World Cup Overview

England win the ODI World Cup for the first time

In the 12th edition of the World Cup, Eoin Morgan's revolutionised England side finally came good

31-Jan-2023•ESPNcricinfo staff

When New Zealand broke their World Cup hoodoo

In the 11th edition, McCullum and Co went past the semi-finals for the first time - where they ran into Australia

21-Jan-2019

India win their second title

Twenty-eight years after they first took the title, India did it again, this time at home

03-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Washouts, walkovers, and black armband protests

Fourteen teams competed in an unwieldy schedule that culminated in a high-scoring, one-sided final

03-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

The greatest one-dayer and other tales

The confusion of the league stage was all but forgotten by the time the last ball was bowled in the semi-final at Edgbaston

03-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

The pinch-hitting Cup

A shambolic opening ceremony, security-related boycotts, and a semi-final won by default

03-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

The 1992 World Cup: colourful cricket, and that rain rule

The first World Cup to feature coloured clothing, floodlights, white balls and fielding restrictions

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Going subcontinental

The fourth World Cup saw the beginning of Australian dominance

03-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

The big upset

No one, including the Indians, thought India would beat West Indies to the title

03-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

The Richards Cup

The second World Cup featured the overwhelming influence of a certain West Indian

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First among equals

The inaugural World Cup saw teams treat the infant format like truncated Tests

03-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dark and dreary

A coach's death, two shock exits, and a final no one can remember

03-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

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