2007 Cricket World Cup - wikipedia 2007 Cricket World Cup ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 Logo of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Dates 13 March -- 28 April Administrator ( s ) International Cricket Council Cricket format One Day International Tournament format ( s ) Round - robin and Knockout Host ( s ) West Indies Champions Australia ( 4th title ) Runners - up Sri Lanka Participants 16 ( from 97 entrants ) Matches played 51 Attendance 672,000 ( 13,176 per match ) Player of the series Glenn McGrath Most runs Matthew Hayden ( 659 ) Most wickets Glenn McGrath ( 26 ) ← 2003 2011 → The 2007 Cricket World Cup ( officially known as ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 ) was the 9th edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport 's One Day International ( ODI ) format. There were a total of 51 matches played, three fewer than at the 2003 World Cup ( despite a field larger by two teams ). The 16 competing teams were initially divided into four groups, with the two best - performing teams from each group moving on to a `` Super 8 '' format. From this, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and South Africa won through to the semi-finals, with Australia defeating Sri Lanka in the final to win their third consecutive World Cup and their fourth overall. Australia 's unbeaten record in the tournament increased their total to 29 consecutive World Cup matches without loss, a streak dating back to 23 May 1999, during the group stage of the 1999 World Cup. The tournament also saw upsets in the first round with tournament favourites India and Pakistan failing to advance past the group stage while Bangladesh, the lowest - ranked Test - playing nation, and Ireland, an associate ( non-Test - playing ) nation, advanced to the Super 8s. Following the tournament the ICC distributed surplus tournament revenues of US $ 239 million to its members. Contents 1 Host selection 1.1 Venues 1.2 Warm up venues 2 Qualification 3 Squads 4 Media coverage 5 Leadup 5.1 Warm - up matches 5.2 Opening ceremony 6 Rules and regulations 6.1 Matches 6.2 Tournament points 7 Umpires 8 Groups 8.1 Seeds 8.2 System 9 Group stage 9.1 Group A 9.2 Group B 9.3 Group C 9.4 Group D 10 Super 8 stage 11 Knockout stage 11.1 Semi-finals 11.2 Final 12 Controversies 12.1 Death of Bob Woolmer 12.2 Criticism 12.3 Preparation problems 13 See also 14 Notes 15 External links Host selection The World Cup was awarded to the West Indies via the International Cricket Council 's rotational policy. It is the first time the ICC Cricket World Cup has been held in the Caribbean despite the fact that the West Indies cricket team had been the second most successful team in past World Cups. The United States contingent lobbied strongly for matches to be staged at its newly built cricket ground in Lauderhill, Florida, but the ICC decided to award all matches to Caribbean nations. Bids from Bermuda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and a second bid by Jamaica were also rejected. Eight venues across the West Indies were selected to host the World Cup tournament. All host countries hosted six matches with the exceptions of St. Lucia, Jamaica, and Barbados ( which hosted the final ), each of which hosted seven matches. The Jamaican government spent US $81 million for `` on - the - pitch '' expenses. This included refurbishing Sabina Park and constructing the new multi-purpose facility in Trelawny through a loan from China. Another US $20 million was budgeted for ' off - the - pitch ' expenses, putting the tally at more than US $100 million or JM $ 7 billion. This put the reconstruction cost of Sabina Park at US $46 million whilst the Trelawny Stadium was estimated to cost US $35 million. The total amount of money spent on stadiums was at least US $301 million. Brian Lara Stadium, in Trinidad, lost its status as a pre-tournament warm - up match venue on 21 September 2006. Venues Venue City Country Capacity Matches Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados 27,000 7 ( final ) Sabina Park Kingston Jamaica 30,000 7 ( semi-final ) Beausejour Stadium Gros Islet Saint Lucia 20,000 7 ( semi-final ) Queen 's Park Oval Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 26,000 6 Providence Stadium Providence Guyana 15,000 6 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound Antigua and Barbuda 20,000 6 Queen 's Park St. George 's Grenada 20,000 6 Warner Park Basseterre St. Kitts 10,000 6 Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Grenada Guyana Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Capacity : 20,000 Kensington Oval Capacity : 27,000 Queen 's Park Capacity : 20,000 Providence Stadium Capacity : 15,000 Jamaica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago Sabina Park Capacity : 16,000 Warner Park Stadium Capacity : 10,000 Beausejour Stadium Capacity : 20,000 Queen 's Park Oval Capacity : 25,000 Warm up venues Venue City Country Capacity Matches 3Ws Oval Bridgetown Barbados 8,500 Greenfield Stadium Falmouth, Jamaica Jamaica 25,000 Arnos Vale Stadium Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,000 Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground St. Augustine Trinidad and Tobago Qualification The captains of the 2007 Cricket World Cup See also : 2007 Cricket World Cup qualification The field of 16 teams, the largest ever for the Cricket World Cup, consisted of all 16 teams which currently held ODI status. This included the ten full members of the ICC, all of which have Test and permanent ODI status. The other six ( associate ) ODI nations were Kenya ( which had ODI status until 2009 ) and five additional teams that qualified via the 2005 ICC Trophy ( gaining ODI status until 2009 in the process ). These nations included Canada, Scotland, the Netherlands, and -- making their World Cup debuts -- Ireland and Bermuda. Full Members Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe Associate Members Bermuda Canada Kenya Ireland Netherlands Scotland Squads Main article : 2007 Cricket World Cup squads The sixteen teams were each asked to announce their final squads by 13 February 2007. Changes were allowed after this deadline at the discretion of the ICC 's Technical Committee in necessary cases, such as due to player injury. Media coverage The official mascot of the tournament was Mello, an orange, anthropomorphic, raccoon - like animal. The World Cup had grown as a media event with each tournament. The sponsorship and television rights that were awarded primarily to cover the 2003 and 2007 World Cups raised over US $550 million. The 2007 World Cup was televised in over 200 countries to a viewing audience estimated at more than two billion viewers and was expected to generate more than 100,000 unique visitors to the West Indies travelling solely for the tournament. The 2007 Cricket World Cup featured an orange, anthropomorphic raccoon - like creature named `` Mello '' as its mascot. It was announced during matches that Mello had no race, species, age or gender -- it was an attitude, the attitude of the young people of the West Indies. The official song for the World Cup was `` The Game of Love and Unity '' by Jamaican - born Shaggy, Bajan entertainer Rupee, and Trinidadian Fay - Ann Lyons. The 2007 tournament recorded the highest ticket sales for a Cricket World Cup, selling more than 672,000. Attendance leading into the semi-finals for the 2007 World Cup was 403,000, an average of 8,500 supporters per match. Leadup All major Test - playing nations had schedules allowing them to play a large number of ODI matches against other major ODI teams just prior to the World Cup. Australia, New Zealand, and England took part in the Commonwealth Bank Series where England defeated Australia in the finals. Australia then went to New Zealand for the Chappell -- Hadlee Trophy, losing 3 -- 0. South Africa played five ODIs against India ( South Africa won 4 -- 0 ) and five against Pakistan ( South Africa won 3 -- 1 ), while India also played four ODIs against the West Indies ( India won 3 -- 1 ) and four ODIs against Sri Lanka ( India won 2 -- 1 ). Bangladesh played four ODIs against Zimbabwe ( Bangladesh won 3 -- 1 ) and won a tri-series against Canada and Bermuda. The associate ODI teams took part in the World Cricket League, which Kenya won, and were also involved in other series prior to the World Cup. The rankings of the teams at the beginning of the Cricket World Cup were : Ranking Team Points South Africa 128 Australia 125 New Zealand 113 Pakistan 111 5 India 109 6 Sri Lanka 108 7 England 106 8 West Indies 101 9 Bangladesh 42 10 Zimbabwe 22 11 Kenya 0 12 Scotland 0 % / 69 % 13 Netherlands 0 % / 50 % 14 Ireland 0 % / 44 % 15 Canada 0 % / 33 % 16 Bermuda 0 % / 28 % Note : Teams 12 -- 16 did not have official ODI rankings leading up to the World Cup ; they are ranked based on their win percentage against full members and then wins against associate members prior to the tournament. Warm - up matches Main article : 2007 Cricket World Cup warm - up matches Prior to the main tournament all 16 nations played a series of warm - up matches to prepare, experiment with different tactics, and to help them get acclimated to conditions in the West Indies. The warm - up matches were not considered as official ODIs. The matches were played from Monday 5 March until Friday 9 March. The matches included a surprise victory by Bangladesh over New Zealand. Opening ceremony Alison Hinds performing during the ceremony. Fireworks in the opening ceremony of the 2007 Cricket World Cup The ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Opening Ceremony was held on Sunday, 11 March 2007, at Trelawny Stadium in Jamaica. It featured over 2,000 dancers and performers representing all strands of West Indian music, from calypso and ragga to reggae and soca. Among the performers were Sean Paul, Byron Lee, Kevin Lyttle, Beres Hammond, Lucky Dube, Buju Banton, Half Pint, Arrow, Machel Montano, Alison Hinds, Tony Rebel, Third World, Gregory Isaacs, David Rudder, Shaggy, the I Threes, and Jimmy Cliff. The ceremony, attended by several heads of state including the Governor - General of Jamaica, started with an address by Sir Garfield Sobers and included messages from the prime ministers of Jamaica and Grenada. Rules and regulations Matches The matches were One Day Internationals and operated under normal ODI rules. All matches were to be 50 overs a side unless stated otherwise by the umpires or match referee. A bowler was able to bowl a maximum of 10 overs per match. In the event of bad weather, each side must have batted a minimum of 20 overs for a result to be declared ( if the match was not otherwise won, for example if the team batting second were dismissed before the completion of 20 overs ). In the event of bad weather, the Duckworth - Lewis method was to be applied to determine the result or target. If no result was declared on the scheduled day, the teams would return the following day to complete the game, with the same situation as when the game was abandoned. There was a new rule regarding referral of catches to the TV replay official ( third umpire ) : if the standing umpires were unable to determine whether a catch had been taken cleanly, and / or whether a claimed catch was a `` bump ball '', they had discretion to refer the decision to the third umpire. Also, whilst reviewing such a catch via TV replay if it was clear to the third umpire that the batsman did not hit the ball, he was to indicate that the batsman was not out. Tournament points In the Group and Super 8 stages, points were awarded as follows : Points Results Points Win 2 points Tie / No Result 1 - point Loss 0 points The top two teams from each group advanced to the Super 8 stage and any points they earned against the other qualifier from their own group was carried through. Points earned against the non-qualifying teams in the same pool were not carried over. In the Super 8s, each team played the six remaining qualifiers from the other groups and the top four teams went through to the semi-finals. Positions were decided by most points. Where two or more teams were tied on points, the following methods in turn were used to decide which team went through : Most wins in their group or in Super 8, whichever is applicable Higher net run rate Higher number of wickets taken per ball Winners of head to head matches The drawing of lots Umpires Main article : 2007 Cricket World Cup umpires The umpiring panel for the 2007 Cricket World Cup comprised nine umpires from the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires ( the only member not included was Darrell Hair ), and nine umpires from the international panel. The refereeing panel consisted of seven members from the Elite Panel of ICC Referees, with Clive Lloyd not being included due to his role as the West Indies 's team manager. Aleem Dar went on to stand as an umpire in his first World Cup final, alongside Steve Bucknor who appeared in his fifth final in a row, extending his record of four from the 2003 World Cup. Groups Seeds The tournament began with a league stage consisting of four groups of four. Each team played each of the other teams in its group once. Australia, India, England, and the West Indies were placed in separate pools for logistical reasons, as they were expected to have the most supporters in attendance, and transport and accommodation capacity in the West Indies was limited. The groups are listed below, with seedings ( rankings from April 2005 ) shown in brackets. Each group played all of its matches at a single ground. Group A Group B Group C Group D Australia Sri Lanka New Zealand Pakistan South Africa India England West Indies Scotland Bangladesh Kenya Zimbabwe Netherlands Bermuda Canada Ireland System The tournament was preceded by a number of warm - up matches to acclimate the players. The group stage matches started on Tuesday 13 March and finished on Sunday 25 March. There were a total of 24 matches played in the group stage. The top two teams in each group proceeded to the `` Super 8 '' stage which also used a league system. Each team carried forward its result against the other team qualifying from its preliminary stage group, and played the other six qualifying teams once each. The top four teams in the league qualified for the semi-finals. This system was modified since the previous World Cup, which had a `` Super 6 '' stage rather than a Super 8. The Super 8 stage matches were played from Tuesday 27 March until Saturday 21 April. A total of 24 matches were played in the Super 8 stage. The top four teams in the `` Super 8 '' advanced to the semi-finals. This was the knockout stage, with the No. 1 team playing the No. 4 team, and the No. 2 team playing the No. 3 team in the tournament. The winners of the two semi-finals played each other in the Final. All tournament matches had one reserve day ( the day after the scheduled day of the match ) to allow for matches to be completed in the event of bad weather. Group stage Group A Main article : 2007 Cricket World Cup Group A Team Pld NR NRR Pts Australia 0 0 0 + 3.433 6 South Africa 0 0 + 2.403 Netherlands 0 0 − 2.527 Scotland 0 0 0 − 3.793 0 14 March 2007 Scorecard Australia 334 / 6 ( 50 overs ) Scotland 131 ( 40.1 overs ) Australia won by 203 runs Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 16 March 2007 Scorecard South Africa 353 / 3 ( 40 overs ) Netherlands 132 / 9 ( 40 overs ) South Africa won by 221 runs Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 18 March 2007 Scorecard Australia 358 / 5 ( 50 overs ) Netherlands 129 ( 26.5 overs ) Australia won by 229 runs Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 20 March 2007 Scorecard Scotland 186 / 8 ( 50 overs ) South Africa 188 / 3 ( 23.2 overs ) South Africa won by 7 wickets Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 22 March 2007 Scorecard Scotland 136 ( 34.1 overs ) Netherlands 140 / 2 ( 23.5 overs ) Netherlands won by 8 wickets Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 24 March 2007 Scorecard Australia 377 / 6 ( 50 overs ) South Africa 294 ( 48 overs ) Australia won by 83 runs Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Group B Main article : 2007 Cricket World Cup Group B Team Pld NR NRR Pts Sri Lanka 0 0 0 + 3.493 6 Bangladesh 0 0 − 1.523 India 0 0 + 1.206 Bermuda 0 0 0 − 4.345 0 15 March 2007 Scorecard Sri Lanka 321 / 6 ( 50 overs ) Bermuda 78 ( 24.4 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 243 runs Queen 's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 17 March 2007 Scorecard India 191 ( 49.3 overs ) Bangladesh 192 / 5 ( 48.3 overs ) Bangladesh won by 5 wickets Queen 's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 19 March 2007 Scorecard India 413 / 5 ( 50 overs ) Bermuda 156 ( 43.1 overs ) India won by 257 runs Queen 's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 21 March 2007 Scorecard Sri Lanka 318 / 4 ( 50 overs ) Bangladesh 112 ( 37 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 198 runs ( D / L ) Queen 's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 23 March 2007 Scorecard Sri Lanka 254 / 6 ( 50 overs ) India 185 ( 43.3 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 69 runs Queen 's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 25 March 2007 Scorecard Bermuda 94 / 9 ( 21 overs ) Bangladesh 96 / 3 ( 17.3 overs ) Bangladesh won by 7 wickets ( D / L ) Queen 's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Group C Main article : 2007 Cricket World Cup Group C Team Pld NR NRR Pts New Zealand 0 0 0 + 2.138 6 England 0 0 + 0.418 Kenya 0 0 − 1.194 Canada 0 0 0 − 1.389 0 14 March 2007 Scorecard Canada 199 ( 50 overs ) Kenya 203 / 3 ( 43.2 overs ) Kenya won by 7 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 16 March 2007 Scorecard England 209 / 7 ( 50 overs ) New Zealand 210 / 4 ( 41 overs ) New Zealand won by 6 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 18 March 2007 Scorecard England 279 / 6 ( 50 overs ) Canada 228 / 7 ( 50 overs ) England won by 51 runs Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 20 March 2007 Scorecard New Zealand 331 / 7 ( 50 overs ) Kenya 183 ( 49.2 overs ) New Zealand won by 148 runs Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 22 March 2007 Scorecard New Zealand 363 / 5 ( 50 overs ) Canada 249 / 9 ( 49.2 overs ) New Zealand won by 114 runs Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 24 March 2007 Scorecard Kenya 177 ( 43 overs ) England 178 / 3 ( 33 overs ) England won by 7 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia Group D Main article : 2007 Cricket World Cup Group D Team Pld NR NRR Pts West Indies 0 0 0 + 0.764 6 Ireland 0 − 0.092 Pakistan 0 0 + 0.089 Zimbabwe 0 0 − 0.886 13 March 2007 Scorecard West Indies 241 / 9 ( 50 overs ) Pakistan 187 ( 47.2 overs ) West Indies won by 54 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 15 March 2007 Scorecard Ireland 221 / 9 ( 50 overs ) Zimbabwe 221 ( 50 overs ) Match tied Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 17 March 2007 Scorecard Pakistan 132 ( 45.4 overs ) Ireland 133 / 7 ( 41.4 overs ) Ireland won by 3 wickets ( D / L ) Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 19 March 2007 Scorecard Zimbabwe 202 / 5 ( 50 overs ) West Indies 204 / 4 ( 47.5 overs ) West Indies won by 6 wickets Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 21 March 2007 Scorecard Pakistan 349 ( 49.5 overs ) Zimbabwe 99 ( 19.1 overs ) Pakistan won by 93 runs ( D / L ) Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 23 March 2007 Scorecard Ireland 183 / 8 ( 48 overs ) West Indies 190 / 2 ( 38.1 overs ) West Indies won by 8 wickets ( D / L ) Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Super 8 stage Main article : 2007 Cricket World Cup Super Eight stage The top two teams in each first - round group moved on to a `` Super 8 '' stage which was scored as a complete round - robin. However, each of the eight teams played only six new matches, rather than seven -- each group 's two representatives carried forward their result against each other rather than play again. Thus the table below, showing seven matches for each team, covers all matches between the Super 8 qualifiers, including those from the Group Stage. Teams depicted in green backgrounds qualified for the semi-finals. Team Pld NR NRR Pts Australia 7 7 0 0 0 + 2.400 14 Sri Lanka 7 5 0 0 + 1.483 10 New Zealand 7 5 0 0 + 0.253 10 South Africa 7 0 0 + 0.313 8 England 7 0 0 − 0.394 6 West Indies 7 0 5 0 − 0.566 Bangladesh 7 0 6 0 − 1.514 Ireland 7 0 6 0 − 1.730 27 March 2007 Scorecard Australia 322 / 6 ( 50 overs ) West Indies 219 ( 45.3 overs ) Australia won by 103 runs Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda 28 March 2007 Scorecard Sri Lanka 209 ( 49.3 overs ) South Africa 212 / 9 ( 48.2 overs ) South Africa won by 1 wicket Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 29 March 2007 Scorecard West Indies 177 ( 44.4 overs ) New Zealand 179 / 3 ( 39.2 overs ) New Zealand won by 7 wickets Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda 30 March 2007 Scorecard England 266 / 7 ( 50 overs ) Ireland 218 ( 48.1 overs ) England won by 48 runs Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 31 March 2007 Scorecard Bangladesh 104 / 6 ( 22 overs ) Australia 106 / 0 ( 13.5 overs ) Australia won by 10 wickets Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda 1 April 2007 Scorecard Sri Lanka 303 / 5 ( 50 overs ) West Indies 190 ( 44.3 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 113 runs Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 2 April 2007 Scorecard Bangladesh 174 ( 48.3 overs ) New Zealand 178 / 1 ( 29.2 overs ) New Zealand won by 9 wickets Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda 3 April 2007 Scorecard Ireland 152 / 8 ( 35 overs ) South Africa 165 / 3 ( 31.3 overs ) South Africa won by 7 wickets ( DL ) Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 4 April 2007 Scorecard Sri Lanka 235 ( 50 overs ) England 233 / 8 ( 50 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 2 runs Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda 7 April 2007 Scorecard Bangladesh 251 / 8 ( 50 overs ) South Africa 184 ( 48.4 overs ) Bangladesh won by 67 runs Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 8 April 2007 Scorecard England 247 ( 49.5 overs ) Australia 248 / 3 ( 47.2 overs ) Australia won by 7 wickets Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda 9 April 2007 Scorecard New Zealand 263 / 8 ( 50 overs ) Ireland 134 ( 37.4 overs ) New Zealand won by 129 runs Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 10 April 2007 Scorecard South Africa 356 / 4 ( 50 overs ) West Indies 289 / 9 ( 50 overs ) South Africa won by 67 runs Queen 's Park, St George 's, Grenada 11 April 2007 Scorecard Bangladesh 143 ( 37.2 overs ) England 147 / 6 ( 44.5 overs ) England won by 4 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 12 April 2007 Scorecard New Zealand 219 / 7 ( 50 overs ) Sri Lanka 222 / 4 ( 45.1 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets Queen 's Park, St George 's, Grenada 13 April 2007 Scorecard Ireland 91 ( 30 overs ) Australia 92 / 1 ( 12.2 overs ) Australia won by 9 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 14 April 2007 Scorecard South Africa 193 / 7 ( 50 overs ) New Zealand 196 / 5 ( 48.2 overs ) New Zealand won by 5 wickets Queen 's Park, St George 's, Grenada 15 April 2007 Scorecard Ireland 243 / 7 ( 50 overs ) Bangladesh 169 ( 41.2 overs ) Ireland won by 74 runs Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 16 April 2007 Scorecard Sri Lanka 226 ( 49.4 overs ) Australia 232 / 3 ( 42.4 overs ) Australia won by 7 wickets Queen 's Park, St George 's, Grenada 17 April 2007 Scorecard England 154 ( 48 overs ) South Africa 157 / 1 ( 19.2 overs ) South Africa won by 9 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 18 April 2007 Scorecard Ireland 77 ( 27.4 overs ) Sri Lanka 81 / 2 ( 10 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Queen 's Park, St George 's, Grenada 19 April 2007 Scorecard West Indies 230 / 5 ( 50 overs ) Bangladesh 131 ( 43.5 overs ) West Indies won by 99 runs Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 20 April 2007 Scorecard Australia 348 / 6 ( 50 overs ) New Zealand 133 ( 25.5 overs ) Australia won by 215 runs Queen 's Park, St George 's, Grenada 21 April 2007 Scorecard West Indies 300 ( 49.5 overs ) England 301 / 9 ( 49.5 overs ) England won by 1 wicket Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Knockout stage Semi-finals Final 24 April -- Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 2 Sri Lanka 289 / 5 3 New Zealand 208 28 April -- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Sri Lanka 215 / 8 Australia 281 / 4 25 April -- Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia 1 Australia 153 / 3 4 South Africa 149 Semi-finals 24 April 2007 Scorecard Sri Lanka 289 / 5 ( 50 overs ) New Zealand 208 ( 41.4 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 81 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 25 April 2007 Scorecard South Africa 149 ( 43.5 overs ) Australia 153 / 3 ( 31.3 overs ) Australia won by 7 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia Final Main article : 2007 Cricket World Cup Final 28 April 2007 Scorecard Australia 281 / 4 ( 38 overs ) Sri Lanka 215 / 8 ( 36 overs ) Australia won by 53 runs ( D / L ) Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Final of 2007 Cricket World Cup between Sri Lanka and Australia This was the first World Cup final to be a repeat : the sides previously met in the 1996 World Cup final, which Sri Lanka won. Australia had won every World Cup match against Sri Lanka apart from that loss. The match was Sri Lanka 's second World Cup final appearance, and Australia 's fourth in a row and sixth overall. Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat. However, the start of play was delayed due to rain, and the match was reduced to 38 overs per side. Wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist played an incredible innings of 149 -- the highest for any batsman in a World Cup final -- to give Australia an imposing total going in at the break. A large crowd of over 10,000 fans welcome the Australian team on completing the first World Cup hat - trick -- Martin Place, Sydney. While Sri Lankan batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya were adding 116 for the second wicket, the contest was alive, but after the pair got out, Sri Lanka 's chances slowly diminished. Further rain forced the reduction of Sri Lanka 's innings to just 36 overs, with the target revised to 269. At the end of the 33rd over, with Sri Lanka still trailing the adjusted Duckworth - Lewis target by 37 runs, the umpires suspended the game due to bad light. While Australia 's players began to celebrate their victory ( since the minimum 20 overs had been reached ), the umpires incorrectly announced that because the match was suspended due to light and not rain, the final three overs would have to be bowled the following day. With Sri Lanka needing 61 runs from 18 deliveries, Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene agreed there was no need to return the following day, and instructed his team to resume batting ; Ponting agreed to play only spin bowlers. The last three overs were played in almost complete darkness, during which Sri Lanka added just nine runs to give Australia a 53 - run victory by the D-L method. The umpires later apologised for their error, saying that the match should have ended then with Australia winning by 37 runs. Australian captain Ricky Ponting Australia won the tournament undefeated, extending their streak of World Cup matches without a loss to 29. Australian bowler Glenn McGrath was named ' Player of the Series '. Controversies Death of Bob Woolmer Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was found dead on 18 March 2007, one day after his team 's defeat to Ireland put them out of the running for the World Cup. Jamaican police performed an autopsy which was deemed inconclusive. The following day police announced that the death was suspicious and ordered a full investigation. Further investigation revealed the cause of death was `` manual strangulation '', and that the investigation would be handled as a murder. After a lengthy investigation the Jamaican police rescinded the comments that he was murdered, and confirmed that he died from natural causes. Criticism The 2007 World Cup organisers were criticised early on for being over-commercialised and, in particular, the generally smaller crowds have been blamed on the ICC 's security restrictions on things such as outside food, signs, replica kits, and musical instruments, despite Caribbean cricketing customs, as well as the authorities being accused of `` running ( cricket and cricketing traditions ) out of town, then sanitising it out of existence ''. Sir Viv Richards echoed the concerns. The ICC were also condemned for high prices of tickets and concessions, which were considered unaffordable for the local population in many of the locations. ICC CEO, Malcolm Speed, said that the ICC recognised the problem but said it was the local organisers ' fault. However, the later matches had more crowds as the tournament progressed with the local organisers easing restrictions. Although it did not meet the target of US $42 million, the US $32 million revenue from ticket sales was the highest of any Cricket World Cup and double that of the previous World Cup. The World Cup was also criticised by the BCCI for its format because India failed to move on from the group stage after losing two of their three matches. The BCCI later claimed it would see to it that the ICC alter its format for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. The elimination of both India and Pakistan also caused a large exodus of subcontinental fans from the Caribbean, and removed the prospect of an India vs Pakistan Super Eights match, generally considered one of the most revenue generating and electric matches in the tournament. The tournament was also criticised as being too long. At 6 weeks, it was the same length as the 2003 World Cup, but longer than the 5 - week 1999 World Cup and the 4 - week 1996 World Cup. The famous West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding also criticised the qualification process for the 2007 World Cup. Holding expressed doubts over the benefit to less - established teams of turning up and being heavily defeated. However, former Scotland captain George Salmond claims that the opportunity to play one - day cricket against the bigger teams is invaluable for smaller teams such as his own, and questioned the validity of Holding 's statements. The majority of the experts and players participating in the tournament backed up the smaller teams taking part in the World Cup. This was further backed up with Ireland and Bangladesh making the Super 8s and being competitive and sportsmanlike throughout the tournament. Further criticism was generated by the confusion at the end of the final match : the umpires announced that play was suspended due to bad light, which caused the Australian team to erupt in celebration as the scoreboard and official announcements declared Australia the winners. However, the umpires incorrectly insisted that the game was only suspended and not completed, and that 3 overs remained to be played, so in farcical light conditions, Sri Lanka batted out the remaining 3 overs following a gentleman 's agreement between the two captains. The umpires and the ICC apologised for the unnecessary situation and cited it as an unnecessary fundamental error due to the pressure of the situation. In June the ICC announced that the officials involved -- onfield umpires Steve Bucknor and Aleem Dar, reserve umpires Rudi Koertzen and Billy Bowden, and match referee Jeff Crowe -- would all be suspended from the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship. Preparation problems A number of preparation problems surfaced before the start of the World Cup. Some of the venues were not complete by the opening ceremony on 11 March 2007. At Sabina Park, seats had to be removed at the newly constructed north - stand due to safety concerns. At Trelawny Stadium in Jamaica, ground staff were unable to gain admission to the ground during the warm - up matches due to accreditation problems. Additionally, South Africa and Australia both expressed concerns over practice facilities. See also Caribbean portal Cricket portal West Indies Cricket Board CARICOM Visa and Freedom of Travel during Cricket World Cup 2007 Cricket World Cup venues Notes Jump up ^ ICC Consolidated Financial Statements for the 9 months ended 31 December 2007, accounting note 12. Jump up ^ In terms of number of wins, win percentage, and number of cups won. 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Question: who won one day world cup in 2007
Answer: Australia