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2019 Cricket World Cup

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2019 Cricket World Cup
Dates30 May – 14 July
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)England England
Wales Wales
ChampionsEngland
Participants10
Matches played48
Most runsRohit Sharma (648)
Most wicketsMitchell Starc (27)
Official websiteOfficial website
2015
2023

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 was held in England and Wales.[1] The tournament was the league tournament in the group stage. It was a knockout after the group matches. The top four teams from the round-robin group qualified for the semi finals.[2]

The tournament lasted from 30 May to 14 July with a lot of ups and downs for every team but eventually it was the England cricket team that became the champions by defeating New Zealand in the Finals.[3]

References

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  1. "What does it mean to play at a World Cup in England and Wales?". www.icc-cricket.com.
  2. "Cricket World Cup 2019 will be played in the same format as the one in 1992". Business Insider.
  3. "England's road to victory in the 2019 Cricket World Cup". Sky Sports.