Cricket Tornament

The format of the Cricket tournament has modified greatly over the course of its history. every of the primary four tournaments was vie by eight groups, divided into 2 teams of 4.[43] The competition consisted of 2 stages, a bunch stage and a knock-out stage. The four groups in every cluster vie one another within the round-robin cluster stage, with the highest 2 groups in every cluster aiming to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals vie against one another within the final. With Republic of South Africa returning within the fifth tournament in 1992 as a results of the top of the social policy boycott, 9 groups vie one another once within the cluster section, and therefore the prime four groups progressed to the semi-finals.[44] The tournament was additional enlarged in 1996, with 2 teams of six groups.[45] the highest four groups from every cluster progressed to quarter-finals and semi-finals.



A distinct format was used for the 1999 and 2003 World Cups. The groups were split into 2 pools, with the highest 3 groups in every pool advancing to the Super half-dozen.[46] The Super half-dozen groups vie the 3 different groups that advanced from the opposite cluster. As they advanced, the groups carried their points forward from previous matches against different groups advancing aboard them, giving them associate degree incentive to perform well within the cluster stages.[46] the highest four groups from the Super half-dozen stage progressed to the semi-finals, with the winners taking part in within the final.

The format employed in the 2007 tournament concerned sixteen groups allotted into four teams of 4.[47] among every cluster, the groups vie one another in an exceedingly round-robin format. groups earned  points for wins and half-points for ties. the highest 2 groups from every cluster emotional forward to the Super eight spherical. The Super eight groups vie the opposite six groups that progressed from the various teams. groups earned  points within the same manner because the cluster stage, however carried their points forward from previous matches against the opposite groups WHO qualified from a similar cluster to the Super eight stage.[48] the highest four groups from the Super eight spherical advanced to the semi-finals, and therefore the winners of the semi-finals vie within the final.

The format employed in the 2011 and 2015[49] World Cups featured 2 teams of seven groups, every taking part in in an exceedingly round-robin format. the highest four groups from every cluster proceeded to the knock out stage consisting of quarter-finals, semi-finals and ultimately the ultimate.