Cricket World Cup: A Summary of the Tournaments Since 1975

By French Toast

This book summarizes every cricket world cup since the first one in 1975, and continuing through the most recent one in 2015 which was held in Australia and New Zealand. It includes every game and every score, the different formats and ways in which teams have been pitted against each other over the years, the host countries, and a short history of how the world cup got its start.

• Language: English
• Publisher: French Toast
• Release date: Aug 8, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311429230

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Cricket World Cup: A Summary of the Tournaments Since 1975

By French Toast

Published by French Toast at Smashwords

Copyright 2014 French Toast

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: Historical Background

CHAPTER 2: The 1975 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 3: The 1979 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 4: The 1983 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 5: The 1987 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 6: The 1992 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 7: The 1996 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 8: The 1999 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 9: The 2003 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 10: The 2007 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 11: The 2011 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 12: The 2015 Cricket World Cup

CHAPTER 1: Historical Background

This book will summarize the games and scores of the eleven cricket world cups that have been held between 1975 and 2015.

Cricket is one of the oldest and most continuously played games on earth today. It was first played in England as early as the 1500s. Its popularity increased so much that by 1697 a Great Cricket Match was held in Sussex, England. During the next 100 years the sport gained many supporters and underwent a number of changes. One of the most significant was the introduction of bowling the ball instead of merely rolling it as had previously been done. By 1800 cricket was considered to be the national sport of England.

As the British Empire expanded to various colonies overseas, cricket was introduced to many countries around the world. In 1844 the first international cricket match was held, between the United States and Canada.