The Indoor Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of both men's and women's Indoor Cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the World Indoor Cricket Federation (WICF) and is held every two or three years.[1] The first Indoor Cricket World Cup contest was organised in England in 1995. Separate world championships are held for both junior and masters age groups with the Junior World Series of Indoor Cricket and the Masters World Series of Indoor Cricket held at similar intervals.[2]
| Administrator | World Indoor Cricket Federation |
|---|---|
| Format | Indoor Cricket |
| First edition | 1995 |
| Latest edition | 2017 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Current champion |  Australia (Men & Women) |
| Most successful | Australia 21 collective titles (11 men's titles, 10 women's titles) |
The World Cup is contested by the members of the WICF (though member nations have not always entered teams) and beyond being an affiliated member of that body there are no formal qualifications for entry. Australia have been the most successful side having won every world title in both divisions to date.[3]
The 2017 Indoor Cricket World Cup was held in Dubai in United Arab Emirates, with Insportz Club serving as the host venue.
Tournament Format edit
Whilst the precise nature of the tournament has varied slightly over the years, each tournament usually follows a simple round robin format followed by finals contested by the highest placed sides. The semi finals are contested by the top four sides.[4]
The tournament usually takes place over the course of 7 to 10 days and is sometimes run in conjunction with the Masters World Series or the Junior World Series.
Results edit
| Year | Host Nation(s) | Venue | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |||
| 1995 Details |
 England |
Birmingham | Australia def. New Zealand  130 to 61 |
Not contested |
| 1998 Details |
Australia |
Melbourne | Australia def. New Zealand 142 to 35 |
Australia def. South Africa  147 to 59 |
| 2000 Details |
South Africa |
Johannesburg | Australia def. New Zealand 92 to 53 |
Australia def. South Africa 96 to 54 |
| 2002 Details |
New Zealand |
Wellington | Australia def. New Zealand 97 to 58 |
Australia def. New Zealand 160 to 64 |
| 2004 Details |
 Sri Lanka |
Colombo | Australia def. Sri Lanka 70 to 48 |
Australia def. South Africa 92 to 76 |
| 2007 Details |
England |
Bristol | Australia def. South Africa 74 to 51 |
Australia def. South Africa 138 to 89 |
| 2009 Details |
Australia |
Brisbane | Australia def. New Zealand 55 to 44 |
Australia def. South Africa 120 to 96 |
| 2011 Details |
South Africa |
Gauteng | Australia def. South Africa 94 to 55 |
Australia def. South Africa 66 to 33 |
| 2014 Details |
New Zealand |
Wellington | Australia def. New Zealand 149 to 55 |
Australia def. New Zealand 131 to 61 |
| 2017 Details |
 United Arab Emirates |
Dubai | Australia def. New Zealand 94 to 48 |
Australia def. South Africa 121 to 52 |
| 2022 Details |
Australia |
Melbourne | Australia def. New Zealand 120 to 57 |
Australia def. New Zealand 117 to 111 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ None. "International Indoor Cricket Tri-series gets underway". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Easterns Indoor Cricket caps players". Benoni City Times. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Indoor Cricket South Africa heads to Dubai in hopes to win tournament". Sandton Chronicle. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Super Rugby Pacific, Cricket World Cup open gates to fans after Government lifts outdoor crowd restrictions". Newshub. Retrieved 2022-03-31.