Cricket World Cup 1999
The world championships returned to England for the Cricket World Cup 1999. The event was co-hosted by neighboring Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands and held between 14 May and 20 June, 1999.
It was in this seventh edition that the concept of Super Sixes was introduced. The 12 participants of Cricket World Cup 1999 were divided into two groups of six teams each. Every team had to play each other in their respective groups.
The top three teams from each of the two groups advanced to the Super Six stage wherein each team from one group had to contest all teams in the other group. A points table was maintained to calculate the best four teams for the semifinal stage of Cricket World Cup 1999. Out of these four teams, the best two went on to play in the final match.
At the Cricket World Cup 1999, the semifinals were played by New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Pakistan. In the final encounter at Lord’s Cricket Stadium, Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets to lay hands on their second World Cup.
Host of Cricket World Cup 1999:
England
Teams in Cricket World Cup 1999:
Group A – South Africa, Zimbabwe, India, England, Kenya, Sri Lanka
Group B - Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Bangladesh, Scotland
Winner of Cricket World Cup 1999: Australia
Player of the Tournament in Cricket World Cup 1999:
Lance Klusener (South Africa) – 281 runs and 17 wickets in 9 matches
Best Batsman of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Rahul Dravid (India) – 461 runs in 8 matches
Best Bowler of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Shane Warne (Australia) – 20 wickets in 10 matches
Best Wicketkeeper of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Moin Khan (Pakistan) – 12 catches and 4 stumpings in 10 matches
Group Stage Matches of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Group A: England v Sri Lanka at Lord's - May 14, 1999
England won by 8 wickets.
Sri Lanka 204 (48.4 ov); England 207-2 (46.5 ov).
Group A: India v South Africa at Hove - May 15, 1999
South Africa won by 4 wickets.
India 253-5 (50 ov); South Africa 254-6 (47.2 ov).
Group A: Kenya v Zimbabwe at Taunton - May 15, 1999
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets.
Kenya 229-7 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 231-5 (41 ov).
Group B: Australia v Scotland at Worcester - May 16, 1999
Australia won by 6 wickets.
Scotland 181-7 (50 ov); Australia 182-4 (44.5 ov).
Group B: Pakistan v West Indies at Bristol - May 16, 1999
Pakistan won by 27 runs.
Pakistan 229-8 (50 ov); West Indies 202 (48.5 ov).
Group B: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Chelmsford - May 17, 1999
New Zealand won by 6 wickets.
Bangladesh 116 (37.4 ov); New Zealand 117-4 (33 ov).
Group A: England v Kenya at Canterbury - May 18, 1999
England won by 9 wickets.
Kenya 203 (49.4 ov); England 204-1 (39 ov).
Group A: India v Zimbabwe at Leicester - May 19, 1999
Zimbabwe won by 3 runs.
Zimbabwe 252-9 (50 ov); India 249 (45 ov).
Group A: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Northampton - May 19, 1999
South Africa won by 89 runs.
South Africa 199-9 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 110 (35.2 ov).
Group B: Australia v New Zealand at Cardiff - May 20, 1999
New Zealand won by 5 wickets.
Australia 213-8 (50 ov); New Zealand 214-5 (45.2 ov).
Group B: Pakistan v Scotland at Chester-le-Street - May 20, 1999
Pakistan won by 94 runs.
Pakistan 261-6 (50 ov); Scotland 167 (38.5 ov).
Group B: Bangladesh v West Indies at Dublin - May 21, 1999
West Indies won by 7 wickets.
Bangladesh 182 (49.2 ov); West Indies 183-3 (46.3 ov).
Group A: England v South Africa at The Oval - May 22, 1999
South Africa won by 122 runs.
South Africa 225-7 (50 ov); England 103 (41 ov).
Group A: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Worcester - May 22, 1999
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets.
Zimbabwe 197-9 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 198-6 (46 ov).
Group A: India v Kenya at Bristol - May 23, 1999
India won by 94 runs.
India 329-2 (50 ov); Kenya 235-7 (50 ov).
Group B: Australia v Pakistan at Leeds - May 23, 1999
Pakistan won by 10 runs.
Pakistan 275-8 (50 ov); Australia 265 (49.5 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v West Indies at Southampton - May 24, 1999
West Indies won by 7 wickets.
New Zealand 156 (48.1 ov); West Indies 158-3 (44.2 ov).
Group B: Scotland v Bangladesh at Edinburgh - May 24, 1999
Bangladesh won by 22 runs.
Bangladesh 185-9 (50 ov); Scotland 163 (46.2 ov).
Group A: England v Zimbabwe at Nottingham - May 25, 1999
England won by 7 wickets.
Zimbabwe 167-8 (50 ov); England 168-3 (38.3 ov).
Group A: India v Sri Lanka at Taunton - May 26, 1999
India won by 157 runs.
India 373-6 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 216 (42.3 ov).
Group A: Kenya v South Africa at Amstelveen - May 26, 1999
South Africa won by 7 wickets.
Kenya 152 (44.3 ov); South Africa 153-3 (41 ov).
Group B: Australia v Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street - May 27, 1999
Australia won by 7 wickets.
Bangladesh 178-7 (50 ov); Australia 181-3 (19.5 ov).
Group B: Scotland v West Indies at Leicester - May 27, 1999
West Indies won by 8 wickets.
Scotland 68 (31.3 ov); West Indies 70-2 (10.1 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v Pakistan at Derby - May 28, 1999
Pakistan won by 62 runs.
Pakistan 269-8 (50 ov); New Zealand 207-8 (50 ov).
Group A: England v India at Birmingham - May 29, 1999
India won by 63 runs.
India 232-8 (50 ov); England 169 (45.2 ov).
Group A: South Africa v Zimbabwe at Chelmsford - May 29, 1999
Zimbabwe won by 48 runs.
Zimbabwe 233-6 (50 ov); South Africa 185 (47.2 ov).
Group A: Kenya v Sri Lanka at Southampton - May 30, 1999
Sri Lanka won by 45 runs.
Sri Lanka 275-8 (50 ov); Kenya 230-6 (50 ov).
Group B: Australia v West Indies at Manchester - May 30, 1999
Australia won by 6 wickets.
West Indies 110 (46.4 ov); Australia 111-4 (40.4 ov).
Group B: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Northampton - May 31, 1999
Bangladesh won by 62 runs.
Bangladesh 223-9 (50 ov); Pakistan 161 (44.3 ov).
Group B: Scotland v New Zealand at Edinburgh - May 31, 1999
New Zealand won by 6 wickets.
Scotland 121 (42.1 ov); New Zealand 123-4 (17.5 ov).
Super Six Stage Matches of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Australia v India at The Oval - June 4, 1999
Australia won by 77 runs.
Australia 282-6 (50 ov); India 205 (48.2 ov).
Pakistan v South Africa at Nottingham - June 5, 1999
South Africa won by 3 wickets.
Pakistan 220-7 (50 ov); South Africa 221-7 (49 ov).
New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Leeds - June 6, 1999
No result.
Zimbabwe 175 (49.3 ov); New Zealand 70-3 (15 ov).
India v Pakistan at Manchester - June 8, 1999
India won by 47 runs.
India 227-6 (50 ov); Pakistan 180 (45.3 ov).
Australia v Zimbabwe at Lord's - June 9, 1999
Australia won by 44 runs.
Australia 303-4 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 259-6 (50 ov).
New Zealand v South Africa at Birmingham - June 10, 1999
South Africa won by 74 runs.
South Africa 287-5 (50 ov); New Zealand 213-8 (50 ov).
Pakistan v Zimbabwe at The Oval - June 11, 1999
Pakistan won by 148 runs.
Pakistan 271-9 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 123 (40.3 ov).
India v New Zealand at Nottingham - June 12, 1999
New Zealand won by 5 wickets.
India 251-6 (50 ov); New Zealand 253-5 (48.2 ov).
Australia v South Africa at Leeds - June 13, 1999
Australia won by 5 wickets.
South Africa 271-7 (50 ov); Australia 272-5 (49.4 ov).
Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1999:
New Zealand v Pakistan at Manchester - June 16, 1999
Pakistan won by 9 wickets.
New Zealand 241-7 (50 ov); Pakistan 242-1 (47.3 ov).
Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Australia v South Africa at Birmingham - June 17, 1999
Match tied.
Australia 213 (49.2 ov); South Africa 213 (49.4 ov).
Final of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Australia v Pakistan at Lord's - June 20, 1999
Australia won by 8 wickets.
Pakistan 132 (39 ov); Australia 133-2 (20.1 ov).
The world championships returned to England for the Cricket World Cup 1999. The event was co-hosted by neighboring Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands and held between 14 May and 20 June, 1999.
It was in this seventh edition that the concept of Super Sixes was introduced. The 12 participants of Cricket World Cup 1999 were divided into two groups of six teams each. Every team had to play each other in their respective groups.
The top three teams from each of the two groups advanced to the Super Six stage wherein each team from one group had to contest all teams in the other group. A points table was maintained to calculate the best four teams for the semifinal stage of Cricket World Cup 1999. Out of these four teams, the best two went on to play in the final match.
At the Cricket World Cup 1999, the semifinals were played by New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Pakistan. In the final encounter at Lord’s Cricket Stadium, Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets to lay hands on their second World Cup.
Host of Cricket World Cup 1999:
England
Teams in Cricket World Cup 1999:
Group A – South Africa, Zimbabwe, India, England, Kenya, Sri Lanka
Group B - Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, Bangladesh, Scotland
Winner of Cricket World Cup 1999: Australia
Player of the Tournament in Cricket World Cup 1999:
Lance Klusener (South Africa) – 281 runs and 17 wickets in 9 matches
Best Batsman of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Rahul Dravid (India) – 461 runs in 8 matches
Best Bowler of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Shane Warne (Australia) – 20 wickets in 10 matches
Best Wicketkeeper of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Moin Khan (Pakistan) – 12 catches and 4 stumpings in 10 matches
Group Stage Matches of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Group A: England v Sri Lanka at Lord's - May 14, 1999
England won by 8 wickets.
Sri Lanka 204 (48.4 ov); England 207-2 (46.5 ov).
Group A: India v South Africa at Hove - May 15, 1999
South Africa won by 4 wickets.
India 253-5 (50 ov); South Africa 254-6 (47.2 ov).
Group A: Kenya v Zimbabwe at Taunton - May 15, 1999
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets.
Kenya 229-7 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 231-5 (41 ov).
Group B: Australia v Scotland at Worcester - May 16, 1999
Australia won by 6 wickets.
Scotland 181-7 (50 ov); Australia 182-4 (44.5 ov).
Group B: Pakistan v West Indies at Bristol - May 16, 1999
Pakistan won by 27 runs.
Pakistan 229-8 (50 ov); West Indies 202 (48.5 ov).
Group B: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Chelmsford - May 17, 1999
New Zealand won by 6 wickets.
Bangladesh 116 (37.4 ov); New Zealand 117-4 (33 ov).
Group A: England v Kenya at Canterbury - May 18, 1999
England won by 9 wickets.
Kenya 203 (49.4 ov); England 204-1 (39 ov).
Group A: India v Zimbabwe at Leicester - May 19, 1999
Zimbabwe won by 3 runs.
Zimbabwe 252-9 (50 ov); India 249 (45 ov).
Group A: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Northampton - May 19, 1999
South Africa won by 89 runs.
South Africa 199-9 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 110 (35.2 ov).
Group B: Australia v New Zealand at Cardiff - May 20, 1999
New Zealand won by 5 wickets.
Australia 213-8 (50 ov); New Zealand 214-5 (45.2 ov).
Group B: Pakistan v Scotland at Chester-le-Street - May 20, 1999
Pakistan won by 94 runs.
Pakistan 261-6 (50 ov); Scotland 167 (38.5 ov).
Group B: Bangladesh v West Indies at Dublin - May 21, 1999
West Indies won by 7 wickets.
Bangladesh 182 (49.2 ov); West Indies 183-3 (46.3 ov).
Group A: England v South Africa at The Oval - May 22, 1999
South Africa won by 122 runs.
South Africa 225-7 (50 ov); England 103 (41 ov).
Group A: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Worcester - May 22, 1999
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets.
Zimbabwe 197-9 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 198-6 (46 ov).
Group A: India v Kenya at Bristol - May 23, 1999
India won by 94 runs.
India 329-2 (50 ov); Kenya 235-7 (50 ov).
Group B: Australia v Pakistan at Leeds - May 23, 1999
Pakistan won by 10 runs.
Pakistan 275-8 (50 ov); Australia 265 (49.5 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v West Indies at Southampton - May 24, 1999
West Indies won by 7 wickets.
New Zealand 156 (48.1 ov); West Indies 158-3 (44.2 ov).
Group B: Scotland v Bangladesh at Edinburgh - May 24, 1999
Bangladesh won by 22 runs.
Bangladesh 185-9 (50 ov); Scotland 163 (46.2 ov).
Group A: England v Zimbabwe at Nottingham - May 25, 1999
England won by 7 wickets.
Zimbabwe 167-8 (50 ov); England 168-3 (38.3 ov).
Group A: India v Sri Lanka at Taunton - May 26, 1999
India won by 157 runs.
India 373-6 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 216 (42.3 ov).
Group A: Kenya v South Africa at Amstelveen - May 26, 1999
South Africa won by 7 wickets.
Kenya 152 (44.3 ov); South Africa 153-3 (41 ov).
Group B: Australia v Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street - May 27, 1999
Australia won by 7 wickets.
Bangladesh 178-7 (50 ov); Australia 181-3 (19.5 ov).
Group B: Scotland v West Indies at Leicester - May 27, 1999
West Indies won by 8 wickets.
Scotland 68 (31.3 ov); West Indies 70-2 (10.1 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v Pakistan at Derby - May 28, 1999
Pakistan won by 62 runs.
Pakistan 269-8 (50 ov); New Zealand 207-8 (50 ov).
Group A: England v India at Birmingham - May 29, 1999
India won by 63 runs.
India 232-8 (50 ov); England 169 (45.2 ov).
Group A: South Africa v Zimbabwe at Chelmsford - May 29, 1999
Zimbabwe won by 48 runs.
Zimbabwe 233-6 (50 ov); South Africa 185 (47.2 ov).
Group A: Kenya v Sri Lanka at Southampton - May 30, 1999
Sri Lanka won by 45 runs.
Sri Lanka 275-8 (50 ov); Kenya 230-6 (50 ov).
Group B: Australia v West Indies at Manchester - May 30, 1999
Australia won by 6 wickets.
West Indies 110 (46.4 ov); Australia 111-4 (40.4 ov).
Group B: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Northampton - May 31, 1999
Bangladesh won by 62 runs.
Bangladesh 223-9 (50 ov); Pakistan 161 (44.3 ov).
Group B: Scotland v New Zealand at Edinburgh - May 31, 1999
New Zealand won by 6 wickets.
Scotland 121 (42.1 ov); New Zealand 123-4 (17.5 ov).
Super Six Stage Matches of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Australia v India at The Oval - June 4, 1999
Australia won by 77 runs.
Australia 282-6 (50 ov); India 205 (48.2 ov).
Pakistan v South Africa at Nottingham - June 5, 1999
South Africa won by 3 wickets.
Pakistan 220-7 (50 ov); South Africa 221-7 (49 ov).
New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Leeds - June 6, 1999
No result.
Zimbabwe 175 (49.3 ov); New Zealand 70-3 (15 ov).
India v Pakistan at Manchester - June 8, 1999
India won by 47 runs.
India 227-6 (50 ov); Pakistan 180 (45.3 ov).
Australia v Zimbabwe at Lord's - June 9, 1999
Australia won by 44 runs.
Australia 303-4 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 259-6 (50 ov).
New Zealand v South Africa at Birmingham - June 10, 1999
South Africa won by 74 runs.
South Africa 287-5 (50 ov); New Zealand 213-8 (50 ov).
Pakistan v Zimbabwe at The Oval - June 11, 1999
Pakistan won by 148 runs.
Pakistan 271-9 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 123 (40.3 ov).
India v New Zealand at Nottingham - June 12, 1999
New Zealand won by 5 wickets.
India 251-6 (50 ov); New Zealand 253-5 (48.2 ov).
Australia v South Africa at Leeds - June 13, 1999
Australia won by 5 wickets.
South Africa 271-7 (50 ov); Australia 272-5 (49.4 ov).
Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1999:
New Zealand v Pakistan at Manchester - June 16, 1999
Pakistan won by 9 wickets.
New Zealand 241-7 (50 ov); Pakistan 242-1 (47.3 ov).
Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Australia v South Africa at Birmingham - June 17, 1999
Match tied.
Australia 213 (49.2 ov); South Africa 213 (49.4 ov).
Final of Cricket World Cup 1999:
Australia v Pakistan at Lord's - June 20, 1999
Australia won by 8 wickets.
Pakistan 132 (39 ov); Australia 133-2 (20.1 ov).
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