The ICC Cricket World Cup, held every four years since 1975, is comprised of 50-over matches.

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He is expected to be fully fit for the ICC Cricket World Cup.

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He also steered Australia to two ICC Cricket World Cup triumphs -- as well as playing in a third -- during which time they set a record of 34 consecutive victories: yet another record.

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The South Asian rivals continued to play each other on overseas grounds, with their last match taking place in the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka last month.

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Make sure that all 50-over games are in the build-up for big International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments like Champions Trophy and World Cup.

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"We have all seen the benefits of using DRS to assist umpires in Test cricket and we are now keen to use DRS in the World Cup, " said ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat.

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