Cricket’s biggest tournament and most awaited – ICC World Cup will get under way in New Zealand and Australia on February 14.
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The 11th edition of World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29.
Here is your complete guide to ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (All 14 squads)
Dates – Tournament from February 14 to March 29, 2015
First match – Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand (Day) in Christchurch on February 14 (3.30 AM IST). Same day England Vs Australia in Melbourne (Day/Night) (9 AM IST)
14 teams (divided into 2 groups of 7 each)
210 players in total (15 per team)
49 matches will be played
44 days of action
14 cities (7 each in Australia and New Zealand)
11th edition of the World Cup
2 – United Arab Emirates (UAE) are playing their 2nd World Cup, after 1996
1 – Afghanistan will be making World Cup debut this year
2nd time World Cup comes to Australia and New Zealand after 1992
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the final on March 29
100,000 – Total capacity of the MCG
This is the first World Cup to be played under new field restrictions rules (only 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle in non-powerplay overs)
Prize money breakdown (in US dollars) (10 major changes at WC)
Winner – $3,250,000
Runner-up – $1,500,000
Semifinalists – $500,000
Quarterfinalists – $250,000
Winner of each group – $30,000
Teams eliminated after group stage – $35,000
Total – $8,010,000
Note: If a team wins the trophy without losing a match, they will receive a total prize money of $4,020,000, while a team that loses one match on the way to winning the tournament will get $3,975,000
The Decision Review System (DRS) will be used in all 49 matches of the tournament
There will be reserve days in the knock-out phase only
There will be no Super Over in tied matches in the knock-out phase, barring the final.
If the final is tied Super Over will be used to decide the winner.
