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{{Short description|International sports tournament}} | {{Short description|International sports tournament}} | ||
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{{Infobox cricket tournament | {{Infobox cricket tournament | ||
| name = 2003 Cricket World Cup | | name = 2003 Cricket World Cup | ||
| image = Cricket World Cup Logo 2003.svg | | image = Cricket World Cup Logo 2003.svg | ||
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]] | | administrator = [[International Cricket Council]] | ||
| cricket format = [[One Day International]] | | cricket format = [[One Day International]] | ||
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| matches = 54 | | matches = 54 | ||
| attendance = 626845 | | attendance = 626845 | ||
| player of the series = {{ | | player of the series = {{cricon|IND}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]] | ||
| most runs = {{ | | most runs = {{cricon|IND}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (673) | ||
| most wickets = {{ | | most wickets = {{cricon|SRI}} [[Chaminda Vaas]] (23) | ||
| previous_year = 1999 | | previous_year = 1999 | ||
| previous_tournament = 1999 Cricket World Cup | | previous_tournament = 1999 Cricket World Cup | ||
| next_year = 2007 | | next_year = 2007 | ||
| next_tournament = 2007 Cricket World Cup | | next_tournament = 2007 Cricket World Cup | ||
| fromdate = 9 February | | fromdate = 9 February | ||
| todate = 23 March 2003 | | todate = 23 March 2003 | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''2003 ICC Cricket World Cup''' was the eighth [[Cricket World Cup]], organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). It was co-hosted by [[South Africa]], [[Zimbabwe]] and [[Kenya]] from 9 February to 23 March 2003. This edition of the World Cup was the first to be played in Africa. | The '''2003 ICC Cricket World Cup''' was the eighth [[Cricket World Cup]], organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). It was co-hosted by [[South Africa]], [[Zimbabwe]] and [[Kenya]] from 9 February to 23 March 2003. This edition of the World Cup was the first to be played in Africa. The tournament featured 14 teams, the largest number in the World Cup's history at the time, playing a total of 54 matches. It followed the format introduced in the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]], with the teams divided into two groups, and the top three in each group qualifying for the Super Sixes stage. | ||
The tournament featured 14 teams, the largest number in the World Cup's history at the time, playing a total of 54 matches. It followed the format introduced in the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]], with the teams divided into two groups, and the top three in each group qualifying for the Super Sixes stage. | |||
The tournament saw numerous upsets, with [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and [[England cricket team|England]] all being eliminated at the group stage (South Africa missed by 1 run after misreading the [[Duckworth-Lewis method]] rules).<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Africa v Sri Lanka|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155875.html|access-date=1 October 2022 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref> England forfeited their match with [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], due to the political unrest in the country, which ultimately enabled that team to reach the Super Sixes. Similarly, [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] forfeited their match with [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]], due to security reasons which enabled the latter to reach the semi-finals, the only non-[[Test cricket|Test]] playing nation to do so. Another shock wave came two days after the tournament had started, when [[Shane Warne]], at the time one of the game's leading spinners, was sent home in disgrace after testing positive for a banned substance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-shane-warne-s-world-cup-shame-830541|title=Shane Warne's World Cup shame|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> | The tournament saw numerous upsets, with [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and [[England cricket team|England]] all being eliminated at the group stage (South Africa missed by 1 run after misreading the [[Duckworth-Lewis method]] rules).<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Africa v Sri Lanka|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155875.html|access-date=1 October 2022 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref> England forfeited their match with [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], due to the political unrest in the country, which ultimately enabled that team to reach the Super Sixes. Similarly, [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] forfeited their match with [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]], due to security reasons which enabled the latter to reach the semi-finals, the only non-[[Test cricket|Test]] playing nation to do so. Another shock wave came two days after the tournament had started, when [[Shane Warne]], at the time one of the game's leading spinners, was sent home in disgrace after testing positive for a banned substance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-shane-warne-s-world-cup-shame-830541|title=Shane Warne's World Cup shame|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> | ||
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{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|33|58|S|25|36|E}}|position=left|background=|label=[[Port Elizabeth]]}} | {{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|33|58|S|25|36|E}}|position=left|background=|label=[[Port Elizabeth]]}} | ||
{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|26| | {{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|26|42|S|27|6|E}}|position=left|background=|label=[[Potchefstroom]]}} | ||
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{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|29|36|S|30|22|E}}|position=top|background=|label=[[Pietermaritzburg]]}} | {{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|29|36|S|30|22|E}}|position=top|background=|label=[[Pietermaritzburg]]}} | ||
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|} | |} | ||
== Match officials == | |||
Six match referees and 19 umpires were selected to stand in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=11 December 2002 |title=ICC confirms Umpires and Referees for ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-confirms-umpires-and-referees-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2003-113027 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |+Match referees | ||
!Referee | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Clive Lloyd]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Ranjan Madugalle]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mike Procter]] | ||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Wasim Raja]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gundappa Viswanath]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Denis Lindsay (cricketer)|Denis Lindsay]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/points-table-standings Points Table] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Umpires | |||
! Umpire | |||
! Panel | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Steve Bucknor]] | |||
|Elite | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daryl Harper]] | |||
|Elite | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Rudi Koertzen]] | |||
|Elite | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Dave Orchard]] | |||
|Elite | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] | |||
|Elite | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] | |||
| Elite | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Russell Tiffin]] | |||
| Elite | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|Srinivas Venkataraghavan]] | |||
| Elite | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevan Barbour]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Billy Bowden]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Aleem Dar]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Nadeem Ghauri]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Darrell Hair]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Arani Jayaprakash]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Brian Jerling]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Mallender]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Taufel]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Willey]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Tyron Wijewardene]] | |||
| International | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==Pool stage== | |||
The top three teams from each pool qualify for the next stage, carrying forward the points already scored against fellow qualifiers, plus a quarter of the points scored against the teams that failed to qualify.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cricinfo|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/WC2003_TABLE.html|access-date=1 October 2022|website=static.espncricinfo.com}}</ref> | |||
===Pool A=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|- | |||
!Pos | |||
!width=175|Team | |||
!width=20|{{Abbr|Pld|Played}} | |||
!width=20|{{Abbr|W|Won}} | |||
!width=20|{{Abbr|L|Lost}} | |||
!width=20|{{Abbr|NR|No result}} | |||
!width=20|{{Abbr|T|Tied}} | |||
!width=20|{{Abbr|[[Net run rate|NRR]]|Net run rate}} | |||
!width=20|{{Abbr|Pts|Points}} | |||
!width=20|{{Abbr|PCF|Points Carried Forward}} | |||
|- bgcolor="#cfc" | |||
|1||align="left"|{{cr|AUS}} | |||
|6||6||0||0||0||2.05||'''24'''||{{Abbr|12|4 points each for win against 2 qualified teams (IND/ZIM); 1 point each for win against 4 non-qualified teams (ENG/PAK/NED/NAM)}} | |||
|- bgcolor="#cfc" | |||
|2||align="left"|{{cr|IND}} | |||
|6||5||1||0||0||1.11||'''20'''||{{Abbr|8|4 points for win against qualified team (ZIM); 1 point each for win against 4 non-qualified teams (ENG/PAK/NED/NAM)}} | |||
|- bgcolor="#cfc" | |||
|3||align="left"|{{cr|ZIM}} | |||
|6||3||2||1||0||0.50||'''14'''||{{Abbr|3.5|1 point each for win against 3 non-qualified teams (ENG/NED/NAM); 0.5 point for no result against non-qualified team (PAK)}} | |||
|- | |||
|4||align="left"|{{cr|ENG}} | |||
|6||3||3||0||0||0.82||'''12'''||– | |||
|- | |||
|5||align="left"|{{cr|PAK}} | |||
|6||2||3||1||0||0.23||'''10'''||– | |||
|- | |||
|6||align="left"|{{cr|NED}} | |||
|6||1||5||0||0||−1.45||'''4'''||– | |||
|- | |||
|7||align="left"|{{cr|NAM}} | |||
|6||0||6||0||0||−2.96||'''0'''||– | |||
|} | |||
Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/points-table-standings Points Table] | |||
{{Single-innings cricket match | {{Single-innings cricket match | ||
|date=10 | |date=10 February 2003 | ||
|team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}} | |team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}} | ||
|team2={{cr| | |team2={{cr|NAM}} | ||
|score1= | |score1=340/2 (50 overs) | ||
|runs1= | |runs1=[[Craig Wishart]] 172* (151) | ||
|wickets1= | |wickets1=[[Lennie Louw]] 1/60 (10 overs) | ||
|score2= | |score2=104/5 (25.1 overs) | ||
|runs2= | |runs2=[[Danie Keulder]] 27 (46) | ||
|wickets2= | |wickets2=[[Guy Whittall]] 2/20 (5 overs) | ||
|result=Zimbabwe won ( | |result=Zimbabwe won by 86 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]]) | ||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs- | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-namibia-2nd-match-65236/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]] | |venue=[[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]] | ||
|umpires=[[ | |umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus) | ||
|motm= | |motm=[[Craig Wishart]] (Zim) | ||
|toss= | |toss=Namibia won the toss and elected to field. | ||
|round= | |||
|rain=Rain interrupted the innings of Namibia and eventually the match was called off with Zimbabwe winning by 86 runs via [[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]] | |||
|notes=Points: Zimbabwe 4, Namibia 0 | |||
}} | |||
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{{Single-innings cricket match | |||
|date=11 February 2003 | |||
|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}} | |||
|team2={{cr|PAK}} | |||
|score1=310/8 (50 overs) | |||
|runs1=[[Andrew Symonds]] 143* (125) | |||
|wickets1=[[Wasim Akram]] 3/64 (10 overs) | |||
|score2=228 (44.3 overs) | |||
|runs2=[[Rashid Latif]] 33 (23) | |||
|wickets2=[[Ian Harvey]] 4/58 (9.3 overs) | |||
|result=Australia won by 82 runs | |||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-pakistan-4th-match-65238/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |||
|venue=[[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]] | |||
|umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng) | |||
|motm=[[Andrew Symonds]] (Aus) | |||
|toss=Pakistan won the toss elected to field. | |||
|round= | |round= | ||
|rain= | |rain= | ||
|notes=Points: | |notes=Points: Australia 4, Pakistan 0 | ||
* | * Pakistan were fined 1 over for a slow over rate. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Single-innings cricket match | {{Single-innings cricket match | ||
|date= | |date=12 February 2003 | ||
|team1={{cr-rt|IND}} | |team1={{cr-rt|IND}} | ||
|team2={{cr| | |team2={{cr|NED}} | ||
|score1= | |score1=204 (48.5 overs) | ||
|runs1=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] | |runs1=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 52 (72) | ||
|wickets1=[[ | |wickets1=[[Tim de Leede]] 4/35 (9.5 overs) | ||
|score2= | |score2=136 (48.1 overs) | ||
|runs2=[[ | |runs2=[[Daan van Bunge]] 62 (116) | ||
|wickets2=[[Anil Kumble]] | |wickets2=[[Anil Kumble]] 4/32 (10 overs) | ||
|result= | |result=India won by 68 runs | ||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/ | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-netherlands-7th-match-65241/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[ | |venue=[[Boland Park]], [[Paarl]] | ||
|umpires=[[ | |umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Peter Willey]] (Eng) | ||
|motm=[[ | |motm=[[Tim de Leede]] (Ned) | ||
|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat. | |toss=India won the toss and elected to bat. | ||
|round= | |round= | ||
|rain= | |rain= | ||
|notes=Points: | |notes=Points: India 4, Netherlands 0. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Single-innings cricket match | {{Single-innings cricket match | ||
|date= | |date=13 February 2003 | ||
|team1={{cr-rt| | |team1={{cr-rt|ZIM}} | ||
|team2={{cr|ENG}} | |team2={{cr|ENG}} | ||
|score1= | |score1= | ||
|runs1= | |runs1= | ||
|wickets1= | |wickets1= | ||
|score2= | |score2= | ||
|runs2= | |runs2= | ||
|wickets2= | |wickets2= | ||
|result= | |result=Zimbabwe won (walkover without a ball bowled) | ||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/ | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-england-8th-match-66427/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[ | |venue=[[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]] | ||
|umpires=[[ | |umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI) | ||
|motm= | |motm= | ||
|toss= | |toss=No toss | ||
|round= | |round= | ||
|rain= | |rain= | ||
|notes=Points: | |notes=Points: Zimbabwe 4, England 0 | ||
* [[ | * England forfeited the match due to safety concerns | ||
}} | |||
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{{Single-innings cricket match | |||
|date=15 February 2003 | |||
|team1={{cr-rt|IND}} | |||
|team2={{cr|AUS}} | |||
|score1=125 (41.4 overs) | |||
|runs1=[[Sachin Tendulkar]] 36 (59) | |||
|wickets1=[[Jason Gillespie]] 3/13 (10 overs) | |||
|score2=128/1 (22.2 overs) | |||
|runs2=[[Adam Gilchrist]] 48 (61) | |||
|wickets2=[[Anil Kumble]] 1/24 (7 overs) | |||
|result=Australia won by 9 wickets | |||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-india-11th-match-65244/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |||
|venue=[[Centurion Park]], [[Centurion, South Africa|Centurion]] | |||
|umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng) | |||
|motm=[[Jason Gillespie]] (Aus) | |||
|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat. | |||
|round= | |||
|rain= | |||
|notes=Points: Australia 4, India 0. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Single-innings cricket match | {{Single-innings cricket match | ||
|date=16 February 2003 | |date=16 February 2003 | ||
|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}} | |team1={{cr-rt|NED}} | ||
|team2={{cr|ENG}} | |||
|score1=142/9 (50 overs) | |||
|runs1=[[Tim de Leede]] 58* (96) | |||
|wickets1=[[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] 4/25 (10 overs) | |||
|score2=144/4 (23.2 overs) | |||
|runs2=[[Michael Vaughan]] 51 (47) | |||
|wickets2=[[Daan van Bunge]] 3/16 (3 overs) | |||
|result=England won by 6 wickets | |||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/england-vs-netherlands-13th-match-65246/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |||
|venue=[[Buffalo Park]], [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]] | |||
|umpires=[[Darell Hair]] (Aus) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) | |||
|motm=[[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] (Eng) | |||
|toss=England won the toss and elected to field. | |||
|round= | |||
|rain= | |||
|notes=Points: England 4, Netherlands 0 | |||
* [[Nick Statham]] (Netherlands) made his ODI debut | |||
}} | |||
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{{Single-innings cricket match | |||
|date=16 February 2003 | |||
|team1={{cr-rt|PAK}} | |||
|team2={{cr|NAM}} | |team2={{cr|NAM}} | ||
|score1=255/9 (50 overs) | |score1=255/9 (50 overs) | ||
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|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/namibia-vs-pakistan-14th-match-65247/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/namibia-vs-pakistan-14th-match-65247/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[De Beers Diamond Oval]], [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]] | |venue=[[De Beers Diamond Oval]], [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]] | ||
|umpires=[[ | |umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Neil Mallender]] (Eng) | ||
|motm=[[Wasim Akram]] (Pak) | |motm=[[Wasim Akram]] (Pak) | ||
|toss=Pakistan won the toss and elected to | |toss=Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat. | ||
|round= | |round= | ||
|rain= | |rain= | ||
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|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-netherlands-20th-match-65253/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-netherlands-20th-match-65253/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[Senwes Park]], [[Potchefstroom]] | |venue=[[Senwes Park]], [[Potchefstroom]] | ||
|umpires=[[ | |umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Peter Willey]] (Eng) | ||
|motm=[[Damien Martyn]] (Aus) | |motm=[[Damien Martyn]] (Aus) | ||
|toss=Netherlands won the toss elected to field. | |toss=Netherlands won the toss elected to field. | ||
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|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-australia-27th-match-65259/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/zimbabwe-vs-australia-27th-match-65259/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[Queens Sports Club]], [[Bulawayo]] | |venue=[[Queens Sports Club]], [[Bulawayo]] | ||
|umpires=[[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[ | |umpires=[[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Dave Orchard]] (SA) | ||
|motm=[[Andy Blignaut]] (Zim) | |motm=[[Andy Blignaut]] (Zim) | ||
|toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat. | |toss=Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat. | ||
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|score1=250/9 (50 overs) | |score1=250/9 (50 overs) | ||
|runs1=[[Rahul Dravid]] 62 (72) | |runs1=[[Rahul Dravid]] 62 (72) | ||
|wickets1=[[ | |wickets1=[[Andy Caddick]] 3/69 (10 overs) | ||
|score2=168 (45.3 overs) | |score2=168 (45.3 overs) | ||
|runs2=[[Andrew Flintoff]] 64 (73) | |runs2=[[Andrew Flintoff]] 64 (73) | ||
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|rain= | |rain= | ||
|notes=Points: India 4, England 0 | |notes=Points: India 4, England 0 | ||
*[[Ronnie Irani]] played his last ODI game. | |||
|daynight=Yes | |daynight=Yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|score2=208/8 (49.4 overs) | |score2=208/8 (49.4 overs) | ||
|runs2=[[Michael Bevan]] 74* (126) | |runs2=[[Michael Bevan]] 74* (126) | ||
|wickets2=[[ | |wickets2=[[Andy Caddick]] 4/35 (9 overs) | ||
|result=Australia won by 2 wickets | |result=Australia won by 2 wickets | ||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-england-37th-match-65269/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-england-37th-match-65269/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
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|rain= | |rain= | ||
|notes=Points: Australia 4, England 0 | |notes=Points: Australia 4, England 0 | ||
*[[Alec Stewart]], [[Andy Caddick]] and [[Nick Knight (cricketer)|Nick Knight]] played their last ODI game. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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* Match shortened to 38 overs per side | * Match shortened to 38 overs per side | ||
* [[Wasim Akram]], [[Waqar Younis]], and [[Saeed Anwar]] played their last ODI game. | |||
|notes=Points: Pakistan 2, Zimbabwe 2 | |notes=Points: Pakistan 2, Zimbabwe 2 | ||
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|venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]] | |venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]] | ||
|umpires=[[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Brian Jerling]] (SA) | |umpires=[[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Brian Jerling]] (SA) | ||
|motm=[[Austin Codrington]] ( | |motm=[[Austin Codrington]] (Can) | ||
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|notes=Points: South Africa 4, Kenya 0 | |notes=Points: South Africa 4, Kenya 0 | ||
*[[Jonty Rhodes]] played his last ODI game. | |||
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{{Single-innings cricket match|date=18 February 2003|team1={{cr-rt|WIN}}|team2={{cr|BAN}}|score1=244/9 (50 overs)|runs1=[[Ricardo Powell]] 50 (31)|wickets1=[[Manjurul Islam]] 2/37 (10 overs)|score2=32/2 (8.1 overs) | {{Single-innings cricket match | ||
|date=18 February 2003 | |||
|team1={{cr-rt|WIN}} | |||
|team2={{cr|BAN}}|score1=244/9 (50 overs) | |||
|runs1=[[Ricardo Powell]] 50 (31) | |||
|wickets1=[[Manjural Islam (cricketer)|Manjurul Islam]] 2/37 (10 overs) | |||
|score2=32/2 (8.1 overs) | |||
|runs2=[[Ehsanul Haque]] 12 (24) | |runs2=[[Ehsanul Haque]] 12 (24) | ||
|wickets2=[[Mervyn Dillon]] 1/13 (4.1 overs) | |wickets2=[[Mervyn Dillon]] 1/13 (4.1 overs) | ||
|result=No result | |result=No result | ||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-west-indies-16th-match-65249/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/bangladesh-vs-west-indies-16th-match-65249/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[ | |venue=[[Willowmoore Park]], [[Benoni, South Africa|Benoni]] | ||
|umpires=[[Brian Jerling]] (SA) and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim) | |umpires=[[Brian Jerling]] (SA) and [[Russell Tiffin]] (Zim) | ||
|motm= | |motm= | ||
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|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-west-indies-24th-match-65256/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/canada-vs-west-indies-24th-match-65256/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]] | |venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]] | ||
|umpires=[[ | |umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind) | ||
|motm=[[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] (Can) | |motm=[[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] (Can) | ||
|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to field. | |toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to field. | ||
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|notes=Points: South Africa 4, Canada 0 | |notes=Points: South Africa 4, Canada 0 | ||
* [[Allan Donald]] played his last ODI game. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/sri-lanka-vs-west-indies-34th-match-65266/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/sri-lanka-vs-west-indies-34th-match-65266/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]] | |venue=[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]] | ||
|umpires=[[ | |umpires=[[Dave Orchard]] (SA) and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S Venkataraghavan]] (Ind) | ||
|motm=[[Chaminda Vaas]] (SL) | |motm=[[Chaminda Vaas]] (SL) | ||
|toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. | |toss=Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. | ||
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|umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[Neil Mallender]] (Eng) | |umpires=[[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] (SL) and [[Neil Mallender]] (Eng) | ||
|motm=[[Maurice Odumbe]] (Ken) | |motm=[[Maurice Odumbe]] (Ken) | ||
|toss=Kenya won the toss and elected to | |toss=Kenya won the toss and elected to bat. | ||
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|notes=Points: New Zealand 4, Canada 0 | |notes=Points: New Zealand 4, Canada 0 | ||
*[[Gary Kirsten]] played his last ODI game. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes=Points: West Indies 4, Kenya 0 | |notes=Points: West Indies 4, Kenya 0 | ||
* [[Carl Hooper]] played his last ODI game. | |||
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|score2=109 (23 overs) | |score2=109 (23 overs) | ||
|runs2=[[Kumar Sangakkara]] 30 (33) | |runs2=[[Kumar Sangakkara]] 30 (33) | ||
|wickets2=[[ | |wickets2=[[Javagal Srinath]] 4/35 (9 overs) | ||
|result=India won by 183 runs | |result=India won by 183 runs | ||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-sri-lanka-4th-super-65278/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-sri-lanka-4th-super-65278/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
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|notes=Points: Kenya 4, Zimbabwe 0 | |notes=Points: Kenya 4, Zimbabwe 0 | ||
*[[Henry Olonga]] played his last ODI game. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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|umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Peter Willey]] (Eng) | |umpires=[[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Peter Willey]] (Eng) | ||
|motm=[[Zaheer Khan]] (Ind) | |motm=[[Zaheer Khan]] (Ind) | ||
|toss=India won the toss and elected to | |toss=India won the toss and elected to field. | ||
|round= | |round= | ||
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|notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, Zimbabwe 0 | |notes=Points: Sri Lanka 4, Zimbabwe 0 | ||
*[[Andy Flower]] played his last ODI game. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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===Semi-finals=== | ===Semi-finals=== | ||
====Semi-final 1 | ====Semi-final 1==== | ||
{{Single-innings cricket match | {{Single-innings cricket match | ||
|date=18 March 2003 | |date= 18 March 2003 | ||
|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}} | |team1= {{cr-rt|AUS}} | ||
|team2={{cr|SRI}} | |team2= {{cr|SRI}} | ||
|score1=212/7 (50 overs) | |score1= 212/7 (50 overs) | ||
|runs1=[[Andrew Symonds]] 91* (118) | |runs1= [[Andrew Symonds]] 91[[not out|*]] (118) | ||
|wickets1=[[Chaminda Vaas]] 3/34 (10 overs) | |wickets1= [[Chaminda Vaas]] 3/34 (10 overs) | ||
|score2=123/7 (38.1 overs) | |score2= 123/7 (38.1 overs) | ||
|runs2=[[Kumar Sangakkara]] 39* (70) | |runs2= [[Kumar Sangakkara]] 39[[not out|*]] (70) | ||
|wickets2=[[Brett Lee]] 3/35 (8 overs) | |wickets2= [[Brett Lee]] 3/35 (8 overs) | ||
|result=Australia won by 48 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]]) | |result= Australia won by 48 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]]) | ||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-sri-lanka-1st-sf-65284/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-sri-lanka-1st-sf-65284/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Port Elizabeth]] | |venue=[[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Port Elizabeth]] | ||
|umpires=[[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng | |umpires= [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng) | ||
|motm=[[Andrew Symonds]] (Aus) | |motm= [[Andrew Symonds]] (Aus) | ||
|toss=Australia won the toss and elected to bat. | |toss= Australia won the toss and elected to bat. | ||
|round= | |round= | ||
|rain=Rain interrupted the innings of Sri Lanka at 38.1 overs | |rain= Rain interrupted the innings of Sri Lanka at 38.1 overs. | ||
* | * Sri Lanka were 48 runs behind the DLS par score of 172 from 38.1 overs. | ||
|notes= | |notes= Australia qualified for the final for fifth time after [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]], [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]] and [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]]. | ||
* [[Aravinda de Silva]] played his last ODI game. | |||
}} | }} | ||
On a difficult, slow pitch at Port Elizabeth, Australia struggled their way to 212/7 against tight Sri Lankan bowling, thanks mainly to a great innings from [[Andrew Symonds]] (91[[not out|*]] from 118 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), demonstrating again captain [[Ricky Ponting]]'s faith in him. [[Chaminda Vaas]], continuing his excellent tournament, took three wickets. Australia's pace attack then ripped through the Sri Lankan top order, with [[Brett Lee]] (3/35 in 8 overs) taking three early wickets and [[Glenn McGrath]] (1/20 in 7 overs) taking one. By the time rain arrived in the 39th over, continued tight bowling had squeezed Sri Lanka to 123/7, well behind the target given by the [[Duckworth–Lewis method]]. This is the match in which [[Adam Gilchrist]] famously "walked" despite being given not out.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Aussie who walked|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/great-world-cup-moments-gilchrist-walking-in-the-2003-semi-final-500697|access-date=1 October 2022|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> | On a difficult, slow pitch at Port Elizabeth, Australia struggled their way to 212/7 against tight Sri Lankan bowling, thanks mainly to a great innings from [[Andrew Symonds]] (91[[not out|*]] from 118 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), demonstrating again captain [[Ricky Ponting]]'s faith in him. [[Chaminda Vaas]], continuing his excellent tournament, took three wickets. Australia's pace attack then ripped through the Sri Lankan top order, with [[Brett Lee]] (3/35 in 8 overs) taking three early wickets and [[Glenn McGrath]] (1/20 in 7 overs) taking one. By the time rain arrived in the 39th over, continued tight bowling had squeezed Sri Lanka to 123/7, well behind the target given by the [[Duckworth–Lewis method]]. This is the match in which [[Adam Gilchrist]] famously "walked" despite being given not out.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Aussie who walked|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/great-world-cup-moments-gilchrist-walking-in-the-2003-semi-final-500697|access-date=1 October 2022|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> | ||
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====Semi-final 2 | ====Semi-final 2==== | ||
{{Single-innings cricket match | {{Single-innings cricket match | ||
|date=20 March 2003 | |date=20 March 2003 | ||
|team1={{cr-rt|IND}} | |team1= {{cr-rt|IND}} | ||
|team2={{cr|KEN}} | |team2= {{cr|KEN}} | ||
|score1=270/4 (50 overs) | |score1= 270/4 (50 overs) | ||
|runs1=[[Sourav Ganguly]] 111* (114) | |runs1= [[Sourav Ganguly]] 111[[not out|*]] (114) | ||
|wickets1=[[Thomas Odoyo]] 2/27 (7 overs) | |wickets1= [[Thomas Odoyo]] 2/27 (7 overs) | ||
|score2=179 (46.2 overs) | |score2= 179 (46.2 overs) | ||
|runs2=[[Steve Tikolo]] 56 (83) | |runs2= [[Steve Tikolo]] 56 (83) | ||
|wickets2=[[Zaheer Khan]] 3/14 (9.2 overs) | |wickets2= [[Zaheer Khan]] 3/14 (9.2 overs) | ||
|result=India won by 91 runs | |result= India won by 91 runs | ||
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-kenya-2nd-sf-65285/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/india-vs-kenya-2nd-sf-65285/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]] | |venue=[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]] | ||
|umpires=[[ | |umpires= [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI) and [[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) | ||
|motm=[[Sourav Ganguly]] (Ind) | |motm= [[Sourav Ganguly]] (Ind) | ||
|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat. | |toss= India won the toss and elected to bat. | ||
|round= | |round= | ||
|rain= | |rain= | ||
|notes= | |notes= India qualified for the final for second time after [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]. | ||
* [[Aasif Karim]] played his final international game. | |||
|daynight=Yes | |daynight=Yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
The fairytale ended for the Kenyan team, the only non-Test-playing nation to ever make a World Cup semi-final. [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (83 from 101 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and [[Sourav Ganguly]] (111 from 114 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes), batted the Kenyans out of the game as India reached a total of 270/4. Under the Durban lights, the potent Indian seam attack of [[Zaheer Khan]] (3/14 in 9.2 overs), the experienced [[Javagal Srinath]] (1/11 in 7 overs) and [[Ashish Nehra]] (2/11 in 5 overs) ripped through the Kenyan top order. Kenya were bowled out for 179, with only [[Steve Tikolo]] (56 from 83 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes) putting up any significant resistance. | The fairytale ended for the Kenyan team, the only non-Test-playing nation to ever make a World Cup semi-final. [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (83 from 101 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and [[Sourav Ganguly]] (111 from 114 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes), batted the Kenyans out of the game as India reached a total of 270/4. Under the Durban lights, the potent Indian seam attack of [[Zaheer Khan]] (3/14 in 9.2 overs), the experienced [[Javagal Srinath]] (1/11 in 7 overs) and [[Ashish Nehra]] (2/11 in 5 overs) ripped through the Kenyan top order. Kenya were bowled out for 179, with only [[Steve Tikolo]] (56 from 83 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes) putting up any significant resistance. | ||
==Final== | ===Final=== | ||
{{Main|2003 Cricket World Cup Final}} | {{Main|2003 Cricket World Cup Final}} | ||
{{Single-innings cricket match | {{Single-innings cricket match | ||
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|team2= {{cr|IND}} | |team2= {{cr|IND}} | ||
|score1= 359/2 (50 overs) | |score1= 359/2 (50 overs) | ||
|runs1= [[Ricky Ponting]] 140* (121) | |runs1= [[Ricky Ponting]] 140[[not out|*]] (121) | ||
|wickets1= [[Harbhajan Singh]] 2/49 (8 overs) | |wickets1= [[Harbhajan Singh]] 2/49 (8 overs) | ||
|score2= 234 (39.2 overs) | |score2= 234 (39.2 overs) | ||
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|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-india-final-65286/full-scorecard Scorecard] | |report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/australia-vs-india-final-65286/full-scorecard Scorecard] | ||
|venue= [[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]] | |venue= [[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]] | ||
|umpires= [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng | |umpires= [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng) | ||
|motm= [[Ricky Ponting]] (Aus) | |motm= [[Ricky Ponting]] (Aus) | ||
|toss= India won the toss and elected to field. | |toss= India won the toss and elected to field. | ||
|round= | |round= | ||
|rain= | |rain= | ||
|notes= | |notes= [[Javagal Srinath]] played his last international match. | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:Civic Centre-2003 CWC.jpg|thumb|A [[civic centre]] lit up to mark the World Cup]] | [[File:Civic Centre-2003 CWC.jpg|thumb|A [[civic centre]] lit up to mark the World Cup]] | ||
India won the toss, and Ganguly, elected to field, hoping to take advantage of a pitch left damp by dew and rain. On a lively [[Wanderers Stadium]] pitch, the Australian openers took advantage of very wayward Indian opening bowlers to get off to a flying start. [[Adam Gilchrist]] (57 from 48 balls, 8 fours, 1 six) and [[Matthew Hayden]] (37 from 54 balls, 5 fours) shared an opening partnership of 105 runs in 14 overs, forcing Ganguly to bring on the spinners unusually early. The change of pace brought wickets with [[Adam Gilchrist]], who had been swinging at everything, holing out off a sweep shot from the bowling of [[Harbhajan Singh]]. [[Matthew Hayden]], looking somewhat better than he had throughout the tournament, soon followed for 37, leaving Australia at 2/125 Captain [[Ricky Ponting]] (140 from 121 balls, 4 fours, 8 sixes) and [[Damien Martyn]] (88 from 84 balls, 7 fours, 1 six) | India won the toss, and Ganguly, elected to field, hoping to take advantage of a pitch left damp by dew and rain. On a lively [[Wanderers Stadium]] pitch, the Australian openers took advantage of very wayward Indian opening bowlers to get off to a flying start. [[Adam Gilchrist]] (57 from 48 balls, 8 fours, 1 six) and [[Matthew Hayden]] (37 from 54 balls, 5 fours) shared an opening partnership of 105 runs in 14 overs, forcing Ganguly to bring on the spinners unusually early. The change of pace brought wickets with [[Adam Gilchrist]], who had been swinging at everything, holing out off a sweep shot from the bowling of [[Harbhajan Singh]]. [[Matthew Hayden]], looking somewhat better than he had throughout the tournament, soon followed for 37, leaving Australia at 2/125 Captain [[Ricky Ponting]] (140 from 121 balls, 4 fours, 8 sixes) and [[Damien Martyn]] (88 from 84 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), playing with a broken thumb, completing a partnership of 234 runs in 30.1 overs, an Australian record for one-day cricket. Ponting and Martyn started efficiently, putting away bad balls but mostly keeping the scoring going with good running, then letting loose in the last ten overs, taking 109 from them. Ponting in particular dispatched the bowling over the fence with fearsome regularity in scoring 8 sixes, the most from one batsman in any World Cup match at the time. The final Australian total of 359 (2 wickets, 50 overs), at a run rate of 7.18 runs an over, was their then highest ever in ODI history.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ruthless Aussies lift World Cup |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2870000/newsid_2875100/2875135.stm |access-date=13 July 2019 |publisher=BBC |date=23 March 2003 |location=London}}</ref> | ||
India's run chase was made even more difficult after their best batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, was out in the first over after skying a pull shot, Glenn McGrath completing the caught and bowled. Nevertheless, Virender Sehwag's (82 from 81 balls, 10 fours, 3 sixes) run-a-ball half century gave India respectability as they maintained a high scoring rate. Their only realistic hope—a washout—looked a possibility as the game was interrupted by rain with India at 3/103 after 17 overs. However, this rain passed by, and India's hopes were dashed when Sehwag was run out by Darren Lehmann, and again when Rahul Dravid (47 from 57 balls, 2 fours) was bowled by Andy Bichel, ending their partnership of 88 runs in 13.2 overs. India's batsmen continued to throw wickets away in the chase as the run rate crept up past 7 an over, and they were finally bowled out for 234 (all out, 39.2 overs) at a run rate of 5.97 runs an over giving Australia an emphatic victory by a record margin (in World Cup finals thus far) of 125 runs, underlining their dominance of the tournament. Ponting was named "Man of the Match", and Sachin Tendulkar was named "Player of the Series."<ref name="Finals scorecard CricInfo">{{cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03, Final |website=ESPNcricinfo |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html |access-date=29 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602085450/http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html|archive-date=2 June 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> | India's run chase was made even more difficult after their best batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, was out in the first over after skying a pull shot, Glenn McGrath completing the caught and bowled. Nevertheless, Virender Sehwag's (82 from 81 balls, 10 fours, 3 sixes) run-a-ball half century gave India respectability as they maintained a high scoring rate. Their only realistic hope—a washout—looked a possibility as the game was interrupted by rain with India at 3/103 after 17 overs. However, this rain passed by, and India's hopes were dashed when Sehwag was run out by Darren Lehmann, and again when Rahul Dravid (47 from 57 balls, 2 fours) was bowled by Andy Bichel, ending their partnership of 88 runs in 13.2 overs. India's batsmen continued to throw wickets away in the chase as the run rate crept up past 7 an over, and they were finally bowled out for 234 (all out, 39.2 overs) at a run rate of 5.97 runs an over giving Australia an emphatic victory by a record margin (in World Cup finals thus far) of 125 runs, underlining their dominance of the tournament. Ponting was named "Man of the Match", and Sachin Tendulkar was named "Player of the Series."<ref name="Finals scorecard CricInfo">{{cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03, Final |website=ESPNcricinfo |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html |access-date=29 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602085450/http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SCORECARDS/FINALS/AUS_IND_WC2003_ODI-FINAL_23MAR2003.html|archive-date=2 June 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== Statistics == | == Statistics == | ||
{{Main|2003 Cricket World Cup statistics}} | {{Main|2003 Cricket World Cup statistics}} | ||
=== Leading run scorers === | === Leading run scorers === | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Player | |||
!Team | |||
!Runs | |||
|- | |||
! | |[[Sachin Tendulkar]] | ||
! | |{{cr|IND}} | ||
! | | style="text-align:center"|673 | ||
|- | |||
|[[Sourav Ganguly]] | |||
|{{cr|IND}} | |||
| style="text-align:center"|465 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ricky Ponting]] | |||
| style="text-align: | |{{cr|AUS}} | ||
| | | style="text-align:center"|415 | ||
|- | |||
|[[Adam Gilchrist]] | |||
|{{cr|AUS}} | |||
| style="text-align:center"|408 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Herschelle Gibbs]] | |||
|{{cr|SA}} | |||
| style="text-align:center"|384 | |||
|} | |||
*Source: CricInfo<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03 batting most runs career Records |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/icc-world-cup-2002-03-865 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| style="text-align: | === Leading wicket takers === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Player | |||
!Team | |||
!Wickets | |||
|- | |||
|[[Chaminda Vaas]] | |||
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|[[Brett Lee]] | |||
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| style="text-align: | |[[Glenn McGrath]] | ||
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*Source: CricInfo<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC World Cup, 2002/03 bowling most wickets career Records |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-most-wickets-career/icc-world-cup-2002-03-865 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
===Security issues in Zimbabwe and Kenya=== | ===Security issues in Zimbabwe and Kenya=== | ||
The security and political situation in [[Zimbabwe]], and the appropriateness of playing there given the misdeeds of the regime of [[Robert Mugabe]] was a point of concern before the tournament. Two Zimbabwean players, [[Andy Flower]] and [[Henry Olonga]] wore [[Black armband protest|black armbands]] in their opening game protesting against the | The security and political situation in [[Zimbabwe]], and the appropriateness of playing there given the misdeeds of the regime of [[Robert Mugabe]] was a point of concern before the tournament. Two Zimbabwean players, [[Andy Flower]] and [[Henry Olonga]] wore [[Black armband protest|black armbands]] in their opening game protesting against the undemocratic rule in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/standing-up-for-their-principles-292618 |title=Standing up for their principles |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> Both men subsequently retired from Zimbabwean cricket, and began playing overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149353.html |title=The black band of courage |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=2 May 2007 |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> England faced a great deal of domestic pressure to boycott their match in Zimbabwe on political grounds and did not play, citing fears for the players' safety.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first=Matthew |editor1-last=Engel |editor1-link=Matthew Engel |title=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/almanack/year.html?year=2004 |access-date=22 January 2011 |series=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack |date=13 February 2003 |publisher=John Wisden & Co |location=London |isbn=978-0-947766-83-2 |chapter=Pool A – 2003 World Cup – England v Zimbabwe |chapter-url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155838.html }}</ref> The boycott proved costly, as Zimbabwe advanced to the Super Sixes, just 2 points ahead of England, their total including the 4 points achieved from the walkover. Similarly, New Zealand decided against playing in [[Kenya]] because of security fears which would ultimately cost them a semi-final spot. | ||
===Shane Warne's drug test=== | ===Shane Warne's drug test=== | ||
Australian star player [[Shane Warne]] was sent home from the cup | Australian star player [[Shane Warne]] was sent home from the cup the day before his team's opening game, after a positive [[drug test]] in a lead-up competition in Australia revealed that he had taken a banned [[diuretic]]. The [[leg spinner]] claimed that he had taken a 'fluid pill' on the advice of his mother.{{cn|date=October 2025}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61124.html Cricket World Cup 2003] at ESPN Cricinfo | * [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61124.html Cricket World Cup 2003] at ESPN Cricinfo | ||
* [ | * [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/cricketworldcup2003 Cricket World Cup 2003] at Guardian.co.uk Sport | ||
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| File:Cricket World Cup Logo 2003.svg | |
| Dates | 9 February – 23 March 2003 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |
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| Champions |  Australia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Participants | 14 |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Attendance | 626,845 (11,608 per match) |
| Player of the series | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Most runs | Sachin Tendulkar (673) |
| Most wickets |  Chaminda Vaas (23) |
The 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup was the eighth Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya from 9 February to 23 March 2003. This edition of the World Cup was the first to be played in Africa. The tournament featured 14 teams, the largest number in the World Cup's history at the time, playing a total of 54 matches. It followed the format introduced in the 1999 Cricket World Cup, with the teams divided into two groups, and the top three in each group qualifying for the Super Sixes stage.
The tournament saw numerous upsets, with South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies and England all being eliminated at the group stage (South Africa missed by 1 run after misreading the Duckworth-Lewis method rules).[1] England forfeited their match with Zimbabwe, due to the political unrest in the country, which ultimately enabled that team to reach the Super Sixes. Similarly, New Zealand forfeited their match with Kenya, due to security reasons which enabled the latter to reach the semi-finals, the only non-Test playing nation to do so. Another shock wave came two days after the tournament had started, when Shane Warne, at the time one of the game's leading spinners, was sent home in disgrace after testing positive for a banned substance.[2]
The tournament was eventually won by Australia who won all 11 of their matches, beating India in the final played at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.[3] This was Australia's third World Cup win, the only team to do so. Pakistani player Shoaib Akhtar also set a world record, becoming the fastest bowler in the history of cricket, delivering a record top speed of 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) in a pool match against England.[4][5][6]
Teams and squads[edit | edit source]
Fourteen teams played in the 2003 World Cup, the largest number of teams to play in a Cricket World Cup at the time. The 10 Test playing nations automatically qualified for the tournament including the recently appointed member Bangladesh, while Kenya also qualified automatically due to their full One Day International status. The other three spots were filled by the top three teams in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, which served as a qualifying tournament. These teams were, respectively, the Netherlands who won the ICC Trophy, Canada and Namibia. This was Namibia's World Cup debut, while the Netherlands and Canada were both appearing in the tournament for the second time, having previously appeared in 1996 and 1979 respectively.
The format used in the 1999 World Cup was retained, with the 14 teams divided into two groups of seven, and the top three from each group qualifying for the Super Sixes stage, carrying forward the results they had achieved against other qualifiers from their group. The top four teams in the Super Sixes qualified for the semi-finals, and the winners of those matches contested the final.
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 Bangladesh
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 England
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India
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Host cities and venues[edit | edit source]
| Cities | Venues | Capacity | Matches |
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| Johannesburg, South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 34,000 | 5 |
| Durban, South Africa | Sahara Stadium Kingsmead | 25,000 | 5 |
| Cape Town, South Africa | Newlands Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 5 |
| Centurion, South Africa | Centurion Park | 23,000 | 5 |
| Bloemfontein, South Africa | Goodyear Park | 20,000 | 5 |
| Port Elizabeth, South Africa | St George's Oval | 19,000 | 5 |
| Potchefstroom, South Africa | North West Cricket Stadium | 18,000 | 3 |
| East London, South Africa | Buffalo Park | 16,000 | 3 |
| Kimberley, South Africa | De Beers Diamond Oval | 11,000 | 3 |
| Paarl, South Africa | Boland Park | 10,000 | 3 |
| Benoni, South Africa | Willowmoore Park | 20,000 | 2 |
| Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | Pietermaritzburg Oval | 12,000 | 2 |
| Harare, Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 10,000 | 3 |
| Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 9,000 | 3 |
| Nairobi, Kenya | Nairobi Gymkhana Club | 8,000 | 2 |
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Match officials[edit | edit source]
Six match referees and 19 umpires were selected to stand in the tournament.[7]
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| Clive Lloyd
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| Ranjan Madugalle
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| Mike Procter
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| Wasim Raja
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| Gundappa Viswanath
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| Denis Lindsay
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| Steve Bucknor
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| Daryl Harper
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| Rudi Koertzen
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| Dave Orchard
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| David Shepherd
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| Asoka de Silva
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| Russell Tiffin
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| Srinivas Venkataraghavan
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| Kevan Barbour
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| Billy Bowden
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| Aleem Dar
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| Nadeem Ghauri
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| Darrell Hair
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| Arani Jayaprakash
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| Brian Jerling
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| Neil Mallender
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| Simon Taufel
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| Peter Willey
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| Tyron Wijewardene
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Pool stage[edit | edit source]
The top three teams from each pool qualify for the next stage, carrying forward the points already scored against fellow qualifiers, plus a quarter of the points scored against the teams that failed to qualify.[8]
Pool A[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
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| 1 | Australia
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 | 24 | 12 |
| 2 | India
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 | 20 | 8 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 | 14 | 3.5 |
| 4 | England
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 | 12 | – |
| 5 | Pakistan
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 | 10 | – |
| 6 | Netherlands
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.45 | 4 | – |
| 7 | Namibia
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6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −2.96 | 0 | – |
Source: Points Table
10 February 2003
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain interrupted the innings of Namibia and eventually the match was called off with Zimbabwe winning by 86 runs via D/L method
- Points: Zimbabwe 4, Namibia 0
11 February 2003
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- Pakistan won the toss elected to field.
- Points: Australia 4, Pakistan 0
- Pakistan were fined 1 over for a slow over rate.
13 February 2003
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- No toss
- Points: Zimbabwe 4, England 0
- England forfeited the match due to safety concerns
16 February 2003
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: England 4, Netherlands 0
- Nick Statham (Netherlands) made his ODI debut
16 February 2003
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Pakistan 4, Namibia 0
19 February 2003
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: India 4, Zimbabwe 0.
19 February 2003
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: England 4, Namibia 0
20 February 2003
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- Netherlands won the toss elected to field.
- Match reduced to 36 overs per side due to rain
- Points: Australia 4, Netherlands 0
24 February 2003
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Australia 4, Zimbabwe 0
25 February 2003
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Pakistan 4, Netherlands 0
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: India 4, England 0
- Ronnie Irani played his last ODI game.
27 February 2003
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Australia 4, Namibia 0
28 February 2003
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Zimbabwe 4, Netherlands 0
2 March 2003
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Australia 4, England 0
- Alec Stewart, Andy Caddick and Nick Knight played their last ODI game.
3 March 2003
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Netherlands 4, Namibia 0
4 March 2003
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match started after a delay due to rain and was suspended twice. It was eventually called off due to rain after the 14th over of the Pakistani innings
- Match shortened to 38 overs per side
- Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Saeed Anwar played their last ODI game.
- Points: Pakistan 2, Zimbabwe 2
Pool B[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
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| 1 | Sri Lanka
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6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.20 | 18 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Kenya
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.69 | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | New Zealand
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | West Indies
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.10 | 14 | — |
| 5 | South Africa
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.73 | 14 | — |
| 6 | Canada
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.99 | 4 | — |
| 7 | Bangladesh
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6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | −2.05 | 2 | — |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: West Indies 4, South Africa 0
- South Africa were fined 1 over for a slow over rate
10 February 2003
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Sri Lanka 4, New Zealand 0
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- Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Canada 4, Bangladesh 0
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Africa 4, Kenya 0
- Jonty Rhodes played his last ODI game.
13 February 2003
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New Zealand 4, West Indies 0
14 February 2003
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Sri Lanka 4, Bangladesh 0
- Chaminda Vaas took a hat-trick with the first three balls of the match and became the third bowler to claim a World Cup hat-trick.
- Marvan Atapattu scored his 6,000th ODI run.
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- Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Kenya 4, Canada 0
16 February 2003
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- South Africa won the toss elected to bat.
- The New Zealand innings was reduced to 39 overs due to three stoppages for rain, and the target was revised to 226.
- Points: New Zealand 4, South Africa 0
18 February 2003
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain interrupted during the innings of West Indies and the match was eventually called off
- Points: West Indies 2, Bangladesh 2
19 February 2003
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Sri Lanka 4, Canada 0
- Prabath Nissanka recorded his best bowling figures in ODIs.
- Canada posted the lowest ever score in a One Day International.
- Marvan Atapattu (SL) scored his 6,000th ODI run.
21 February 2003
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- No toss
- Points: Kenya 4, New Zealand 0
- New Zealand forfeited the match due to safety concerns
22 February 2003
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Africa 4, Bangladesh 0
23 February 2003
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: West Indies 4, Canada 0
24 February 2003
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Kenya 4, Sri Lanka 0
- This was Kenya's first victory over Sri Lanka in ODIs.
26 February 2003
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- Bangladesh won the toss elected to bat.
- Points: New Zealand 4, Bangladesh 0
27 February 2003
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- Canada won the toss elected to field.
- Points: South Africa 4, Canada 0
- Allan Donald played his last ODI game.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sri Lanka 4, West Indies 0
3 March 2003
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- New Zealand won the toss elected to field.
- Points: New Zealand 4, Canada 0
- Gary Kirsten played his last ODI game.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sri Lanka 2, South Africa 2
4 March 2003
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: West Indies 4, Kenya 0
- Carl Hooper played his last ODI game.
Super Sixes[edit | edit source]
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.
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| Win | 4 points | 1 point |
| No result / tie | 2 points | 0.5 point |
| Loss | 0 point | 0 point |
Teams that advanced to the semi-finals are highlighted in green.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
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| 1 | Australia
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 | 24 | 12 |
| 2 | India
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 | 20 | 8 |
| 3 | Kenya
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 | 14 | 10 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.84 | 11.5 | 7.5 |
| 5 | New Zealand
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.90 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.25 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Source: Points Table
7 March 2003
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Australia 4, Sri Lanka 0
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: India 4, Kenya 0
8 March 2003
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New Zealand 4, Zimbabwe 0
11 March 2003
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australia 4, New Zealand 0
12 March 2003
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Kenya 4, Zimbabwe 0
- Henry Olonga played his last ODI game.
15 March 2003
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sri Lanka 4, Zimbabwe 0
- Andy Flower played his last ODI game.
Knockout stage[edit | edit source]
Bracket[edit | edit source]
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| 1 | Australia
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| 4 | Sri Lanka
| 123/7 (38.1 overs) | |||||||
| 1 | Australia
| 359/2 (50 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | India
| 234 (39.1 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | India
| 270/4 (50 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Kenya
| 179 (46.2 overs) | |||||||
Semi-finals[edit | edit source]
Semi-final 1[edit | edit source]
18 March 2003
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain interrupted the innings of Sri Lanka at 38.1 overs.
- Sri Lanka were 48 runs behind the DLS par score of 172 from 38.1 overs.
- Australia qualified for the final for fifth time after 1975, 1987, 1996 and 1999.
- Aravinda de Silva played his last ODI game.
On a difficult, slow pitch at Port Elizabeth, Australia struggled their way to 212/7 against tight Sri Lankan bowling, thanks mainly to a great innings from Andrew Symonds (91* from 118 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), demonstrating again captain Ricky Ponting's faith in him. Chaminda Vaas, continuing his excellent tournament, took three wickets. Australia's pace attack then ripped through the Sri Lankan top order, with Brett Lee (3/35 in 8 overs) taking three early wickets and Glenn McGrath (1/20 in 7 overs) taking one. By the time rain arrived in the 39th over, continued tight bowling had squeezed Sri Lanka to 123/7, well behind the target given by the Duckworth–Lewis method. This is the match in which Adam Gilchrist famously "walked" despite being given not out.[9]
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- India qualified for the final for second time after 1983.
- Aasif Karim played his final international game.
The fairytale ended for the Kenyan team, the only non-Test-playing nation to ever make a World Cup semi-final. Sachin Tendulkar (83 from 101 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and Sourav Ganguly (111 from 114 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes), batted the Kenyans out of the game as India reached a total of 270/4. Under the Durban lights, the potent Indian seam attack of Zaheer Khan (3/14 in 9.2 overs), the experienced Javagal Srinath (1/11 in 7 overs) and Ashish Nehra (2/11 in 5 overs) ripped through the Kenyan top order. Kenya were bowled out for 179, with only Steve Tikolo (56 from 83 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes) putting up any significant resistance.
Final[edit | edit source]
23 March 2003
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Javagal Srinath played his last international match.
India won the toss, and Ganguly, elected to field, hoping to take advantage of a pitch left damp by dew and rain. On a lively Wanderers Stadium pitch, the Australian openers took advantage of very wayward Indian opening bowlers to get off to a flying start. Adam Gilchrist (57 from 48 balls, 8 fours, 1 six) and Matthew Hayden (37 from 54 balls, 5 fours) shared an opening partnership of 105 runs in 14 overs, forcing Ganguly to bring on the spinners unusually early. The change of pace brought wickets with Adam Gilchrist, who had been swinging at everything, holing out off a sweep shot from the bowling of Harbhajan Singh. Matthew Hayden, looking somewhat better than he had throughout the tournament, soon followed for 37, leaving Australia at 2/125 Captain Ricky Ponting (140 from 121 balls, 4 fours, 8 sixes) and Damien Martyn (88 from 84 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), playing with a broken thumb, completing a partnership of 234 runs in 30.1 overs, an Australian record for one-day cricket. Ponting and Martyn started efficiently, putting away bad balls but mostly keeping the scoring going with good running, then letting loose in the last ten overs, taking 109 from them. Ponting in particular dispatched the bowling over the fence with fearsome regularity in scoring 8 sixes, the most from one batsman in any World Cup match at the time. The final Australian total of 359 (2 wickets, 50 overs), at a run rate of 7.18 runs an over, was their then highest ever in ODI history.[10]
India's run chase was made even more difficult after their best batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, was out in the first over after skying a pull shot, Glenn McGrath completing the caught and bowled. Nevertheless, Virender Sehwag's (82 from 81 balls, 10 fours, 3 sixes) run-a-ball half century gave India respectability as they maintained a high scoring rate. Their only realistic hope—a washout—looked a possibility as the game was interrupted by rain with India at 3/103 after 17 overs. However, this rain passed by, and India's hopes were dashed when Sehwag was run out by Darren Lehmann, and again when Rahul Dravid (47 from 57 balls, 2 fours) was bowled by Andy Bichel, ending their partnership of 88 runs in 13.2 overs. India's batsmen continued to throw wickets away in the chase as the run rate crept up past 7 an over, and they were finally bowled out for 234 (all out, 39.2 overs) at a run rate of 5.97 runs an over giving Australia an emphatic victory by a record margin (in World Cup finals thus far) of 125 runs, underlining their dominance of the tournament. Ponting was named "Man of the Match", and Sachin Tendulkar was named "Player of the Series."[11]
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Leading run scorers[edit | edit source]
| Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | India
|
673 |
| Sourav Ganguly | India
|
465 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia
|
415 |
| Adam Gilchrist | Australia
|
408 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa
|
384 |
- Source: CricInfo[12]
Leading wicket takers[edit | edit source]
| Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka
|
23 |
| Brett Lee | Australia
|
22 |
| Glenn McGrath | Australia
|
21 |
| Zaheer Khan | India
|
18 |
| Shane Bond | New Zealand
|
17 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka
|
17 |
- Source: CricInfo[13]
Controversies[edit | edit source]
Security issues in Zimbabwe and Kenya[edit | edit source]
The security and political situation in Zimbabwe, and the appropriateness of playing there given the misdeeds of the regime of Robert Mugabe was a point of concern before the tournament. Two Zimbabwean players, Andy Flower and Henry Olonga wore black armbands in their opening game protesting against the undemocratic rule in Zimbabwe.[14] Both men subsequently retired from Zimbabwean cricket, and began playing overseas.[15] England faced a great deal of domestic pressure to boycott their match in Zimbabwe on political grounds and did not play, citing fears for the players' safety.[16] The boycott proved costly, as Zimbabwe advanced to the Super Sixes, just 2 points ahead of England, their total including the 4 points achieved from the walkover. Similarly, New Zealand decided against playing in Kenya because of security fears which would ultimately cost them a semi-final spot.
Shane Warne's drug test[edit | edit source]
Australian star player Shane Warne was sent home from the cup the day before his team's opening game, after a positive drug test in a lead-up competition in Australia revealed that he had taken a banned diuretic. The leg spinner claimed that he had taken a 'fluid pill' on the advice of his mother.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "South Africa v Sri Lanka". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Shane Warne's World Cup shame". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Australia rout India to win third World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Fastest delivery of a cricket ball (male)". guinnessworldrecords.com.
- ↑ "Shoaib Akhtar – the legend, the sensation, the enigma". Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ "10 Most feared fast bowlers in Cricket history – Purbat.com". 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "ICC confirms Umpires and Referees for ICC Cricket World Cup 2003". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2002.
- ↑ "Cricinfo". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "The Aussie who walked". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Ruthless Aussies lift World Cup". London: BBC. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ↑ "ICC World Cup, 2002/03, Final". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 2 June 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2007.
- ↑ "ICC World Cup, 2002/03 batting most runs career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ "ICC World Cup, 2002/03 bowling most wickets career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ "Standing up for their principles". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "The black band of courage". ESPN Cricinfo. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Engel, Matthew, ed. (13 February 2003). "Pool A – 2003 World Cup – England v Zimbabwe". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. London: John Wisden & Co. ISBN 978-0-947766-83-2. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Cricket World Cup 2003 at BBC Sport
- Cricket World Cup 2003 at ESPN Cricinfo
- Cricket World Cup 2003 at Guardian.co.uk Sport
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