| Dates | 14 May – 20 June 1999 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin andKnockout |
| Hosts |
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 42 |
| Player of the series | |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets | |
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The1999 ICC Cricket World Cup, also branded asEngland '99, was the seventh edition of theCricket World Cup, organised by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC). It was hosted primarily by England, with selected matches also played in Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands. The tournament was won byAustralia, who beatPakistan by 8 wickets in thefinal atLord's in London.
The tournament was hosted three years after the previous Cricket World Cup, deviating from the usual four-year gap.[1]
It featured 12 teams, playing a total of 42 matches. In the group stage, the teams were divided into two groups of six; each team played all the others in their group once. The top three teams from each group advanced to the Super Sixes, a new concept for the 1999 World Cup; each team carried forward the points from the games against the other qualifiers from their group and then played each of the qualifiers from the other group (in other words, each qualifier from Group A played each qualifier from Group B and vice versa). The top four teams in the Super Sixes advanced to the semi-finals.

The 1999 World Cup featured 12 teams, which was the same as the previous edition in 1996. The hosts England and the eight othertest nations earned automatic qualification to the World Cup. The remaining three spots were decided at the1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia.
22 nations competed in the 1997 edition of the ICC Trophy. After going through two group stages, the semi-finals sawKenya andBangladesh qualify through to the World Cup.Scotland would be the third nation to qualify as they defeatedIreland in the third-place playoff.[2]
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearances | Last appearance | Previous best performance | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | 7th | 1996 | Runners-up(1979,1987,1992) | A | |
| Full member | 7th | 1996 | Champions(1987) | B | |
| 7th | 1996 | Champions(1983) | A | ||
| 7th | 1996 | Semi-finals(1975,1979,1992) | B | ||
| 7th | 1996 | Champions(1992) | B | ||
| 3rd | 1996 | Semi-finals(1992) | A | ||
| 7th | 1996 | Champions(1996) | A | ||
| 7th | 1996 | Champions(1975,1979) | B | ||
| 5th | 1996 | Group stage(All) | A | ||
| 1997 ICC Trophy winner | 1st | — | Debut | B | |
| 1997 ICC Trophy runner-up | 2nd | 1996 | Group stage(1996) | A | |
| 1997 ICC Trophy third place | 1st | — | Debut | B |
| Venue | City | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham, West Midlands | 21,000 | 3 |
| County Cricket Ground | Bristol | 8,000 | 2 |
| St Lawrence Ground | Canterbury, Kent | 15,000 | 1 |
| County Cricket Ground | Chelmsford, Essex | 6,500 | 2 |
| Riverside Ground | Chester-le-Street, County Durham | 15,000 | 2 |
| County Cricket Ground | Derby, Derbyshire | 9,500 | 1 |
| County Cricket Ground | Hove, Sussex | 7,000 | 1 |
| Headingley | Leeds, West Yorkshire | 17,500 | 3 |
| Grace Road | Leicester, Leicestershire | 12,000 | 2 |
| Lord's | London, Greater London | 28,000 | 3 |
| The Oval | London, Greater London | 25,500 | 3 |
| Old Trafford | Manchester, Greater Manchester | 22,000 | 3 |
| County Cricket Ground | Northampton, Northamptonshire | 6,500 | 2 |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | 17,500 | 3 |
| County Cricket Ground | Southampton, Hampshire | 6,500 | 2 |
| County Cricket Ground | Taunton, Somerset | 6,500 | 2 |
| New Road | Worcester, Worcestershire | 4,500 | 2 |
Scotland played two of their Group B matches in their home country becoming the first associate nation to host games in a World Cup. One Group B match was played in Wales and Ireland respectively, while one Group A match was played in the Netherlands.
| Venue | City | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Gardens | Cardiff, Wales | 15,653 | 1 |
| The Grange Club | Edinburgh, Scotland | 3,000 | 2 |
| Clontarf Cricket Club Ground | Dublin, Ireland | 3,200 | 1 |
| VRA Cricket Ground | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 4,500 | 1 |
Venues in Wales, Scotland and Ireland | Venues in the Netherlands | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 6 | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.33 | 6 | N/A | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.81 | 4 | N/A | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.20 | 0 | N/A |
14 May 1999 Scorecard |
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England won by 8 wickets Lord's, London Umpires:Rudi Koertzen (SA) andSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match:Alec Stewart (Eng) |
15 May 1999 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 4 wickets New County Ground, Hove Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andDavid Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match:Jacques Kallis (SA) |
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Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires:Doug Cowie (NZ) andJaved Akhtar (Pak) Player of the match:Neil Johnson (Zim) |
18 May 1999 Scorecard |
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England won by 9 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires:K. T. Francis (SL) andRudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match:Steve Tikolo (Ken) |
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Zimbabwe won by 3 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires:Dave Orchard (SA) andPeter Willey (Eng) Player of the match:Grant Flower (Zim) |
19 May 1999 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 89 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andSteve Dunne (NZ) Player of the match:Lance Klusener (SA) |
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South Africa won by 122 runs The Oval, London Umpires:Steve Dunne (NZ) andSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match:Lance Klusener (SA) |
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Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andDavid Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match:Marvan Atapattu (SL) |
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India won by 94 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires:Doug Cowie (NZ) andIan Robinson (Zim) Player of the match:Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) |
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England won by 7 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andDarrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match:Alan Mullally (Eng) |
26 May 1999 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 7 wickets VRA Ground, Amstelveen Umpires:Doug Cowie (NZ) andPeter Willey (Eng) Player of the match:Lance Klusener (SA) |
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India won by 157 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires:Steve Dunne (NZ) andDavid Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match:Sourav Ganguly (Ind) |
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Zimbabwe won by 48 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires:David Shepherd (Eng) andSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match:Neil Johnson (Zim) |
29–30 May 1999 Scorecard |
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India won by 63 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires:Darrell Hair (Aus) andJaved Akhtar (Pak) Player of the match:Sourav Ganguly (Ind) |
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Sri Lanka won by 45 runs County Ground, Southampton Umpires:Dave Orchard (SA) andPeter Willey (Eng) Player of the match:Maurice Odumbe (Ken) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 6 | N/A | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.52 | 4 | N/A | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.93 | 0 | N/A |
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Australia won by 6 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires:Steve Dunne (NZ) andPeter Willey (Eng) Player of the match:Mark Waugh (Aus) |
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Pakistan won by 27 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires:Darrell Hair (Aus) andDave Orchard (SA) Player of the match:Azhar Mahmood (Pak) |
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New Zealand won by 6 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires:Ian Robinson (Zim) andSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match:Gavin Larsen (NZ) |
20 May 1999 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 5 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires:Javed Akhtar (Pak) andDavid Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match:Roger Twose (NZ) |
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Pakistan won by 94 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires:Doug Cowie (NZ) andIan Robinson (Zim) Player of the match:Yousuf Youhana (Pak) |
21 May 1999 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 7 wickets Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin Umpires:KT Francis (SL) andDarrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match:Courtney Walsh (WI) |
23 May 1999 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 10 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires:Rudi Koertzen (SA) andPeter Willey (Eng) Player of the match:Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) |
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Bangladesh won by 22 runs Grange Cricket Club Ground, Edinburgh Umpires:K. T. Francis (SL) andDave Orchard (SA) Player of the match:Minhajul Abedin (Ban) |
24 May 1999 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 7 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires:Javed Akhtar (Pak) andSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match:Ridley Jacobs (WI) |
27 May 1999 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 7 wickets Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andDave Orchard (SA) Player of the match:Tom Moody (Aus) |
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West Indies won by 8 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires:Javed Akhtar (Pak) andIan Robinson (Zim) Player of the match:Courtney Walsh (WI) |
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Pakistan won by 62 runs County Ground, Derby Umpires:K. T. Francis (SL) andRudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match:Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) |
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Australia won by 6 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires:Steve Dunne (NZ) andK. T. Francis (SL) Player of the match:Glenn McGrath (Aus) |
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Bangladesh won by 62 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires:Doug Cowie (NZ) andDarrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match:Khaled Mahmud (Ban) |
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New Zealand won by 6 wickets Grange Cricket Club Ground, Edinburgh Umpires:Rudi Koertzen (SA) andIan Robinson (Zim) Player of the match:Geoff Allott (NZ) |
Teams who qualified for the Super Six stage only played against the teams from the other group; results against the other teams from the same group were carried forward to this stage. Results against the non-qualifying teams were therefore discarded at this point.
As a result of League match losses against New Zealand and Pakistan, even though Australia finished second in their group, they progressed to the Super Six stage with no points carried forward (PCF). India faced similar circumstances, finishing 2nd in their group but carrying forward 0 points after losing to fellow qualifiers Zimbabwe and South Africa.
During their super six clash, Pakistan and India were officially at war at the time of their match, the only time this has ever happened in the history of the sport.[5][6][7]
| Points carried forward (PCF) | |
|---|---|
| Results | Against qualified teams |
| Win | 2 points |
| No result / tie | 1 points |
| Loss | 0 point |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | −0.52 | 5 | 2 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | −0.79 | 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.15 | 2 | 0 | |
| Source:Cricinfo | |||||||||
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Australia won by 77 runs The Oval, London Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andPeter Willey (Eng) Player of the match:Glenn McGrath (Aus) |
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South Africa won by 3 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires:Darrell Hair (Aus) andDavid Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match:Lance Klusener (SA) |
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8 June 1999 Scorecard |
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India won by 47 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andDavid Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match:Venkatesh Prasad (Ind) |
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Australia won by 44 runs Lord's, London Umpires:Doug Cowie (NZ) andRudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match:Neil Johnson (Zim) |
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South Africa won by 74 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires:Ian Robinson (Zim) andSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match:Jacques Kallis (SA) |
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Pakistan won by 148 runs The Oval, London Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andDave Orchard (SA) Player of the match:Saeed Anwar (Pak) |
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New Zealand won by 5 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires:Darrell Hair (Aus) andDavid Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match:Roger Twose (NZ) |
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Australia won by 5 wickets Headingley, Leeds Umpires:Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) andPeter Willey (Eng) Player of the match:Steve Waugh (Aus) |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 June –Old Trafford, Manchester | ||||||
| 241/7 | ||||||
| 20 June –Lord's, London | ||||||
| 242/1 | ||||||
| 132 | ||||||
| 17 June –Edgbaston, Birmingham | ||||||
| 133/2 | ||||||
| 213 | ||||||
| 213 | ||||||
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Pakistan won by 9 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires:Darrell Hair (Aus) andPeter Willey (Eng) Player of the match:Shoaib Akhtar (Pak) |
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Match tied Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires:David Shepherd (Eng) andSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match:Shane Warne (Aus) |
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Australia won by 8 wickets Lord's, London Umpires:Steve Bucknor (WI) andDavid Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match:Shane Warne (Aus) |
| Runs | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 461 | Rahul Dravid | |
| 398 | Steve Waugh | |
| 379 | Sourav Ganguly | |
| 375 | Mark Waugh | |
| 368 | Saeed Anwar |
| Wickets | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Geoff Allott | |
| 20 | Shane Warne | |
| 18 | Glenn McGrath | |
| 17 | Lance Klusener | |
| 17 | Saqlain Mushtaq |
A new type ofcricket ball, the white 'Duke', was introduced for the first time in the 1999 World Cup.British Cricket Balls Ltd claimed that the balls behaved identically to the balls used in previous World Cups,[9] experiments showed they were harder and swung more.[10]
The host broadcasters for television coverage of the tournament wereSky andBBC Television.[11] In theUK, live games were divided between the broadcasters, with both screening thefinal live.[11] This was to be BBC's last live cricket coverage during that summer, with all of England's home Test series being shown onChannel 4 or Sky from 1999 onwards; the BBC did not show any live cricket again until August 2020.[12]