WC Remembrances - 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup
The 1992 world cup held in Australia/New Zealand saw Pakistan, under the captainship of Imran Khan, winning the world cup, beating England in the final. The tournament saw England once reaching the finals but loosing it. Pakistan who had the likes of Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Rameez Raza, could only win only 1 of the 5 matches in the preliminary stage but reached the semis by winning the last 3 games beating the then unbeatable team of New Zealand in the last. New Zealand again lost to Pakistan in the semis to give the final berth to the Paks. It was a 60 from 37 bowls innings from the then unknown lad, Inzamam, which helped Pak take the prestigious cup home.
The world cup saw many changes in the format of the game. For the first time colored team uniforms were introduced in a world cup. The 1992 world cup was also the first to use white cricket balls and have day/night matches. Also this world cup had 9 participants with South Africa appearing in the world cup for the first time after returning to one-day cricket in 1991. Thus this time teams were not splits into 2 groups but teams played once with every team in the prelims. Also the world cup was also characterized by the controversial 'highest-scoring overs' rule that led to the controversial defeat of South Africa in the semifinals. South Africa needed 22 runs of 13 bowls to win the match when rain stopped play and South Africa was given an impossible revised target of 21 of 1 bowl using the 'highest-scoring overs' rule.
The New Zealand team captain introduced new innovative tactics by sending pinch hitters to start the innings and a spinner (Dipak Patel) to start the teams bowling rather than the seamers, as was the usual practice. The Indians finished the World Cup on a bad note loosing 5 out its 8 prelims and winning just 2 with 1 NR. The Indian team studded with stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, M. Azharuddin, Vinod Kambli and Kiran More could win only two encounters, one against their archrivals Pakistan and other the minnows Zimbabwe.
Summary of the results
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: 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: 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: England v Pakistan at Melbourne - March 25, 1992
Pakistan won by 22 runs. Pakistan 249-6 (50 ov); England 227 (49.2 ov).
The world cup saw many changes in the format of the game. For the first time colored team uniforms were introduced in a world cup. The 1992 world cup was also the first to use white cricket balls and have day/night matches. Also this world cup had 9 participants with South Africa appearing in the world cup for the first time after returning to one-day cricket in 1991. Thus this time teams were not splits into 2 groups but teams played once with every team in the prelims. Also the world cup was also characterized by the controversial 'highest-scoring overs' rule that led to the controversial defeat of South Africa in the semifinals. South Africa needed 22 runs of 13 bowls to win the match when rain stopped play and South Africa was given an impossible revised target of 21 of 1 bowl using the 'highest-scoring overs' rule.
The New Zealand team captain introduced new innovative tactics by sending pinch hitters to start the innings and a spinner (Dipak Patel) to start the teams bowling rather than the seamers, as was the usual practice. The Indians finished the World Cup on a bad note loosing 5 out its 8 prelims and winning just 2 with 1 NR. The Indian team studded with stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, M. Azharuddin, Vinod Kambli and Kiran More could win only two encounters, one against their archrivals Pakistan and other the minnows Zimbabwe.
Summary of the results
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: 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: 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: England v Pakistan at Melbourne - March 25, 1992
Pakistan won by 22 runs. Pakistan 249-6 (50 ov); England 227 (49.2 ov).
0 comments:
Post a Comment