Cricket World Cup records
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- The Cricket World Cup is the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket.
- ODI cricket is one of three forms of cricket played at international level.
- Australia and England played in the inaugural ODI match on 5 January 1971 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- The first three editions were all held in England and each innings was limited to a maximum of 60 overs.
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WikipediaThe Cricket World Cup is the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), and is held once every four years. ODI cricket is one of three forms of cricket played at international level. Unlike Test cricket, ODIs consist of one innings per team and is played over the course of single day. Australia and England played in the inaugural ODI match on 5 January 1971 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The inaugural Cricket World Cup took place in England in 1975 and 12 tournaments have been held since. The first three editions were all held in England and each innings was limited to a maximum of 60 overs. Since the 1987 Cricket World Cup, all matches have consisted of 50 overs per innings.
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