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1999 cricket World Cup

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

  1. 14th May 1999 England v Sri Lanka, Lord's, England 8 wickets
  2. 15th May 1999 India v South Africa, Hove, South Africa 4 wickets
  3. 15th May 1999 Kenya v Zimbabwe, Taunton, Zimbabwe 5 wickets
  4. 16th May 1999 Australia v Scotland, Worcester, Australia 6 wickets
  5. 16th May 1999 Pakistan v West Indies, Bristol, Pakistan 27 runs
  6. 17th May 1999 Bangladesh v New Zealand, Chelmsford, New Zealand 6 wickets
  7. 18th May 1999 England v Kenya, Canterbury, England 9 wickets
  8. 19th May 1999 India v Zimbabwe, Leicester, Zimbabwe 3 runs
  9. 19th May 1999 South Africa V Sri Lanka, Northampton, South Africa 89 runs
  10. 20th May 1999 Australia v New Zealand, Cardiff, New Zealand 5 wickets
  11. 20th May 1999 Pakistan v Scotland, Chester-I-Street, Pakistan 94 runs
  12. 21st May 1999 Bangladesh v West Indies, Dublin, West Indies 7 wickets
  13. 22nd May 1999 England v South Africa, The Oval, South Africa 122 runs
  14. 22nd May 1999 Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Worcester, Sri Lanka 4 wickets
  15. 23rd May 1999 India v Kenya, Bristol, India 94 runs
  16. 23rd May 1999 Pakistan v Australia, Leeds, Pakistan 10 runs
  17. 24th May 1999 Scotland v Bangladesh, Edinburgh, Bangladesh 22 runs
  18. 24th May 1999 New Zealand v West Indies, Southampton, West Indies 7 wickets
  19. 25th May 1999 England v Zimbabwe, Nottingham, England 7 wickets
  20. 26th May 1999 Kenya v South Africa, Amsterdam, South Africa 7 wickets
  21. 26th May 1999 India v Sri Lanka, Taunton, India 157 runs
  22. 27th May 1999 Australia v Bangladesh, Chester-I-Street, Australia 7 wickets
  23. 27th May 1999 Scotland v West Indies, Leicester, West Indies 8wickets
  24. 28th May 1999 New Zealand v Pakistan, Derby, Pakistan 62 runs
  25. 29th May 1999 England v India, Birmingham, India 63 runs
  26. 29th May 1999 Zimbabwe v South Africa, Chelmsford, Zimbabwe 42 runs
  27. 30th May 1999 Kenya v Sri Lanka, Southampton, Sri Lanka 45 runs
  28. 30th May 1999 Australia v West Indies, Manchester, Australia 6 wickets
  29. 31st May 1999 Bangladesh v Pakistan, Northampton, Bangladesh 62 runs
  30. 31st May 1999 Scotland v New Zealand, Edinburgh, New Zealand 6 wickets

Super Sixes
  1. 4th June 1999 Australia v India, The Oval, Australia 77 runs
  2. 5th June 1999 Pakistan v South Africa, Nottingham, South Africa 3 wickets
  3. 6th June 1999 New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Leeds, No result
  4. 8th June 1999 India v Pakistan, Manchester, India 47 runs
  5. 9th June 1999 Australia v Zimbabwe, Lord's, Australia 44 runs
  6. 10th June 1999 New Zealand v South Africa, Birmingham, South Africa 74 runs
  7. 11th June 1999 Pakistan v Zimbabwe, The Oval, Pakistan
  8. 12th June 1999 India v New Zealand, Nottingham, New Zealand 5 wickets
  9. 13th June 1999 Australia v South Africa Leeds, Australia, 5 wickets

Semi Finals
  1. 16th June 1999 New Zealand v Pakistan, Manchester, Pakistan 9 wickets
  2. 17th June 1999 Australia v South Africa, Birmingham, tied (Australia go through due to victory in game 39)

Final
  1. 20th June 1999 Australia v Pakistan, Lord's, Australia 8 wickets

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