The 2015 Cricket World Cup is the 11th Cricket World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from 14 February to 29 March 2015. 14 teams will play 49 matches in 14 venues, with Australia staging 26 games at grounds in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, 
Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney while New Zealand hosts 23 games in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington. The final match of the tournament will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.The tournament will feature 14 teams, the same number as the 2011 World Cup, giving associate and affiliate member nations a chance to participate.
The format is the same as the 2011 edition: 14 teams will take part
in the initial stages, divided into two groups of seven; the seven teams
play each other once before the top four teams from each group qualify
for the quarter-finals. The format ensures that each team gets to play a
minimum of six matches even if they exit in the group stage.
On 29 January 2015, ICC reinstated the use of the Super Over
in Cricket World Cup knock-out matches if the match finishes as a tie.
However, if the Final match of the tournament is tied, both the
finalists will announced as joint winners. The decision applies from the
2015 World Cup.
| Team | Method of qualification | Past appearances | Last appearance | Previous best performance | Rank | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
Full member | 10 | 2011 | Runners-up (1979, 1987, 1992) | 1 | A |
 South Africa |
6 | 2011 | Semi-finals (1992, 1999, 2007) | 2 | B | |
 India |
10 | 2011 | Champions (1983, 2011) | 3 | B | |
 Australia |
10 | 2011 | Champions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007) | 4 | A | |
 Sri Lanka |
10 | 2011 | Champions (1996) | 5 | A | |
 Pakistan |
10 | 2011 | Champions (1992) | 6 | B | |
 West Indies |
10 | 2011 | Champions (1975, 1979) | 7 | B | |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 2011 | Super 8 (2007) | 8 | A | |
 New Zealand |
10 | 2011 | Semi-finals (1975, 1979, 1992, 1999, 2007, 2011) | 9 | A | |
 Zimbabwe |
8 | 2011 | Super 6 (1999, 2003) | 10 | B | |
 Ireland |
WCL Championship | 2 | 2011 | Super 8 (2007) | 11 | B |
 Afghanistan |
0 | — | — | 12 | A | |
 Scotland[19] |
World Cup Qualifier | 2 | 2007 | Group stage (1999, 2007) | 13 | A |
 United Arab Emirates |
1 | 1996 | Group stage (1996) | 14 | B |
