Cricket World Cup media
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The Cricket World Cup is one of the most viewed sporting events in the world, being televised in over 200 countries to over 2.2 billion television viewers.[1][2][3][4][5] Television rights, mainly for the 2011 and 2015 World Cup, were sold for over US$1.1 billion,[6] and sponsorship rights were sold for a further US$500 million.[7] The 2003 Cricket World Cup matches were attended by 626,845 people,[8] while the 2007 Cricket World Cup sold more than 570,000 tickets so far and recorded the highest ticketing revenue for a Cricket World Cup.[9] The recent World Cups have transformed into larger media events than the previous ones, where One-Day International Cricket was still in its developing stages.
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[edit] Attendance
The 2003 Cricket World Cup matches were attended by 626,845 people, while in 2007 it sold more that 672,000.[10]
Summary of past years:
| Year | Host | Attendance | Matches played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | England | 158,000 | 15 |
| 1979 | England | 132,000* | 15 |
| 1983 | England | 232,081 | 27 |
| 1987 | India/Pakistan | ? | 27 |
| 1992 | Australia/New Zealand | ? | 39 |
| 1996 | India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka | ? | 37 |
| 1999 | England | ? | 42 |
| 2003 | South Africa | 626,845 | 52 |
| 2007 | West Indies | 672,000 | 51 |
(* Note: The 1979 World Cup dropped in attendance because of poor weather.)
[edit] Mascots
Each Cricket World Cup in recent times have had featured its own mascots. The mascot designs show some representing a characteristic feature (costume, flora, fauna, etc) of the host country(s).
| World Cup | Mascot(s) | Description |
| South Africa 2003 |
World Cup Dazzler |
A Zebra, a symbol of the wild life in South Africa. |
| West Indies 2007 |
 World Cup Mello |
An orange racoon-like creature wearing casual Caribbean clothing. |
[edit] Logos
Each Cricket World Cup have had also featured its own Logos. The Logo designs also show some representing a characteristic feature (costume, flora, fauna, etc) of the host country(s).
| World Cup | Mascot(s) | Description |
| Australia 1992 |
 Official Logo |
Logo featuring the name of the Official sponsors of the 1992 Cricket World Cup Benson and Hedges |
| India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka 1996 |
 Official Logo |
Logo featuring a batsman, with the name of Official sponsors of 1996 Cricket World Cup Wills. |
| England 1999 |
 Official Logo |
A player bowling representing county cricket[citation needed] in England. |
| South Africa 2003 |
Official Logo |
Stripes like a Zebra's, a symbol of the wild life in South Africa. |
| West Indies 2007 |
 Official Logo |
A cricketer on a palm beach representing beach cricket in the Caribbean. |
[edit] References
- ^ cbc staff (2007-03-14). 2007 Cricket World Cup. cbc. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
- ^ Peter Switzer. Scoring Big. www.charteredaccountants.com.au. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
- ^ World Cup Overview. cricketworldcup.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- ^ The Wisden History of the Cricket World Cup. www.barbadosbooks.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
- ^ Papa John's CEO Introduces Cricket to Jerry Jones and Daniel Snyder. ir.papajohns.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
- ^ Cricinfo staff (2006-12-09). ICC rights for to ESPN-star. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ Cricinfo staff (2006-01-18). ICC set to cash in on sponsorship rights. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ Cricket World Cup 2003 12. ICC. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- ^ ICC CWC 2007 Match Attendance Soars Past 400,000. cricketworld.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
- ^ Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2004
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