Most viewed match in cricket history

Cricket World Cup year winner score runner-up score result 1975 West Indies 291–8 Australia 274 West Indies won by 17 runs 1979 West Indies 286–9 England 194 West Indies won by 92 runs 1983 India 183 West Indies 140 India won by 43 runs 1987 Australia 253–5 England 246–8 Australia won by 7 runs 1992 Pakistan 249–6 England 227 Pakistan won by 22 runs 1996 Sri Lanka 245–3 Australia 241 Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets 1999 Australia 133–2 Pakistan 132 Australia won by 8 wickets 2003 Australia 359–2 India 234 Australia won by 125 runs 2007 Australia 281–4 Sri Lanka 215–8 Australia won by 53 runs 2011 India 277–4 Sri Lanka 274–6 India won by 6 wickets 2015 Australia 186–3 New Zealand 183 Australia won by 7 wickets 2019 England 241 New Zealand 241–8 Match tied after regular play and super over; England won on boundary count This article was most recently revised and updated by

The Most Watched Sporting Events in The World By If you can’t be in the stands at the world’s biggest sporting events, watching on TV is the next best thing. Making plans to watch the big game (or match/fight/tournament/race) is a tradition that is shared by cultures around the world. In fact, sporting events make up the majority of the 1. Tour de France – 3.5 Billion Viewers The preeminent event in cycling takes place each summer in France. In addition to being one of the most prestigious competitions in the sport, it is also one of the most difficult with a course that winds through the country’s scenic mountain roads. The race consists of 21 stages totaling approximately 2,200 miles, raced over 23 days. Competitors race as part of an 8-person team, working together to achieve the fastest cumulative time. Dating way back to 1903, the Tour de France has become one of the biggest events in the sporting world. A Next Tour de France: July 1-23, 2023 in France 2. World Cup of Soccer – 3.3 Billion Viewers In the same company as the Summer Games, the World Cup is right up there at the top in terms of popularity. This 32-team tournament (which will be In terms of TV viewership, the World Cup numbers are regularly in the billions, with Next 3. Cricket World Cup – 2.6 Billion Viewers North Americans may be surprised to find cricket on a list of most watched sporting events, but fans of the sport are well aware of how hugely popular cricket is in many parts of the world. The Cricke...

• Men's CWC 2019 live coverage reached a global cumulative average audience of 1.6 billion viewers • 13.7 billion hours consumed globally demonstrating the power of live sport • 20,000 hours of coverage carried by 25 broadcast partners across more than 200 territories • 41% of the audience were women, whilst 32% were aged 18 to 34 The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 was the most watched ICC event ever, with a global cumulative average audience of 1.6 billion for live coverage, a 38% increase over the 2015 edition and a unique broadcast audience of 706 million viewers, demonstrating the phenomenal reach and power of live cricket around the world. The event also recorded a 42% increase in average time watched per unique viewer in comparison to the 2015 Men’s Cricket World Cup. Emphasising cricket’s continued appeal, the 706 million unique audience was a 22% increase compared to that of Cricket World Cup 2015. 41% of the audience were women, whilst 32% of the 706 million were aged 18 to 34. Fans watched the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup for a longer amount of time than ever before, with the event amassing a record 13.7 billion global viewing hours. This is a record for an ICC event, seeing an 18% increase from the 2011 Cricket World Cup and 72% increase from the 2015 event. The most watched match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 globally was India against Pakistan with 273 million unique viewers tuning into linear TV coverage with over another 50 million digital-only vi...

Dating all the way back to 1869, cricket has been engrained in some countries culture and its worldwide popularity is now spreading rapidly. Sports lovers, gamblers and cricket buff alike have been engulfed by their passion for the game. Established players and hot prospects are playing in tournaments and competitions across the globe. Let’s take a closer look at the top seven cricketing events that all aspiring player long to play in, and all avid fans love to watch. 1. ICC Cricket World Cup This is possibly the most prominent and respected tournament and the largest celebration of cricket, occurring every four years. It also claims the best games in the world, and is the most watched cricket event ever. The tournament comprises four stages, the Super 8, 6, as well as semi-finals and finals. Teams from around the world put out their strongest players in an effort to win to the competition. This is a cup that all players want to win, and all fans want their country to win. 2. T20 World Cup An important sporting event, the trophy for the competition weighs a whopping 7.5 kilograms. The T20 format is popular as it consumes less time, and strives to be as exciting and fast-paced as possible. The tournament has witnessed some of the highest volumes of sixes in the sport. Viewer considered this one of the most entertaining cricket competitions available to spectators. Promoted by the ICC, T20 first arrived in 2007 in India. Since then it has exploded in popularity across all cr...

Cricket and sports fans across the world enjoyed unparalleled coverage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, when the tournament returned after five years. The pinnacle of the shortest format of the sport offered explosive cricket and entertainment for everyone and featured cricket’s biggest names and best teams. The event, the biggest ever cricket tournament to be staged in the UAE and Oman, broke viewership records in several regions, including garnering a record television reach of 167 million , and a record consumption of 15.9 billion minutes in India on the Star India Network, for the highly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash. The encounter is now the most viewed T20I match in history, exceeding the previous high of the India-West Indies semi-final match from the 2016 edition of the ICC event held in India. The overall TV consumption for the full tournament in India was recorded at 112 billion minutes , this despite India’s early exit from the tournament. Viewership share amidst younger audiences in India (children below the age of 15) was at a healthy 18.5% at the back of a highly successful marketing campaign “Live the Game” targeting a younger demographic. Digital consumption for the tournament saw an explosive growth on Disney+ Hotstar in India, adding significantly to the overall television viewership in the market. In the UK, viewership for the India v Pakistan match grew by 60% on Sky UK whereas the overall viewership for the market went up by 7% . In Pakistan, th...

ICC Reveals T20 World Cup Viewership Numbers, India vs Pakistan Super 12 Match The Most Viewed T20I In History Close Search for: Search • Open dropdown menu • • • • • • • • Open dropdown menu • • • • • • • Open dropdown menu • • • • • • • • • • • • • Open dropdown menu • • • • • • • • • • • • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • Youtube Close Australia with their maiden T20 World Cup. Image-Twitter In total, the tournament viewership count reached 167 million while watching almost 10,000 hours of live coverage across TV and digital platforms in nearly 200 countries. Despite India’s group stage exit, the number of minutes recorded in India was a staggering 112 billion minutes. “We are pleased with these outstanding global viewership numbers”– ICC CEO The ICC CEO Geoff Allardice was ecstatic about the viewership numbers and hoped to grow the game across different countries in a bid to continue the immense development of the sport. “ We are pleased with these outstanding global viewership numbers, that demonstrate the power of T20I cricket to attract a huge audience across the globe on linear and digital platforms.” Photo Credit; ICC “ It reinforces our belief that there is a significant opportunity and appetite to grow the game in our strategic growth markets including the USA, so more fans can enjoy it, more kids are inspired by it, and sponsors and broadcasters want to be a part of it,” Allardice said. ICC’s alliance with Facebook proved to be an excellent idea as a total of 4...