The 1986 Edinburgh Games suffered a massive boycott, with 32 African, Asian, and Caribbean nations withdrawing to protest the UK government's refusal to cut sporting ties with apartheid South Africa.

Shooting, which is an optional sport for host cities, was not included in the Birmingham 2022 program, leading to protests from nations like India where the sport is very popular and successful.

As of late 2023/early 2024, the specific mascots for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Games have been in the design contest phase but not widely popularized or finalized like previous editions.

Kapil Dev played one of the greatest ODI innings ever, scoring 175 not out against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells after India was reduced to 17 for 5.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum scored a 50 off just 18 balls against England in the 2015 World Cup.

Aravinda de Silva produced one of the greatest all-round performances in a final, taking 3 wickets and scoring an unbeaten 107 to guide Sri Lanka to victory.

Ireland produced a massive upset in 2011 by chasing down England's 328, thanks largely to Kevin O'Brien's fastest World Cup century at the time.

Kenya made a historic run in the 2003 World Cup held in South Africa, becoming the first (and only) non-Test playing nation to reach the semi-finals.

Glenn Maxwell scored the fastest World Cup century in 2023, reaching the milestone in just 40 balls against the Netherlands.

Uruguay's José Batista was sent off just 56 seconds into a match against Scotland in 1986.