Cricket World Cup 1996

Cricket World Cup 1996

The sixth edition of the Cricket World Cup was held in 1996 in the Indian subcontinent and contested by 12 teams. The Netherlands, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates made their World Cup debuts in this edition of the quadrennial event.

The Cricket World Cup 1996 was marred by several controversies throughout the event. In Sri Lanka, a bombing by LTTE just before the event, resulted in the death of 90 people. As a consequence, Australia and West Indies refused to send their national teams to play in Sri Lanka for the Cricket World Cup 1996, despite repeated assurances from cricketing authorities. Therefore, the ICC awarded both the matches to Sri Lanka on grounds of forfeit.



Another controversy happened during the semifinal between India and Sri Lanka. The misbehavior of spectators at Eden Gardens, Kolkata led to match referee Clive Lloyd awarding the match to Sri Lanka. In the final match, tensions between Australia and Sri Lanka heightened after umpire Darrell Hair called spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for suspect bowling action.

Nonetheless, by virtue of sheer good luck and under the credible captainship of Arjuna Ranatunga, the Lankans went on to win the 1996 Cricket World Cup, defeating Australia by seven wickets in the final match at Lahore. India and West Indies were the other two semifinalists of this World Cup.
Host of Cricket World Cup 1996:
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Teams in Cricket World Cup 1996:
Group A - Australia, Zimbabwe, India, West Indies, Kenya, Sri Lanka
Group B - Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, Netherlands, UAE, England

Winner of Cricket World Cup 1996: Sri Lanka

Player of the Tournament in Cricket World Cup 1996:
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 221 runs and 7 wickets in 6 matches

Best Batsman of Cricket World Cup 1996:
Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 523 runs in 7 matches

Best Bowler of Cricket World Cup 1996:
Anil Kumble (India) – 15 wickets in 7 matches

Best Wicketkeeper of Cricket World Cup 1996:
Ian Healy (Australia) – 9 catches and 3 stumpings in 7 matches

Group Stage Matches of Cricket World Cup 1996:
Group B: England v New Zealand at Ahmedabad - February 14, 1996
New Zealand won by 11 runs.
New Zealand 239-6 (50 ov); England 228-9 (50 ov).

Group A: West Indies v Zimbabwe at Hyderabad - February 16, 1996
West Indies won by 6 wickets.
Zimbabwe 151-9 (50 ov); West Indies 155-4 (29.3 ov).

Group B: South Africa v United Arab Emirates at Rawalpindi - February 16, 1996
South Africa won by 169 runs.
South Africa 321-2 (50 ov); United Arab Emirates 152-8 (50 ov).

Group A: Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo - February 17, 1996
Sri Lanka won by a walkover.

Group B: Netherlands v New Zealand at Vadodara - February 17, 1996
New Zealand won by 119 runs.
New Zealand 307-8 (50 ov); Netherlands 188-7 (50 ov).

Group A: India v Kenya at Cuttack - February 18, 1996
India won by 7 wickets.
Kenya 199-6 (50 ov); India 203-3 (41.5 ov).

Group B: England v United Arab Emirates at Peshawar - February 18, 1996
England won by 8 wickets.
United Arab Emirates 136 (48.3 ov); England 140-2 (35 ov).

Group B: New Zealand v South Africa at Faisalabad - February 20, 1996
South Africa won by 5 wickets.
New Zealand 177-9 (50 ov); South Africa 178-5 (37.3 ov)

Group A: India v West Indies at Gwalior - February 21, 1996
India won by 5 wickets.
West Indies 173 (50 ov); India 174-5 (39.4 ov)

Group A: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo - February 21, 1996
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets.
Zimbabwe 228-6 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 229-4 (37 ov).

Group B: England v Netherlands at Peshawar - February 22, 1996
England won by 49 runs.
England 279-4 (50 ov); Netherlands 230-6 (50 ov).

Group A: Australia v Kenya at Visakhapatnam - February 23, 1996
Australia won by 97 runs.
Australia 304-7 (50 ov); Kenya 207-7 (50 ov).

Group B: Pakistan v United Arab Emirates at Gujranwala - February 24, 1996
Pakistan won by 9 wickets.
United Arab Emirates 109-9 (33 ov); Pakistan 112-1 (18 ov).

Group A: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo - February 25, 1996
Sri Lanka won by a walkover.

Group B: England v South Africa at Rawalpindi - February 25, 1996
South Africa won by 78 runs.
South Africa 230 (50 ov); England 152 (44.3 ov).

Group A (replayed): Kenya v Zimbabwe at Patna - February 26, 1996
No result.
Zimbabwe 45-3 (15.5 ov).

Group B: Pakistan v Netherlands at Lahore - February 26, 1996
Pakistan won by 8 wickets.
Netherlands 145-7 (50 ov); Pakistan 151-2 (30.4 ov).

Group A: India v Australia at Mumbai - February 27, 1996
Australia won by 16 runs.
Australia 258 (50 ov); India 242 (48 ov).

Group A: Kenya v Zimbabwe at Patna - February 27, 1996
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets.
Kenya 134 (49.4 ov); Zimbabwe 137-5 (42.2 ov).

Group B: New Zealand v United Arab Emirates at Faisalabad - February 27, 1996
New Zealand won by 109 runs.
New Zealand 276-8 (47 ov); United Arab Emirates 167-9 (47 ov).

Group A: Kenya v West Indies at Poona - February 29, 1996
Kenya won by 73 runs.
Kenya 166 (49.3 ov); West Indies 93 (35.2 ov).

Group B: Pakistan v South Africa at Karachi - February 29, 1996
South Africa won by 5 wickets.
Pakistan 242-6 (50 ov); South Africa 243-5 (44.2 ov).

Group A: Australia v Zimbabwe at Nagpur - March 1, 1996
Australia won by 8 wickets.
Zimbabwe 154 (45.3 ov); Australia 158-2 (36 ov).

Group B: Netherlands v United Arab Emirates at Lahore - March 1, 1996
United Arab Emirates won by 7 wickets.
Netherlands 216-9 (50 ov); United Arab Emirates 220-3 (44.2 ov).

Group A: India v Sri Lanka at Delhi - March 2, 1996
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets.
India 271-3 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 272-4 (48.4 ov).

Group B: Pakistan v England at Karachi - March 3, 1996
Pakistan won by 7 wickets.
England 249-9 (50 ov); Pakistan 250-3 (47.4 ov).

Group A: Australia v West Indies at Jaipur - March 4, 1996
West Indies won by 4 wickets.
Australia 229-6 (50 ov); West Indies 232-6 (48.5 ov). .

Group B: Netherlands v South Africa at Rawalpindi - March 5, 1996
South Africa won by 160 runs.
South Africa 328-3 (50 ov); Netherlands 168-8 (50 ov).

Group A: India v Zimbabwe at Kanpur - March 6, 1996
India won by 40 runs.
India 247-5 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 207 (49.4 ov).

Group A: Sri Lanka v Kenya at Kandy - March 6, 1996
Sri Lanka won by 144 runs.
Sri Lanka 398-5 (50 ov); Kenya 254-7 (50 ov).

Group B: Pakistan v New Zealand at Lahore - March 6, 1996
Pakistan won by 46 runs.
Pakistan 281-5 (50 ov); New Zealand 235 (47.3 ov).

Quarter-Final: England v Sri Lanka at Faisalabad - March 9, 1996
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.
England 235-8 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 236-5 (40.4 ov).

Quarter-Final: India v Pakistan at Bangalore - March 9, 1996
India won by 39 runs.
India 287-8 (50 ov); Pakistan 248-9 (49 ov).

Quarter-Final: Australia v New Zealand at Chennai - March 11, 1996
Australia won by 6 wickets.
New Zealand 286-9 (50 ov); Australia 289-4 (47.5 ov).

Quarter-Final: South Africa v West Indies at Karachi - March 11, 1996
West Indies won by 19 runs.
West Indies 264-8 (50 ov); South Africa 245 (49.3 ov).

Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1996:
India v Sri Lanka at Calcutta - March 13, 1996
Sri Lanka won (match conceded).
Sri Lanka 251-8 (50 ov); India 120-8 (34.1 ov)

Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1996:
Australia v West Indies at Mohali - March 14, 1996
Australia won by 5 runs.
Australia 207-8 (50 ov); West Indies 202 (49.3 ov)

Final of Cricket World Cup 1996:
Australia v Sri Lanka at Lahore - March 17, 1996
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets.
Australia 241-7 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 245-3 (46.2 ov)

Cricket World Cup 1992

Cricket World Cup 1992

Known as the Benson and Hedges World Cup, the Cricket World Cup in 1992 was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The fifth edition of this quadrennial tournament, it was held between February 22 and March 25, 1992

The 1992 Cricket World Cup witnessed several changes in the tournament format as well as cricketing ideologies. Cricket teams started thinking and playing differently, thus leading to an increase in competitiveness. It was the first World Cup to introduce the concept of day and night matches.

The 1992 edition was the first in the history of Cricket World Cup to use white cricket balls and colored team uniforms. Until then, red balls and white colored uniforms had been used for the tournament. This event also saw the introduction of a new system to calculate over reductions for rain-affected matches.



The Cricket World Cup 1992 was also the first time when an African Test team (South Africa) participated in this tournament. Nine countries contested in the event and they were not divided into groups. The Cricket World Cup 1992 had 36 matches in the round robin stage. Top four teams qualified for the semis, wherein the best two teams went on to play the final.

The 1992 Cricket World Cup was won by Pakistan, under the leadership of the legendary Imran Khan. They defeated England by 22 runs in a spell-binding final at Melbourne Cricket Ground. New Zealand and South Africa were the other semifinalists.
Host of Cricket World Cup 1992:
Australia and New Zealand

Teams in Cricket World Cup 1992:
New Zealand, Australia, Zimbabwe, India, England, West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa

Winner of Cricket World Cup 1992: Pakistan

Player of the Tournament in Cricket World Cup 1992:
Martin Crowe (New Zealand) – 456 runs in 9 matches – Avg. - 114; SR – 90.65

Best Batsman of Cricket World Cup 1992:
Martin Crowe (New Zealand) – 456 runs in 9 matches

Best Bowler of Cricket World Cup 1992:
Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 18 wickets in 10 matches

Best Wicketkeeper of Cricket World Cup 1992:
Dave Richardson (South Africa) – 14 catches and 1 stumping in 9 matches

Round Robin Matches of Cricket World Cup 1992:
England v India at Perth - February 22, 1992
England won by 9 runs.
England 236-9 (50 ov); India 227 (49.2 ov).

New Zealand v Australia at Auckland - February 22, 1992
New Zealand won by 37 runs.
New Zealand 248-6 (50 ov); Australia 211 (48.1 ov).

Pakistan v West Indies at Melbourne - February 23, 1992
West Indies won by 10 wickets.
Pakistan 220-2 (50 ov); West Indies 221-0 (46.5 ov).

Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at New Plymouth - February 23, 1992
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets.
Zimbabwe 312-4 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 313-7 (49.2 ov).

New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Hamilton - February 25, 1992
New Zealand won by 6 wickets.
Sri Lanka 206-9 (50 ov); New Zealand 210-4 (48.2 ov).

Australia v South Africa at Sydney - February 26, 1992
South Africa won by 9 wickets.
Australia 170-9 (49 ov); South Africa 171-1 (46.5 ov).

England v West Indies at Melbourne - February 27, 1992
England won by 6 wickets.
West Indies 157 (49.2 ov); England 160-4 (39.5 ov).

Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Hobart - February 27, 1992
Pakistan won by 53 runs.
Pakistan 254-4 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 201-7 (50 ov).

India v Sri Lanka at Mackay - February 28, 1992
No result.
India 1-0 (0.2 ov).

New Zealand v South Africa at Auckland - February 29, 1992
New Zealand won by 7 wickets.
South Africa 190-7 (50 ov); New Zealand 191-3 (34.3 ov).

West Indies v Zimbabwe at Brisbane - February 29, 1992
West Indies won by 75 runs.
West Indies 264-8 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 189-7 (50 ov).

Australia v India at Brisbane - March 1, 1992
Australia won by 1 run.
Australia 237-9 (50 ov); India 234 (47 ov).

England v Pakistan at Adelaide - March 1, 1992
No result.
Pakistan 74 (40.2 ov); England 24-1 (8 ov). .

South Africa v Sri Lanka at Wellington - March 2, 1992
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets.
South Africa 195 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 198-7 (49.5 ov).

New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Napier - March 3, 1992
New Zealand won by 48 runs.
New Zealand 162-3 (20.5 ov); Zimbabwe 105-7 (18 ov). .

India v Pakistan at Sydney - March 4, 1992
India won by 43 runs.
India 216-7 (49 ov); Pakistan 173 (48.1 ov).

Australia v England at Sydney - March 5, 1992
England won by 8 wickets.
Australia 171 (49 ov); England 173-2 (40.5 ov).

South Africa v West Indies at Christchurch - March 5, 1992
South Africa won by 64 runs.
South Africa 200-8 (50 ov); West Indies 136 (38.4 ov).

Australia v Sri Lanka at Adelaide - March 7, 1992
Australia won by 7 wickets.
Sri Lanka 189-9 (50 ov); Australia 190-3 (44 ov).

India v Zimbabwe at Hamilton - March 7, 1992
India won by 55 runs.
India 203-7 (32 ov); Zimbabwe 104-1 (19.1 ov).

New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland - March 8, 1992
New Zealand won by 5 wickets.
West Indies 203-7 (50 ov); New Zealand 206-5 (48.3 ov). .

Pakistan v South Africa at Brisbane - March 8, 1992
South Africa won by 20 runs.
South Africa 211-7 (50 ov); Pakistan 173-8 (36 ov). .

England v Sri Lanka at Ballarat - March 9, 1992
England won by 106 runs.
England 280-6 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 174 (44 ov).

India v West Indies at Wellington - March 10, 1992
West Indies won by 5 wickets.
India 197 (49.4 ov); West Indies 195-5 (40.2 ov).

South Africa v Zimbabwe at Canberra - March 10, 1992
South Africa won by 7 wickets.
Zimbabwe 163 (48.3 ov); South Africa 164-3 (45.1 ov).

Australia v Pakistan at Perth - March 11, 1992
Pakistan won by 48 runs.
Pakistan 220-9 (50 ov); Australia 172 (45.2 ov).

England v South Africa at Melbourne - March 12, 1992
England won by 3 wickets.
South Africa 236-4 (50 ov); England 226-7 (40.5 ov). .

New Zealand v India at Dunedin - March 12, 1992
New Zealand won by 4 wickets.
India 230-6 (50 ov); New Zealand 231-6 (47.1 ov).

Sri Lanka v West Indies at Berri - March 13, 1992
West Indies won by 91 runs.
West Indies 268-8 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 177-9 (50 ov).

Australia v Zimbabwe at Hobart - March 14, 1992
Australia won by 128 runs.
Australia 265-6 (46 ov); Zimbabwe 137 (41.4 ov).

India v South Africa at Adelaide - March 15, 1992
South Africa won by 6 wickets.
India 180-6 (30 ov); South Africa 181-4 (29.1 ov).

New Zealand v England at Wellington - March 15, 1992
New Zealand won by 7 wickets.
England 200-8 (50 ov); New Zealand 201-3 (40.5 ov).

Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Perth - March 15, 1992
Pakistan won by 4 wickets.
Sri Lanka 212-6 (50 ov); Pakistan 216-6 (49.1 ov).

Australia v West Indies at Melbourne - March 18, 1992
Australia won by 57 runs.
Australia 216-6 (50 ov); West Indies 159 (42.4 ov).

England v Zimbabwe at Albury - March 18, 1992
Zimbabwe won by 9 runs.
Zimbabwe 134 (46.1 ov); England 125 (49.1 ov).

New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch - March 18, 1992
Pakistan won by 7 wickets.
New Zealand 166 (48.2 ov); Pakistan 167-3 (44.4 ov).

Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1992:
New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland - March 21, 1992
Pakistan won by 4 wickets.
New Zealand 262-7 (50 ov); Pakistan 264-6 (49 ov).

Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1992:
England v South Africa at Sydney - March 22, 1992
England won by 19 runs.
England 252-6 (45 ov); South Africa 232-6 (43 ov).

Final of Cricket World Cup 1992:
England v Pakistan at Melbourne - March 25, 1992
Pakistan won by 22 runs.
Pakistan 249-6 (50 ov); England 227 (49.2 ov)