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Line 1: − Image:Image-WCL.jpg|right|thumb|Official Logo of the World Cricket League.]]- + − − ==Structure== + − + − Nevertheless, the World Cup is often perceived as a momentous occasion, despite its somewhat inexplicable unpopularity in the USA and non-[[Commonwealth Nations]]. Theories have been put forward that the slow pace of the game and the lack of Britain's influence during the rapid augmentation in America's strength and military might during the 20th Century may be factors. The World Cup is also clearly a catalyst to the rise of many players, such as the legendary Sanath Jayasuriya and Ed "Spud" Joyce, as well as the wicket-keeper Matthew Thomlinson, reputedly the greatest batsmen in the world. Furthermore, more infamous characters, such as Azeem Raza Sheikh, front-line pace bowler for the Pakistan Cricket Team, has been known for his sledging and cutting jokes. Ayaz Hussain, Bowling Coach and legendary ex-spinner for Pakistan, nonetheless supports Sheikh for his immense contributions to the game. + − + − The rules employed in the World Cup are similar to those of the regular rules of cricket ("The Laws − Of Cricket"; a document believed to be written by a certain [[L.A. Wilding]], although this is disputed). However, the one major difference is the introduction of the "Home Run", which equates to 12 runs, when a batsman launches the ball out of the stadium. − − The structure of the World Cup varies greatly from decade to decade, a thing that the IPCC has been criticized about. The usual route of the world cup is as follows: Qualifying stages, Group Matches, Round 2 matches (for example, the "Super Sevens" in the 2007 Cup), the Semi-Finals and the Final. Winners of the Final have the honor of taking the 3 foot high Golden Cup, on which the famous cricketing slogan "Muttu Poda Naye" is inscribed; this is can roughly be translated as "To the one are the many", which originated from India. − − − − Another great innovation of the World Cup is by the renowned Muttiah Muralitharan, chief panellist for the IPCC. He worked out a way in which the results of rained out cricket matches can be calculated, which has hindered many tournaments in the past. The winner will be the team that attains a greater value from the following equation, developed in 1993-4: − − W=3x+2zy, where W is the Critical Value, x the runs scored so far in the tournament, y the number of wickets taken and z being the "Constant of Muralitharan", named after the panellist himself; this, however, an irrational number, expressed by the term e<sup>e!</sup> − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − ==Historic Occasions in Previous World Cups== + − + − *'''1975:''' Sri Lanka storm through the tournament to win the first ever World Cup. Ed Joyce breaks a world record to score the first ever 150 in the game, with 5 "home runs" + − *'''1979:''' James Cormack, captain of the Scotland Cricket Team, end up with brilliant figures of 7-15 in 10 overs as well as a batting score of 75* (the first ever batsman to do so), leading to an unprecendented 7-wicket victory over West Indies + − *'''1983:''' Umpire Publius Sextus Quintus Fell entered a controversial race row in an India vs South Africa match, in which Fell allegedly no-balled leg-spinner Ramachandran repeatedly on the ground of "smelling like curry" and for "chucking". He was also accused of muttering swear words in Africaans during the match. + − *'''1992:''' Sheikh picks up a five-wicket haul in the finals against England to take the Cup. + − *'''1996:''' Jayasuirya, George Chamberlain and Dave "The Rave" Twyman all score huge centuries in the Cup, making it the most exciting tournament since its inaugaration in 1975, especially since 'The Rave' continued to emit dance and rave tunes throughout the contest. + − *'''1999:''' James "Watty" Watts was suspended and subsequently expelled from the Cup after allegations of drug-taking and bullying Avi Mayorcas after the latter's stunning catch to dismiss Watts. + − *'''2003:''' Thomlinson scores a crushing double century in just 120 deliveries to take the Cup in the finals against Sri Lanka. Michael Craddock hits 7 "home runs" (a new record) against New Zealand, but was also accused of singing too much by angry Kiwi supporters. + − *'''2007:''' Sanghon Kim captains the Korean side and leads them to a shock victory over Australia by a narrow margin of 2 runs, in which Kim achieved bowling figures of 2-8 and scored 56. Jack Owen scores a mesmerising 152* off just 99 balls to gain a 9 wicket victory over Austalia in the finals; England consequently take the cup after surpassing Australia's score of 322-7 in 45.4 overs. Aveenash Sekhar emerges as the leading all-rounder and statistically the greatest in terms of wickets and runs, with over 8000 runs and 300 wickets in ODIs. Josh Wills wins Winston Cricketer of the Year award. − − ==Controversy== − − Since Watts's expulsion from the Cricket World Cup, fans have been leading protests against the IPCC and do not wish the competition to be continued. They feel it is a tragedy that such an event happened, and thus far their protests have fallen on deaf ears. The famous pagan feminist Lewis Newburn is rumoured to be leading these protests, and his frustration over nothing changing in the past eight years has caused much amusement - some have seen him swearing in his anger, which is not a Christian activity. Kartik Subaraj, also known as the enigmatic “Subalegend”, has once again accused the off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan as being, as he terms it, “pseudo-bowlistic” and of being a “murali” (latin term meaning ‘ballistic”, a profound reference to Muralitharan’s so-called “chucking”). Moreover, Subaraj proceeded to incite much controversy in starting up a campaign to have Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga shipped off to Kashmir, and subsequently to Baku. The campaign is named “Oh bowling Murali (in an Australian accent)!” − − == Updates == − Since the recent World Cup of 2007, the International Cricketing Council have decided to introduce a new, prestigious award to the batsman who has shone in the previous domestic season. It has been named the Winston Award after the infamous Sri Lankan leg spinner Winston Vasanthakumar. − The winner of this award for 2007 was Josh Wills of Middlesex. He scored 1050 runs in the 2006 season at an average of 56.77 and a best of 221*. This merited his selection for the England B tour to the Caribbean later in 2007. Lauds also are conveyed to Ann Gilliat and Jess Harrison in the ''Women's Cricket World Cup'', in which the former achieved record bowling figures of 6-36 and the latter a stunning 126* off just 100 deliveries to take the Cup. − − − − '''Muttiah Muralitharan''' - the father of spin [[bowling]] and is regarded as one of the best bowlers in the world. He has taken 400 plus wickets in one day internationals and has taken 704 wickets in tests. He has played a pivotal role in the [[Sri Lanka]]n cricket team since his debut in 1990. However, his bowling action has incited and invoked much controversy as many believe that it contravenes the law set forth by L.A. Wilding's ''The Laws of the Game''. Although he has been cleared of "chucking" or "throwing" (or both), there nevertheless remains several critics; the foremost proponents of opposition to Muralitharan include Bishen Singh Bedi, Michael Holding and Karthik Subburaj. The latter of these three has been particularly vociferous as of late on account of the fact that Muralitharan is only 5 away from the record number of test victims, which would subsequently force Shane Warne, the current record holder, to cede his impressive. − − In essence, the argument for Muralitharan's action is primarily premised on the fact that his throwing is merely an optical illusion, and therefore that the degree to which his elbow straightens in his delivery is below the limit. Conversely, opposition to Muralitharan's action centres around the fact that he chucks; this attitude is exemplified once again by Indian legend Subburaj, who states that most of Murali's deliveries, probably all of them, are doosras, meaning that he "chucks". To further his argument, he employs his now world famous Ramachandran argument, now proved not to be an ad hominem fallacy, but simply the truth. The argument orbits around Sanjeev Ramachandran, a now retired Sri Lankan county player. Ramachandran is one of Muralitharan's strong supporters, and Subburaj cites that as he [R'chandran] chucks, he must be wrong about Murali- ergo, Muralitharan chucks. In response, Muralitharan and his greatest supporter, Kumar Sangakkara (who is known to spend a significant amount of time in Murali's company, a fact that is well documented), have responded to this overwhelming criticism by frequently reciting their maxim: "Denagamage Ayho". This is a Sri Lankan saying that is traditionally used by wicket wicketkeepers to celebrate a wicket, or used in frustration. More recently, however, it has become a symbol of their resilience, and is beginning to vex many, especially the renowned Subburaj. − − Muralitharan is well renowned for his unique bowling action, described as a "flapping arm, wrist-spin" action, and is further distinguished by his wide eyed. In batting, Murali is a tail end batsman who has a tendency to back away from leg and to slog. He has been involved in a number of run outs recently that belie his bowling talent, such as going to congratulate his best friend Sangakkara after he had scored a test century against New Zealand in 2006, culminating in Murali being run out before the ball was deemed dead. − − ==Career== − − ONE-DAY MATCHES - 450 WICKETS − TEST MATCHES - 674 WICKETS − +
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The '''Cricket World Cup''' is a tournament played by the cricketing nations of the world. It's a [[One-Day International]] tournament which is held every four years. The first was staged in England in 1975, and the most recent one was in 2007. The Cricket World Cup is organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which regulates all international matches.
The '''[[Cricket]] World Cup''' is a tournament played by the cricketing nations of the world. The first was in 1795 AD, and the most recent one is the current [[2007]] Cup. Held in a period believed to be every four years, the tournament is anticipated greatly by a whole variety of religious, ethnic and political groups, primarily because cricket is viewed by a significant proportion of non-American countries as perhaps the "unifying" sport. The Cricket World Cup is organized by the International Perennial Cricket Council (IPCC), which regulates all international matches. However, the World Cup has a reputation for certain controversies and mysterious disappearances; such as the tragic death of Bob Woolmer on the 23rd of March 2007.
Nine World Cups have been staged with five countries different countries as winners, Australia are the most successful having won four World Cups including the last three - in 1999, 2003 and 2007.
==Structure==
In 2007 sixteen teams participated, they were split into four groups of four. After a round-robin stage, the top two in each group qualified for a "Super 8" stage. The "Super 8" stage was also a round-robin format with the top four qualifying for the Semi-Finals.
==Developments and progress over the years==
==History==
==History==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Country
! Hosts
! Player of Tournament
! Winners
|
! Player of Tournament
| 1975
|-
| Sri Lanka
| 1975
| Pt-Ed Joyce
| England
|
| West Indies
| 1979
| -
| West Indies
|-
| Clive Joyce
| 1979
|
| England
| 1983
| West Indies
| India
| -
| Sachin Tendulkar
|-
|
| 1983
| 1987
| England
| Australia
| India
| Sunil Gavaskar
| -
|
|-
| 1992
| 1987
| Pakistan
| India/Pakistan
| Imran Khan/Sanath Jayasuriya
| Australia
|
| -
| 1996
|-
| Sri Lanka
| 1992
| Sanath Jayasuriya
| Australia/New Zealand
|
| Pakistan
| 1999
| [[Martin Crowe]]
| Sri Lanka
|-
| Sanath Jayasuriya
| 1996
|
| India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka
| 2003
| Sri Lanka
| England
| [[Sanath Jayasuriya]]
| Matthew Thomlinson
|-
|
| 1999
| 2007
| England
| England
| Australia
| Matthew Thomlinson/Chaminda Vaas
| [[Lance Klusener]]
|}
|-
| 2003
| South Africa
| Australia
| [[Sachin Tendulkar]]
|-
| 2007
| West Indies
| Australia
| [[Glenn McGrath]]
|}
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