For making Cricket world cup more interesting ICC divided qualified teams into groups. For Cricket World Cup 2007 only 16 International cricket teams were qualified which are divided into four Groups on the basis of their performance in last matches. ICC scheduled all the matches among these teams according to their Groups. In World Cup 2007, all 16 participating teams performed under following groups:

Group A
South Africa
Also known as The Proteas, South African cricket team was established by the British, and the first tour by a side from England took place in 1888-89. ICC voted to suspend the team from international cricket indefinitely in 1970 because of its government's policy of apartheid, a policy which led them to play only against the white nations (England, Australia, New Zealand), and field only white players. However it was reinstated in 1991 and the country hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2003. In World Cup 2007, Graeme Smith leaded the team.

Australia
Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the oldest team in Test cricket. It played the first test match in 1877 against England, winning by 45 runs. Ricky Ponting headed the Australian cricket team in ICC WC 2007 in the Caribbeans.

Scotland
Scottish cricket team represents Scotland. The team was elected as associate membership of the ICC in 1994. Craig Wright was the captain of the team in World Cup 2007.

The Netherlands
Dutch cricket team is the national cricket team of the Netherlands. The team is administered by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond. Royal Dutch Cricket Association was formed in 1883 and the Netherlands achieved Associate Membership of the International Cricket Council in 1966. In this World Cup Luuk van Troost is leading the team as captain.

Group B
India
The Indian cricket team is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India. In terms of sponsor, Team India is the highest paid sports team in the world. In 1932, the Indian cricket team became the 6th Teast playing team. The odyssey of cricket in India started in the early 1700s by the British. The most memorable day of the team was the winning of World Cup in 1983 under the shelter of Kapil Dev, the then captain. Rahul Dravid, leaded the team in the ICC World Cup 2007 in West Indies.

Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan cricket team is administered by Sri Lanka Cricket. It first played an international cricket in 1975. The team received Test status in 1981 and became the 8th Test nation. The Lankan won the World Cup 1996. Mahela Jayawardene leaded the team as captain in the World Cup 2007.

Bangladesh
The Bangladesh cricket team is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. It attained the status of Test match in the year 2000 and became the 10th Test nation. Habibul Bashar headed the team in the World Cup 2007 as captain.

Bermuda
The Bermudian cricket team is governed by the Bermuda Cricket Board. The cricket board was elected to Associate Membership of the ICC in 1966. Irving Romaine, the captain of the team, leaded Bermudian cricket team in the Caribbeans World Cup 2007.

Group C
England
England is the founder of Test cricket as well as One-day International cricket. The Twenty20 match has also evolved in England. The England cricket team operates under the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Michael Vaughan, captain of the team leaded the boys in the World Cup 2007 being hosted by West Indies.

New Zeland
The New Zealand team is also nicknamed as the Black Caps. The team played for the first time in 1929-30 against England and became the fifth Test nation. The first ODI was played by New Zealand in 1972-73 against Pakistan. Stephen Fleming leaded the team in the ICC World Cup 2007.

Kenya
The Kenyan cricket team was granted the status of Test nation in the year 2003. The nation played its first-class game in 1986 against Pakistan B. Steve Tikolo leaded the team to the World Cup 2007.

Canada
Cricket was introduced in Canada by the British after the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. In 2000, Canada hosted the first ICC Americas Championship. John Davison is the captain of the team and leaded his boys to the World Cup 2007 in the Caribbeans.

Group D
Pakistan
The Pakistani cricket team is administered by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It is the full member of the ICC with Test and one-day international status. According to the world ranking dated 5 January 2007, Pakistan is ranked 3rd in the ICC Test Championship and 4th in the ICC ODI Championship. Pakistan won the World Cup in the year 1992 beating England in Australia. Inzamam-ul-Haq leaded the team to the World Cup 2007.

Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean cricket team is administrated by Zimbabwe Cricket (formerly known as the Zimbabwe Cricket Union or ZCU). The team is a full member of the ICC with Test and one-day international status. Team Zimbabwe played its first Test match in the year 1992. Prosper Utseya headed the team in the World Cup 2007.

West Indies
Also known as The Windies, the West Indian cricket team is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of a dozen English-speaking Caribbean countries and British dependencies. The nation has won two consecutive World Cups, 1975 and 1979. Brian (Charles) Lara, The Prince of Port-of-Spain and one of the greatest batsmen ever, leaded the team to the World Cup 2007 in the Caribbeans.

Ireland
The Ireland cricket team represents both political entities on the island of Ireland - the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The team has qualified for the first time in this World Cup. Trent Johnston was the captain of Ireland cricket team for the ICC World Cup 2007.