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Cricket World Cup 2003 was held in South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe. It was for the first time in the history that world cup tournament was held in Africa. Around 14 teams participated in the tournament in which 52 matches were held in various venues in the three countries.
While The Wanderers, Newlands, Kingsmead, St Georges Park, Super Sport Park, Goodyear Park, Buffalo Park, De Beers Diamond Oval, Boland Park, City Oval, Willowmoore Park and North West Cricket Stadium were the stadiums that hosted the tournament in South Africa, Harare Sports Club and Queens Sports Club were venues to Cricket World Cup 2003 in Zimbabwe. Nairobi Gymkhana Club was the stadium that was a witness to one of the matches in the tournament.
The teams were divided into Group A and Group B. Australia, England, Pakistan, India, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Holland belonged to Group A whereas South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, New Zealand, Kenya, Bangladesh and Canada were put in Group B.
The tournament saw the negative sides of many of the top players that were unbelievable for the world. Australian player Shane Warne was banned for a year for being tested positive to a banned substance. The hand injury sustained by South African star Jonty Rhodes in the team’s match against Kenya forced him to quit the tournament. New Zealand star Chris Cairns was in the news after he was asked to leave the Tiger Tiger Club when he consumed too much drink.
Cricket World Cup 2003 was also known for a number of records. Canadian batsman, Davison hit 100 runs in a world cup match against West Indies with 67 balls breaking the world record. Kenya bowler Obuya breaks world cup record for bowling 5 wickets for 24 runs in a match against Sri Lanka. Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram set world cup record for bowling 500 wickets in One Day Internationals in a match against Holland. Ashish Nehra of India breaks Kenya bowler’s Collins Obuya world cup record by bowling 6 wickets for 23 runs in a one-day-international in a match against England. Later in the same tournament, Glen Mc Grath of Australia broke Ashish Nehra’s record by bowling 7 wickets for 15 runs in a one-day-international against Namibia setting another record. Australian wicket keeper Adam Gilchrist sets new record for catches in one-day-internationals with 6 catches in one match.
After their 48 run victory against Sri Lanka, the Australian team entered the finals of Cricket World Cup 2003 and grabbed the World Cup beating India by a large margin of 125 runs.
Pool A |
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| February 10, 2003 | Zimbabwe 340/2 (50 overs) |
v | Namibia 104/5 (25.1 overs) |
Zimbabwe won by 86 runs (D/L) Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| February 11, 2003 | Australia 310/8 (50 overs) |
v | Pakistan 228 (44.3 overs) |
Australia won by 82 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| February 12, 2003 | India 204 (48.5 overs) |
v | Netherlands 136 (48.1 overs) |
India won by 68 runs Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa |
| February 13, 2003 | Zimbabwe | v | England | Zimbabwe won (by walkover) Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| February 15, 2003 | India 125 (41.4 overs) |
v | Australia 128/1 (22.2 overs) |
Australia won by 9 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa |
| February 16, 2003 | Netherlands 142/9 (50 overs) |
v | England 144/4 (23.2 overs) |
England won by 6 wickets Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa |
| February 16, 2003 | Pakistan 255/9 (50 overs) |
v | Namibia 84 (17.4 overs) |
Pakistan won by 171 runs De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa |
| February 19, 2003 | India 255/7 (50 overs) |
v | Zimbabwe 172 (44.4 overs) |
India won by 83 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| February 19, 2003 | England 272 (50 overs) |
v | Namibia 217/9 (50 overs) |
England won by 55 runs St George’s Oval, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| February 20, 2003 | Australia 170/2 (36 overs) |
v | Netherlands 122 (30.2 overs) |
Australia won by 75 runs (D/L) D/L calculation |
| February 22, 2003 | England 246/8 (50 overs) |
v | Pakistan 134 (31 overs) |
England won by 112 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa |
| February 23, 2003 | India 311/2 (50 overs) |
v | Namibia 130 (42.3 overs) |
India won by 181 runs Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| February 24, 2003 | Zimbabwe 246/9 (50 overs) |
v | Australia 248/3 (47.3 overs) |
Australia won by 7 wickets Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| February 25, 2003 | Pakistan 253/9 (50 overs) |
v | Netherlands 156 (39.3 overs) |
Pakistan won by 97 runs Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa |
| February 26, 2003 | India 250/9 (50 overs) |
v | England 168 (45.3 overs) |
India won by 82 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa |
| February 27, 2003 | Australia 301/6 (50 overs) |
v | Namibia 45 (14 overs) |
Australia won by 256 runs North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| February 28, 2003 | Zimbabwe 301/8 (50 overs) |
v | Netherlands 202/9 (50 overs) |
Zimbabwe won by 99 runs Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| March 1, 2003 | Pakistan 273/7 (50 overs) |
v | India 276/4 (45.4 overs) |
India won by 6 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa |
| March 2, 2003 | England 204/8 (50 overs) |
v | Australia 208/8 (49.4 overs) |
Australia won by 2 wickets St George’s Oval, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| March 3, 2003 | Netherlands 314/4 (50 overs) |
v | Namibia 250 (46.5 overs) |
Netherlands won by 64 runs Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| March 4, 2003 | Pakistan 73/3 (14 overs) |
v | Zimbabwe | No result Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
Pool B |
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| February 9, 2003 | West Indies 278/5 (50 overs) |
v | South Africa 275/9 (49 overs) |
West Indies won by 3 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa |
| February 10, 2003 | Sri Lanka 272/7 (50 overs) |
v | New Zealand 225 (45.3 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 47 runs Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| February 11, 2003 | Canada 180 (49.1 overs) |
v | Bangladesh 120 (28 overs) |
Canada won by 60 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa |
| February 12, 2003 | Kenya 140 (38 overs) |
v | South Africa 142/0 (21.2 overs) |
South Africa won by 10 wickets North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| February 13, 2003 | New Zealand 241/7 (50 overs) |
v | West Indies 221 (49.4 overs) |
New Zealand won by 20 runs St George’s Oval, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| February 14, 2003 | Bangladesh 124 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 126/0 (21.1 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| February 15, 2003 | Canada 197 (49 overs) |
v | Kenya 198/6 (48.3 overs) |
Kenya won by 4 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa |
| February 16, 2003 | South Africa 306 (50 overs) |
v | New Zealand 229/1 (36.5 overs) |
New Zealand won by 9 wickets (D/L) Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| February 18, 2003 | West Indies 244/9 (50 overs) |
v | Bangladesh 32/2 (8.1 overs) |
No result Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa |
| February 19, 2003 | Canada 36 (18.4 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 37/1 (4.4 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa |
| February 21, 2003 | Kenya | v | New Zealand | Kenya won (by walkover) Nairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi, Kenya |
| February 22, 2003 | Bangladesh 108 (35.1 overs) |
v | South Africa 109/0 (12 overs) |
South Africa won by 10 wickets Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| February 23, 2003 | Canada 202 (42.5 overs) |
v | West Indies 206/3 (20.3 overs) |
West Indies won by 7 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa |
| February 24, 2003 | Kenya 210/9 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 157 (45 overs) |
Kenya won by 53 runs Nairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi, Kenya |
| February 26, 2003 | Bangladesh 198/7 (50 overs) |
v | New Zealand 199/3 (33.3 overs) |
New Zealand won by 7 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa |
| February 27, 2003 | South Africa 254/8 (50 overs) |
v | Canada 136/5 (50 overs) |
South Africa won by 118 runs Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa |
| February 28, 2003 | Sri Lanka 228/6 (50 overs) |
v | West Indies 222/9 (50 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 6 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa |
| March 1, 2003 | Kenya 217/7 (50 overs) |
v | Bangladesh 185 (47.2 overs) |
Kenya won by 32 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| March 3, 2003 | Canada 196 (47 overs) |
v | New Zealand 197/5 (23 overs) |
New Zealand won by 5 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa |
| March 3, 2003 | Sri Lanka 268/9 (50 overs) |
v | South Africa 229/6 (45 overs) |
Match tied (D/L) D/L calculation Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa |
| March 4, 2003 | West Indies 246/7 (50 overs) |
v | Kenya 104 (35.5 overs) |
West Indies won by 142 runs De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa |
Super Six |
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| March 7, 2003 | Australia 319/5 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 223 (47.4 overs) |
Australia won by 96 runs Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa |
| March 7, 2003 | Kenya 225/6 (50 overs) |
v | India 226/4 (47.5 overs) |
India won by 6 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa |
| March 8, 2003 | Zimbabwe 252/7 (50 overs) |
v | New Zealand 253/4 (47.2 overs) |
New Zealand won by 6 wickets Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| March 10, 2003 | India 292/6 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 109 (23 overs) |
India won by 183 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| March 11, 2003 | Australia 208/9 (50 overs) |
v | New Zealand 112 (30.1 overs) |
Australia won by 96 runs St George’s Oval, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| March 12, 2003 | Zimbabwe 133 (44.1 overs) |
v | Kenya 135/3 (26 overs) |
Kenya won by 7 wickets Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| March 14, 2003 | New Zealand 146 (45.1 overs) |
v | India 150/3 (40.4 overs) |
India won by 7 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa |
| March 15, 2003 | Sri Lanka 256/5 (50 overs) |
v | Zimbabwe 182 (41.5 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 74 runs Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa |
| March 15, 2003 | Kenya 174/8 (50 overs) |
v | Australia 178/5 (31.2 overs) |
Australia won by 5 wickets Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa |
Knockout stage |
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Semifinals |
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| March 18, 2003 | Australia 212/7 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 123/7 (38.1 overs) |
Australia won by 48 runs (D/L) St George’s Oval, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| March 20, 2003 | India 270/4 (50 overs) |
v | Kenya 179 (46.2 overs) |
India won by 91 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa |
| Final | ||||
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| March 23, 2003 | Australia 359/2 (50 overs) |
v | India 234 (39.1 overs) |
Australia won by 125 runs Wanderers Stadium,Johannesburg, South Africa |