Published: Mar 21, 2015, 02:17 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 21, 2015, 02:17 PM (IST)
The four teams for the semi-final round have been confirmed with defending champions India, co-hosts Australia and New Zealand, and the favourites South Africa storming their way in the final four of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. New Zealand rout West Indies by 143 runs to make it to semi-final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
The most interesting fact while we churn out the numbers is that Australia have been to the World Cup cricket semi-finals most number of times, which is seven. This is not all, Australia have won all the times they have played a World Cup cricket semi-final and tied one — the famous match against South Africa in the 1999 edition. Australia also have the highest success rate of 91.7 per cent in World Cup semi-finals. Michael Clarke looking forward to Australia’s ‘World Cup final’ vs India at Sydney
While Australia are the most successful team among the international sides, New Zealand, the red-hot favourites for the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 have also qualified for semi-finals for seven times. The upcoming match on Tuesday versus South Africa will be their seventh, and if New Zealand win, it will be the first time they would win a semi-final match in World Cup. New Zealand have played six semi-finals so far in their history and have never won any. Misbah-ul-Haq backs India to win vs Australia in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 semi-final
India have a better success rate when compared to their arch rivals Pakistan in World Cup semi-finals. Both India and Pakistan have played six semi-finals each and India have a better success rate of 60 per cent, compared to Pakistan’s 30.3. Trent Boult becomes leading wicket-taker in World Cup
South Africa, who are among the four semi-finalists and also high favourites to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, have played three semi-finals so far. They have lost two while one was tied. This will be the fourth time South Africa will be playing in a 50-overs cricket World Cup semi-final.
Here is a table that tells us about the cricket teams that have played in World Cup tournaments:
| Total | W | L | T | % | To play | 1975 | 1979 | 1983 | 1987 | 1992 | 1996 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Australia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 91.7% | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| New Zealand | 7 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| England | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| West Indies | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| South Africa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | X | X | X | X | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | X | X | X | X | X | Yes | X |
