A Australia, South Africa, Scotland, Netherlands

B Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bermuda

C New Zealand, England, Kenya, Canada

D Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland

Knockout matches

8 Super Eight

S Semi-finals

F Final

Betting Board

9-4 Australia

4-1 South Africa

11-2 West Indies

13-2 Sri Lanka, India

15-2 England, New Zealand

16-1 Pakistan

125-1 Bangladesh

200-1 Kenya

500-1 Zimbabwe

1,000-1 Canada, Scotland

1,500-1 Netherlands

2,500-1 Ireland

10,000-1 Bermuda

Source: Skybet.com

Introduction to one-day cricket

First played between English county teams in 1962, limited-overs cricket made its international debut in 1971 when a test match in Melbourne was cut short by rain. Coloured uniforms and helmets were first introduced for Kerry Packer's breakaway World Series in 1977

Basic terms and rules

Overs: Maximum 50 overs per match, minimim 25 overs. One over equals six fair deliveries by bowler

Innings: One innings per team. Completed when 10 (of 11) members of batting team are dismissed

Ball: White Kookaburra 'Turf' four-piece construction with quilt centre, cork core, cork and worsted yarn layers, leather covering. May be replaced by another, similarly worn ball if unfit for play

The players

Batting team: Limited duration of match means batsmen score runs quickly

Batsman: Unlike in test matches, there is an emphasis on run rate(runs scored per over), which usually leads to attacking strokeplay

Fielding team: Restrictions on fielding positions favours attacking play

Bowler: Attacking fast bowlers usually open innings. One fast, short-pitchied ball per over allowed. Bowlers protect their economy rate(runs conceded per over)

Fielding restricted over(FRO)

First 10 overs and two blocks of 5 overs in which positions are restricted

THE VENUES

Group matches

A Australia, South Africa, Scotland, Netherlands

B Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bermuda

C New Zealand, England, Kenya, Canada

D Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland

Knockout matches

8 Super Eight

S Semi-finals

F Final

TOURNAMENT HISTORY

1975

(Held in England)

Final: Lord's, London

Result: West Indies 291 ff 60 overs (Clive Lloyd 102) beat Australia 274 off 58.4 overs (Ian Chappell 62) by 17 runs

1979

(England)

Final: Lord's

Result: West Indies 286 in 60 overs (Viv Richards 138 not out, Collis King 86) beat England 194 in 51 overs (Mike Brearley 64; Joel Garner 5-38) by 92 runs

1983

(England)

Final: Lord's

Result: India 194 off 54.4 overs (Kris Srikkanth 38) beat West Indies 140 off 52 overs (Viv Richards 33) by 43 runs

1987

(India and Pakistan)

Final: Eden Gardens, Calcutta

Result: Australia 253 for five off 50 overs (David Boon 75) beat England 246 for eight off 50 overs (Bill Athey 58) by seven runs

1992

(Australia and New Zealand)

Final: Melbourne Cricket Ground

Result: Pakistan 249 for six off 50 overs (Imran Khan 72, Javed Miandad 58) beat England 227 off 49.2 overs (Neil Fairbrother 62) by 22 runs

1996

(India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)

Fianl: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Result: Australia 241 for seven off 50 overs (Mark Taylor 74) lost to Sri Lanka 245 for three off 46.2 overs (Asanka Gurusinha 65, Aravinda de Silva 107 not out) by seven wickets

1999

(England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales)

Final: Lord's

Result: Pakistan 132 off 39 overs (Shane Warne 4-33) lost to Australia 133 for two off 20.1 overs (Adam Gilchrist 55) by eight wickets

2003

(South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya)

Final: The Wanderers, Johannesburg

Result: Australia 359 for two (Adam Gilchrist 57, Ricky Ponting 140 not out, Damien Martyn 88 not out) beat India 234 off 39.2 overs (Virender Sehwag 82) by 125 runs