1992_Cricket_World_Cup_round-robin_stage
1992 Cricket World Cup round-robin stage
New Zealand impressed, Australia struggled, Pakistan's fortunate run
Co-hosts New Zealand proved the surprise packet of the tournament, winning their first seven games to finish on top of the table after the round robin. The other hosts, Australia, were one of the pre-tournament favorites but lost their first two matches. They recovered somewhat to win four of the remaining six, but narrowly missed out on the semi-finals. The West Indies also finished with a 4–4 record, but were just behind Australia on run-rate.[1] South Africa made a triumphant return to international cricket with a win over Australia at the SCG in their first match. They and England had solid campaigns and easily qualified for the semis, despite upset losses to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe respectively. India had a disappointing tournament and never looked likely to progress beyond the round robin. Sri Lanka were still establishing themselves at the highest level and beat only Zimbabwe (who did not yet have Test status) and South Africa. New Zealand were defeated only twice in the tournament, both times by Pakistan, in their final group match and in the semi-final. Pakistan had been lucky to be in the semi-finals at all: following only one victory in their first five matches, they were also fortunate to scrape a point from the washed-out match against England which appeared to be heading for a heavy English victory (Pak 74 all out, Eng 24/1): eventually they finished one point ahead of Australia with an inferior run-rate.[2]
Main article: 1992 Cricket World Cup
More information Team, Pts ...
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | NR | T | RD | RR |
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 New Zealand |
14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 4.76 |
 England |
11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 | 4.36 |
 South Africa |
10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 4.36 |
 Pakistan |
9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 4.33 |
 Australia |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 4.22 |
 West Indies |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 4.14 |
 India |
5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 | 4.95 |
 Sri Lanka |
5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | −0.68 | 4.21 |
 Zimbabwe |
2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | −1.14 | 4.03 |
Close
| Teams qualified for knockout stage and final |
Tournament progression
More information Round-robin stage, Knockout ...
| Round-robin stage | Knockout | ||||||||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | SF | F | |
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| England |
2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | W | L | |
| India |
0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| New Zealand |
2 | 4 | 6ij | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | L | ||
| Pakistan |
0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | W | W | |
| South Africa |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | L | ||
| Sri Lanka |
2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| West Indies |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Zimbabwe |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
Close
| Won | Lost | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (knockout) to see the match summary.
22 February 1992 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 37 runs Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Umpires: Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: Martin Crowe (New Zealand) |
22 February 1992 Scorecard |
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England won by 9 runs WACA Ground, Perth, Australia Umpires: Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) and Peter McConnell (Australia) Player of the match: Ian Botham (England) |
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Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand Umpires: Piloo Reporter (India) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) |
23 February 1992 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 10 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Umpires: Steve Randell (Australia) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Brian Lara (West Indies) |
25 February 1992 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 6 wickets Trust Bank Park, Hamilton, New Zealand Umpires: Piloo Reporter (India) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: Ken Rutherford (New Zealand) |
26 February 1992 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 9 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Steve Bucknor (West Indies) Player of the match: Kepler Wessels (South Africa) |
This is South Africa first World Cup win
27 February 1992 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 53 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Umpires: Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) and Steve Randell (Australia) Player of the match: Aamir Sohail (Pakistan) |
27 February 1992 Scorecard |
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England won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Chris Lewis (England) |
28 February 1992 Scorecard |
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No result Ray Mitchell Oval, Mackay, Australia Umpires: Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) and David Shepherd (England) |
- The match was initially reduced to 20 overs a side due to rain. A helicopter was used to dry the pitch but as play began rain fell again, washing out the game.
29 February 1992 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 7 wickets Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Umpires: Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) and Piloo Reporter (India) Player of the match: Mark Greatbatch (New Zealand) |
29 February 1992 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 75 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Brian Lara (West Indies) |
1 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 1 run (revised target) Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Dean Jones (Australia) |
- Rain interrupted play after 16.2 overs in the Indian innings (45/1). India's target recalculated to 236 off 47 overs.
1 March 1992 Scorecard |
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No result Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and Peter McConnell (Australia) |
2 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand Umpires: Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka) |
3 March 1992 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 48 runs (revised target) McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) Player of the match: Martin Crowe (New Zealand) |
- New Zealand innings interrupted at 9/1 (2.1 overs). Match reduced to 35 overs per side. Further interruption at 52/2 (11.2 ov). Match reduced to 24 overs per side. Innings ended by a third interruption after 20.5 overs. Zimbabwe set a target of 154 from 18 overs.
4 March 1992 Scorecard |
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India won by 43 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Umpires: Peter McConnell (Australia) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (India) |
- Match reduced to 49 overs per side due to a slow over rate by Pakistan.
5 March 1992 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 64 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Steve Randell (Australia) Player of the match: Meyrick Pringle (South Africa) |
5 March 1992 Scorecard |
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England won by 8 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) Player of the match: Ian Botham (England) |
7 March 1992 Scorecard |
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India won by 55 runs (revised target) Trust Bank Park, Hamilton, New Zealand Umpires: Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) and Steve Randell (Australia) Player of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (India) |
- After rain forced the early close of the Indian innings, the target was recalculated to 159 runs in the 19 overs.
- Zimbabwe were eliminated as a result of this match.
7 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Umpires: Piloo Reporter (India) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Tom Moody (Australia) |
8 March 1992 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 5 wickets Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Peter McConnell (Australia) Player of the match: Martin Crowe (New Zealand) |
8 March 1992 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 20 runs (revised target) Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Steve Bucknor (West Indies) Player of the match: Andrew Hudson (South Africa) |
- When Pakistan was 74/2 after 21.3 overs, rain halted the play for an hour and the target was revised to 194 in 36 overs.
9 March 1992 Scorecard |
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England won by 106 runs Eastern Oval, Ballarat, Australia Umpires: Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) and Piloo Reporter (India) Player of the match: Chris Lewis (England) |
10 March 1992 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 5 wickets (revised target) Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand Umpires: Steve Randell (Australia) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Anderson Cummins (West Indies) |
- New Zealand qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
10 March 1992 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 7 wickets Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: Peter Kirsten (South Africa) |
11 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 48 runs WACA Ground, Perth, Australia Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Piloo Reporter (India) Player of the match: Aamir Sohail (Pakistan) |
12 March 1992 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 4 wickets Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand Umpires: Peter McConnell (Australia) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Mark Greatbatch (New Zealand) |
- India were eliminated as a result of this match.
12 March 1992 Scorecard |
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England won by 3 wickets (revised target) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) Player of the match: Alec Stewart (England) |
- Rain disrupted play in England's innings for 43 minutes when they were 62/0 after 12.0 overs. The target was revised to 226 in 41 overs.
13 March 1992 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 91 runs Berri Oval, Berri, Australia Umpires: David Shepherd (England) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Phil Simmons (West Indies) |
- Sri Lanka were eliminated as a result of this match.
14 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 128 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Steve Bucknor (West Indies) Player of the match: Steve Waugh (Australia) |
15 March 1992 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 7 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand Umpires: Steve Randell (Australia) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Andrew Jones (New Zealand) |
15 March 1992 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Umpires: Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) and Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) Player of the match: Peter Kirsten (South Africa) |
- Rain reduced the match to 30 overs per side
- South Africa qualified for semi-finals as a result of this match.
15 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 4 wickets WACA Ground, Perth, Australia Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Peter McConnell (Australia) Player of the match: Javed Miandad (Pakistan) |
18 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 7 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and Steve Randell (Australia) Player of the match: Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) |
- Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals and Australia were eliminated as a result of this match.
18 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Zimbabwe won by 9 runs Lavington Sports Oval, Albury, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) Player of the match: Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe) |
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Australia won by 57 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Umpires: Piloo Reporter (India) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: David Boon (Australia) |
- West Indies were eliminated as a result of this match.
- New Zealand on the top of PointstableEspncricinfo.com. Retrieved on 14-09-2011
- Match Results 1992 Cricket World CupEspncricinfo.com. Retrieved on 14-09-2011