket saw significant changes like colored jerseys, white cricket balls, and day-night matches

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60-Over World Cup: The 1983 ODI World Cup was the last to feature a 60-over format. India has won both 60-over and 50-over World Cups

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Australia's Consecutive Wins: Australia is the only team to win three consecutive World Cups in 1999, 2003, and 2007, breaking the West Indies' record

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West Indies Absence: The 2023 World Cup is the first without the West Indies, who failed to qualify by losing to Scotland

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Qualification Process: 32 teams competed in a rigorous three-year qualification process, with only Sri Lanka and The Netherlands making it to the 2023 World Cup

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Boundary Rules: In 2023, no venue can have boundaries less than 70 meters from the striker's end, and there are no soft-signal or boundary count rules

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Replica Trophies: Since 1999, the winning team doesn't take the original trophy home; they receive a replica, and the original trophy is kept at headquarters

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