The ICC Cricket World Cup is the major international championship of one-day cricket. The event is contested by all Test-playing nations plus some qualifiers. The inaugural championship was held in 1975, and has been held approximately every four years since. The ICC Cricket World Cup is the major international championship of one-day cricket. The event is contested by all Test-playing nations plus some qualifiers. The inaugural championship was held in 1975, and has been held approximately every four years since. At the first 4 World Cups, all players wore the traditional white uniform and red balls were used. The first three world cups were held in England.
The only person to have played both World Cup Football and World Cup cricket is Viv Richards - Antigua at football and West Indies at cricket.
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