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| Cricket World Cup final | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cricket World Cup final |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Format | One-Day International and Twenty20 International (final historically ODI) |
| Participants | National teams |
| Most titles | Australia national cricket team (5) |
| Current champion | England cricket team (2019) |
Cricket World Cup final
The Cricket World Cup final is the conclusive match of the Cricket World Cup tournament, deciding the world champion among international One Day International and historically ODI-format national teams. The match synthesizes competition from regional qualifiers such as the ICC World Cup qualification process, major cricketing nations including Australia national cricket team, India national cricket team, England cricket team, Pakistan national cricket team, West Indies cricket team and associate sides like Ireland national cricket team and Afghanistan national cricket team. It has been staged in venues administered by bodies such as the Marylebone Cricket Club and national boards including the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia.
The inaugural final in 1975 followed the establishment of the tournament by the International Cricket Council and featured teams organized under national boards like the Test and County Cricket Board and the Pakistan Cricket Board. Early finals involved players celebrated in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and influenced by administrators from the Marylebone Cricket Club and personalities linked to Lord's Cricket Ground, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and Eden Gardens. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, finals reflected shifting dominance among West Indies cricket team, India national cricket team, Australia national cricket team, and Pakistan national cricket team, while the role of captains such as Clive Lloyd, Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, and Allan Border shaped outcomes. The 21st century introduced tournament reforms by the International Cricket Council and broadcasters like the BBC and Star Sports, with finals influenced by cricket laws administered by the Marylebone Cricket Club and match referees appointed by the ICC match referees panel.
Finals have been contested under formats governed by the International Cricket Council playing conditions and umpires accredited by the International Cricket Council Elite Panel of Umpires. Qualification evolved from invitation and regional representation via bodies such as the Asian Cricket Council, European Cricket Council, African Cricket Association and ICC Americas. Tournament structures included round-robin, Super Six, Super Eight, knockout stages, and single-elimination brackets overseen by the International Cricket Council. Teams secured final berths through pool standings, net run rate calculations originally codified by Marylebone Cricket Club playing conventions, and playoff matches similar to those in ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers. The final itself follows playing-condition protocols involving match officials from the ICC Elite Panel, reserve days, Duckworth–Lewis–Stern adjustments influenced by analysts associated with Cricinfo and statistical models used by teams like England cricket team and Australia national cricket team.
Several finals produced landmark performances documented alongside players from Australia national cricket team, India national cricket team, England cricket team, Pakistan national cricket team, and West Indies cricket team. The 1979, 1987, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019 finals each generated records archived in repositories such as Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and databases maintained by ESPNcricinfo. Individual achievements include centuries and bowling figures by players associated with ICC Hall of Fame inductees and national awardees like recipients of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. Finals have featured performances from players linked to domestic institutions such as Lancashire County Cricket Club, Mumbai Indians, New South Wales cricket team, and Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Tournament records for most titles are held by Australia national cricket team, while notable upset finals incorporated associate-nation narratives involving Ireland national cricket team and Afghanistan national cricket team.
Match officials in finals are typically appointed from the International Cricket Council Elite Panel of Umpires and include match referees from the International Cricket Council match referees panel. Umpires such as members historically present on the elite panel have adjudicated finals at venues governed by ground authorities like Lord's Cricket Ground, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Eden Gardens, Wankhede Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, and Kensington Oval. Venue selection involves national cricket boards including Cricket South Africa, Cricket West Indies, Cricket Australia, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India and is influenced by infrastructure stakeholders such as international tournament hosts and stadium operators affiliated with Commonwealth Games-grade facilities. Reserve-day implementations and pitch curators coordinate with institutions such as the Marylebone Cricket Club and local ground staff linked to first-class clubs.
Final broadcasts are produced by rights holders including BBC, Channel Nine (Australia), Star Sports, Sky Sports, and digital platforms like ESPNcricinfo and regional broadcasters tied to national boards such as the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Global feed production involves directors and commentators formerly associated with networks like Ten Sports and event partners including ICC commercial partners. Attendance figures at finals have filled stadiums managed by entities like Melbourne Cricket Ground, Eden Gardens, and Wankhede Stadium, drawing spectators alongside dignitaries from institutions such as national governments and sports ministries; ticketing operations often coordinate with bodies like national cricket boards and venue operators.
Finals have influenced international cricket administration at the International Cricket Council, player pathways through domestic clubs like Surrey County Cricket Club and Mumbai Indians, and commercial models involving sponsors such as multinational broadcasters and sporting brands. Historic finals affected cricketing cultures in nations including India, Australia, England, Pakistan, West Indies, and South Africa, while inspiring development programs run by bodies such as the Asian Cricket Council and ICC Development Programme. Records and narratives from finals have been preserved in archives like Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and institutional histories maintained by national cricket boards, shaping legacy debates within halls of fame such as the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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