steve waugh has played most matches in world as captain
27 matches were played in the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
37 matches were played in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
42 matches were played in the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
27 matches were played in the 1987 Cricket World Cup.
49 matches will be played in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Australia played 719 matches till Feb, 2010 and has won 337 of them; 2 tied; and lost 186 - rest were drawn
12 matches were played in Sri lanka
Sachin Tendulkar(462 matches)
9 matches
Total 54 matches played between 14 teams in 2003 cricket world cup
49 matches.
3265 international ODI cricket matches have been played since the 1970s (the year of first ODI)