 teams qualifying through to the knockout stage. After six weeks of round-robin matches, which saw four games not have a result, India, Australia, England and New Zealand finished as the top four with Pakistan missing out by net run rate.

In the knockout stage, England and New Zealand won their respective semi-finals to qualify for the final, which was played at Lord's in London. The final ended in a tie after the match ended with both teams scoring 241 runs, followed by the first Super Over in an ODI; England won the title, their first, on the boundary countback rule after the Super Over also finished level. Overall, approximately 2.6 billion people around the world watched the tournament, making it the most-watched cricket competition

Hosting
The hosting rights were awarded in April 2006, after England and Wales withdrew their bid to host the 2015 Cricket World Cup, which was played in Australia and New Zealand. It was the fifth Cricket World Cup played in England, following the 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999 World Cups. Wales also hosted matches at the 1983 and 1999 tournaments, the latter also seeing matches played in Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands.

Qualification

The 2019 World Cup featured 10 teams, a decrease from previous World Cups in 2011 and 2015, which each featured 14 teams. The hosts (England) and the top seven other teams in the ICC One Day International rankings on 30 September 2017 earned an automatic qualification. Results from 19 September 2017 confirmed that these teams were Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The remaining two spots were decided by the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

At the time of the announcement of the qualification structure, ICC Associate and Affiliate Members, who were guaranteed four spots in the previous two World Cup tournaments, could now only be represented by at most two teams, and possibly none at all if they were beaten by the lowest-ranked Full Members in the Qualifier. It also meant that at least two of the ten Test-playing nations at the time of the announcement would have to play in the qualifying tournament, and could miss the World Cup finals entirely. Thus, this was the first World Cup to be contested without all of the Full Member nations being present.

The final stage of the tournament was a "Super Six" group, from which the top two teams qualified for the 2019 World Cup. The West Indies were guaranteed a spot after defeating Scotland in
teams qualifying through to the knockout stage. After six week of orotund - robin matches, which saw four game not own a result, India, Australia, England and New Zealand finished as the top four with Pakistan miss out by net run pace. 

 In the smasher stage, England and New Zealand won their respective semitrailer - finals to qualify for the concluding, which was played at Lord's in London. The final end in a tie after the match end with both teams scoring 241 runs, be by the first Super Over in an ODI; England won the title, their first, on the boundary countback convention after the Super Over also finished level. Overall, approximately 2.6   billion people around the world determine the tournament, making it the most - watched cricket competition 

 Hosting 
 The hosting rights were awarded in April 2006, after England and Wales withdrew their bid to host the 2015 Cricket World Cup, which was played in Australia and New Zealand. It was the fifth Cricket World Cup played in England, following the 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999 World Cups. Wales also hosted matches at the 1983 and 1999 tournaments, the latter besides determine matches play in Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands. 

 Qualification 

 The 2019 World Cup have 10 teams, a decrease from previous World Cups in 2011 and 2015, which each featured 14 team. The hosts (England) and the top seven other teams in the ICC One Day International rankings on 30 September 2017 gain an automatic qualification. Results from 19 September 2017 confirmed that these teams were Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The remaining two spots were decide by the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. 

 At the time of the announcement of the qualification structure, ICC Associate and Affiliate Members, who were guaranteed four blot in the previous two World Cup tournament, could now only be represented by at most two teams, and possibly none at all if they were beat by the lowest - ranked Full Members in the Qualifier. It besides meant that at least two of the ten examination - playing nations at the prison term of the announcement would have to bring in the qualifying tournament, and could miss the World Cup final entirely. therefore, this was the first World Cup to be contested without all of the wide Member nations being present. 

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Hosting
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Quapification

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teams qualifying through to the knockout stage. weeks round-robin matches, saw four games Australia, and New Zealand as the top with Pakistan missing out by net rate. In the knockout stage, England and New Zealand won their respective semi-finals qualify for the final, which was played at Lord's in London. The final in tie the ended with both teams scoring 241 runs, followed by the first Super Over in an ODI; won the title, their first, on the boundary rule after the Super also finished level. Overall, approximately billion around the watched tournament, it the most-watched competition Hosting The hosting rights were awarded in April 2006, after England and Wales withdrew their bid host the World Cup, was in and New Zealand. the fifth Cricket World Cup played the 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999 World Cups. also hosted at the 1983 and 1999 tournaments, latter also seeing matches played in Scotland, Ireland the Netherlands. Qualification The 2019 World Cup featured 10 teams, a decrease from previous World 2011 and 2015, which featured 14 teams. hosts and top other teams the ICC One Day International rankings on 30 September 2017 earned automatic qualification. Results from 19 September 2017 confirmed that these Australia, England, India, New Pakistan, South Africa and Lanka. remaining two spots were the Cricket At time the announcement of the structure, ICC Associate and Affiliate who were guaranteed four World Cup tournaments, could now only be represented at most two teams, and possibly none all if they were beaten by the lowest-ranked Full Members in the It also at least two of the ten Test-playing nations the time of the would have to play in the qualifying tournament, and miss World Cup entirely. Thus, this the first World to be contested of the Member being stage of the tournament was a Six" from which the top two qualified 2019 World Cup. The West Indies were guaranteed a spot after defeating Scotland in
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hostInG
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QuAlifICaTioN

the 2019 WoRld CuP fEAtURed 10 teams, a decrease frOm PrevioUs WorLd Cups in 2011 and 2015, whIch each feaTUREd 14 teams. THe hoSTs (eNgland) and the toP seveN other teamS In the ICC one DaY InternaTional ranKINgs on 30 SepTemBer 2017 EarNed AN AuTomatic qualifICAtioN. REsults fRom 19 septembEr 2017 cOnfIrmEd tHaT these teaMs were AuStRaLiA, BAngLadesH, england, INdIa, NEw zeaLand, PAKistan, south afriCa AnD sri lanka. ThE ReMAIninG tWo SpotS weRe DecidEd by THe 2018 CRicket WOrld Cup QuAliFIer.

AT tHe Time of tHe announcemenT oF the qualifIcAtiOn struCTUre, ICC AsSociate and Affiliate MembERs, who weRe gUaranTeed Four spots In tHe prevIouS Two WorLd Cup tOurnaMeNts, COUld noW ONlY be RePresented bY AT moSt two TeAms, aNd possiBly none at all if they WEre Beaten by the loWesT-ranKED FUll mEmBErs In THe QUALifier. It also meaNt that at leAsT TwO of the ten TESt-pLaYing natIons at tHe timE Of the anNouncemenT would havE tO plaY IN thE qualifyinG tournamEnt, and couLD miss THe world cup Finals EnTirEly. ThUs, this WAs tHe firSt WorlD CUp to be ConteStEd withouT all of the Full Member natiOns beiNg preSenT.

The final StaGE of The tournaMent Was a "Super SIx" gRouP, from WhiCH the tOp twO TeAms QUalifIed fOR the 2019 World cUp. the wESt indies were gUARAntEed a sPot AFter deFeatIng Scotland in
 teams qualifying throughto the kno ckout  st age .Afte r si x weeks of rou n d-ro bin matches, which saw  four  g a mesn ot  have  a resu l t, I ndi a,  A ust ra l ia , Eng lan d and N ew Zealand  fi ni shed as thet op  four with  Pa kistan missi ngout by  n etr un ra te. 

Inthe kn o ckoutstage, En gl a nd and New Zea l a nd  won  their respective se m i-finals to qu alifyfo r  t h e  fi nal , which wa splaye d  at Lor d 's i n  Lo n don. The fina l ended ina  ti e afte rthe matchended  w i thboth teamsscor ing 241 r uns, f o llowedb y the f irst S upe r O veri nan  OD I; Eng l an d w o n t he title ,th eir f irst , o n  the  bo unda ry co untback ruleaft er t h e S uperOveralso  f inish ed lev el. O ve rall, approxima tely  2.6 bill ion  p eop le  arou n d thewor ldwatched  the to u rna me n t ,  m aking it the most- wa t c he d cricke t comp e ti ti o n

Hosti ng 
Th e ho s t ing r ight s  w ere awar ded in Ap ri l 2006,  a fter E ng lan d a nd Wa l es w ithdre w theirbid t o  host the 2015 Cricket World Cu p ,  w h ichwas  played inAust r alia  and Ne w Z e aland . Itwa s  t h e fifth Cricket Wor ld  Cup p layed  in England,followingt h e  1975, 1 979, 19 8 3 and 1999 Wor ld Cu ps. Walesa lso host ed ma tches at  the 1983 a nd 1999tou rna men ts, t he  latter alsos e eing  m atchespla yed inSco tla nd,  Ir el and and t he Nethe rl an ds .
Qu alifi c ation

T he  20 19  Wo rld C u p feat ured10 t ea ms ,  adecreas e  f r o m pr ev io us W orl dCupsin 2 0 11and 201 5, whicheac h  fea tu re d 14 te ams. The host s(England)an d t he top s even oth er teams in the ICC One Day Int ern ation al r ankings o n 3 0 Sept emb e r 2017  earne d anau tom a t ic qu a l if ica ti on. Result s fro m 19Se ptem ber 201 7 confirmed that t h ese  teams were A ust rali a ,  B ang l ad e sh,  E n gla n d , India, New Ze aland, Pak is t an , South Af r ica  a nd SriLanka.The r e maining  two spot s were de ci dedb y  th e 2018 Cri cket Wor ld Cup Qu a lifie r .
At t hetime o fthe  anno unceme n t o f the  quali fi cation  stru ct ure, ICC  Associate and Affiliat e Memb ers,who  were gua ran t eed  four spo ts i n the prev iou s t wo Wo rld Cup t ourn a me nts ,  coul d no w  only ber ep res e n te d by at mos t t woteams , a n d poss ibly  none at all if t h ey were beaten  byt h e l owe s t-ra nk ed Full Member s i nt h e Qualif ie r. It alsomeant th at at le ast tw o of t he tenT e st - playin g na tio ns at the  ti me of thean no u ncemen t wo ul d have  to pl a y in t he qualifying to urnam e n t, an d  co uld m is s the W o rldCup finals  entirely.Thus,this  wasthe fir st  World  Cu pto be cont e sted with out a ll of t he  Ful l M embernati o n s bei ng p re sen t.

The f i n al st ag e  of  the  tour na ment  was a "S u per Six"  gr o up, fro mwhi c h  the t o pt w o teams qu ali fiedf o r the 2019 Worl d  C u p. Th e West  Indie s wereg uar an teed aspo t after def eating Sc o tla nd  in
 teams_qualifying through_to the knockout stage._After six_weeks_of round-robin_matches,_which saw four_games not have_a result, India, Australia,_England and New_Zealand_finished as the top four with Pakistan missing out by net run rate.

In the_knockout_stage, England_and_New_Zealand won their respective semi-finals_to qualify for the final,_which was_played at Lord's in London. The final ended_in_a tie after_the match ended with both teams scoring 241 runs,_followed by the first Super Over_in an ODI;_England_won_the title, their first,_on the boundary countback rule after_the Super Over also finished level._Overall, approximately 2.6 billion people around the world_watched the tournament, making it the_most-watched cricket competition

Hosting
The hosting rights_were awarded_in April 2006, after England_and Wales withdrew_their bid_to host the_2015 Cricket World Cup, which was_played in Australia_and New Zealand. It was the_fifth_Cricket World Cup_played_in_England, following_the 1975, 1979,_1983_and 1999_World_Cups. Wales also hosted matches at_the_1983 and 1999 tournaments, the latter also_seeing matches played in_Scotland,_Ireland and the Netherlands.

Qualification

The_2019 World Cup featured 10_teams, a decrease from previous World_Cups in_2011 and_2015, which each featured 14 teams. The hosts (England) and the_top seven other teams in the_ICC One Day International_rankings on_30_September 2017 earned_an_automatic qualification._Results from 19 September 2017 confirmed that_these teams_were Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New_Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa_and_Sri Lanka. The remaining two spots_were decided by the 2018 Cricket_World Cup Qualifier.

At the time_of_the_announcement of the qualification structure,_ICC Associate and Affiliate Members, who_were guaranteed four_spots in the previous two World Cup_tournaments,_could now only be represented by_at_most two teams, and possibly none_at_all_if they were beaten by_the lowest-ranked Full Members in the_Qualifier. It also meant that at least two of_the ten Test-playing_nations at the time of_the_announcement_would have to play in the qualifying tournament, and could_miss the_World Cup finals_entirely. Thus, this was the first World Cup to be_contested without all of the Full Member_nations being present.

The final stage of the tournament was a "Super_Six" group, from which the top two teams_qualified for the 2019 World Cup. The_West Indies were guaranteed_a_spot after defeating Scotland in