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If our cricketers win on Sunday, which teams will they be joining as English World Cup winners?
Off top of my head I can think of:
Football 1966, obviously
Rugby Union 2003
2020 cricket 2010
Women’s cricket 2009 & 2017
I’m sure there must be loads more
Off top of my head I can think of:
Football 1966, obviously
Rugby Union 2003
2020 cricket 2010
Women’s cricket 2009 & 2017
I’m sure there must be loads more
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Depends what sports you want to look at and what you class as world cup winners. We have had many world champions in all sorts of sports (far too many to begin to even try and name).
Are you just classing team sports where there is a competition named "the world cup"?
Are you just classing team sports where there is a competition named "the world cup"?
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I was just thinking of team sports (as you say, there would be many individuals especially in sports like athletics).
I don’t think the competition has to be called the World Cup but should be recognised as the primary competition in the sport.
I don’t think the competition has to be called the World Cup but should be recognised as the primary competition in the sport.
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What about our young England footballers-was it in 2018 or 2017 we were under 17 and under 20 years winners?
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Could the Davis Cup be classed as the World Cup of tennis? I know it wasn't England but quite an achievement.TheFamilyCat wrote:I was just thinking of team sports (as you say, there would be many individuals especially in sports like athletics).
I don’t think the competition has to be called the World Cup but should be recognised as the primary competition in the sport.
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There's only football, cricket and rugby (at a push) that count. Anything else is just something you do in PE or on sports day.
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And rugby union is generally just a bunch of hungover fat blokes chasing and carrying an egg shaped ball around a pitch.NottsClaret wrote:There's only football, cricket and rugby (at a push) that count. Anything else is just something you do in PE or on sports day.
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World cup of darts included?
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Did you know that American teams totally dominate the world series?
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And apparently it's not called the "World Series" because of why everyone thinks it's called that.houseboy wrote:Did you know that American teams totally dominate the world series?
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So are you going to keep me guessing? Why is it called that? I have often wondered.Spijed wrote:And apparently it's not called the "World Series" because of why everyone thinks it's called that.
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Team GB are pretty good at Olympic rowing and cycling team events...
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The sponsor of the original play off series between the two divisions, was the " New York World " newspaper .... allegedly !houseboy wrote:So are you going to keep me guessing? Why is it called that? I have often wondered.
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Fake news.Clarets4me wrote:The sponsor of the original play off series between the two divisions, was the " New York World " newspaper .... allegedly !
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The Origin of the Name 'the World Series'
For many years, it was believed that the name came from the fact that the original series was sponsored by the New York World Telegram newspaper, thus becoming known as the ‘World’s Series’. However, popular as this explanation may be, it’s not actually true and although the newspaper did report the results of the games, it had nothing to do with the naming of the competition.
The real reason behind the name is thanks to Barney Dreyfuss who was the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1903, he wrote to the owner of the Boston Red Sox challenging them to a ‘World’s Championship Series’. The Pirates were the best team in the National League and the Red Sox were the best in the American League.
The games went ahead and Boston won the series five games to three. Over time, the 'World’s Championship Series' name has been shortened to the World Series and has been played every year apart from 1904 and 1994.
For many years, it was believed that the name came from the fact that the original series was sponsored by the New York World Telegram newspaper, thus becoming known as the ‘World’s Series’. However, popular as this explanation may be, it’s not actually true and although the newspaper did report the results of the games, it had nothing to do with the naming of the competition.
The real reason behind the name is thanks to Barney Dreyfuss who was the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1903, he wrote to the owner of the Boston Red Sox challenging them to a ‘World’s Championship Series’. The Pirates were the best team in the National League and the Red Sox were the best in the American League.
The games went ahead and Boston won the series five games to three. Over time, the 'World’s Championship Series' name has been shortened to the World Series and has been played every year apart from 1904 and 1994.
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Re the OP thread title and going with post 6..' There's only football, cricket and rugby (at a push) that count...'
- then it's worth pointing out that IF [not taking anything for granted] we win the cricket World Cup tomorrow, then we will be the only country to have won World Cups in football, rugby union and cricket..not a bad record that.
- in fact I can't see who else could ever match that..? Ever.
Brazil and Germany and Italy can play good football, but what else..? - the All Blacks yes and Australian cricket..
i reckon that France, South Africa and New Zealand could get two of those at some point and Australia already have.
We have done well in recent Olympic games and have pulled in plenty of trophies and titles in club football, golf, boxing, cycling, rugby league, swimming, rowing and several other sports.
I think we are a bit hard on ourselves sometimes in sport..the English [British?] are very good all rounders.
- then it's worth pointing out that IF [not taking anything for granted] we win the cricket World Cup tomorrow, then we will be the only country to have won World Cups in football, rugby union and cricket..not a bad record that.
- in fact I can't see who else could ever match that..? Ever.
Brazil and Germany and Italy can play good football, but what else..? - the All Blacks yes and Australian cricket..
i reckon that France, South Africa and New Zealand could get two of those at some point and Australia already have.
We have done well in recent Olympic games and have pulled in plenty of trophies and titles in club football, golf, boxing, cycling, rugby league, swimming, rowing and several other sports.
I think we are a bit hard on ourselves sometimes in sport..the English [British?] are very good all rounders.
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Of them all, is it fair to say there’s probably only football that could be classed as a ‘world’ game?
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Was going to say that too. Aside from the audience in India, the worldwide viewing figures for cricket are probably far smaller than compared to many other sports, such as the Tour De France, Superbowl etc. Even in this country people don't have anywhere near the same enthusiasm for the Cricket World cup in comparison to football.DCWat wrote:Of them all, is it fair to say there’s probably only football that could be classed as a ‘world’ game?
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I suspect he meant global participation rather than viewing figures. Only ten teams in the cricket WC but at least, other than Afghanistan all have been competitive in tournaments over the years.Spijed wrote:Was going to say that too. Aside from the audience in India, the worldwide viewing figures for cricket are probably far smaller than compared to many other sports, such as the Tour De France, Superbowl etc. Even in this country people don't have anywhere near the same enthusiasm for the Cricket World cup in comparison to football.
The RL WC doesn’t even have four teams equally good enough to make for competitive semi finals.
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Aah, so not quite thew arrogance that I thought, thanks for pointing that out mate.Clarets4me wrote:The sponsor of the original play off series between the two divisions, was the " New York World " newspaper .... allegedly !
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It's actually disputed, as another poster pointed out ... However, the USA did suffer a minor meltdown in 1992 & 1993, when the Toronto Blue Jays won back to back World Series ! ...houseboy wrote:Aah, so not quite thew arrogance that I thought, thanks for pointing that out mate.
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. has been over in Germany and seen England win the World Cup of Darts.MACCA wrote:World cup of darts included?
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Who is Mr Full Stop?. wrote:. has been over in Germany and seen England win the World Cup of Darts.
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OK so I went on Wikipedia and found a list of sports that have a World Cup or equivalent for men's national teams.
So here we have it, a list of champions:
American Football
Japan, USA
Association Football
Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain, England, France, Argentina, Uruguay
Australian Rules Football
Australia does not enter
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Ireland
Bandy
Russia, Sweden, Finland
Baseball
USA, Japan, Dominican Republic
Basketball
USA, Yugoslavia, Russia (as Soviet Union), Brazil, Argentina, Spain
Beach Soccer
Brazil, Portugal, France, Russia
Beach Volleyball
Brazil, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, Russia
Canoe Polo
Netherlands, France, Australia, UK, Germany, Italy
Cricket
West Indies, Australia, India, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Curling
Canada, USA, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway
Darts
England, Scotland, Netherlands
Field Hockey
Pakistan, Netherlands, Australia, Germany, India, Belgium
Fistball
Germany, Brazil, Austria, Switzerland
Floorball
Sweden, Finland
Futsal
Brazil, Spain, Argentina
Golf
USA, Australia, South Africa, Spain, England, Japan, Canada, Sweden, Ireland, Wales, Germany, Scotland, Argentina, Taiwan, Denmark, Italy, Belgium
Handball
France, Sweden, Romania, Germany, Russia, Spain, Croatia, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Yogoslavia
Beach Handball
Brazil, Croatia, Egypt
Ice Hockey
Russia, Canada, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, USA, Great Britain, Slovakia
Inline Hockey
USA, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Czech Republic
Kabaddi
India
Lacrosse
USA, Canada
Indoor Lacrosse
Canada
Padel
Spain, Argentina
Pitch and Putt
Catalonia, Ireland
Polo
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, USA
Roller Hockey
Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Italy, England
Rugby League
Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain
Rugby Union
New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England
Rugby Sevens
England, Fiji, New Zealand, Wales
Squash
Australia, Pakistan, England, Egypt, Great Britain
Tchoukball
Switzerland, France, Taiwan, Italy
Tennis
USA, Australia, Australasia, France, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic, Russia, Croatia, Italy, Argentina, Switzerland, Serbia, South Africa
Volleyball
USA, Brazil, Russia, Cuba, Germany, Italy
I haven't counted who has the most yet, but just from writing this all down, Germany and Brazil jump out at being very good all-rounders.
So here we have it, a list of champions:
American Football
Japan, USA
Association Football
Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain, England, France, Argentina, Uruguay
Australian Rules Football
Australia does not enter
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Ireland
Bandy
Russia, Sweden, Finland
Baseball
USA, Japan, Dominican Republic
Basketball
USA, Yugoslavia, Russia (as Soviet Union), Brazil, Argentina, Spain
Beach Soccer
Brazil, Portugal, France, Russia
Beach Volleyball
Brazil, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, Russia
Canoe Polo
Netherlands, France, Australia, UK, Germany, Italy
Cricket
West Indies, Australia, India, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Curling
Canada, USA, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway
Darts
England, Scotland, Netherlands
Field Hockey
Pakistan, Netherlands, Australia, Germany, India, Belgium
Fistball
Germany, Brazil, Austria, Switzerland
Floorball
Sweden, Finland
Futsal
Brazil, Spain, Argentina
Golf
USA, Australia, South Africa, Spain, England, Japan, Canada, Sweden, Ireland, Wales, Germany, Scotland, Argentina, Taiwan, Denmark, Italy, Belgium
Handball
France, Sweden, Romania, Germany, Russia, Spain, Croatia, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Yogoslavia
Beach Handball
Brazil, Croatia, Egypt
Ice Hockey
Russia, Canada, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, USA, Great Britain, Slovakia
Inline Hockey
USA, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Czech Republic
Kabaddi
India
Lacrosse
USA, Canada
Indoor Lacrosse
Canada
Padel
Spain, Argentina
Pitch and Putt
Catalonia, Ireland
Polo
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, USA
Roller Hockey
Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Italy, England
Rugby League
Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain
Rugby Union
New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England
Rugby Sevens
England, Fiji, New Zealand, Wales
Squash
Australia, Pakistan, England, Egypt, Great Britain
Tchoukball
Switzerland, France, Taiwan, Italy
Tennis
USA, Australia, Australasia, France, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic, Russia, Croatia, Italy, Argentina, Switzerland, Serbia, South Africa
Volleyball
USA, Brazil, Russia, Cuba, Germany, Italy
I haven't counted who has the most yet, but just from writing this all down, Germany and Brazil jump out at being very good all-rounders.
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I have to say I agree with you here. Despite the fanaticism I have encountered for cricket in small pockets and the boundless enthusiasm by those for a game that lasts for days cricket can only be described, at least in this country, as a minority sport. Now I am sure I will get shot down by numerous cricket fans for saying this (I usually do whenever I do say it and I've said it a lot over the years) but look at the attendances at games, in fact what other sport would have the arrogance to be regularly played when most people are, or should be, at work? Some county games are a case of spot the spectator (usually some bloke half asleep with his dog). My interest in the game is such that as of writing this (14.15pm on Monday 15th July) I still don't know who won the final. Okay I don't like the game or follow it but the fact is I have heard no-one mention it where I work and heard no mention of it on the radio on my journey to work (20 minutes or so). If this was football, rugby (either code) or even tennis or golf, you wouldn't be able to escape the news and if it were football especially they would be reporting mass absences at places of work.Spijed wrote:Was going to say that too. Aside from the audience in India, the worldwide viewing figures for cricket are probably far smaller than compared to many other sports, such as the Tour De France, Superbowl etc. Even in this country people don't have anywhere near the same enthusiasm for the Cricket World cup in comparison to football.
No-one seems to care one way or the other so therefore it must be classed as a minority sport. Even if you talk about participants rather than spectators it's no different, surely far more people play football, rugby or even go fishing? So why does this sport get so much coverage in the media.
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Cricket cannot be described as a minority sport in this country whether you care for it or not.houseboy wrote:I have to say I agree with you here. Despite the fanaticism I have encountered for cricket in small pockets and the boundless enthusiasm by those for a game that lasts for days cricket can only be described, at least in this country, as a minority sport. Now I am sure I will get shot down by numerous cricket fans for saying this (I usually do whenever I do say it and I've said it a lot over the years) but look at the attendances at games, in fact what other sport would have the arrogance to be regularly played when most people are, or should be, at work? Some county games are a case of spot the spectator (usually some bloke half asleep with his dog). My interest in the game is such that as of writing this (14.15pm on Monday 15th July) I still don't know who won the final. Okay I don't like the game or follow it but the fact is I have heard no-one mention it where I work and heard no mention of it on the radio on my journey to work (20 minutes or so). If this was football, rugby (either code) or even tennis or golf, you wouldn't be able to escape the news and if it were football especially they would be reporting mass absences at places of work.
No-one seems to care one way or the other so therefore it must be classed as a minority sport. Even if you talk about participants rather than spectators it's no different, surely far more people play football, rugby or even go fishing? So why does this sport get so much coverage in the media.
County cricket gets shocking attendances for the reasons you have given - the same reason why participation won’t be too high. But international games in all formats regularly sell out in this country. It’s miles behind football but is roughly on a par with each code of rugby. You don’t have to participate in a sport for it to be popular.
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What the hell is Bandy? Fistball sounds like something you would see on a porn site. What is Inline Hockey? *Kabaddi sounds like something you would have with pilau rice and chips. Padel? One of my favourites is Tchoukball - what is that? I can see Google getting some hammer off me tonight.Falcon wrote:OK so I went on Wikipedia and found a list of sports that have a World Cup or equivalent for men's national teams.
So here we have it, a list of champions:
American Football
Japan, USA
Association Football
Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain, England, France, Argentina, Uruguay
Australian Rules Football
Australia does not enter
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Ireland
Bandy
Russia, Sweden, Finland
Baseball
USA, Japan, Dominican Republic
Basketball
USA, Yugoslavia, Russia (as Soviet Union), Brazil, Argentina, Spain
Beach Soccer
Brazil, Portugal, France, Russia
Beach Volleyball
Brazil, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, Russia
Canoe Polo
Netherlands, France, Australia, UK, Germany, Italy
Cricket
West Indies, Australia, India, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Curling
Canada, USA, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway
Darts
England, Scotland, Netherlands
Field Hockey
Pakistan, Netherlands, Australia, Germany, India, Belgium
Fistball
Germany, Brazil, Austria, Switzerland
Floorball
Sweden, Finland
Futsal
Brazil, Spain, Argentina
Golf
USA, Australia, South Africa, Spain, England, Japan, Canada, Sweden, Ireland, Wales, Germany, Scotland, Argentina, Taiwan, Denmark, Italy, Belgium
Handball
France, Sweden, Romania, Germany, Russia, Spain, Croatia, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Yogoslavia
Beach Handball
Brazil, Croatia, Egypt
Ice Hockey
Russia, Canada, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, USA, Great Britain, Slovakia
Inline Hockey
USA, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Czech Republic
Kabaddi
India
Lacrosse
USA, Canada
Indoor Lacrosse
Canada
Padel
Spain, Argentina
Pitch and Putt
Catalonia, Ireland
Polo
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, USA
Roller Hockey
Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Italy, England
Rugby League
Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain
Rugby Union
New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England
Rugby Sevens
England, Fiji, New Zealand, Wales
Squash
Australia, Pakistan, England, Egypt, Great Britain
Tchoukball
Switzerland, France, Taiwan, Italy
Tennis
USA, Australia, Australasia, France, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic, Russia, Croatia, Italy, Argentina, Switzerland, Serbia, South Africa
Volleyball
USA, Brazil, Russia, Cuba, Germany, Italy
I haven't counted who has the most yet, but just from writing this all down, Germany and Brazil jump out at being very good all-rounders.
*To be fair I have heard of Kabaddi, is it some kind of mass brawl? I seem to recall there is fighting involved but I'm not sure.
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Kabaddi is like tig but whilst holding your breathhouseboy wrote:*To be fair I have heard of Kabaddi, is it some kind of mass brawl? I seem to recall there is fighting involved but I'm not sure.
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Yes, the AL and NL were the only leagues in the world at that time. The international competition is the World Baseball Classic.Spijed wrote:The Origin of the Name 'the World Series'
For many years, it was believed that the name came from the fact that the original series was sponsored by the New York World Telegram newspaper, thus becoming known as the ‘World’s Series’. However, popular as this explanation may be, it’s not actually true and although the newspaper did report the results of the games, it had nothing to do with the naming of the competition.
The real reason behind the name is thanks to Barney Dreyfuss who was the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1903, he wrote to the owner of the Boston Red Sox challenging them to a ‘World’s Championship Series’. The Pirates were the best team in the National League and the Red Sox were the best in the American League.
The games went ahead and Boston won the series five games to three. Over time, the 'World’s Championship Series' name has been shortened to the World Series and has been played every year apart from 1904 and 1994.
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Why don’t Australia enter their own sport?Falcon wrote: Australian Rules Football
Australia does not enter
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Ireland
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Because they'd wipe the floor with everyone. They introduced the world championships to try and develop the sport abroad.wilks_bfc wrote:Why don’t Australia enter their own sport?
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I did look it up and you are right it is just a game of tig. I recall the reason I have seen it is because, bizarrely, it used to be on telly. Can't remember when or what channel.Devils_Advocate wrote:Kabaddi is like tig but whilst holding your breath
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It used to be on either Sat or Sunday morning (I think on Ch4) when I was a kid so i'd guess late 80'shouseboy wrote:I did look it up and you are right it is just a game of tig. I recall the reason I have seen it is because, bizarrely, it used to be on telly. Can't remember when or what channel.
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I actually love Aussie Rules, trouble is it doesn't seem to have been on telly for some time. Proper man's game. I knew a pro-cricketer who used to play in Australia when it was winter here and he was mates with an Rules player and he said they actually train with boxers sometime. Apparently when they went out for a drink no-one picked on them. They get fantastic crowds as well.Falcon wrote:Because they'd wipe the floor with everyone. They introduced the world championships to try and develop the sport abroad.
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That would sound about right.Devils_Advocate wrote:It used to be on either Sat or Sunday morning (I think on Ch4) when I was a kid so i'd guess late 80's