1999 Cricket World Cup
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup, also branded as England '99, was the seventh edition of the Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was hosted primarily by England, with selected matches also played in Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands. The tournament was won by Australia, who beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in the final at Lord's in London.
The tournament was hosted three years after the previous Cricket World Cup, deviating from the usual four-year gap.[1]
Format
It featured 12 teams, playing a total of 42 matches. In the group stage, the teams were divided into two groups of six; each team played all the others in their group once. The top three teams from each group advanced to the Super Sixes, a new concept for the 1999 World Cup; each team carried forward the points from the games against the other qualifiers from their group and then played each of the qualifiers from the other group (in other words, each qualifier from Group A played each qualifier from Group B and vice versa). The top four teams in the Super Sixes advanced to the semi-finals.
Qualification
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The 1999 World Cup featured 12 teams, which was the same as the previous edition in 1996. The hosts England and the eight other test nations earned automatic qualification to the World Cup. The remaining three spots were decided at the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia.
22 nations competed in the 1997 edition of the ICC Trophy. After going through two group stages, the semi-finals saw Kenya and Bangladesh qualify through to the World Cup. Scotland would be the third nation to qualify as they defeated Ireland in the third-place playoff.[2]
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearances | Last appearance | Previous best performance | Group |
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| File:Flag of England.svg England | Hosts | 7th | 1996 | Runners-up (1979, 1987, 1992)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A |
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Full member | 7th | 1996 | Champions (1987)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | B |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | 7th | 1996 | Champions (1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A | |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 7th | 1996 | Semi-finals (1975, 1979, 1992)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | B | |
| File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 7th | 1996 | Champions (1992Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | B | |
| File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 3rd | 1996 | Semi-finals (1992)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A | |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 7th | 1996 | Champions (1996Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | A | |
| File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies | 7th | 1996 | Champions (1975, 1979Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | B | |
| File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 5th | 1996 | Group stage (All)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | A | |
| File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | 1997 ICC Trophy winner | 1st | — | Debut | B |
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 1997 ICC Trophy runner-up | 2nd | 1996 | Group stage (1996Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | A |
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 1997 ICC Trophy third place | 1st | — | Debut | B |
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Venues
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England
| Venue | City | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham, West Midlands | 21,000 | 3 |
| County Cricket Ground | Bristol | 8,000 | 2 |
| St Lawrence Ground | Canterbury, Kent | 15,000 | 1 |
| County Cricket Ground | Chelmsford, Essex | 6,500 | 2 |
| Riverside Ground | Chester-le-Street, County Durham | 15,000 | 2 |
| County Cricket Ground | Derby, Derbyshire | 9,500 | 1 |
| County Cricket Ground | Hove, Sussex | 7,000 | 1 |
| Headingley | Leeds, West Yorkshire | 17,500 | 3 |
| Grace Road | Leicester, Leicestershire | 12,000 | 2 |
| Lord's | London, Greater London | 28,000 | 3 |
| The Oval | London, Greater London | 25,500 | 3 |
| Old Trafford | Manchester, Greater Manchester | 22,000 | 3 |
| County Cricket Ground | Northampton, Northamptonshire | 6,500 | 2 |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | 17,500 | 3 |
| County Cricket Ground | Southampton, Hampshire | 6,500 | 2 |
| County Cricket Ground | Taunton, Somerset | 6,500 | 2 |
| New Road | Worcester, Worcestershire | 4,500 | 2 |
Outside England
Scotland played two of their Group B matches in their home country becoming the first associate nation to host games in a World Cup. One Group B match was played in Wales and Ireland respectively, while one Group A match was played in the Netherlands.
| Venue | City | Capacity | Matches |
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| Sophia Gardens | Cardiff, Wales | 15,653 | 1 |
| The Grange Club | Edinburgh, Scotland | 3,000 | 2 |
| Clontarf Cricket Club Ground | Dublin, Ireland | 3,200 | 1 |
| VRA Cricket Ground | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 4,500 | 1 |
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Squads
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Group stage
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
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| 1 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.33 | 6 | N/A |
| 5 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.81 | 4 | N/A |
| 6 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.20 | 0 | N/A |
15 May 1999
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Jimmy Kamande (Ken) made his ODI debut.
19 May 1999
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- India were fined four overs for a slow over rate in the first innings.
26 May 1999
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- South Africa qualified for Super Sixes stage. Kenya eliminated.
29–30 May 1999
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- India and Zimbabwe qualified for Super Sixes stage of tournament and England were eliminated.
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 6 | N/A |
| 5 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.52 | 4 | N/A |
| 6 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.93 | 0 | N/A |
16 May 1999
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ricardo Powell (WI) made his ODI debut.
- Keith Arthurton played his final ODI game.
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20 May 1999
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
- Ian Stanger (Sco) made his ODI debut.
- Scotland conceded 59 extras, the joint highest in an ODI.[3]
27 May 1999
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Greig Williamson (Sco) made his ODI debut.
- Scotland were eliminated as a result of this match.
28 May 1999
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Pakistan qualified for Super Six stage.
30 May 1999
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Australia needed to score 111 within 47.2 overs to qualify for the Super Six stage of the tournament. Australia qualified for the Super Sixes and Bangladesh were eliminated.
- Ridley Jacobs (WI) became the first cricketer to carry his bat in a World Cup match.[4]
- Phil Simmons played his last ODI game.
- Brendon Julian played his last ODI game.
31 May 1999
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- New Zealand needed to score 122 within 21.2 overs to qualify for Super Sixes stage. New Zealand qualified for Super Sixes and West Indies were eliminated.
Super Six
Teams who qualified for the Super Six stage only played against the teams from the other group; results against the other teams from the same group were carried forward to this stage. Results against the non-qualifying teams were therefore discarded at this point.
As a result of League match losses against New Zealand and Pakistan, even though Australia finished second in their group, they progressed to the Super Six stage with no points carried forward (PCF). India faced similar circumstances, finishing 2nd in their group but carrying forward 0 points after losing to fellow qualifiers Zimbabwe and South Africa.
During their super six clash, Pakistan and India were officially at war at the time of their match, the only time this has ever happened in the history of the sport.[5][6][7]
| Points carried forward (PCF) | |
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| Results | Against qualified teams |
| Win | 2 points |
| No result / tie | 1 points |
| Loss | 0 point |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | −0.52 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | −0.79 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.15 | 2 | 0 |
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6–7 June 1999
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain interrupted play . No play was possible on reserve day for rain.
8 June 1999
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first and only time two nations played at the world cup while officially at war.
10 June 1999
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- South Africa qualified for the semi-finals.
11 June 1999
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals.
- Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak) became the second bowler to take a hat-trick in a World Cup match.
12 June 1999
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- New Zealand qualified for the semi-finals and India were eliminated.
13 June 1999
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia qualified for the semi-finals and Zimbabwe were eliminated.
Semi-finals
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- Australia progressed to the final because they finished higher in the Super Six table than South Africa due to having won their head to head Super Six match.[8]
16 June 1999
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pakistan qualified for the final for second time after 1992.
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17 June 1999
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Final
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20 June 1999
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paul Reiffel played his final international match.
Statistics
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| Runs | Player | Country |
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| 461 | Rahul Dravid | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| 398 | Steve Waugh | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| 379 | Sourav Ganguly | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| 375 | Mark Waugh | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| 368 | Saeed Anwar | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
| Wickets | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Geoff Allott | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| 20 | Shane Warne | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| 18 | Glenn McGrath | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| 17 | Lance Klusener | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| 17 | Saqlain Mushtaq | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
Match balls
A new type of cricket ball, the white 'Duke', was introduced for the first time in the 1999 World Cup. British Cricket Balls Ltd claimed that the balls behaved identically to the balls used in previous World Cups,[9] experiments showed they were harder and swung more.[10]
Media
The host broadcasters for television coverage of the tournament were Sky and BBC Television.[11] In the UK, live games were divided between the broadcasters, with both screening the final live.[11] This was to be BBC's last live cricket coverage during that summer, with all of England's home Test series being shown on Channel 4 or Sky from 1999 onwards; the BBC did not show any live cricket again until August 2020.[12]
References and notes
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- ↑ 1999 World Cup Playing Conditions - "When two teams have both equal points and equal wins, the team which was the winner of the match played between them (in either the Group or Super Six Matches) will be placed in the higher position.". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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