It was hosted primarily by England, with selected matches also played in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Netherlands.

The tournament was hosted three years after the previous Cricket World Cup, deviating from the usual four-year gap.

[2] Scotland played two of their Group B matches in their home country becoming the first associate nation to host games in a World Cup.

As a result of League match losses against New Zealand and Pakistan, even though Australia finished second in their group, they progressed to the Super Six stage with no points carried forward (PCF).

India faced similar circumstances, finishing 2nd in their group but carrying forward 0 points after losing to fellow qualifiers Zimbabwe and South Africa.