query: when was first one day cricket world cup played

pos: Cricket World Cup the matches with coloured uniforms was the WSC Australians in wattle gold versus WSC West Indians in coral pink, played at VFL Park in Melbourne on 17 January 1979. The success and popularity of the domestic one-day competitions in England and other parts of the world, as well as the early One-Day Internationals, prompted the ICC to consider organising a Cricket World Cup. The inaugural Cricket World Cup was hosted in 1975 by England, the only nation able to put forward the resources to stage an event of such magnitude at the time. The 1975 tournament started on 7 June.

pos: Cricket World Cup Cricket World Cup The ICC Cricket World Cup is the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), every four years, with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament. The tournament is one of the world's most viewed sporting events and is considered the "flagship event of the international cricket calendar" by the ICC. The first World Cup was organised in England in June 1975, with the first ODI cricket match having been played only four years earlier. However, a separate Women's Cricket World

pos: Cricket World Cup awarded to: Cricket World Cup The ICC Cricket World Cup is the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), every four years, with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament. The tournament is one of the world's most viewed sporting events and is considered the "flagship event of the international cricket calendar" by the ICC. The first World Cup was organised in England in June 1975, with the first ODI cricket match having been played only four years earlier. However, a separate Women's

pos: Limited overs cricket since inauguration, though the sponsorship has changed. There is now one 50 over competition, which is called the Royal London One-Day Cup. The first Limited Overs International (LOI) or One-Day International (ODI) match was played in Melbourne in 1971, and the quadrennial cricket World Cup began in 1975. Many of the "packaging" innovations, such as coloured clothing, were as a result of World Series Cricket, a "rebel" series set up outside the cricketing establishment by Australian entrepreneur Kerry Packer. For more details, see History of cricket. Twenty20, a curtailed form of one-day cricket with 20 overs per side, was first

pos: Frasat Ali Ali was also the first player for opening the batting as well as bowling in a same ODI when he did it in 1975 ICC Cricket World Cup for East Africa. Frasat Ali Frasat Ali Mughal (born 31 July 1949, Lahore, Pakistan) was an all-rounder representing the East African cricket team. He played in East Africa's inaugural international One Day International against New Zealand in their first match of the 1975 World Cup. In that match, he made a score of 45, the highest ever by anybody from the East African cricket team. He never took a wicket with his

pos: Nairobi Club Ground Nairobi Club Ground The Nairobi Club Ground is a multi-use sports venue in Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya. It is the oldest cricket ground in Kenya, and was the first to get a turf wicket, which was laid by Don Pringle, who played for East Africa in the 1975 Cricket World Cup. The ground hosted its only One-Day International (ODI) in 1996, when South Africa played Sri Lanka in the Sameer Cup. Sri Lanka won the match by 2 wickets, with Sanath Jayasuriya passing 2,500 runs in ODI cricket and 100 wickets in List A cricket during the match. Other international

pos: 1975 Cricket World Cup 2 sixes). The Australian innings was marked by top-order batsmen being run out when going for runs after misfields. A total of five of their team were run out, three by Vivian Richards. There was no 'Man of the Series' awarded in 1975. 1975 Cricket World Cup The 1975 Cricket World Cup (officially called the Prudential Cup '75) was the first edition of the Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Conference (ICC) and was the first major limited overs One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament to be held. It was held from 7 to 21 June 1975 in

pos: History of the ICC Cricket World Cup History of the ICC Cricket World Cup The History of the ICC Cricket World Cup dates back to 1975, when the first of its kind known as "The Prudential World Cup" was played in England. The first cricket Test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England. Cricket was contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics where Great Britain defeated France by 158 runs. However, the International Olympic Committee cancelled cricket as an Olympic sport afterwards. The first attempt at arranging an international cricket competition was the 1912 Triangular Tournament. It was a Test cricket tournament played in England between

pos: India at the Cricket World Cup tied and another one being abandoned due to rain. White: Group/Round-Robin Stage The 1975 Cricket World Cup was the first Cricket World Cup. It was held in England in June 1975 and consisted of two weeks of one-day matches played 60-overs-a-side. The format consisted of a group stage, in which each team played the other three teams in its group of four. The top two teams from both groups would progress to the semifinals. India competed in Group B against England, New Zealand and East Africa, a team of cricketers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Northern Rhodesia. The Indian team

pos: Wankhede Stadium cricket ever since.A The Wankhede Stadium was built in 1975 and the first Test match played was between India and West Indies from 23 to 28 January 1975. The Stadium was built at a time when only Test Matches were played and with the advent of One Day Cricket and Twenty 20 Cricket, the demands of a Stadium from spectator point of view have totally changed. Since ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 was to be hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and Mumbai was selected to host the final, it was decided to redevelop the Wankhede Stadium to suit

pos: History of the ICC Cricket World Cup stage. Also adding more knockout matches(7 as opposed to the 3 in 2007) to increase interest in TV audiences. History of the ICC Cricket World Cup The History of the ICC Cricket World Cup dates back to 1975, when the first of its kind known as "The Prudential World Cup" was played in England. The first cricket Test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England. Cricket was contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics where Great Britain defeated France by 158 runs. However, the International Olympic Committee cancelled cricket as an Olympic sport afterwards. The first attempt at arranging

neg: Nepalese cricket team in the Netherlands in 2018 Nepalese cricket team in the Netherlands in 2018 The Nepalese cricket team toured the Netherlands in August 2018 to play two One Day Internationals (ODIs) matches against the Dutch cricket team. They were the first ODI matches to be played by Nepal since they were awarded ODI status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. It was the first ODI series to be played in the Netherlands since 2013, when South Africa played a one-off match, and the first ODI matches to be played by the Netherlands since the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier

neg: Day/night cricket was slow to take it up due to their climate. Flood-lit first-class cricket was first played in 1994, when the concept was tried during the Sheffield Shield. Day/night cricket is now commonplace in one-day cricket and Twenty20 cricket. For instance, all 27 matches in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 were day/night matches, as were most matches in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. In October 2012, the International Cricket Council recast the playing conditions for Test matches, permitting day/night Test matches. The first day/night game took place between Australia and New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on 27 November 2015,

neg: Day/night cricket permanent lights, when rain would stop play anyway. Day/Night cricket is now commonplace in one-day cricket and Twenty20 cricket. For instance, all 27 matches in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 were day/night matches, as were most matches in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. During the late 2000s, discussions regarding the possibility of playing day/night Test matches occurred. In the West Indies, the first floodlit first-class cricket match in which the teams used a pink ball, was played between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago The viability of using a pink ball was also tried out by Cricket Australia and some Indian

neg: History of the ICC Cricket World Cup 1969 a national league called the Sunday League was created. The first One Day International came about from a rain-aborted Test match at Melbourne between England and Australia in 1971 and was played on the final scheduled day. The forty over match (eight balls per over) was used to fill the time as compensation for the frustrated crowd. The success and popularity of the domestic one-day competitions in England and other parts of the world as well as the early One-day Internationals prompted the International Cricket Council to consider organising a Cricket World Cup. The Men's Cricket World Cup was

neg: Women's Cricket World Cup the final without going on to win. Women's international cricket was first played in 1934, when a party from England toured Australia and New Zealand. The first Test match was played on 28–31 December 1934, and was won by England. The first Test against New Zealand followed early the following year. These three nations remained the only Test playing teams in women's cricket until 1960, when South Africa played a number of matches against England. Limited overs cricket was first played by first-class teams in England in 1962. Nine years later, the first international one day match was played in

neg: VRA Cricket Ground VRA Cricket Ground VRA Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, the home of VRA Amsterdam since 1939. It has a capacity of 4,500 spectators and regularly plays host to the Netherlands home games in the World Cricket League, Intercontinental Cup and CB40. This ground was first used for international cricket when the Netherlands played New Zealand in 1978. It has hosted many One Day Internationals (ODIs) including a match in the 1999 Cricket World Cup and the Videocon Cup in 2004 between India, Pakistan and Australia. It was also used in the 1990 ICC Trophy, the

neg: VRA Cricket Ground the winter by Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club. This stadium has hosted a One Day International (ODI) match during the 1999 Cricket World Cup. It was selected to host Nepal’s first ever ODI during their Netherlands tour in August 2018. VRA Cricket Ground VRA Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, the home of VRA Amsterdam since 1939. It has a capacity of 4,500 spectators and regularly plays host to the Netherlands home games in the World Cricket League, Intercontinental Cup and CB40. This ground was first used for international cricket when the Netherlands played New Zealand

neg: 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup Final 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup Final The 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup Final was a women's One Day International cricket match between New Zealand and Australia played on 23 December 2000 at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, New Zealand. It was the culmination of the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup, the seventh Women's Cricket World Cup. New Zealand won by 4 runs, clinching their first World Cup title, after finishing as runners-up in both the 1993 and 1997 tournaments. Rick Eyre of "ESPNcricinfo" suggested that it was "the greatest World Cup final ever." Australia and New Zealand finished first

neg: Cricket World Cup in 1930, India in 1932, and Pakistan in 1952. However, international cricket continued to be played as bilateral Test matches over three, four or five days. In the early 1960s, English county cricket teams began playing a shortened version of cricket which only lasted for one day. Starting in 1962 with a four-team knockout competition known as the Midlands Knock-Out Cup, and continuing with the inaugural Gillette Cup in 1963, one-day cricket grew in popularity in England. A national Sunday League was formed in 1969. The first One-Day International match was played on the fifth day of a rain-aborted Test

neg: Cricket in New Zealand the Cricket World Cup once as runners up in 2015, but got caught short six times, the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games and the semi-finals of the Pro20 World Championship, however they have won ICC Champions Trophy back in year 2000. Also New Zealand's Woman's Cricket Team has reached the World Cup finals. The New Zealand women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1935, when they lost to England. Since then they have only won two Tests, once against Australia, and once against South Africa. Their greatest success in one-day cricket was when they won the 2000 World

neg: 2011 Cricket World Cup each from South Africa and West Indies. Each country chose a 30-member preliminary squad, which would then be reduced to 15. All the 14 teams announced their final squads before 19 January 2011. The following 14 warm-up matches were played before the World Cup started. For statistical purposes, these matches are not considered to be One Day Internationals. 2011 Cricket World Cup The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup (officially known as ICC Cricket World Cup 2011) was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating

neg: Ealing Cricket Club Ground Ealing Cricket Club Ground Ealing Cricket Club Ground, also known as Corfton Road, is a cricket ground in Ealing, West London. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1874, when Ealing Cricket Club played MCC. The ground, which was formerly in Middlesex, was the venue for over 50 Middlesex Second XI fixtures between 1935 and 2011 and was used by Middlesex Cricket Board for one match in 2002. In 1973, the ground held its first Women's One Day International when Jamaica played Trinidad and Tobago in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup. Two further Women's ODIs were held

neg: Dublin with the Carlisle Grounds in Bray, hosted all Group 3 games in the intermediary round of the 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup. Dublin has two ODI Cricket grounds in Castle Avenue, Clontarf and Malahide Cricket Club. The Castle Avenue hosted its first one day international match on May 21, 1999 as part of the 1999 Cricket World Cup when Bangladesh played against the West Indies. College Park has Test status and played host to Ireland's first Test cricket match, a women's match against Pakistan in 2000. The men's Irish cricket team also played their first test match against Pakistan at Malahide

neg: Jonathan Merlo 100 at the time. He played four matches in the tournament and took a total of 5 wickets. In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Jonathan Merlo Jonathan Merlo (born 15 December 1998) is an Australian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 27 September 2017. Merlo was in the Cricket Australia XI squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He made his List A debut in the first match of the tournament when Cricket Australia XI won their second

neg: 1987 Cricket World Cup 1987 Cricket World Cup The 1987 Cricket World Cup (known as the Reliance Cup 1987 for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 8 October to 8 November 1987 in India and Pakistan – the first such tournament to be held outside England. The one-day format was unchanged from the eight-team 1983 event except for a reduction in the number of overs a team played from 60 to 50, the current standard for all ODIs being played outside England. The competition was won, for the first time, by Australia who

neg: St George's Park Cricket Ground unique flavor to its atmosphere. The ground hosted its first Test match in March 1889 when England defeated South Africa by 8 wickets. This was South Africa’s first Test match. , there have been 21 Test matches played at the ground of which South Africa has won 8 and their opponents 9 with 4 draws. The first One Day International played at the ground was in December 1992 when South Africa beat India by 6 wickets. , there have been 25 One Day Internationals played at the ground including five in the Cricket World Cup in 2003. The ground's official

neg: Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground when they played the West Indies cricket team in a friendly one day match, just before the 1979 World Cup. The ground also played host to a Pakistan v Zimbabwe warm up match prior to the 1983 World Cup. The County's second eleven first used the ground in 1973. Middlesex played at the ground until 1998. The club returned with their second eleven in 2002 and followed by the first team in 2003, when they played a Twenty Twenty game against Hampshire. The first team didn't return until 2005 this time against Kent in another Twenty Twenty game. They have

neg: Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2012 second in the Intercontinental Cup and fifth in the World Cricket League Championship. Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2012 The Afghanistan national cricket team played the Ireland cricket team in Ireland in July 2012. The teams will play a four-day first-class match as part of the 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) as part of the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship. The Intercontinental Cup match will be played at Observatory Lane in Rathmines, while the two ODIs will be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin. Heading into the matches, Ireland led

neg: Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2012 Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2012 The Afghanistan national cricket team played the Ireland cricket team in Ireland in July 2012. The teams will play a four-day first-class match as part of the 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) as part of the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship. The Intercontinental Cup match will be played at Observatory Lane in Rathmines, while the two ODIs will be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin. Heading into the matches, Ireland led both the Intercontinental Cup and the World Cricket League Championship, while Afghanistan were

neg: Barabati Stadium the regular Test venues anymore, it continues to enjoy the status of international venue and hosts One-Day Internationals regularly. India have won one of the two Test matches played here, and have an 11-4 win-loss record in ODIs. In 2012, OCA named the indoor cricket hall at Barabati Stadium after Sachin Tendulkar. Match Information: Test Match Statistics: ODI Match Statistics: Barabati Stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches when India hosted the 1987 Cricket World Cup and 1996 Cricket World Cup. Barabati Stadium also hosted the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup. This stadium was the main venue of the

neg: Jonty Rhodes Herchelle Gibbs at point when a run-out chance was present. A report prepared by Cricinfo in late 2005 showed that since the 1999 Cricket World Cup, he had effected the ninth-highest number of run outs in ODI cricket of any fieldsman, with the third-highest success rate. During his career he also played club cricket for the University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg and first-class cricket for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal and the Dolphins. Rhodes retired from Test cricket in 2000, and from one day cricket in 2003 after an injury during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Rhodes also represented

neg: Adrian Kuiper 1984. He then captained Boland between 1995 and 1998. He played for Derbyshire in the English County Championship in 1990. Kuiper played 5 unofficial "Tests" for the South African cricket team. He played the first in 1981 and also the last in 1990 both versus England. When South Africa was re-admitted to international cricket, Kuiper played in the first One Day International (ODI) series versus India in 1991, playing a pivotal role in South Africa's victory in the 3rd match, and also in the 1992 World Cup. Kuiper’s place in South African cricket history was assured when he was part

neg: Singapore national under-19 cricket team Singapore national under-19 cricket team The Singapore national under-19 cricket team represents the country of Singapore in international under-19 cricket. The team made its debut at the 1997 Youth Asia Cup, and has since played regularly in the Asian regional qualifiers for the Under-19 World Cup. Organised under-19 international cricket dates only from the 1970s – the first under-19 Test and One Day International (ODI) matches were played in 1974 and 1976, respectively, while the first Under-19 World Cup was held in 1988. Singapore's first international tournament was the 1997 Youth Asia Cup in Hong Kong. The team defeated Fiji

neg: Singapore national under-19 cricket team at the 2011 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup was relegated to the second-division qualifier, the 2013 ACC Under-19 Challenge Cup. Singapore national under-19 cricket team The Singapore national under-19 cricket team represents the country of Singapore in international under-19 cricket. The team made its debut at the 1997 Youth Asia Cup, and has since played regularly in the Asian regional qualifiers for the Under-19 World Cup. Organised under-19 international cricket dates only from the 1970s – the first under-19 Test and One Day International (ODI) matches were played in 1974 and 1976, respectively, while the first Under-19 World Cup was held

neg: Hagley Oval Hagley Oval Hagley Oval is a cricket ground located in Hagley Park in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1867, when Canterbury cricket team hosted Otago cricket team. Canterbury used the ground infrequently from then through until the 1920s, but hardly stopped during World War I. The first match in the Plunket Shield was played there in December 1907, when Canterbury played Auckland. Canterbury returned there in 1979, and played a number of their 1993/94 Shell Cup home matches at the ground. The first One Day International at the ground

neg: 2003 Cricket World Cup Final 2003 Cricket World Cup Final The 2003 Cricket World Cup Final was a One Day International (ODI) match played between Australia and Indian National Cricket Team on 23 March 2003 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. It marked the culmination of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the eighth edition of the tournament. It was the first time that these two teams had met at this stage of a World Cup. For defending champions Australia it was their fifth World Cup final, while for India it was the second after their 1983 victory. Australia won the match by 125

neg: Brad Haddin Brad Haddin Bradley James Haddin (born 23 October 1977), is a former Australian cricketer and former vice-captain who represented Australia in all three forms of international cricket (Test, One-Day International and Twenty20 International). He also played for the New South Wales Blues in both domestic first class and list A cricket. Haddin is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was a member of the Australian World cup winning squad at the 2015 Cricket World Cup. He retired from One Day International Cricket on 17 May 2015, soon after the 2015 Cricket World Cup. He also became the ambassador for his

neg: 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup Final 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup Final The 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup Final was a women's One Day International cricket match between Australia and India played on 10 April 2005 at the SuperSport Park in South Africa. It was the culmination of the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup, the eighth tournament of the series. Australia won by 98 runs, clinching their fifth World Cup title, and their fourth on foreign soil. It was the first time that the Indian team had reached this stage of a women's World Cup. Australia won the toss, and their captain Belinda Clark opted to

neg: Newlands Cricket Ground The last team besides Australia to beat South Africa there was New Zealand in January 1962. The first One Day International played at the ground was on 7 December 1992 when South Africa beat India by 6 wickets. As of January 2014, there have been 36 One Day Internationals played at the ground including five in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. South Africa has won 25 of its ODI games here and lost 5 (Pakistan being the most recent opposition victor in November 2013). Newlands is one of the few cricket grounds in South Africa that tends to favour spinners.

neg: Lincoln Green (New Zealand) Academy played Pakistan A. Two further first-class matches were later held there in the 1998/99 Shell Conference when the Southern Conference played the Central Conference and the Northern Conference. The final first-class match held there came in 1999 when New Zealand A played the touring South Africans. The ground held nine Women's One Day Internationals during the 2000 Women's World Cup. Two years later the ground held six Youth One Day Internationals in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup. Lincoln Green (New Zealand) Lincoln Green is a cricket ground in Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand. The ground is located directly next to

neg: World Championship of Cricket World Championship of Cricket The Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket was a One Day International tournament held from 17 February to 10 March 1985 in Australia and won by India. The tournament was part of the celebrations commemorating the 150th anniversary of European settlement in Victoria. All of the then Test match playing teams participated with matches played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground. The tournament saw the first matches played under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. India were the reigning World Cup holders, having defeated West Indies in the 1983 World Cup

neg: Intikhab Alam 30 years. Intikhab was Pakistan's first One Day International cricket captain. He played 3 matches as captain, winning two and losing one. He was the manager of the team in 1992 Cricket World Cup winning Pakistani team. In 2004, he was appointed as the first foreigner to coach a domestic Indian cricket team, coaching Punjab in the Ranji Trophy. On 25 October 2008, he was once again named manager of the Pakistan cricket team by PCB, a day after Australian Geoff Lawson was sacked as the national coach of Pakistan. In 2009, Intikhab was the manager of the team when

neg: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium of 22,000. The stadium has been built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup along with Hambantota International Cricket Stadium. The first Test match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies was played from 1 to 5 December 2010. The first One Day International match at the venue was played between New Zealand and Pakistan on 8 March 2011. Pallekele is also the host for the Kandurata cricket team. On 21 September 2011, it was announced that Pallekele International Cricket stadium would host nine 2012 ICC World Twenty20 matches. Updated 18 November 2018 The following 2011 Cricket World Cup matches were

neg: Hesketh Park (cricket ground) August 1990 with Leicestershire as the opposition. Kent have also played two List-A cricket matches on the ground, both against Essex. The first match took place in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and the second in the 1981 tournament. The Kent Second XI also used the ground 40 times between 1947, when they played Norfolk in the Minor Counties Championship, and 1995 when it was used in the Second XI Championship. During the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup the ground was used for a single Women's One Day International. Australia women beat New Zealand women on the ground with

neg: Mannofield Park century on British soil at the ground in 1948. The ground has since played host to 12 first-class matches, the last of which came in August 2009 when Scotland played Ireland in the 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup. The ground has also played host to 12 One Day Internationals, the first of which came in the 2008 Associates Tri-Series in Scotland when Ireland played New Zealand. The last One Day International to date came in May 2014 when Scotland lost to England. It has been selected to host Scotland's World Cricket League and Intercontinental Cup matches in August 2016. There are

neg: Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1952, when the Leicestershire Second XI played the Nottinghamshire Second XI. In addition, the ground has also held 2 Second XI Championship matches. The ground held its first Women's One Day International in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup between International XI women and Jamaica women. The next held 2 Women's ODI's in the 1990 Women's European Championship when Denmark women played Ireland women and finally with England women playing Ireland women, in

neg: 2019 Cricket World Cup day. 2019 Cricket World Cup The 2019 Cricket World Cup (officially ICC Cricket World Cup 2019) is the 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales, from 30 May to 14 July 2019. The hosting rights were awarded in April 2006, after England and Wales withdrew from the bidding to host the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, which was held in Australia and New Zealand. The first match will be played at The Oval while the final will be played at Lord's. It is the fifth time that the Cricket World Cup will

neg: Brabourne Stadium resolution citing commercial reasons. The North Stand of the Brabourne housed the BCCI headquarters and the 1983 Cricket World Cup trophy until 2006 when both were moved to the newly built Cricket Centre at the nearby Wankhede Stadium. The CCI has played host to BCCI AGMs as well as ICC meetings. The ground has staged one under–19 Test match in 1992 when India played New Zealand as well as one Women's cricket One Day International match, again between India and New Zealand in 2003. In 1995, it was the venue for the "Masters cup" tournament played by veteran cricketers representing

neg: 2011–12 Ryobi One-Day Cup point" in the round robin series that put them ahead of the Tasmanian Tigers. The win was South Australia's first One-day domestic title in 25 years. 2011–12 Ryobi One-Day Cup The 2011–12 Ryobi One-Day Cup was the 42nd season of official List A domestic cricket in Australia. The season's format reverted to the 50-overs a side format, with Cricket Australia acknowledging the ICC's commitment to 50-over cricket and the 2015 ICC World Cup most likely be staged as a 50-over tournament. Unlike previous seasons, the competition was not a "complete double round robin", and each state played eight preliminary matches

neg: 2003 Cricket World Cup Final competition. The match also marked the end of India coach John Wright's contract. On his request the Board of Control for Cricket in India retained his position in which he continued to serve until 2005. 2003 Cricket World Cup Final The 2003 Cricket World Cup Final was a One Day International (ODI) match played between Australia and Indian National Cricket Team on 23 March 2003 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. It marked the culmination of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the eighth edition of the tournament. It was the first time that these two teams had met

neg: Afghanistan Cricket Board in the Elite division of the ACC Trophy. Afghanistan's 21-run win over Namibia in Krugersdorp earned them official One Day International status. Afghanistan won their first One Day International against Scotland. In 2011, the team qualified for the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Afghanistan played its first 50 over World Cup in 2015. It played 6 matches in all and won 1 match (against Scotland) and losing the rest. Afghanistan has played in 3 T20 World Cups, 2010, 2012 and 2014. They also qualified for ICC World T20-2016. In December 2015, Afghanistan hired the services of Manoj Prabhakar, the

neg: 2005 Afro-Asia Cup 2005 Afro-Asia Cup The Afro-Asia Cup was a cricket competition played for the first time in 2005 and which is intended to run for at least three years. The idea was to raise money for the Asian Cricket Council and the African Cricket Association, and the whole venture was given a massive boost when the ICC, somewhat controversially, agreed to give the series of one-day matches full ODI status. The inaugural competition was a series of three one day matches played between an Asian XI and an African XI. Controversially, the games have been awarded official One Day International status.

neg: Lynne Thomas Lynne Thomas Derryth Lynne Thomas (born 29 September 1939 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire) is a Welsh cricketer who played 10 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1966 and 1976 and 24 One Day Internationals for England and the International XI between 1973 and 1982. She opened the batting for England when they won the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup and, playing for England against the International XI, became the first woman to score a century in one day international cricket. Along with Enid Bakewell, Thomas held the record for the highest opening run partnership in Women's Cricket World

neg: Day/night cricket Day/night cricket Day/night cricket, also known as Floodlit cricket is a cricket match that is played either totally, or more usually partially, under floodlights in the evening. The first regular cricket to be played under floodlights occurred during World Series Cricket, unsanctioned by the International Cricket Council, attracting large crowds to see some of the world's best players compete in Australia and the West Indies. In 1979, when the ICC and World Series Cricket came to an understanding, the first floodlit One Day International was played, also in Australia. Floodlit cricket has since been played around the world, although England

neg: Walton Lea Road also hosted a single List-A match between Cheshire and Nottinghamshire in the 1st round of the 1993 NatWest Trophy. During the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup the ground held a single Women's One Day International between Australia women and the Netherlands. In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Warrington Cricket Club. Walton Lea Road Walton Lea Road is a cricket ground in Warrington. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1881, when Warrington played Huyton. The first Minor Counties Championship match held on the ground came in 1978 when Cheshire played the Lancashire Second

neg: Sardar Patel Stadium win it by an innings and 90 runs. Sachin Tendulkar became the first-ever cricketer to score 18,000 runs in One day cricket in a match against Australia during 2011 Cricket World Cup. The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, with five of the 15 games being played here. It has hosted one game in each of the two Cricket World Cups that were played in the country, including the first match of the 1996 World Cup between England and New Zealand. As of 19 August, 2017 it has hosted 12 Tests,

neg: Drummoyne Oval Cricket World Cup, five games were played there. The Sydney Sixers played a match against the SCG XI in 2012-2013, which was the first night cricket match under lights at the ground. Two Ryobi Cup Cricket matches were played at Drummoyne in 2013, including a match between New South Wales and South Australia under lights. Five Domestic One Day Cup cricket matches were scheduled to be played at Drummoyne Oval in October 2014, including three matches involving New South Wales, as well as the elimination final. The Sydney Cricket Club, formerly known as UTS Balmain, and Balmain, uses Drummoyne Oval

neg: 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final The 2017 ICC Women's World Cup Final was a one-day international cricket match played between England and India to decide the winner of the 2017 Women's World Cup. England won the game by nine runs to secure their fourth World Cup title, with Anya Shrubsole named player of the match. It was one of the closest finals in tournament history, with only the 2000 final being decided by a narrower margin. The final was played at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, on 23 July 2017. Lord's had been announced as the host on 8 February

neg: Denmark national under-19 cricket team Saud Munir, Abdullah Mahmood, Azaan Ur-Rehmann, Altamish Khan, Hamza Majid Qureshi (WK), Nabil Akhtar & Moeez Raza Denmark national under-19 cricket team The Denmark Under-19 cricket team represents the country of Denmark in U-19 international cricket. Denmark played their first Under-19 fixture against the Netherlands Under-19 in Toronto in 1979. The team played 6 youth One Day International's during the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. These were the team's only youth One Day International appearances, as well as their only Under-19 World Cup appearance. The current U-19 squad representing Denmark (as of December 2016) is: Oliver Damgaard Hald (C), Magnus

neg: Denmark national under-19 cricket team Denmark national under-19 cricket team The Denmark Under-19 cricket team represents the country of Denmark in U-19 international cricket. Denmark played their first Under-19 fixture against the Netherlands Under-19 in Toronto in 1979. The team played 6 youth One Day International's during the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. These were the team's only youth One Day International appearances, as well as their only Under-19 World Cup appearance. The current U-19 squad representing Denmark (as of December 2016) is: Oliver Damgaard Hald (C), Magnus Kristensen, Daniel Kølbæk, Athik Sawmy, Thibanish Premachandran, Marcus Knapp (WK), Shangeev Thanikaithasan, Earth Gaj Nielsen, Jonas Henriksen,

neg: Bangladesh women's national cricket team Bangladesh women's national cricket team The Bangladesh women's national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Bangladesh in international women's cricket matches. They made their international debut when they played, and won, two matches against Thailand in July 2007 before participating in and winning the 2007 ACC Women's Tournament. Bangladesh were granted One Day International (ODI) status in 2011 after finishing fifth in the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier. They played subsequently qualified for the 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20, making their first appearance at a top-level women's international tournament. ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier ICC

neg: Women's One Day International cricket Women's One Day International cricket Women's One Day International cricket (ODI) is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was held in England. The first ODI saw the hosts beat an International XI. The 1,000th women's ODI took place between South Africa and New Zealand on 13 October 2016. In 2006, the ICC announced that only the top-10 ranked sides would have Test and ODI status. During the 2011 Women's Cricket World

neg: Pound Lane Cricket Ground on the ground was between a combined Minor Counties team played Sussex in the 1990 Benson and Hedges Cup. A combined Minor Counties team also used Pound Lane in the 1992 Benson and Hedges Cup when it played Sussex. Buckinghamshire first used the ground in the 1990 NatWest Trophy against Nottinghamshire. Buckinghamshire have played 2 further List-A matches at the ground, the last of which saw them play Warwickshire in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. Pound Lane has also been a venue for a Women's One Day International between Ireland women and Netherlands women in the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup.

neg: Dominick Joyce Dominick Joyce Dominick Ignatius Joyce (born 14 June 1981 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he has played 69 times for the Ireland cricket team including three One Day Internationals, six first-class matches and twenty List A matches. He has also played second XI cricket for Middlesex and Somerset. Joyce's first taste of international cricket came in 2000, when he played for Ireland in the Under-19 World Cup. He first played for Ireland at senior level in July 2000 in the European Championship in Scotland. This was followed by a three-match series against the MCC

neg: Afghanistan national cricket team World Twenty20 Qualifier, but Afghanistan have already qualified for the event in the United Arab Emirates. Further matches in the 2011–13 Intercontinental Cup and the associated one-day league will be played in 2012 against the Netherlands and Ireland and in 2013 against Scotland, Namibia and Kenya. Afghanistan played its first One Day International against a Full Member of the International Cricket Council in February 2012 when they played a single match against Pakistan at Sharjah. Afghanistan also took on Australia Cricket Team for only ODI at Sharjah in August 2012. In July 2014 Afghanistan toured Zimbabwe to play its 1st

neg: World Series Cricket squads for that rounds fixtures. This gave some of the contracted players who were not regularly appearing the chance to perform and earn bonus/prize money on offer. "Tests" - Number of Test Matches played at the end of the player's career "Supertests" - Number of World Series Cricket Supertests played "WSC ODIs" - Number of World Series Cricket One Day International Matches played; International Cup ODIs (1977/78), International Cup (1978/79), WSC Tour Matches (1978/79 New Zealand), One-day games (1978/79 West Indies). Does not include Country Cup matches, Cavaliers Country Tour, Swan Channel 9 Cup, or other matches played during the WSC

neg: King's House Sports Ground the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup, the ground held its only Women's One Day International when New Zealand women played the West Indies. The ground is currently used for football by the U19 teams of nearby Brentford. King's House Sports Ground King's House Sports Ground (formally known as the Civil Service Sports Ground) is a multi-use sports ground in Chiswick, London. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1926, when the Civil Service cricket team played Australia in a non first-class match. The following year, the ground held its only first-class match when the Civil Service played the

neg: Christine Jacobson and Tobago along with Nora St. Rose with 8 wickets. Christine Jacobson Christine Jacobson is a former Trinidadian woman cricketer who played for Trinidad and Tobago in WODIs. She was part of the Trinidad and Tobago women's national cricket team in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup and made her Women's One Day International debut at the inaugural edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup in a groupstage clash against New Zealand. She played all 6 matches for Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup as her side was knocked out of the first round in the tournament. She finished

neg: Christine Jacobson Christine Jacobson Christine Jacobson is a former Trinidadian woman cricketer who played for Trinidad and Tobago in WODIs. She was part of the Trinidad and Tobago women's national cricket team in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup and made her Women's One Day International debut at the inaugural edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup in a groupstage clash against New Zealand. She played all 6 matches for Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup as her side was knocked out of the first round in the tournament. She finished the tournament as the joint leading wicket taker for Trinidad

neg: Sharon Tredrea who played five tests and five one day internationals for Australia. Sharon Tredrea Gary Tredrea ( an Australian Rules footballer) is a brother Sharon Ann Tredrea (born 30 June 1954 in Melbourne) is former Australian cricketer who played ten Women's Test matches and 31 Women's One Day Internationals including the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup in England, 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup in India, and the 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup as vice-captain in her home country. In 1983, she was considered the fastest female bowler in the world. The best player for the Victorian Spirit is now awarded the

neg: John Player Ground XI Championship. The ground has also held 3 Women's One Day Internationals, the first of which came in 1990 when England women played Denmark women. During the same year, the ground held a second Women's ODI when Ireland women played the Netherlands women. The final Women's ODI came in the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup and saw India women played West Indies women. Today the ground has been developed and is now covered by a leisure centre. John Player Ground John Player Ground was a cricket ground in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1955,

neg: Saleem Mukuddem ICC Trophy, the ICC Americas Championship in 2004 and 2006 and the 2006 Stanford 20/20. He announced his retirement from international cricket at the end of the 2007 Cricket World Cup. In 2014, he was appointed interim Chief Executive Officer of Eastern Province Cricket Board. Saleem Mukuddem Saleem Mukuddem (born 20 January 1972 in South Africa) is a former South African born Bermudian cricketer who played twenty ODIs. He played with the Bermudian cricket team in their first ever One Day International when they played Canada on 17 May 2006; Mukuddem took two wickets and scored 5 runs as Bermuda

neg: Hong Kong national cricket team Hong Kong national cricket team The Hong Kong national cricket team is the team that represents Hong Kong and played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1969. Hong Kong played its first One Day Internationals in the 2004 Asia Cup, and in January 2014 was granted ODI status until 2018, as a result of finishing third in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. The team gained Twenty20 International status in November 2013, as a result of qualifying for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. Hong Kong lost their ODI

neg: Botswana national under-19 cricket team Botswana national under-19 cricket team The Botswana national under-19 cricket team represents the country of Botswana in international under-19 cricket. The team made its debut at the 2007 Africa Under-19 Championship, and has since played regularly in the African regional qualifiers for the Under-19 World Cup. Organised under-19 international cricket dates only from the 1970s – the first under-19 Test and One Day International (ODI) matches were played in 1974 and 1976, respectively, while the first Under-19 World Cup was held in 1988. The first recorded international matches for the Botswana under-19s came at the 2007 Africa Under-19 Championship. The

neg: National Cricket Stadium, Tangier to globalise cricket and spread it throughout the Arab world. The ground was selected to hold the 2002 Morocco Cup, which was a tri-series One Day International competition involving Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Seven One Day Internationals were played during the competition, with Sri Lanka eventually winning it. This was the first time One Day Internationals had been held by an Affiliate member nation of the International Cricket Council, though top-class cricket hasn't returned to the ground since. In 2004, Morocco played two matches there against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club. The stadium has gradually fallen into decline,

neg: Shadeep Silva Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland on the Scottish leg of the tour, and an Intercontinental Cup match against Canada and one-day matches against a Canadian Invitation XI and Ontario on the Canadian leg. Later in the year he played in the ACC Twenty20 Cup in Kuwait and returned to List A cricket when he played in Division Two of the World Cricket League in Namibia. He played an Intercontinental Cup match against Bermuda between the two tournaments. He played for an Abu Dhabi XI against Ireland in early 2008, making his ODI debut later in the year when he played

neg: Saxton Oval day international match when West Indies played New Zealand. On 29 December 2017, Nelson hosted its first men's T20 international match when West Indies played New Zealand. In the 2018/19 season, Nelson will host its first test match when Bangladesh takes on New Zealand. Four ODI centuries and no T20I centuries have been achieved at the ground. Saxton Oval Saxton Oval also known as Saxton Field is a cricket ground in Saxton, Stoke, Nelson Region, New Zealand. Saxton Oval was announced as one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. It was host to three matches during the

neg: 2011 Cricket World Cup Final 2011 Cricket World Cup Final The 2011 Cricket World Cup Final was a One Day International (ODI) match played between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 2 April 2011, Saturday. The culmination of the tenth edition of the World Cup, it was the first time that these two teams had met each other at this stage in the tournament history. India won the match by six wicketsits second World Cup win after the 1983 tournamentand became the third team to have won the title more than once, after Australia (1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007) and the

neg: Arshad Laeeq six One Day International, two in the Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup of 1993–94 in Sharjah and then four in the 1996 Cricket World Cup. His brother Athar Laeeq and his uncle Saeed Azad were successful cricketer in domestic Pakistani cricket. Arshad Laeeq Arshad Laeeq (born 28 November 1970 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan), also sometimes known as Arshad Laiq, is a former cricketer who played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates. He played two first-class cricket games for Pakistan Steel in 1986–87 and was a stand-by selection for Pakistan for the 1988 Youth World Cup. He also represented Pakistan at Under-19

neg: 2005 Afro-Asia Cup thus the two continents shared the title. 2005 Afro-Asia Cup The Afro-Asia Cup was a cricket competition played for the first time in 2005 and which is intended to run for at least three years. The idea was to raise money for the Asian Cricket Council and the African Cricket Association, and the whole venture was given a massive boost when the ICC, somewhat controversially, agreed to give the series of one-day matches full ODI status. The inaugural competition was a series of three one day matches played between an Asian XI and an African XI. Controversially, the games have

neg: International cricket International cricket International cricket matches are played between teams representing their nations, normally organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The main forms are Test matches, One-Day matches and Twenty20 matches. Most games are played as parts of "tours", when one nation travels to another for a number of weeks or months, and plays a number of matches of various sorts against the host nation. The ICC also organises competitions that are for several countries at once, including the Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy and ICC World Twenty20. There was no formal structure for international cricket until the early

neg: Shozab Raza of the seventeen on-field umpires for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Shozab Raza Shozab Raza (Urdu: شوزيب رضا) is Pakistani cricket umpire. Raza made his debut as an umpire in 2012 when he supervised a One Day International (ODI) match played between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium. He supervised his first Twenty20 International (T20I) in 2012 when he stood in a match played between Pakistan and England at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. He got a contract from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) along with Zameer Haider and Ahsan Raza in 2012. He stood in the final of

neg: Limited overs cricket laws of cricket, including the addition of one 10-ball over which is bowled by each side in addition to 15 traditional 6-ball overs. One Day International matches are usually played in brightly coloured clothing often in a "day-night" format where the first innings of the day occurs in the afternoon and the second occurs under stadium lights. Every four years, the Cricket World Cup involves all the Test-playing nations and other national sides who qualify through the ICC World Cup Qualifier. It usually consists of round-robin stages, followed by semi-finals and a final. The International Cricket Council (ICC) determines the

neg: Zimbabwe national cricket team victory in the one Test match series over Bangladesh, played in Harare. Domestically, the Logan Cup – Zimbabwe's first class competition played amongst the provinces – was cancelled in 2006 for the first time since its inception over a century ago (though the Cup was not played during some of the years of the World Wars). This was widely seen as due to concern by ZC that the standard of play would be so poor as to be both not worthwhile and potentially harmful to the external image of cricket in Zimbabwe. The one-day trophy, the Faithwear Cup, was contested,

neg: Bert Sutcliffe Oval most often been used to host Women's One Day International cricket. It staged the final and both semi-finals of the 2000 Women's World Cup, was the major venue at the World Series of Women's Cricket in 2003 and regularly hosts New Zealand women's team matches against touring sides. The ground hosted its first One Day International between Netherlands and Kenya during the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier on January 23, 2014. Only two ODIs have been played at the venue and three centuries have been achieved. 14 WODI centuries have been scored at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval. Bert Sutcliffe Oval

neg: Berri Oval Berri Oval Berri Oval is a cricket ground in the town of Berri, South Australia, Australia. The first recorded match on the ground came when South Australia Country XI played the touring West Indians in 1961. A number of Youth One Day Internationals were held at the ground in the late 1980s. Having never previously held a senior cricket match, it was selected as venue for the 1992 Cricket World Cup, staging a One Day International between Sri Lanka and the West Indies. This match, which is also the only List A game to be staged there, resulted in a

neg: Dwayne Leverock Dwayne Leverock Russell Dwayne Mark Leverock (born 14 July 1971 in Bermuda) is a former Bermudian cricketer. Living above an Indian restaurant in Bermuda, Leverock is a jailer. At the 2007 Cricket World Cup he was the largest player to grace the pitch, weighing in at 20 stone (280 pounds or 127 kg). However he is not the heaviest man to ever play international cricket. Warwick Armstrong weighed about 22 stone. Leverock played with the Bermudian cricket team in their first ever One Day International when they played Canada on 17 May 2006. Leverock claimed one of Canada's wickets as

neg: Belgium national under-19 cricket team to the first edition and potential qualification for the under 19 world cup. Saranjit the only player europe to take a hat-trick in an international one day u19 against france. Belgium national under-19 cricket team The Belgium Under-19 cricket team represents the country of Belgium in Under-19 international cricket. Belgium first started playing Under-19 international cricket in 2005 when it took part in the fourth edition of the European Under-19 Division Two Championships. In their third competition, in 2009, they finished first winning all but one of their games. The Belgium Under-19 squad that played European U19 International Tournament was:

neg: 2007 Cricket World Cup qualification 2007 Cricket World Cup qualification The 2007 Cricket World Cup was contested between 16 of the 97 countries that are members of the International Cricket Council. The 11 teams with One-Day International status at the time of drafting qualified automatically for the World Cup. Meanwhile, the 86 other members of the ICC played off in a series of tournaments to capture one of the remaining five spots in the World Cup. Held in Austria in August 2003, the European Cricket Council Trophy 2003 was contested by 11 teams across 3 preliminary groups. The top four teams from these groups progressed

neg: Bermuda national cricket team and that, from 1 January 2006 until the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier, they had official One Day International status. Bermuda's first international engagement of 2006 ended in disappointment, when they lost every game on a five-match tour of the UAE. In April 2006 they hosted and took part in a Twenty20 tournament called the World Cricket Classic. Bermuda played their first One-Day International in May 2006, and were successful in their first outing, beating Canada at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad as part of a triangular series which also included Zimbabwe. This made them the fourth team to

neg: Callum Ferguson was awarded a scholarship to the Australian Cricket Academy. Ferguson played his first game for South Australia in their final game of the 2002–03 ING Cup, Australia's domestic one-day tournament, on 16 February 2003. He came in at number 9 and scored 3 runs. After captaining South Australia in the 2003 Commonwealth Bank Under-19 Championship Series, Ferguson was selected to in Australia's squad for the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He played three matches in the 2003–04 ING Cup, scoring a half-century against Victoria. During a warmup match two days before Australia's first match in the World Cup he faced

neg: Michael Clarke (cricketer) captained the Australian team for 2015 Cricket World Cup, where Australia co-hosts the tournament with New Zealand. Australia defeated New Zealand in the final and won the World Cup under the captaincy of Michael Clarke. This was Australia's fifth World Cup and the first team to win five World Cups. Clarke announced that he would retire from One Day Cricket at the conclusion of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Clarke played 244 ODIs, made 7907 runs at an average of 44.42 with 8 centuries and 58 half-centuries. He led his country in 73 matches, of which Australia won 49. Clarke

neg: South Africa women's national cricket team fixtures between 1972 and 1997. South Africa returned to international competition in August 1997, in a One Day International (ODI) match against Ireland, and later in the year participated in the 1997 World Cup in India. The team has participated in every edition of the World Cup since then, and made the tournament semi-finals in 2000 and 2017. South Africa has likewise participated in every edition of the Women's World Twenty20, and made the semi-finals of the 2014 edition, played in Bangladesh. The first report of women's cricket in South Africa is from 1888, when Harry Cadwallader, later the first

neg: Australia A cricket team Australia A cricket team The Australia A cricket team is a cricket team representing Australia and is the second team of the Australian cricket team. They have also played far more one-day than first-class matches; indeed they have played only three first-class games against equivalent A sides, against South Africa A in 2002–03 and Pakistan A in 2009. In the Australian summer of 1994–95, the (then) Benson and Hedges World Series Cup was expanded to involve four teams instead of the usual three – Australia, England, Zimbabwe and Australia A (though games involving Australia A are not considered official One-day

neg: Dave Orchard His father, Kenneth Orchard and uncle Eric Orchard played first-class cricket for Natal, and his son Justin Orchard for Free State. Orchard became a first-class umpire in 1992. He made his international debut as an umpire at the One Day International "Mandela Tournament" in late 1994, standing in the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Durban on 2 December 1994. He umpired several matches in the 1999 Cricket World Cup and 2003 Cricket World Cup. His last ODI as umpire was played between Pakistan and New Zealand at Rawalpindi on 7 December 2003. He umpired his first Test in

neg: World Series Cricket the end of WSC, virtually all batsmen in WSC and official Test matches were sporting some form of protective headwear. WSC decided to place a greater emphasis on one-day cricket than it had previously been given in Australia. A one-day series, the "International Cup" featuring the Australian, West Indian and World teams, was played alongside six Supertests in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. The first day/night match, played at Melbourne's VFL Park, attracted some curiosity value, but generally the paying public were indifferent to the series. Many took a lead from the hostile press, and official cricket benefited from a

neg: 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup victory. 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup The 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup, known also as the Hero Honda Women's World Cup, was that year's World Cup in Women's One-day International cricket, and was held in India. With 32 matches between a record 11 teams across 25 cricket grounds, England, Australia, New Zealand and India reached the semi-finals, with Australia and New Zealand progressing to the final match, which was played on 29 December 1997. Australia defeated New Zealand in front of 80,000 spectators to win their 4th championship title. The 1997 World Cup also set a number of records for

neg: 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup The 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup, known also as the Hero Honda Women's World Cup, was that year's World Cup in Women's One-day International cricket, and was held in India. With 32 matches between a record 11 teams across 25 cricket grounds, England, Australia, New Zealand and India reached the semi-finals, with Australia and New Zealand progressing to the final match, which was played on 29 December 1997. Australia defeated New Zealand in front of 80,000 spectators to win their 4th championship title. The 1997 World Cup also set a number of records for Women's

neg: Bombay Gymkhana the disabled on 10 December 2002. This first ever Test cricket match of disabled was played between India and England. The match was of one day duration and India had won the match. The Australian cricket team used the grounds to practice prior to their clash with India in the 1996 Cricket World Cup. In 2004, the Indian Women's team played a One Day International versus the Australian Women's team at Bombay Gymkhana. In March 2010, Mumbai Indians played a practice match at the ground ahead of the IPL Season. Later in the year, Canada played a match against a

neg: 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup began with a league stage consisting of four groups of four. Each team played each of the other teams in its group once. Group A Group B Group C Group D Each country selected a 15-man squad for the tournament. The tournament groups and fixtures were released on 14 December 2013. Teams in green qualify for the next world cup as full members of ICC. Team in red is the top associate team. 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup The 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was a one-day cricket competition for sixteen international U-19 cricketing teams which was played in