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The tournament generally takes place every four years. Most recently, the 2023 Cricket World Cup, hosted by India, was won by Australia, who beat India. The current trophy was instituted in 1999. It always remains with the ICC, and a replica is awarded to the winning team. Australia win the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023
The Sri Lanka cricket team has reached the World Cup final three times. Winning in 1996 under the leadership of Arjuna Ranatunga and finishing as runners-up in the 2007 & 2011 World Cups. Sri Lanka has also reached the Semi Final at the 2003 World Cup and the Quarter Final at the 2015 World Cup.
May 27, 2024 · The Men in Maroon defeated Sri Lanka in 2012 and England in 2016 to record the historic feat. As far as the Asian teams are concerned, arch-rivals India and Pakistan contested the inaugural...
Sri Lanka won the toss in the final and sent Australia in to bat despite the team batting first having won all five previous World Cup finals. Mark Taylor top scored with 74 in Australia's total of 241/7.
Mar 27, 2021 · 1996 remains the only time Sri Lanka have won the 50-over World Cup. By Sam Sheringham and Matt Davies. BBC World Service. On the eve of the 1996 final in Lahore, the players of Sri Lanka and...
Mar 6, 2018 · Sri Lanka had the slow bowlers to win an Asian World Cup, it is thought, but Muttiah Muralitharan was a mere fledgling at the time, and Kumar Dharmasena's numbers would have barely...
Mar 18, 2021 · It was 25th anniversary of the day Arjuna Ranatunga and his band of soft-spoken but steel-willed individuals stood on top of the cricketing world at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore after beating...
