Teams 9
Minnows Only Zimbabwe
Format This was the Cup that thought it was a league. All played all in a qualifying round that went on for ever. It was fair, but about as exciting as the Nullarbor Plain. The good news was that South Africa joined in for the first time, following the end of apartheid.
Innovations Four big ones ... 1) Coloured clothing, with names on the back. 2) Floodlights for most of the 36 games. 3) The white ball: in fact two of them, one at each end (so they didn't get too grubby), which meant they swung prodigiously. 4) The fielding circle rules were refined, allowing only two men outside the ring in the first 15 overs. After that, it was as before: a minimum of four inside the circle. Result: the birth of the pinch-hitter. Ian Botham did the job for England, with mixed results.
Early running Australia, the holders and hosts, were such hot favourites that the pressure got to them. They lost the opening game, in New Zealand (Martin Crowe 100*), and then faced England at Sydney. Botham sniffed the chance to trample the Aussies into the dirt for one last time, took 4 for 31 and then made 53 not out as England won by eight wickets. Pakistan started dreadfully, losing to West Indies by 10 wickets, and would have gone out if rain had not saved them at Adelaide after England bowled them out for 74. England and New Zealand were the best teams for a long time, but both had peaked too soon. Imran Khan famously told his team: "Listen, just be as if you were a cornered tiger," and they moved into top gear.
The semis What's the Afrikaans for "We wuz robbed"? South Africa, playing England, needed 22 off 13 balls when it rained. By the time it stopped, they needed 21 off one ball. However, Kepler Wessels had chosen to bat second, and South Africa had bowled terribly slowly. NZ's brave run came to an end as Pakistan successfully chased 262, with the unknown Inzamam-ul-Haq thumping 60 off 37 balls.
The final Pakistan were on fire, and England were not. Derek Pringle (3 for 22) removed the openers, but Imran Khan and Javed Miandad (44 and 57* in the semi) made 72 and 58 as Pakistan recovered to 249 for 6. England were soon 69 for 4 (Botham 0), and when Neil Fairbrother (62) and Allan Lamb (31) launched a recovery, Wasim Akram snuffed it out, bowling Lamb and Chris Lewis with consecutive beauties. Pakistan won by 22 runs.
Last hurrah A whole herd of giants headed into the sunset. Imran never played again, Botham managed one last injury-ravaged summer, and it was also the last World Cup for Gooch, Border, Lamb, Des Haynes ...
First hurrah Haynes's opening partner was a young thruster named Lara. Mushtaq Ahmed shone for Pakistan, and Jonty Rhodes became the first superstar fielder.
Not to be forgotten Crowe opened NZ's bowling with Dipak Patel's offspin. When England met India at Perth, Botham faced Sachin Tendulkar for the only time in an international: a fascinating little duel ended with Tendulkar caught behind for 35.
Cricket World Cup 1992 Matches and Results
1) Cricket Match :Australia Vs New Zealand Result : Australia v New Zealand, 1st Match Played On : February, 22 1992 at Eden Park, Auckland
2) Cricket Match :England Vs India Result : England v India, 2nd Match Played On : February, 22 1992 at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
3) Cricket Match :Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe Result : Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, 3rd Match Played On : February, 23 1992 at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
4) Cricket Match :Pakistan Vs West Indies Result : Pakistan v West Indies, 4th Match Played On : February, 23 1992 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
5) Cricket Match :New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka Result : New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 5th Match Played On : February, 25 1992 at Trust Bank Park, Hamilto
6) Cricket Match :Australia Vs South Africa Result : Australia v South Africa, 6th Match Played On : February, 26 1992 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
7) Cricket Match :Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe Result : Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 7th Match Played On : February, 27 1992 at Bellerive Oval, Hobart
8) Cricket Match :England Vs West Indies Result : England v West Indies, 8th Match Played On : February, 27 1992 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
9) Cricket Match :India Vs Sri Lanka Result : India v Sri Lanka, 9th Match Played On : February, 28 1992 at Harrup Park, Mackay
10) Cricket Match :New Zealand Vs South Africa Result : New Zealand v South Africa, 10th Match Played On : February, 29 1992 at Eden Park, Auckland
11) Cricket Match :West Indies Vs Zimbabwe Result : West Indies v Zimbabwe, 11th Match Played On : February, 29 1992 at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
12) Cricket Match :Australia Vs India Result : Australia v India, 12th Match Played On : March, 01 1992 at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
13) Cricket Match :England Vs Pakistan Result : England v Pakistan, 13th Match Played On : March, 01 1992 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
14) Cricket Match :South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Result : South Africa v Sri Lanka, 14th Match Played On : March, 02 1992 at Basin Reserve, Wellington
15) Cricket Match :New Zealand Vs Zimbabwe Result : New Zealand v Zimbabwe, 15th Match Played On : March, 03 1992 at McLean Park, Napier
16) Cricket Match :India Vs Pakistan Result : India v Pakistan, 16th Match Played On : March, 04 1992 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
17) Cricket Match :South Africa Vs West Indies Result : South Africa v West Indies, 17th Match Played On : March, 05 1992 at Lancaster Park, Christchurch
18) Cricket Match :Australia Vs England Result : Australia v England, 18th Match Played On : March, 05 1992 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
19) Cricket Match :India Vs Zimbabwe Result : India v Zimbabwe, 19th Match Played On : March, 07 1992 at Trust Bank Park, Hamilton
20) Cricket Match :Australia Vs Sri Lanka Result : Australia v Sri Lanka, 20th Match Played On : March, 07 1992 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
21) Cricket Match :New Zealand Vs West Indies Result : New Zealand v West Indies, 21st Match Played On : March, 08 1992 at Eden Park, Auckland
22) Cricket Match :Pakistan Vs South Africa Result : Pakistan v South Africa, 22nd Match Played On : March, 08 1992 at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
23) Cricket Match :England Vs Sri Lanka Result : England v Sri Lanka, 23rd Match Played On : March, 09 1992 at Eastern Oval, Ballarat
24) Cricket Match :India Vs West Indies Result : India v West Indies, 24th Match Played On : March, 10 1992 at Basin Reserve, Wellington
25) Cricket Match :Australia Vs Pakistan Result : Australia v Pakistan, 26th Match Played On : March, 11 1992 at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
26) Cricket Match :India Vs New Zealand Result : India v New Zealand, 27th Match Played On : March, 12 1992 at Carisbrook, Dunedin
27) Cricket Match :England Vs South Africa Result : England v South Africa, 28th Match Played On : March, 12 1992 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
28) Cricket Match :Sri Lanka Vs West Indies Result : Sri Lanka v West Indies, 29th Match Played On : March, 13 1992 at Berri Oval, Berri
29) Cricket Match :Australia Vs Zimbabwe Result : Australia v Zimbabwe, 30th Match Played On : March, 14 1992 at Bellerive Oval, Hobart
30) Cricket Match :England Vs New Zealand Result : England v New Zealand, 31st Match Played On : March, 15 1992 at Basin Reserve, Wellington
31) Cricket Match :India Vs South Africa Result : India v South Africa, 32nd Match Played On : March, 15 1992 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
32) Cricket Match :Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Result : Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 33rd Match Played On : March, 15 1992 at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
33) Cricket Match :New Zealand Vs Pakistan Result : New Zealand v Pakistan, 34th Match Played On : March, 18 1992 at Lancaster Park, Christchurch
34) Cricket Match :England Vs Zimbabwe Result : England v Zimbabwe, 35th Match Played On : March, 18 1992 at Lavington Sports Oval, Albury
35) Cricket Match :Australia Vs West Indies Result : Australia v West Indies, 36th Match Played On : March, 18 1992 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
36) Cricket Match :New Zealand Vs Pakistan Result : New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st Semi Final Played On : March, 21 1992 at Eden Park, Auckland
37) Cricket Match :England Vs South Africa Result : England v South Africa, 2nd Semi Final Played On : March, 22 1992 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
38) Cricket Match :England Vs Pakistan Result : England v Pakistan, Final Played On : March, 25 1992 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
**Winner: Pakistan**
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