| Sport | Cricket |
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| Awarded for | Winning theCricket World Cup |
| Presented by | International Cricket Council |
| History | |
| First award | 1975–1983 (Prudential Cup trophy) 1987 (Reliance Cup trophy) 1992 (Benson and Hedges cup trophy) 1996 (Wills cup trophy) 1999 – present (current ICC trophy) |
| First winner |  West Indies(1975) |
| Most wins |  Australia(6 titles) |
| Most recent | Australia(2023) |
| Website | icc-cricket |
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The ICCCricket World Cup Trophy is presented to the winners of theCricket World Cup. The current trophy was created for the 1999 championships and was the first permanent prize in the tournament's history; prior to this, different trophies were made for each World Cup.[1] The trophy was designed by Paul Marsden of Garrard & co and produced inLondon by a team of craftsmen fromGarrard & Co over a period of two months. The trophy is now manufactured by Otte will Silversmiths inAshford.[2]
The trophy has changed five times, with the current trophy being the tournament's permanent prize since the1999 Cricket World Cup.Australia, the tournament's most successful team with six wins, are the latest winners of the trophy, having defeatedIndia in thefinal. Australia have also won the latest trophy the most times (five).
The original trophy is kept by theICC. A replica which only differs in inscriptions is permanently awarded to the winning team.[3][4]
The Prudential Cups trophy were awarded to the winners of the World Cup from 1975 to 1983 whenPrudential plc was the primary sponsor. A smallloving-cup, this trophy was awarded three times.
The trophies' designs changed when the sponsors changed until the1999 World Cup. So the first three world cups had a similar trophy while 1987 (Reliance World Cup sponsored byReliance Industries), 1992 (Benson and Hedges Cup, sponsored byBenson and Hedges), and 1996 (Wills World Cup, sponsored byWills, anITC brand) had different trophies because of different sponsors until theInternational Cricket Council decided to award its own trophy.[5][6]
The current trophy was created for the1999 championships and is the first permanent prize in the tournament's history.[7] The trophy was designed and produced inLondon by a team of craftsmen fromGarrard & Co (theCrown Jewellers). The whole process was completed over a period of two months time.The current trophy is made from silver and gold and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped asstumps andbails, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket:batting,bowling andfielding, while the globe characterizes acricket ball.[8] It stands 60 cm high and weighs approximately 11.0567 kilograms.[8] The names of the previous winners areengraved on the base of the trophy, with space for a total of twenty inscriptions.
TheICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is presented to the winning team of theICC Cricket World Cup.The current trophy is 60 cm high, is made fromsilver andgold, and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped as stumps and bails, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket:batting,bowling andfielding, while the globe characterises acricket ball, with the seam tilted to representAxial tilt of the Earth.[9] It is designed withplatonic dimensions, so that it can be easily recognized from any angle. The trophy weighs approximately 11 kilograms and has the names of the previous winners inscribed on its base.[8] There is still room for another ten teams to have their names inscribed:
TheReliance World Cup andWills World Cup were crafted by Amit Pabu Wal ofJaipur who has also made the world's largest gold trophy, the most expensive trophy in world history, as well as theT20 World Cup.[10]
The actual trophy is kept by theInternational Cricket Council in its offices inDubai but a replica, which is identical in all aspects apart from the inscription of the previous champions, is awarded to the winning team and remains in their possession.[8]
| No. | Year | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prudential Cup Trophy | |||
| 1 | 1975 | West Indies | |
| 2 | 1979 | West Indies | |
| 3 | 1983 |  India | |
| Reliance World Cup Trophy | |||
| 4 | 1987 | Australia | |
| Benson and Hedges Cup Trophy | |||
| 5 | 1992 |  Pakistan | |
| Wills World Cup Trophy | |||
| 6 | 1996 |  Sri Lanka | |
| Men's World Cup Trophy | |||
| 7 | 1999 | Australia | |
| 8 | 2003 | Australia | |
| 9 | 2007 | Australia | |
| 10 | 2011 | India | |
| 11 | 2015 | Australia | |
| 12 | 2019 |  England | |
| 13 | 2023 | Australia | |
| 14 | 2027 | TBA | |
| 15 | 2031 | TBA | |
