where was it held?
England
Cricket World Cup
 The first three events were held in England and officially known as the Prudential Cup after the sponsors Prudential plc. The matches consisted of 60 six-ball overs per team, played during the daytime in traditional form, with the players wearing cricket whites and using red cricket balls.
who was alfred shout? He was a New Zealand-born soldier and an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC) has he fought in any major war? Yes, Second Boer War when did it take place? Between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 which countries were a part of it? The British Empire and two independent Boer states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, which state did he represent? UNANSWERABLE where is the second boer state located? Southern Africa what change did the war bring to the state? It surrendered to the British Empire at the end of the Second Boer War name any of it's neighboring state? Cape Town what are the common animals that can be seen here? Southern right whales and humpback whales and Bryde's whales and killer whales how does it promote tourism? Camps Bay, Sea Point, the V&A Waterfront, the City Bowl, Hout Bay what sort of sports are entertained here? Cricket, association football, swimming, and rugby union. where did the first one originate from? England what equipments are required to play this? Protective clothing,  protective gear includes pads, batting gloves or wicket-keeper's gloves , a safety helmet for the head are there any international tournaments associated with it? Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup and ICC Champions Trophy. when did the second one start? UNANSWERABLE when did the first one start? June 1975
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Cricket World Cup [SEP] Prudential World Cups (1975–1983)
The inaugural Cricket World Cup was hosted in 1975 by England, the only nation able to put forward the resources to stage an event of such magnitude at the time. The 1975 tournament started on 7 June. The first three events were held in England and officially known as the Prudential Cup after the sponsors Prudential plc. The matches consisted of 60 six-ball overs per team, played during the daytime in traditional form, with the players wearing cricket whites and using red cricket balls. Eight teams participated in the first tournament: Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and the West Indies (the six Test nations at the time), together with Sri Lanka and a composite team from East Africa.