A file photo of the Australian team with the 2007 World Cup trophy. Australia won their third consecutive title, but a rain-curtailed final, mysterious death of celebrated coach Bob Woolmer and matches played at empty grounds made the maiden World Cup in the Caribbean in 2007 a far from memorable event.(World Cup 2015: Full Coverage)Triumphant in the first two editions of the event in 1975 and 1979, the region’s long wait to host the Cup finally came to an end 32 years after the tournament began in England.However, much had changed in the intervening three decades. West Indies were no more the world-beating side of the past. It was highlighted by the home team’s failure to go beyond the Super Eight stage, that followed the initial group leagues and preceeded the semifinals.The home team’s bleak show, together with high ticket rates and excessive security restrictions imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) drove out the local flavour from the tournament.ICC banned outside food and musical instruments that forced disgruntled fans to turn their back on the event.It resulted in a marked reduced crowd at the stadia compared to earlier tournaments.Sixteen teams played 51 games during the one-and-a-half month long competition…