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| 1999 Cricket World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1999 Cricket World Cup |
| Caption | Tournament logo |
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format | Group stage, Super Six, Knockout |
| Host | England, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, Wales |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 42 |
| Player of the series | Lance Klusener |
| Most runs | Rahul Dravid (461) |
| Most wickets | Geoff Allott (20) |
| Previous | 1996 Cricket World Cup |
| Next | 2003 Cricket World Cup |
1999 Cricket World Cup was the seventh edition of the Cricket World Cup hosted primarily by England with matches in Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, and Wales. The tournament featured twelve international sides from the International Cricket Council membership competing in a thirty-two day competition that combined a group stage, Super Sixes, and knockout rounds culminating at Lord's. The event saw established teams such as Australia, Pakistan, India, and South Africa meet emerging sides including Bangladesh and Kenya in a tournament notable for upsets, weather-affected matches, and record performances by players like Lance Klusener, Rahul Dravid, and Shane Warne.
The lead-up involved qualification through the ICC Emerging Nations Tournament processes and bilateral fixtures overseen by the International Cricket Council. Automatic qualification was granted to the nine Full Members such as England, Australia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and West Indies, while the remaining slots were contested by associate nations like Bangladesh, Kenya, and Netherlands through the ICC Trophy qualifiers and regional championships such as the European Cricket Championship.
Each of the twelve competing nations submitted squads featuring leading internationals and domestic stars from competitions including the County Championship, Ranji Trophy, and Sheffield Shield. Notable captains included Steve Waugh for Australia, Imran Khan was not present but veterans like Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq led Pakistan, while Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Anil Kumble represented India. Squads blended experience and youth with players from clubs such as Sussex County Cricket Club, Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Mumbai cricket team, and Canterbury Wizards—and featured all-rounders and specialist bowlers like Glenn McGrath, Curtly Ambrose, Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Courtney Walsh, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Shane Warne.
Matches were staged at historic grounds including Lord's, The Oval, Old Trafford, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge, Headingley, Bristol County Ground, St Helen's Ground, Bournemouth, and venues in Glasgow, Dublin, Amsterdam, and Cardiff. Umpires and match referees were appointed from panels featuring officials like Darrell Hair, Dickie Bird, David Shepherd, Rudi Koertzen, Roshan Mahanama, and match referees from the ICC such as Mike Denness, ensuring adherence to playing conditions and the Duckworth–Lewis method adaptations for rain-affected contests.
The competition used two groups of six with the top three from each group advancing to the Super Six stage, carrying forward points from head-to-head group matches against fellow qualifiers as per Cricket World Cup regulations. Matches were played as One Day International fixtures of fifty overs per side under playing conditions supervised by the International Cricket Council, with tie-breakers employing net run rate calculations used across tournaments like the 1992 Cricket World Cup and 1996 Cricket World Cup. The tournament also applied the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method principles for interruptions and followed rules concerning fielding restrictions, powerplays introduced in subsequent editions, and sanctions aligned with the ICC Code of Conduct.
Group A and Group B featured contests among teams with storied rivalries such as Ashes series participants and subcontinental clashes like India vs Pakistan. Upsets occurred when associates like Kenya troubled higher-ranked sides, and Australia recorded dominant victories over opponents including Namibia—note: Namibia did not participate in 1999—while established displays from Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe shaped qualification. The stage produced standout innings from batsmen such as Mark Waugh, Allan Border was retired by then but his legacy influenced Australia, Marcus Trescothick emerged for England, and bowlers like Danish Kaneria and Glenn McGrath impacted match outcomes.
The Super Sixes saw carry-over points from group encounters among qualifying teams determine the semi-finalists, with tactical decisions influenced by pitches at Lord's and Edgbaston and player form from county competitions like the County Championship. Semi-finals featured dramatic contests involving Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, and New Zealand, including rain-affected ties that invoked methods akin to Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method adjustments. Key contributions from players such as Lance Klusener in the lower order, Rahul Dravid at the top of the order for India, and spin from Anil Kumble and Muttiah Muralitharan were decisive in progressing to the final.
The final at Lord's pitted Australia against Pakistan, featuring match-winning performances from Ricky Ponting—whose century and pairing with Adam Gilchrist sealed the match—supported by bowling from Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie. The tournament's player of the series, Lance Klusener, impressed with decisive all-round displays and rapid scoring that echoed performances from previous World Cups by players like Wasim Akram and Shaun Pollock. Batting leaders included Rahul Dravid with the most runs and bowling leaders like Geoff Allott with the most wickets, while strategic leadership by Steve Waugh and coaching staff such as John Buchanan contributed to Australia's fourth World Cup title. The final reinforced legacies for players and influenced selections for subsequent tournaments including the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
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