IT IS not that any only handsome players or cheer leaders or a team is a star attraction in ICC World Cup. At the end of the day, it is the trophy which steals the show. From year 1975 to 1983, when the Prudential plc was the primary sponsors, the Prudential Cup trophy was awarded to the winners of the World Cup.
From 1999, the design of the World Cup trophy changed with change of sponsors. In the history of cricket world cup, first three world cups had a similar trophy while 1987, 1992 and 1996 had different trophies due to different sponsors.
In 1999, International Cricket Council decided to award its own trophy and it is the first permanent prize in the tournament's history. Since, then ICC Trophy has been designed and produced in London by Garrard & Co (the Crown Jewelers) and its team of artisans.
There are many new features in the ICC World cup trophy. The current trophy is made from silver and gold, 60 cm high and weighs approximately 11 kilograms. The main attraction is golden globe held by three silver columns. These three columns shaped as stumps and bails also represent three fundamentals aspects of cricket: which is batting, bowling and fielding. The big golden globe characterizes a cricket ball. Other attraction is that it is designed with platonic dimensions, so that it can be easily recognized from any angle.
In addition, all the previous world cup winners and their team names have inscribed on its base. Original trophy is kept at Dubai Office of ICC. A duplicate trophy resembling the original ICC Champions Trophy is given to the winning cricket team of the world cup.
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