The first Cricket World Cup was played in 1975 in England. England, Australia, New Zealand, and West Indies cricket teams qualified for the semifinals in the Cricket World Cup 1975.
The Seventh Cricket World Cup was played in 1999 in England. In this tournament, the top 3 teams from each group qualified for the super-six stages
The highest wicket-taker in both forms of the game and the most vicious spinner of the cricket born to have graced the game of cricket, Muttiah Muralitharan, is probably Sri Lanka’s most valuable contribution to the cricketing world to date.
A master batsman, a shrewd spinner, and a huge patriot, Aravinda De Silva is known to be one of the best cricketers that the Sri Lankan cricket team has ever produced.
