Cricket: Competitions and Trophies
World Cup
| Year |
Host Nation(s) |
Winners |
Runners–Up |
| 1975 |
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England |
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West Indies |
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Australia |
| 1979 |
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England |
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West Indies |
 |
England |
| 1983 |
 |
England |
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India |
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West Indies |
| 1987 |
 |
India / Pakistan |
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Australia |
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England |
| 1992 |
 |
Australia / New Zealand |
 |
Pakistan |
 |
England |
| 1996 |
 |
Pakistan / India / Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka |
 |
Australia |
| 1999 |
 |
England / Wales |
 |
Australia |
 |
Pakistan |
| 2003 |
 |
South Africa |
 |
Australia |
 |
India |
| 2007 |
 |
West Indies |
 |
Australia |
 |
West Indies |
| 2011 |
 |
India / Sri Lanka / Bangladesh |
 |
India |
 |
Sri Lanka |
| 2015 |
 |
Australia / New Zealand |
 |
Australia |
 |
New Zealand |
| 2019 |
 |
England / Wales |
 |
England |
 |
New Zealand |
| 2023 |
 |
India |
 |
Australia |
 |
India |
| 2027 |
 |
South Africa / Zimbabwe / Namibia |
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ICC T20 World Cup
| Year |
Host Nation(s) |
Winners |
Runners–Up |
| 2007 |
 |
South Africa |
 |
India |
 |
Pakistan |
| 2009 |
 |
England |
 |
Pakistan |
 |
Sri Lanka |
| 2010 |
 |
West Indies |
 |
England |
 |
Australia |
| 2012 |
 |
Sri Lanka |
 |
West Indies |
 |
Sri Lanka |
| 2014 |
 |
Bangladesh |
 |
Sri Lanka |
 |
India |
| 2016 |
 |
India |
 |
West Indies |
 |
England |
| 2021 |
 |
UAE / Oman
|
 |
Australia |
 |
New Zealand |
| 2022 |
 |
Australia |
 |
England |
 |
Pakistan |
| 2024 |
 |
West Indies / USA |
 |
India |
 |
South Africa |
Future tournaments, host nations:
| 2026 |
 |
India / Sri Lanka |
2028 |
 |
Australia / New Zealand |
2030 |
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England / Wales / Ireland / Scotland |
International (Other)
| The Ashes are really of (not English cricket, but ... ) |
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A pair of bails |
| Tests between England and the South Africa: played (since 2004–5) for the |
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Basil D'Oliveira Trophy |
| Tests between England and the West Indies: played for the |
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Wisden Trophy |
| Tests between West Indies and Australia: played for the |
 |
Sir Frank Worrell Trophy |
English
Sponsors of the County Championship:
| 1977–83 |
 |
Schweppes |
| 1984–98 |
 |
Britannic Assurance |
| 1999–2000 |
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AXA ppp Healthcare |
| 2001 |
 |
Cricinfo |
| 2002–5 |
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Frizzell (Insurance) |
| 2006–15 |
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Liverpool Victoria (LV= – parent company of Frizzell since 1996) |
| 2016–19 |
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Specsavers |
| 2021–3 |
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LV= Insurance |
| 2024 |
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Vitality (Helath and Life Insurance) |
| 2025 |
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Rothesay (Pension Insurance) |
The first inter–county one–day trophy (40 overs):
1963–80
|
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Gillette Cup
|
| 1981–2000 |
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NatWest Trophy |
| 2001–2006 |
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C&G Trophy (League from 2006) |
| 2007–9 |
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Friends Provident Trophy |
Sunday League:
1969–86
|
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John Player Special League
|
| 1987–91 |
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Refuge Assurance League |
| 1992 |
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No sponsor |
| 1993–8 |
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Axa Equity & Law League |
| 1999–2005 |
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Norwich Union National League |
| 2006–9 |
 |
NatWest Pro40 |
The Hundred
| 2021 |
|
Men's winners |
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Southern Brave |
|
Women's winners |
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Oval Invincibles |
| 2022 |
|
Men's winners |
 |
Trent Rockets |
|
Women's winners |
 |
Oval Invincibles |
| 2023 |
|
Men's winners |
 |
Oval Invincibles |
|
Women's winners |
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Southern Brave |
| 2024 |
|
Men's winners |
 |
Oval Invincibles |
|
Women's winners |
 |
London Spirit |
| 2025 |
|
Men's winners |
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Oval Invincibles |
|
Women's winners |
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Northern Superchargers |
Other
| 1972–2002: 55 overs, later 50, League format leading to knockout |
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Benson & Hedges Cup |
| 40–over competition, 2010–13: 3 leagues of 7 teams, leading to a 4–team knockout –
replaced the Pro40 (formerly the Sunday League) and the Friends Provident (formerly the Gillette / Natwest/ C&G) |
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ECB40 |
| Sponsored by Clydesdale Bank 2010–12, Yorkshire Bank (a subsidiary of the Clydesdale) in 2013 |
| Replaced the above in 2014: 50 overs, League format (North and South, 9 teams in each) then a knockout |
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One–Day Cup |
| Knockout has been six teams since 2017, with the top team in each league going straight through to the
semi–finals and the second and third playing each other in the quarter–finals |
| Sponsor, 2014–23 |
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Royal London |
| Sponsor, 2024–5 |
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Metro Bank |
A Twenty20 tournament was introduced in 2003. It was sponsored by Friends Provident in 2010, Friends Life from 2011 to 2013, NatWest from
2014 to 2017, and Vitality from 2018 (for four years initially). Originally known as the Twenty20 Cup, it became known as the
t20 Blast under the sponsorship of NatWest.
Domestic – Other Countries
South Africa
| Inter–provincial trophy (1889–1990) |
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Currie Cup |
| 1990–7 |
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Castle Cup |
| 1997 onwards (after a sports TV channel) |
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SuperSport Series |
Australia
| Inter–state red–ball, multi–day competition (trophy) |
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Sheffield Shield |
| From 1999 to 2008, the Sheffield Shield was known (following the introduction of sponsorship) as the |
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Pura Cup |
| From 2008–9 to 2010–11, the Sheffield Shield was sponsored by (breakfast cereal) |
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Weet–bix |
| In the 2011–12 season, the Sheffield Shield was sponsored by |
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Bupa |
West Indies
| Regional four day competition: 1965–87 |
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Shell Shield |
| 1987–98 |
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Red Stripe Trophy |
| Later sponsors |
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Busta (soft drink), Carib Beer, Digicel |
From 2019 there has been no sponsor and the competition has been known as the West Indies Championship.
| Most successful team (23 wins, up to and including 2024–5) |
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Barbados |
| Next most successful, up to 2023 (12 wins) |
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Jamaica |
| Won 8 times out of 10, 2015–25; equalled the above in 2023–4 with their 12th win, and surpassed them
in 2025 with their 13th |
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Guyana |
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