ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 have new exciting segmants like 'Umpire Decision Review System' and 'Bowling and Batting Power Plays' in its folds. This is the recently latest in a series of changes to formats over the years.
Do you know the first 3 World Cup consist of 60 Overs per innings?
Do you know that ICC World Cup was played with red balls till 1987?
Do you know thirty yard circle was first introduced in the 1983 World Cup?
Do You know.. Many more things..!
Do You know.. Many more things..!
There are so many changes that have been taken place over the years as cricket's premier event kept marching ahead. New things and policies are still introducing from ICC for further games.
No doubt Cricket is also a religion in todays waorld. There are so many good and bad things in it, these new policies are for better game future. See these statistics about the first Icc world cup and share with your friends.
There was eight teams in this world cup, The winner was black stars of West Indies, tournament duration was 15 days, there was two groups like today, both consist of four teams, all players dress was white, ICC used Red ball in this tournament, that was 60 overs / innings game. There was no field restrictions in this tournament, at this era, cricket was not so fast as compred to current, England made 334 runs for the loss of four wickets against india, this record was made in Group A, Sri Lanka From Group B made 86 runs, the lowest total against the touranment winner west indies, Dennis Amiss making the first ever World Cup century when he scored 137 off just 147 balls. Another unforgettable moment was Sunil Gavaskar scoring 36 off 174 balls while batting out the 60 overs.
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