Masters World Series of Indoor Cricket

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Masters World Series of Indoor Cricket
Administrator World Indoor Cricket Federation
Format Indoor Cricket
First edition 2001
Tournament format Round-robin and Knockout
Current champion Flag of New Zealand.svg N. Zealand (O30 Men)
Flag of South Africa.svg S. Africa (O30 Women)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (O35 Men)
Flag of South Africa.svg S. Africa (O35 Women)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (O40 Men)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (O45 Men)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (O50 Men)
Most successful Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
20 collective titles

The Masters World Series of Indoor Cricket is the premier international championship of both men's and women's masters Indoor Cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the World Indoor Cricket Federation (WICF) and is held at varying intervals. The first Masters World Series contest was organised in Australia in 2001. Separate world championships are held for both junior and open age groups with the Junior World Series of Indoor Cricket and the Indoor Cricket World Cup held at similar intervals.

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The World Series is contested by the members of the WICF (though member nations have not always entered teams) and beyond being an affiliated member of that body there are no formal qualifications for entry. Australia have been the most successful side with 20 collective titles.

Tournament Format

Whilst the precise nature of the tournament has varied slightly over the years, each tournament usually follows a simple round robin format followed by finals contested by the highest placed sides. The semi finals are contested by the top four sides and more often than not the winner of each semi final progresses to the World Series final.

The tournament usually takes place over the course of 7 to 10 days and is sometimes run in conjunction with the Junior World Series or other international contests.

On occasions where insufficient nations enter sides a test series is played in place of a World Series. This occurred in 2005 and 2013 where the only entrants in the Over 30 Women division were Australia and South Africa. Whilst Australia earned the title of World Champions as a result of winning this series the tournament itself was not classified as a World Series and is therefore not included as such.

Results

YearHost Nation(s)VenueFinal
Over 30 MenOver 30 WomenOver 35 MenOver 35 WomenOver 40 MenOver 45 MenOver 50 Men
2001
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Perth Not contestedNot contested Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. England Flag of England.svg
125 to 76
Not contestedNot contestedNot contestedNot contested
2003
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Christchurch Not contested Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
146 to 54
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
122 to 53
Not contestedNot contestedNot contestedNot contested
2005
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Port Elizabeth Not contestedNot contested Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
74 to 51
Not contestedNot contestedNot contestedNot contested
2008
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Christchurch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
129 to 108
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand def. Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg
142 to 139
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
133 to 122
Not contested Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
117 to 94
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
187 to 136
Not contested
2010
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Gold Coast Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
133 to 126
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
153 to 71
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
141 to 31
Not contested Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
126 to 75
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
121 to 98
Not contested
2013
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Johannesburg Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand def. Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg
93 to 89
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
147 to 48
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa def. Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg
115 to 99
Not contested Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
92 to 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
76 to 61
Not contested
2016
Details
Flag of England.svg
England
Birmingham Not contestedNot contested Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
124 to 98
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa def. Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg
107 to 99
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
158 to 55
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
91 to 58
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia def. South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
155 to 59

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