1999 cricket World Cup
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The 1999 Cricket World Cup was held in England, Scotland and Netherlands and won by Australia. Australia beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in a one-sided final at the Lord's cricket ground in London. New Zealand and South Africa were the other semifinalists.
The format of the world cup was as follows: The 12 contestants were divided into 2 groups, in each of which teams played each other in the league stage. The top three from each group advanced to the Super Sixes, a new concept brought about in this World Cup, were each qualifier from group A played with each qualifier from group B. The teams also carried forward their points got against each qualifer from their group. The top four in the Super Sixes contested the semifinals.
The following teams contested:
Test Nations:
ICC Cup Qualifiers:
The results of all the games:
Prelims
- 14th May 1999 England v Sri Lanka, Lord's, England 8 wickets
- 15th May 1999 India v South Africa, Hove, South Africa 4 wickets
- 15th May 1999 Kenya v Zimbabwe, Taunton, Zimbabwe 5 wickets
- 16th May 1999 Australia v Scotland, Worcester, Australia 6 wickets
- 16th May 1999 Pakistan v West Indies, Bristol, Pakistan 27 runs
- 17th May 1999 Bangladesh v New Zealand, Chelmsford, New Zealand 6 wickets
- 18th May 1999 England v Kenya, Canterbury, England 9 wickets
- 19th May 1999 India v Zimbabwe, Leicester, Zimbabwe 3 runs
- 19th May 1999 South Africa V Sri Lanka, Northampton, South Africa 89 runs
- 20th May 1999 Australia v New Zealand, Cardiff, New Zealand 5 wickets
- 20th May 1999 Pakistan v Scotland, Chester-I-Street, Pakistan 94 runs
- 21st May 1999 Bangladesh v West Indies, Dublin, West Indies 7 wickets
- 22nd May 1999 England v South Africa, The Oval, South Africa 122 runs
- 22nd May 1999 Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Worcester, Sri Lanka 4 wickets
- 23rd May 1999 India v Kenya, Bristol, India 94 runs
- 23rd May 1999 Pakistan v Australia, Leeds, Pakistan 10 runs
- 24th May 1999 Scotland v Bangladesh, Edinburgh, Bangladesh 22 runs
- 24th May 1999 New Zealand v West Indies, Southampton, West Indies 7 wickets
- 25th May 1999 England v Zimbabwe, Nottingham, England 7 wickets
- 26th May 1999 Kenya v South Africa, Amsterdam, South Africa 7 wickets
- 26th May 1999 India v Sri Lanka, Taunton, India 157 runs
- 27th May 1999 Australia v Bangladesh, Chester-I-Street, Australia 7 wickets
- 27th May 1999 Scotland v West Indies, Leicester, West Indies 8wickets
- 28th May 1999 New Zealand v Pakistan, Derby, Pakistan 62 runs
- 29th May 1999 England v India, Birmingham, India 63 runs
- 29th May 1999 Zimbabwe v South Africa, Chelmsford, Zimbabwe 42 runs
- 30th May 1999 Kenya v Sri Lanka, Southampton, Sri Lanka 45 runs
- 30th May 1999 Australia v West Indies, Manchester, Australia 6 wickets
- 31st May 1999 Bangladesh v Pakistan, Northampton, Bangladesh 62 runs
- 31st May 1999 Scotland v New Zealand, Edinburgh, New Zealand 6 wickets
Super Sixes
- 4th June 1999 Australia v India, The Oval, Australia 77 runs
- 5th June 1999 Pakistan v South Africa, Nottingham, South Africa 3 wickets
- 6th June 1999 New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Leeds, No result
- 8th June 1999 India v Pakistan, Manchester, India 47 runs
- 9th June 1999 Australia v Zimbabwe, Lord's, Australia 44 runs
- 10th June 1999 New Zealand v South Africa, Birmingham, South Africa 74 runs
- 11th June 1999 Pakistan v Zimbabwe, The Oval, Pakistan
- 12th June 1999 India v New Zealand, Nottingham, New Zealand 5 wickets
- 13th June 1999 Australia v South Africa Leeds, Australia, 5 wickets
Semi Finals
- 16th June 1999 New Zealand v Pakistan, Manchester, Pakistan 9 wickets
- 17th June 1999 Australia v South Africa, Birmingham, tied
Australia progressed to the final due to being ahead of South Africa on the Super Six points table, which in turn was decided on net run rate, since the two teams were tied with Pakistan on points and each had won one game against the other two opponents so head-to-head determination could not split them. [1] (http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC99/WC99_PLAYING-CONDITIONS.html) (Four years later, South Africa failed to reach the super six stage of the 2003 cricket World Cup, also due to a tie, with Sri Lanka.)
Final
- 20th June 1999 Australia v Pakistan, Lord's, Australia 8 wickets