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The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, with some matches also played in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Netherlands. England was the main host nation. The India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka combination hosted the 1996 World Cup, while Australia hosted the 1987 and 1992 tournaments.

Australia holds the ODI record for 21 consecutive wins, achieved between 2002-2003 under captain Ricky Ponting. This streak remains unmatched in international cricket. The streak included victories against Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies, New Zealand, and India.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 2,278 runs across 6 World Cup tournaments (1992-2011), making him the highest run-scorer in World Cup history. Ricky Ponting is second with 1,743 runs. Kapil Dev is a legendary bowler, not known for batting records, and Javed Miandad (spelled incorrectly in the option) is a Pakistani great.

Australia has won the Cricket World Cup 5 times (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015), while West Indies has won it twice (1975, 1979). These are the only two nations with multiple World Cup victories. India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have each won exactly once.

Dan Magness holds the Guinness World Record for longest time controlling a football, which he set at 24 hours. This endurance freestyle football record involves keeping the ball in the air continuously without touching the ground. The other names listed are not associated with this particular world record.

Ricky Ponting (spelled 'POINTING' here) holds the record for playing the most Cricket World Cup matches - 46 matches across 5 editions from 1996 to 2011. Sachin Tendulkar played 45 matches and is second on this list. The question refers to the 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup tournament.