How many overs are there in the world

The Cricket World Cup is a one-day international ODI competition, where each team faces a maximum of 50 overs in a match. But will England - who are this year's favourites to win - be lifting the trophy? It's all to play for….

They will all play each other once in over matches across 11 venues in England and Wales. The top four teams from the group stage advance to the semi-finals before the final at Lord's on 14 July. England have never won a global over tournament trophy. They reached the Cricket World Cup final in , and , but went out in the group stages four years ago. However, the team are on great form. They've won more than two-thirds of their completed games played since the last World Cup. And, England are playing on home turf - not only are the players used to the conditions in the UK, but the crowd will be right behind them for every ball.

Australia are the current title holders and are the most successful side competing - they've won the tournament five times. The following players are in England's Cricket World Cup man squad:.

Batsman Eoin Morgan is England's captain. He's highly rated by his current team and previous players as the right man to lead his team to victory. Former England captain Michael Vaughan said: "He's a guy who reads play, is ahead of the game and the way he deals with personalities - he's a good man-manager.

They just feel safe with Morgan as captain" he added. Morgan will be playing alongside fellow batsmen Jos Buttler , Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy , who are each in the top 10 list for batsmen with the highest strike-rates in one-day cricket history. Revolutionize the game and the thinking going behind it. And, of course more shots and more wickets. No place for slow pokes anymore. Matches Schedule Points Table Report. Schedule Points Table.

The format has changed a few times since the tournament made its debut back in , including the number of overs played in a match.

Both sides are given 50 overs to bat in Cricket World Cup matches, with a maximum of 10 overs for each bowler. If a team bats out its full 50 overs, an innings tends to take around three to three-and-a-half hours.

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