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Cricket World Cup Trophy

It's a shiny prize for the best cricket team, and it's been around for a long time!

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Cricket World Cup Trophy

Cricket World Cup Trophy

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Key Facts

Current Trophy Year
1999. It is the first permanent prize in the tournament's history.
Designed By
Paul Marsden of Garrard & co. It was made in London.
Most Wins
Australia has won the Cricket World Cup six times.
Fun Fact
Before 1999, a new trophy was made for every Cricket World Cup!

Meet the Shiny Champion's Cup!

Imagine a super special cup that the best cricket team in the whole world gets to hold! That's the Cricket World Cup Trophy. It's made of shiny metal and looks really important. When a team wins the big Cricket World Cup, they get to lift this amazing trophy high in the air to celebrate their victory. It's like the ultimate prize for being the best at cricket!

A Trophy That's Been Around!

This trophy is pretty old, but the one we see today is from 1999. Before that, they used to make a brand new trophy for every single World Cup! Think of it like getting a new sticker for your collection every time, but for a trophy, it's much bigger! This current trophy is special because it's the one that stays with the tournament forever.

Why This Trophy is a BIG Deal!

Winning this trophy means a team is the absolute best in the world at cricket for that year. It's a symbol of all their hard work, practice, and teamwork. Players dream of holding it! The team that has won it the most times is Australia, and they've won it six times in total. That's like winning a big game at school six times in a row!

Who Gets to Keep the Sparkly Prize?

When a team wins the Cricket World Cup, they get to take home a special copy of the trophy. The original, super-duper important trophy stays with the people who run the cricket games. The copy they get is almost exactly the same, just with different names written on it. It's still a real trophy to celebrate their amazing win!

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