Interesting Facts About Cricket World Cup

1. No West Indies

West Indies failed to qualify for the first time.

2. Overs

The first three World Cups were played in 60 overs format.

3. Toss Happened Twice 

During the World Cup 2011 final, the umpire did not hear the call during the toss. So he flipped the coin once again.

4. Highest Run Scorer

Sachin Tendulkar is the leading run scorer of the tournament with 2278 runs.

5. Leading Wicket Taker

Glenn Mcgrath is the leading wicket taker with 71 wickets.

6. First Hat-trick

Chetan sharma picked first hat-trick of the tournament during 1987 against NZ.

7. Fastest Ball

Shoaib Akhtar bowled a 160 Kmph delivery during the 2003 World Cup.

8. Weight Of The Trophy

World Cup trophy weighs around 11 kg.

9. India In World Cups

India is the only team to win 60 overs, 50 overs and  20 overs World Cups.