{"id":47832,"date":"2024-04-15T22:32:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=47832"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:32:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:32:29","slug":"which-is-the-only-host-team-to-win-the-icc-50-over-cricket-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-is-the-only-host-team-to-win-the-icc-50-over-cricket-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is the only host team to win the ICC (50 over) Cricket World Cup ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;South Africa&#8221; option2=&#8221;India&#8221; option3=&#8221;West Indies&#8221; option4=&#8221;Australia&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Australia is the only host team to win the ICC (50 over) Cricket World Cup. They have won the tournament a record 5 times, in 1975, 1979, 1987, 1999, and 2003.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa has never won the Cricket World Cup, despite hosting the tournament in 2003. They have reached the semi-finals on three occasions, in 1992, 1999, and 2015.<\/p>\n<p>India has won the Cricket World Cup twice, in 1983 and 2011. They were the hosts in 1987, but lost to Australia in the final.<\/p>\n<p>The West Indies won the first two Cricket World Cups, in 1975 and 1979. 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