Some interesting Facts (Do you know about cricket)

• ·         It was 1975 when the first World Cup was played among eight (8) teams who played fifteen (15) matches in fifteen (15) days.
• ·         15 matches were played in the 1975 World Cup contest.
• ·         14 matches were played in the 1979 World Cup competition.
• ·         27 matches were played in the 1983 and 1987 World Cup events.
• ·         39 matches were played in the 1992 World Cup play-offs.
• ·         36 matches were played in the 1996 World Cup Tournament.
• ·         42 matches were played (2 forfeited) in the 1999 World Cup game.
• ·         World cup 2003 consists of 54 matches. Fourteen (14) teams in 2003 played 54 matches in forty-three (43) days.
• ·         World cup 2007 comprised of 51 matches among 16 teams
• ·         In 1987 neutral umpires stood for the first time.
• ·         When the World Cup was hosted in India/Pakistan in 1987, the matches were abridged from sixty to fifty overs as of the reduced daylight hours in hosting countries.
• ·         In 1992 the concept of colored clothing was introduced with the player's name.
• ·         The very first pinch-hitter was bewhiskered Mark Greatbatch of New Zealand in 1992, when he was playing in seventh match and made 313 runs off 356 balls by hitting thirty-two (32) fours and thirteen (13) sixes.
• ·         It was in 1996 when the first World Cup match was abandoned, because of boisterous behavior when a crowd of Indian fans in Calcutta started throwing bottles on the ground because India was losing to Sri Lanka.
• ·         It was 1996 when the 3rd umpire calculated his first check.
• ·         Sri Lanka in 1996 became the 1^st side which wins the World Cup batting second.
• ·         In World Cup 1995/1996 N.E. Clarke of the Netherlands was the oldest player of 47yrs. 257d.
• ·         In 1999 the contentious Super Sixes stage was introduced.
• ·         In 2003, Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan's bowler bowled cricket's first ever recorded 100 mph delivery to England's Nick Knight.
• ·         The fastest century in World Cup history was smashed in 2003 by Canada's John Davison on 67 balls against the West Indies.
• ·         Bangladesh’s Talha Jubair was the youngest player (17yrs. 07d) to play at the World Cup in 2002/2003.
• ·         Vivian Richards has been successful to get the award five (5) times, for a West Indian the highest, with Brian Lara four (4) times and Gordon Greenidge three (3) times.
• ·         India's Sachin Tendulkar is the only man who has won the Man of the Match medal 8 times in the World Cup.
• Wasim Akram has played in thirty-eight (38) matches at the World Cup, the most for an individual.