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2019 Cricket World Cup facts for kids

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2019 Cricket World Cup
Dates 30 May – 14 July
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One Day International
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s) England England
Wales Wales
Participants 10
Matches played 48
Official website Official website: https://www.cricketworldcup.com/
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The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 was a big international cricket tournament. It took place in England and Wales. This exciting event brought together the best cricket teams from around the world.

The tournament had two main parts. First, there was a group stage where every team played against every other team. This is called a round-robin format. After these matches, the top teams moved on to the next stage.

The second part was a knockout stage. In this part, if a team lost a match, they were out of the tournament. Only the winners continued to play. This made the final matches very thrilling!

About the 2019 Cricket World Cup

The 2019 Cricket World Cup was organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). This council is in charge of cricket around the world. The tournament used the One Day International (ODI) format. In ODI matches, each team bats for a set number of overs, usually 50.

Teams and Matches

Ten teams took part in the main tournament. These teams were the best in the world. They played a total of 48 matches. Each match was a chance for teams to show their skills.

The tournament started on May 30 and finished on July 14. Cricket fans from all over the globe watched the games. The host countries, England and Wales, provided many famous cricket grounds for the matches.

Images for kids

  • Joe root

    Joe Root was the first player to score 100 runs in a single game during the tournament. He scored 107 runs against Pakistan.

  • SHIKHAR DHAWAN (16005494418)

    Shikhar Dhawan scored 117 runs against Australia in the 14th match.

  • 2018.01.21.17.03.33-Eoin Morgan out (39081508940)

    Eoin Morgan hit 17 sixes in one match against Afghanistan. This was the most by any player in World Cup history.

  • DAVID WARNER (11704782453)

    David Warner scored 166 runs against Bangladesh. This was the highest score by any player in the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

  • Shakib fielding, 23 January, 2009, Dhaka SBNS

    Shakib Al Hasan became the only player in World Cup history to score over 600 runs and take 10 wickets.

  • 2015 CWC I v UAE 02-28 Sharma (01) (cropped)

    Rohit Sharma scored 5 centuries (100 runs or more) in his 9 games. This broke the record for most centuries in one Cricket World Cup.

  • Kane Williamson in 2019

    New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was named the best player of the tournament.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Copa Mundial de Críquet de 2019 para niños

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