<P> The World Cup is open to all members of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) , although the highest - ranking teams receive automatic qualification . The remaining teams are determined via the World Cricket League and the ICC World Cup Qualifier . A total of twenty teams have competed in the eleven editions of the tournament , with fourteen competing in the latest edition in 2015 ; the next edition in 2019 will have only ten teams . Australia has won the tournament five times , with the West Indies , India ( twice each ) , Pakistan and Sri Lanka ( once each ) also having won the tournament . The best performance by a non-full - member team came when Kenya made the semi-finals of the 2003 tournament . The tournament is the worlds 4th biggest sporting event behind the FIFA World Cup , Summer Olympics and the Rugby World Cup . </P>
<P> The World Cup is open to all members of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) , although the highest - ranking teams receive automatic qualification . The remaining teams are determined via the World Cricket League and the ICC World Cup Qualifier . A total of twenty teams have competed in the eleven editions of the tournament , with fourteen competing in the latest edition in 2015 ; the next edition in 2019 will have only ten teams . Australia has won the tournament five times , with the West Indies , India ( twice each ) , Pakistan and Sri Lanka ( once each ) also having won the tournament . The best performance by a non-full - member team came when Kenya made the semi-finals of the 2003 tournament . The tournament is the worlds 4th biggest sporting event behind the FIFA World Cup , Summer Olympics and the Rugby World Cup . </P>
who has won the most icc world cups
who has won the most icc world cups
Australia
Australia