ODI Fantasy World Cup – 11 CWC Hosting Nations

The Cricket World Cup has really remained as the main attraction worldwide. The world cup fantasy cricket crowd of the best fantasy cricket platform 11Wickets.com is usually willing to give their best when it is about cheering for their preferred team.

It is an esteemed, and a dream occasion for a cricketing nation to host the Cricket World Cup. But, not all cricket playing nations have got to host the world cup fantasy game all this time. Until now, only 11 major cricketing nations have hosted this famous event of cricket.

The most notable cricketing nations worldwide such as England and India have hosted it more than 2 times. Let us take a look at the 11 nations which have hosted the ODI fantasy world cup:

Bangladesh – 2011

The 10th season of the World Cup had hosted in three nations – India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. For the first time World Cup had hosted in Bangladesh. Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium and Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium were two main grounds where matches played Bangladesh.

Kenya – 2003

ICC selected Kenya as the co-host along with South Africa and Zimbabwe during Cricket World Cup 2003. The teams played very few matches there. The Nairobi Gymkhana Club picked as the venue to host the games due to its seating capacity of 8,000 spectators.

Zimbabwe – 2003

The standard of international cricket in Zimbabwe has elevated hugely in the last few years. The credibility for it goes to a few high-class cricketers of the nation who took their gameplay to a new extent. This was the reason that this nation had allotted to host a few matches of World Cup 2003. 6 matches of the World Cup 2003 had played in Harare and Bulawayo of Zimbabwe.

West Indies – 2007

West Indies acquired the chance to host the World Cup 2007 in their nation. 8 stadiums used to host 51 matches of the tournament. Kensington Oval hosted the final match of that World Cup.

Sri Lanka – 1996 and 2011

Sri Lanka has hosted 2 World Cups till now. They hosted the World Cup for the first time in 1996 with India and Pakistan as the co-host. They hosted 4 matches of that tournament, 3 in Colombo and 1 in Kandy. Sri Lanka hosted 2ndWorld Cup in 2011 with India and Bangladesh as their hosting partners.

Pakistan – 1987 and 1996

Pakistan hosted the World Cup with India in 1987 for the first time. 10 matches of that World Cup had played in Pakistan and the rest in India. For the 2nd time, Pakistan co-hosted the tournament in 1996 with India and Sri Lanka.

South Africa – 2003

South Africa was selected as the main host for World Cup 2003. However, few matches were also played in Zimbabwe and Kenya. Zimbabwe and Kenya hosted 6 and 2 matches, respectively. So the major part of the tournament was played in South Africa.12 venues were used in the tournament in which Durban and Johannes burg had been chosen as major grounds.

Australia and New Zealand – 1992 and 2015

New Zealand has hosted cricket World Cup for 2 times till now. They had hosted it in 1992 along with their neighbouring nation, Australia for the first time. In the year 2015, they again co-hosted the tournament with Australia for the second time.

India –1987, 1996 and 2011

India has hosted 3 out of the 11 World Cups until now. For the first time, India co-hosted the tournament in 1987 with Pakistan. The next 2 world cups hosted by India had been played in 1996 and 2011, respectively.

England – 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999

The first ever Cricket World Cup in the year 1975 had been hosted in England. They were the nation to host the most prestigious event in the history of cricket. They also have the record for hosting 4 World Cup tournaments so far. The first 3 World Cups were consecutively hosted by the England side in the year 1975, 1979 and 1983. They hosted their 4thcup in the year 1999. In all these 4 world cups, final matches were played in London.

England is going to host the world cup 2019 from this 30th May for the 5th time.

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CWC Fantasy – Most Individual Runs in a Series

Playing in world cup fantasy league is a lot of pressure for the cricketers. Many talented cricketers sometimes cannot cope up with a sort of pressure.

One bad inning of a batsman can prove disastrous for his team. This pressure even gets a boost if one team reaches the world cup cricket game final.

However, there are many batsmen who are comfortable in playing under pressure. Pressure brings out the best of these players, particularly in world cup fantasy game.

Let us take a look at those batsmen who have scored most runs in a single world cup tournament. Read on and start playing CWC fantasy cricket at 11Wickets.com, the most trusted fantasy sports platform of India.

Sachin Tendulkar – India

He is the most complete batsman and the most worshipped cricketer in the world. Sachin Tendulkar holds just about every batting record worth owning in the game, including most runs in a world cup series. During world cup 2003 in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe, he scored 673 runs in 11 matches. His highest in series was 152 runs with an average of 61.18 and a strike rate of 89.25. So far, no one has surpassed his record.

Matthew Hayden – Australia

The left-handed Aussie batsman, Matthew Hayden believed in strength, both in mental and physical. His strength enabled him to touch the heights of batsmanship. During world cup 2007in West Indies, Hayden scored 659 runs in 11 matches. His highest in series was 158 runs with an average of 73.22 and a strike rate of 101.07.

Mahela Jayawardene – Sri Lanka

The former Sri Lankan skipper and right-handed batsman, Mahela Jayawardene had a huge appetite for runs and he proved this in the world cup. During world cup 2007 in West Indies, Jayawardene scored 548 runs in 11 matches. His highest in series was 115* runs with an average of 60.88 and a strike rate of 85.09.

Martin Guptill – New Zealand

Few players in world cricket play the short-arm pull on one leg with elegance like Martin Guptill plays. The right-handed opening Kiwi batsman, Guptill scored 547 runs in 9 matches during world cup 2015 in Australia/New Zealand. His highest in series was 237* runs with an average of 68.37 and a strike rate of 104.58.

Kumar Sangakkara – Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, Kumar Sangakkara was another from the island nation with huge run appetite. During world cup 2015in Australia/New Zealand, Sangakkara scored 541 runs in 7 matches. His highest in series was 124 runs with an average of 108.20 and a strike rate of 105.87.

Ricky Ponting – Australia

The former Aussie skipper and top order right-handed batsman, Ricky Ponting was the most uncompromising player of his generation. He had led his nation to two world cup wins in 2003 and 2007. During world cup 2007in West Indies, Ponting scored 539 runs in 11 matches. His highest in series was 113 runs with an average of 67.37 and a strike rate of 95.39.

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CWC Fantasy – First 6 Centuries of World Cup Cricket 1975

So far the record has reached 165! Scoring a century on world cup fantasy game is one thing, which a batsman can do to put his name in the records books.

Fantasy cricket world cup is the biggest stage for a cricketer to showcase his skills with the bat and the ball. There is nothing more memorable for a cricketer to perform excellently that leave a mark in World cup history.

During the initial ODI fantasy world cup, hitting centuries were difficult. Though now it isn’t a difficult feat for the batsmen as the pitch condition all over the world has improved a lot from the older days.

Let us take a look at the first 5 centuries by cricketers during the initial world cup for all over CWC fantasy game users:

Dennis Amiss

The inaugural world cup in 1975 saw six centuries. This English right-handed batsman did well in his initial days of ODIs. Dennis Amiss’ name will ever remain recorded in the record book of the world cup. Why? He is the first batsman to hit a century in the world cup. The day was 7 June 1975 and the match was between England and India at Lord’s. Amiss hit 137 off 147 balls which included 18 fours. His had a strike rate of 93.19.

Glenn Turner

The Kiwiright handed batsman, Glen Turner is the second one in this list. He scored a century on the same day as Dennis Amiss in a different match. Practically, Turner had shared the honor with Amiss. On 7 June 1975, Turner scored a massive 171* runs off 201 balls at Birmingham against East Africa. His century included 16 boundaries and 2 sixes with a strike rate of 85.07.

Keith Fletcher

Another English right-handed batsman, Keith Fletcher is the third in this list. On 11 June 1975, Fletcher scored an impressive 131 runs off 147 balls at Nottingham against New Zealand. His century included 13 boundaries with a strike rate of 89.11.

Alan Turner

Australian left-hand opening steady rather than spectacular batsman, Alan Turner is the fourth in this list. On the same day as Fletcher,11 June 1975, Alan Turner scored a decent 101 runs off 113 balls at The Oval against Sri Lanka. His century included 9 boundaries and 1 six with a strike rate of 89.38.

Glenn Turner

New Zealand’s Glenn Turner is the sole batsman of world cup 1975 to hit two centuries in that year. On 14 June 1975, Glenn scored a massive 114* runs off 177 balls at Manchester against India. His century included 13 boundaries with a strike rate of 64.40.

Clive Lloyd

West Indies left-handed crucial hard-hitting batsman and one of the most successful captains in history, Clive Lloyd is the sixth in this list. On 21 June 1975, Lloyd scored a decent 102 runs off 85 balls at The Lord’s against Australia. His century included 12 boundaries and 2 sixes with a strike rate of 120.00.

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Fantasy World Cup 2019 – Great ODI Captains Never Won CWC

Have you participated in the fantasy world cup cricket games at India’s most trusted fantasy sports platform, 11wickets.com? Do you remember how much points your team captain brings for you? It is a 2X.

Perhaps cricket is the only sport where a team captain holds a very important space for the entire team. It is the most important job in cricket as decisions are taken by captain have a huge impact on the outcome of a match. We have seen many famous players take up the role of skipper in the world cup fantasy game. Some of them excel at it while some have crumbled under vast pressure which comes with the job.

Many skippers were largely successful throughout their career but failed to get their hands on the world cup fantasy league.

Here’s a look at four such great ODI captains who could not win a World Cup cricket game:

Stephen Fleming

The charismatic southpaw captained New Zealand for 10 years in a row from 1997 to 2007. His ice cool character and able man management skills were admired around the world.

The Black Caps finished in the top four when Fleming first captained in world cup 1999. In the World Cup 2003, New Zealand was knocked out in the Super Six stage after collapsing badly against Australia and India. During his last World Cup in 2007, Fleming led his team to the Semi-Final where they lost to Sri Lanka.

Hansie Cronje

South African skipper Hansie Cronje has been immensely successful in ODI matches. But his achievements were stained after his stunning admission of match-fixing in 2002. He has been one of the most hardworking and disciplined cricketers during his career who brought success for the Proteas.

In world cup 1996, he captained South African and reached to Quarter Finals but was knocked out by West Indies. In the 1999 World Cup, the Proteas side reached Semi Final but lost to Australia.

Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly took over the reins of the Indian team at the time when cricket had lost its glory due to match-fixing scandals. Ganguly brought a new aggressive enthusiasm in the team and under his captaincy, the team flourished in international cricket.

When he captained for his team in world cup 2003, the team was at its peak form. They reached the finals and faced Australia in the match. As the outcome of the match, India lost to Australia by 125 runs giving them scope to win their third title.

Graeme Smith

Smith was just 22 when he was given the responsibility of the South African team following the sudden death of Hansie Cronje. He brought respect for the Proteas in all formats of the game under his leadership.  During world cup 2007, the team reached the semi-finals and lost again to Australia. In the 2011 tournament, they reached to quarter-final but collapsed badly against New Zealand.

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ODI Fantasy World Cup Recap – Players with Most Fifties

Batsmen over the years in the ODI fantasy world cup have shown that it’s not just about those big hundreds but a half-century is an equally important feat.

A three-figure score has other levels of importance in every cricket match. But even a fifty is a crucial achievement and contribution in a 50 over world cup fantasy game.

At 11Wickets, India’s most trusted fantasy gaming platform, we take a look at the cricketers with most fifties in fantasy world cup cricket match. Read on:

Sachin Tendulkar – India

The God of Indian cricket and the master batsman of the international cricket world, Sachin Tendulkar played in the tournament from 1992 to 2011. In 45 world cup matches, he has scored 15 half-centuries at an average of 56.95. Also, he has scored 21 more than 50 runs but less than a century.

Kumar Sangakkara – Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman, Kumar Sangakkara was destined for more than just batting stardom. Sangakkara played in world cup from 2003 to 2015. In 37 world cup matches, he has scored 7 half-centuries at an average of 56.74. Also, he has scored 12 more than 50 runs but less than a century.

Ricky Ponting – Australia

The most successful Australian run-maker, Ricky Ponting played in world cup from 1996 to 2011. In 46 world cup matches, he has scored 6 half-centuries at an average of 45.86. Also, he has scored 11 more than 50 runs but less than a century.

AB de Villiers – South Africa

A cricketer with overflowing talent and the temperament to back it up, AB de Villiers played in world cup from 2007 to 2015. In 23 world cup matches, he has scored 6 half-centuries at an average of 63.52. Also, he has scored 10 more than 50 runs but less than a century.

Herschelle Gibbs – South Africa

The so-not-ordinary cricketer of South African team, Herschelle Gibbs played in world cup from 1999 to 2007. In 25 world cup matches, he has scored 8 half-centuries at an average of 56.15. Also, he has scored 10 more than 50 runs but less than a century.

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