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The ICC Cricket World Cup, one of the most prestigious events in the world of cricket, has seen various nations take up the role of hosts over the years.

Since its inception in 1975, the tournament has grown in scale and popularity, attracting cricketing nations from around the globe. Hosting the Cricket World Cup is not just a matter of prestige; it also comes with the responsibility of organising and managing a world-class event.

In this article, we’ll take a trip down memory lane to explore the tournament’s hosts, the number of matches played, and the intriguing stories behind the selection of these hosts.

Selection of host country

The process of selecting Cricket World Cup hosts involves the International Cricket Council’s executive committee…

That vast stadium, named after the Indian prime minister, will host most of the headline clashes in the tournament. With an election due in April and concerns about a number of Modi’s policies, particularly his treatment of Muslim minorities, there are many who believe the tournament will be used as a political tool to prop up his premiership.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, hosts India, defending champions England, and most prolific winners Australia are the top three favourites, with Pakistan and South Africa the pick of the outsiders.

For the hosts, it has often been hard to look past Virat Kohli, long the team’s biggest star. But fellow batter Shubman Gill is ahead of his compatriot in the ratings and comes in to the tournament in better form.

Other players to watch include England ODI…

This time India goes it alone with 48 matches being played over 46 days at 10 different venues.

However, the build-up has been far from smooth after arch-rivals Pakistan reportedly considered a boycott when India refused to travel across the border for the Asia Cup.

As a result, the announcement of the schedule for the World Cup was delayed until just three months before the first ball was to be bowled.

Fears over security for the India-Pakistan blockbuster clash in…

FIBA executive director David Crocker is confident that the Philippines is capable of successfully hosting the 2023 FIBA World Cup scheduled to fire off this Friday, August 25 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.

Judging from his recent visit in Manila to see the logistical preparations made by the organizing committee under Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Crocker shared how he was left “impressed with the strong support” provided by the different sectors involved.

“I think one of the real strong bases is the whole of government support, the heads of the department meeting regularly to help the SBP, and the organization committed to understand what are the pressure points and where the government (could) help and support, what will make things work,” Crocker said during his…