The 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup took place at 11 grounds across England and Wales between 30 May and 14 July, with the final scheduled to take place at Lord's. A total of 48 matches played in the tournament which was featured 10 international sides which qualified for the finals, with each team playing two round-robin matches with the top four sides qualifying for the two semi-final stage to determine the finalists. It was the fifth time that the Cricket World Cup had been held in the British Isles, following the 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999 World Cups.