Cricket World Cups: format changes and globalization of competing nations (1975-2023)

1. Inaugural Men’s Cricket World Cup launched

   Jun 7, 1975Labels: England, 60-over ODI

   • ICC 1975
   • CWC 1975

2. West Indies win first World Cup title

   Jun 21, 1975Labels: West Indies, Lord's

   • CWC 1975 Final
   • ICC 1975

3. 1979 World Cup brings new qualifier Canada

   Jun 9, 1979Labels: Canada, England

   • CWC 1979
   • CWC 1979 Final

4. 1983 expands Associates via Zimbabwe qualification

   Jun 9, 1983Labels: Zimbabwe, ICC Trophy

   • CWC 1983

5. 1987 World Cup moves outside England

   Oct 8, 1987Labels: India-Pakistan, 50-over ODI

   • CWC 1987
   • CWC 1987 Final

6. 1992 introduces league format and day-night features

   Feb 22, 1992Labels: South Africa, 1992 World

   • CWC 1992
   • ESPN Formats

7. 1996 expands to 12 teams and adds quarter-finals

   Feb 14, 1996Labels: 1996 World, quarter-finals

   • ESPN 1996

8. 1999 adds Super Six stage with carried points

   May 14, 1999Labels: Super Six, 1999 World

   • CWC 1999
   • Independent 1999

9. 2003 expands to 14 teams and first Africa hosting

   Feb 9, 2003Labels: South Africa, 14-teams

   • CWC 2003
   • CWC 2003 Final

10. 2007 reaches 16 teams and uses Super Eight

    Mar 13, 2007Labels: West Indies, Super Eight

    • CWC 2007
    • Super Eight 2007

11. 2011 keeps 14 teams with quarter-finals return

    Feb 19, 2011Labels: India, quarter-finals

    • CWC 2011
    • ICC 2011

12. ICC approves 14-team 2015 event after earlier cuts

    Jul 4, 2013Labels: ICC, 2015 decision

    • ICC 2013

13. 2015 continues 14 teams; Afghanistan debuts

    Feb 14, 2015Labels: Afghanistan, 2015 World

    • ICC 2015
    • CWC 2015

14. 2019 reduces field to 10 teams with single league

    May 30, 2019Labels: 2019 World, single-league

    • CWC 2019
    • ICC About

15. 2023 repeats 10-team format; Australia wins in India

    Nov 19, 2023Labels: 2023 World, Australia

    • CWC 2023
    • Al Jazeera 2023