Identify the top-ranked men's ODI bowlers on the eve of the 2015 World Cup tournament
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The 2015 World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, followed a similar structure to the 2011 version, with 14 teams split into two groups, from which eight teams proceeded to the semi-final. This tournament was marked by the dominance of fast bowlers, as evidenced by the performance of several top-ranked bowlers in the tournament.
On February 13, 2015, the day before the World Cup began, the top-ranked men's ODI bowlers were revealed. Two left-arm fast bowlers topped the wickets chart in the 2015 World Cup, one from Australia and one from New Zealand. The next five places in the wickets chart were occupied by fast bowlers from India, South Africa, the West Indies, and Pakistan.
New Zealand's unbeaten run in the tournament extended to the final, but it was Australia who ultimately emerged victorious, extending their record of World Cup titles to five. India, on the other hand, were unbeaten until the semi-final.
The 2015 World Cup quiz, related to this historic event, requires participants to name the top 25 highest-ranked men's ODI bowlers on the eve of the tournament. Participants have five minutes to complete the quiz, and they can access the teams and ranks of the bowlers in the quiz.
While general search results do not provide the exact ICC ODI bowling rankings for February 13, 2015, specifically the top 25 bowlers on that date, these rankings can be found by consulting archival cricket ranking records from official or specialized cricket statistics sources. The ICC official website or trusted cricket statistics databases such as ESPNcricinfo archives are good places to start.
References: [1] ICC Official Website (Archived) [2] ESPNcricinfo Archives [3] Cricket Archive (Archived) [4] Cricinfo Database (Archived)
Cricket news surrounding the 2015 World Cup revealed that the tournament, being a sports event, was dominated by fast bowlers, with two left-arm fast bowlers topping the wickets chart and five of the next five places being occupied by fast bowlers from other countries. This sports event, marked by the ICC official website and other trusted sources, is the focus of a quiz that requires participants to name the top 25 highest-ranked men's ODI bowlers on the eve of the tournament.
