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Home > Cricket > Tournaments History of World Cup - A Preview The first attempt at a World Championship of cricket was in 1912, when a three-way series was arranged between the current Test playing nations, Australia, England and South Africa. Dogged by poor weather, the experiment was not repeated until 1975, when following the success of domestic one-day competitions, the six Test-playing nations (England, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, India and Pakistan) were joined by Sri Lanka and East Africa in the first World Cup. A resounding success, the tournament has taken place very four years since. In 2011, the ninth World Cup will be played in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. A brief history of previous tournaments follows.
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