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The '''[[International Cricket Council|ICC]] [[Cricket]] World Cup''', generally referred to as the '''Cricket World Cup''', is the premier international championship of men's [[One-day International]] (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) and is held every four years. According to the ICC, it is the most important tournament and the pinnacle of achievement in the sport.<ref>[http://www.cricketworldcup.com/icc-marketing.html ICC Cricket World Cup] ''World Cup Overview''</ref><ref>[http://www.cricketworldcup.com/pdfs/icc.pdf Cricket World Cup] ''World Cup Overview PDF Page 1''</ref> The first Cricket World Cup contest was organised in [[England]] in 1975. A [[Women's Cricket World Cup]] is also held every four years; the first Women's World Cup was held in 1973.
The event is contested by all [[Test cricket|Test]]-playing nations, [[List of International Cricket Council members|ten officially recognised national teams]], plus [[One_Day_International#Teams_with_ODI_status|ODI]]-playing nations. Nowadays, the World Cup consists of a Pool stage (played in round robin format), a Super Six stage, followed by semi-finals and a final.
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