1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy

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1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy
ICC KnockOut Trophy 1998 logo.gif
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One Day International
Tournament format(s) Knockout
Host(s)Bangladesh
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1st title)
Runners-upWestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
Participants9
Matches8
Player of the series Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Kallis
Most runs WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Philo Wallace (221)
Most wickets Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Kallis (8)
Official website ICC-Cricinfo Tournament website
2000

The 1998 ICC KnockOut trophy (officially known as Wills International Cup) [1] was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Bangladesh. It was the first tournament apart from the World Cups to involve all Test-playing nations. New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe in a pre-quarter-final match to qualify for the main knockout stage. Future editions of this tournament are now known as the ICC Champions Trophy. Appearing in their first major tournament final, South Africa defeated the West Indies in the final to win the event. This tournament was inaugurated on the basis of FIFA Confederations Cup where the best teams from their respected confederations compete against each other but in this case the top teams in the ICC ODI Championship compete with each other. [2]

Contents

History

The ICC conceived the idea of a short cricket tournament to raise funds for the development of the game in non-test playing countries. [3] The tournament, later dubbed as the mini-World Cup as it involved all of the full members of the ICC, was planned as a knock-out tournament so that it was short and did not reduce the value and importance of the World Cup.[ citation needed ]

Venue

The ICC decided to award the tournament to Bangladesh to promote the game in that nation. Bangladesh did not participate as they were not a test playing nation at that time despite winning the 1997 ICC Trophy and qualifying for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. One of the worst ever floods of the region [4] threatened to ruin the tournament. However, the tournament eventually went ahead and the Bangladesh Cricket Board promised to donate 10% of the gate money to the Prime Minister's Fund for flood relief. [5]

Fixtures

The tournament was held in a direct knock-out format and involved all of the test playing countries of the time. There were 9 countries eligible which meant that 2 countries would play a qualifier knockout to determine the final 8 teams. Initially, it was announced that the 9 teams would be ranked according to the 1996 Cricket World Cup seedings. However, the draw that was eventually released appeared to have been tweaked in favour of some of the teams with larger followings [6] and saw New Zealand play Zimbabwe in order to qualify for the main draw. [7]

Squads

All nine Test cricket nations participated in the tournament. [8] [9] The teams could name a preliminary squad of 30, but only 14-man squads were permitted for the actual tournament, one month before the start of the tournament. [10] [11]

Results

 
Preliminary match
 
  
 
24 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 258/7
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 260/5
 
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 283/4
 
30 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
 
Flag of England.svg  England 281/7
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 240/7
 
26 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 132/10
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 188/10
 
1 November – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 191/5
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 248/6
 
28 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
 
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 245/10
 
Flag of India.svg  India 307/8
 
31 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 263/10
 
Flag of India.svg  India 242/6
 
29 October – Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
 
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 245/4
 
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 289/9
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 259/9
 

Preliminary match

24 October 1998 (D/N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
258/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
260/5 (50 overs)
Alistair Campbell 100 (143)
Geoff Allott 3/54 (8 overs)
Stephen Fleming 96 (130)
Andy Whittall 1/35 (8 overs)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Peter Willey (Eng)
Player of the match: Stephen Fleming (NZ)
  • New Zealand qualified for the main tournament as a result of winning this preliminary match

Quarter-finals

25 October 1998
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
281/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
283/4 (46.4 overs)
Adam Hollioake 83 (91)
Jacques Kallis 3/48 (10 overs)
Daryll Cullinan 69 (70)
Graeme Hick 1/28 (7 overs)
South Africa won by 6 wickets
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind)
Player of the match: Daryll Cullinan (SA)

26 October 1998
Scorecard
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
188/10 (49.5 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
191/5 (41.3 overs)
Adam Parore 54 (87)
Muttiah Muralitharan 3/31 (10 overs)
Arjuna Ranatunga 90* (116)
Simon Doull 2/17 (5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Umpires: David Shepherd (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng)
Player of the match: Arjuna Ranatunga (SL)

28 October 1998
Scorecard
India  Flag of India.svg
307/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
263/10 (48.1 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 141 (128)
Michael Kasprowicz 3/71 (9 overs)
Mark Waugh 74 (79)
Sachin Tendulkar 4/38 (9.1 overs)
India won by 44 runs
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Steve Dunne (NZ)
Player of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)

29 October 1998
Scorecard
West Indies  WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
289/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
259/9 (50 overs)
Philo Wallace 79 (58)
Wasim Akram 3/55 (10 overs)
Ijaz Ahmed 51 (64)
Keith Arthurton 4/31 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 30 runs
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and David Shepherd (Eng)
Player of the match: Keith Arthurton (WI)

Semi-finals

The first semi-final was played between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 30 October 1998 in Dhaka. On the rainy day, the match was initially reduced to 39 overs per innings. South Africa batted first and scored 240 runs for 7 wickets. Jacques Kallis scored 113 not out runs from 100 balls. The second innings was further reduced by 5 overs and the revising target was 224 runs in 34 overs. Sri Lanka scored 132 all out in 23.1 overs. Sanath Jayasuriya was Sri Lanka's highest run-scorer with 22 runs. South Africa won the match by 92 runs applying the Duckworth–Lewis method. Kallis was awarded the man of the match for his performance. [12] [13]

West Indies played India in the second semi-final of the tournament on 31 October 1998 in Dhaka. India won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored 242 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs, including Sourav Ganguly's 83 runs from 116 balls. Dillon finished with 3 wickets for 38 runs in 8 overs. West Indies started their innings aggressively, reaching 100 runs in 15 overs. They achieved the target in 47 overs losing 4 wickets. Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored 74 runs in the West Indian innings. Dillon was named the man of the match. [14] [15]

30 October 1998
Scorecard
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
240/7 (39 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
132/10 (23.4 overs)
Jacques Kallis 113* (100)
Nuwan Zoysa 2/34 (6 overs)
Sanath Jayasuriya 22 (17)
Steve Elworthy 3/21 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 92 runs (D/L method)
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
  • The start of the match was delayed by rain and it was reduced to 39 overs a side.
  • Further rain during the innings interval resulted in the revised D/L target of 224 in 34 overs.

31 October 1998
Scorecard
India  Flag of India.svg
242/6 (50 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
245/4 (47 overs)
Saurav Ganguly 83 (116)
Mervyn Dillon 3/38 (8 overs)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 74 (74)
Sachin Tendulkar 2/29 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 6 wickets
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and David Shepherd (Eng)
Player of the match: Mervyn Dillon (WI)

Final

The final of the inaugural edition was played between South Africa and West Indies on 1 November 1998 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka. After losing the toss, West Indies were invited to bat, and scored 245 runs in 49.3 overs. Kallis took 5 wickets conceding 30 runs in 7.3 overs. South Africa achieved the target in 47 overs losing 6 wickets, with Hansie Cronje and Mike Rindel scoring 61 not out and 49 runs respectively. Kallis scored 37 runs, and was named the man of the match for his performance. He also received the man of the tournament award. [16] [17] With this victory, South Africa won the inaugural edition of the ICC KnockOut Trophy.

1 November 1998
Scorecard
West Indies  WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
245/10 (49.3 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
248/6 (47 overs)
Philo Wallace 103 (102)
Jacques Kallis 5/30 (7.3 overs)
Hansie Cronje 61* (77)
Phil Simmons 2/45 (8 overs)
South Africa won by 4 wickets
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Peter Willey (Eng)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • This is the only senior ICC event won by South Africa to date.

Statistics

Team totals

Highest team totals

Highest team total (250 plus)
Score
(Overs)
CountryOpponentVenueDate
307/8 (50.0)Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bangabandhu National Stadium 28 October 1998
289/9 (50.0)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Bangabandhu National Stadium 29 October 1998
283/4 (46.4)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of England.svg  England Bangabandhu National Stadium 25 October 1998
281/7 (50.0)Flag of England.svg  England Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Bangabandhu National Stadium 25 October 1998
263/10 (48.1)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of India.svg  India Bangabandhu National Stadium 28 October 1998
260/5 (50.0)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Bangabandhu National Stadium 24 October 1998
259/9 (50.0)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Bangabandhu National Stadium 29 October 1998
258/7 (50.0)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bangabandhu National Stadium 24 October 1998

Batting

Most runs in the tournament

Most runs in the tournament (Top 5 players)
PlayerCountry M I NO Total HS Avg S/R 100s 50s
Philo Wallace WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 33022110373.66107.8011
Jacques Kallis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 331164113*82.0095.3410
Shivnarine Chanderpaul WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 3301507450.0075.3701
Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India 22014914174.50104.9210
Hansie Cronje Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3311486774.0090.7902
Source: Cricinfo

Highest average in the tournament

Highest average in the tournament (Top 5 players, minimum 50 runs)
PlayerCountry M I NO Total HS Avg S/R 100s 50s
Alistair Campbell Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 110100100100.0069.9310
Arjuna Ranatunga Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2219490*94.0075.8001
Jacques Kallis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 331164113*82.0095.3410
Andy Flower Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 110777777.0096.2501
Robin Singh Flag of India.svg  India 2217673*76.00116.9201
Source: Cricinfo

Highest individual scores

Highest individual scores (Top 5 players)
PlayerCountry Runs Balls S/R 4s 6s OpponentVenueDate
Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India 141128110.15133Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bangabandhu National Stadium 28 October 1998
Jacques Kallis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 113*100113.0055Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Bangabandhu National Stadium 30 October 1998
Philo Wallace WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 103102100.98115Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Bangabandhu National Stadium 1 November 1998
Alistair Campbell Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 10014369.9371Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bangabandhu National Stadium 24 October 1998
Stephen Fleming Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9613073.8431Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Bangabandhu National Stadium 24 October 1998
Source: Cricinfo

Highest partnerships

Highest partnerships (Top 10)
Runs Balls RR Wicket PlayersCountryOpponentVenueDate
1401406.003rd Rahul Dravid & Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bangabandhu National Stadium 28 October 1998
1321146.944th Ajay Jadeja & Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bangabandhu National Stadium 28 October 1998
1271554.914th Romesh Kaluwitharana & Arjuna Ranatunga Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bangabandhu National Stadium 26 October 1998
1251475.104th Stephen Fleming & Adam Parore Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Bangabandhu National Stadium 24 October 1998
1181654.294th Alistair Campbell & Andy Flower Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bangabandhu National Stadium 24 October 1998
117977.234th Hansie Cronje & Jonty Rhodes Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of England.svg  England Bangabandhu National Stadium 25 October 1998
1131165.841st Daryll Cullinan & Michael Rindel Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of England.svg  England Bangabandhu National Stadium 25 October 1998
1121444.666th Neil Fairbrother & Adam Hollioake Flag of England.svg  England Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Bangabandhu National Stadium 25 October 1998
109877.512nd Shivnarine Chanderpaul & Philo Wallace WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Bangabandhu National Stadium 29 October 1998
941015.582nd Ricky Ponting & Mark Waugh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of India.svg  India Bangabandhu National Stadium 28 October 1998
Source: Cricinfo

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