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  1. The 1996 Cricket World Cup, also called the Wills World Cup 1996 after the Wills Navy Cut brand produced by tournament sponsor ITC, was the sixth Cricket World Cup organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was the second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India (who had also hosted the 1987 Cricket World Cup) but Sri Lanka ...

  2. Mar 7, 2019 · Men's Cricket World Cup 1996 – Overview. Dates: 14 February to 17 March 1996. Location: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Number of teams: 12 – the United Arab Emirates, Kenya and the Netherlands, who qualified through the 1994 ICC Trophy, were the three new additions apart from the nine Tests nations. Overs per innings: 50.

  3. India would host and win the 2011 World Cup with MS Dhoni famously finishing it off, before Australia would make it 5 at home in 2015, and England finally won by beating New Zealand in a tied game ...

  4. Nov 30, 2010 · Teams 12. Games 37. Hosts India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Venues 26. Format Two groups of six teams each in a preliminary round. The top four in each group qualified for the quarter-finals ...

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  5. The 1996 World Cup tournament was co-hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It was the second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India, and for the first time by Sri Lanka. Three countries: United Arab Emirates, Kenya and the Netherlands, made their World Cup debuts in 1996. The best performing were Kenya, who recorded a surprise victory ...

  6. Nov 1, 2023 · The 1996 Cricket World Cup, also known as the Wills World Cup 1996, marked the sixth edition of the Cricket World Cup organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Pakistan and India co-hosted the event for the second time, with Sri Lanka hosting matches for the first time. This tournament included 12 teams and a total of 37 matches.

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  8. Nov 3, 2014 · Innovations. Fifteen-over fielding restrictions had made their debut in 1992, but 1996 was the year the pinch-hitters seized their opportunity. Sri Lanka, Australia and India exploited the open ...