Cricket is played in more than 100 countries, despite there being only ten registered Test nations. With its origins dating back to 1598, Cricket has since become one of the most watched sports in the world, in particular the last Cricket World Cup, which was watched by over two billion people. International Cricket is governed by the ICC which was formed in 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference. The Australia Cricket team is currently the most successful Cricketing nation of all time, winning nearly half of all its Test matches, whilst also winning the Cricket World Cup a record four times. Recent times however have seen Test teams such as South Africa and India challenge Australia’s title as the best Cricketing nation on the planet.
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