All Time Great Championship: World Cup of World Cups

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Game 36A: Australia '87 vs Sri Lanka '96
Australia '97 XI: D Boon, G Marsh, D Jones, A Border*, M Veletta, S Waugh, S O'Donnell, G Dyer+, T May, C McDermott, B Reid
Sri Lanka '96 XI: S Jayasuriya, R Kaluwitharana+, A Gurusinha, A de Silva, A Ranatunga, H Tillikaratne, R Mahanama, K Dharmasena, C Vaas, P Wickramsinghe, M Muralitharan
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

Sri Lanka '96
S Jayasuriya 111(103), A Gurusinha 71(67)
B Reid 3-70, T May 2-65

6-349 (50 overs)

Australia '87
G Marsh 108(98), A Border 74(62)
K Dharmasena 1-57, S Jayasuriya 1-57

4-350 (50 overs)

Australia won by 6 wickets
G Marsh was awarded Man of the Match.

A phenomenal opening stand of 137 runs from Jayasuriya and Kaluwitharana gave Sri Lanka the perfect start to their innings against the top team in Group B. Gurusinha kept the runs ticking and cameos filled with fireworks from Tillikaratne and Mahanama gave Sri Lanka a chance at pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. Marsh and Boon came out swinging and reduced the required run rate to just over six within the first 10 overs. From there it was never in doubt with Marsh bringing up a ton, Border a 50 and the rest of the batsmen contributing with fast-scoring 30s and 40s.

Game 36B: Sri Lanka '96 vs Australia '87
Sri Lanka '96 XI: S Jayasuriya, R Kaluwitharana+, A Gurusinha, A de Silva, A Ranatunga, H Tillikaratne, R Mahanama, K Dharmasena, C Vaas, P Wickramsinghe, M Muralitharan
Australia '97 XI: D Boon, G Marsh, D Jones, A Border*, M Veletta, S Waugh, S O'Donnell, G Dyer+, T May, C McDermott, B Reid
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl.

Sri Lanka '96
A Ranatunga 102(89), A de Silva 27(33)
C McDermott 3-42, B Reid 3-49

240 (42.3 overs)

Australia '87
G Marsh 107(105), A Border 53(69)
S Jayasuriya 3-58, M Muralitharan 2-54

7-241 (46.4 overs)

Australia '87 won by 3 wickets
G Marsh was awarded Man of the Match.

A century from Ranatunga was the only highlight in the Sri Lankan innings. He singlehandedly guided Sri Lanka to 240 while de Silva was the only other batsman to make it past 20 runs. It was the pace trio of McDermott, Reid and O'Donnell who picked a combined eight wickets. A second straight century from Marsh led Australia to 2-176 and looking to cinch an easy victory. Jayasuriya and Muralitharan took five wickets for 50 runs to bring the Sri Lankans back into the match. O'Donnell made a clutch 30-run innings while wickets fell around him in the final four overs of the chase to turn what should've been an easy victory into a hard-fought battle.

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Game 35A: Australia '07 vs Australia '99
Australia '07 XI: A Gilchrist+, M Hayden, R Ponting*, A Symonds, S Watson, M Clarke, M Hussey, B Hogg, N Bracken, S Tait, G McGrath
Australia '99 XI: M Waugh, A Gilchrist+, R Ponting, D Lehmann, S Waugh, M Bevan, T Moody, S Warne, P Reiffel, D Fleming, G McGrath
Australia '07 won the toss and elected to bat.

Australia '07
A Gilchrist 48(38), R Ponting 42(39)
S Warne 4-56, T Moody 2-22

229 (42.2 overs)

Australia '99
S Waugh 107*(101), D Lehmann 26(47)
B Hogg 4-39, G McGrath 2-34

8-235 (48.3 overs)

Australia '99 won by 2 wickets
S Waugh was awarded Man of the Match.

Gilchrist paved the way for a big total, scoring quickly but falling short of 50 thanks to none other than Warne. That big score never came though since Warne rampaged through the top and middle order with a bit of help from Moody and Reiffel. Quick wickets at the start of the 99s chase made it difficult to keep up with the required run rate. At the 40-over mark, the 99s were seven wickets down and needed 90 runs still. Steve Waugh dug in and hit boundaries in every direction to bring his team back from the brink for an unlikely victory.

Game 35B: Australia '99 vs Australia '07
Australia '99 XI: M Waugh, A Gilchrist+, R Ponting, D Lehmann, S Waugh, M Bevan, T Moody, S Warne, P Reiffel, D Fleming, G McGrath
Australia '07 XI: A Gilchrist+, M Hayden, R Ponting*, A Symonds, S Watson, M Clarke, M Hussey, B Hogg, N Bracken, S Tait, G McGrath
Australia '99 won the toss and elected to bat.

Australia '99
A Gilchrist 97(75), R Ponting 76(81)
S Tait 4-48, B Hogg 2-50

9-285 (50 overs)

Australia '07
M Hayden 143(126), A Gilchrist 72(75)
S Warne 2-94, T Moody 1-50

4-289 (42.5 overs)

Australia '07 won by 6 wickets
M Hayden was awarded Man of the Match.

Once again it was Gilchrist who got his team off to a stunning start. He sped ahead to 97 before being bowled by Symonds. Ponting chipped in with 76 and the tail wagged a bit to help the 99s to a decent 285. Tait's express pace ensured the scoring did not get out of hand with four wickets. While most of the 2007 batsmen cruised along, happy enough to defend their wickets, Hayden took on the '99 bowlers. He scored one of the biggest scores we've seen in recent games. 50 of those runs came just from Warne's bowling, striking at 200% against the King of Spin. His big hitting led the 2007s to an easy victory.

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Game 34B: West Indies '79 vs Australia '23
West Indies '79 XI: G Greenidge, D Haynes, V Richards, A Kallicharran, C Lloyd*, C King, D Murray+, A Roberts, J Garner, M Holding, C Croft
Australia '23 XI: D Warner, T Head, M Marsh, S Smith, M Labuschagne, G Maxwell, J Inglis+, M Starc, P Cummins*, A Zampa, J Hazelwood
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

West Indies '79
A Kallicharran 63(84), C King 46(45)
P Cummins 4-50, A Zampa 3-46

224 (39.4 overs)

Australia '23
S Smith 90(95), T Head 43(56)
M Holding 3-38, C Croft 2-40

6-228 (45.2 overs)

Australia '23 won by 4 wickets
S Smith was awarded Man of the Match.

Starc bowled a mammoth 10-over spell to begin with and was awarded with three vital wickets. His opening partner in crime also snagged a couple of wickets in the early overs. The middle overs saw Kallicharran and King look to rebuild their team's innings but Zampa and a returning Cummins wrapped up the the remaining batsmen with ease. The West India fast bowling quartet (and King) showed proved that a meagre 224 may be a defendable target. None of the Aussie batsmen could score quickly, with even Maxwell making his 32 runs off 50 balls. Despite falling just short of a century, Smith was the difference with his 90, allowing Australia to reach the target with only a little bit of worry.

Game 34B: Australia '23 vs West Indies '79
Australia '23 XI: D Warner, T Head, M Marsh, S Smith, M Labuschagne, G Maxwell, J Inglis+, M Starc, P Cummins*, A Zampa, J Hazelwood
West Indies '79 XI: G Greenidge, D Haynes, V Richards, A Kallicharran, C Lloyd*, C King, D Murray+, A Roberts, J Garner, M Holding, C Croft
West Indies '79 won the toss and elected to bat.

West Indies '79
V Richards 107(107), G Greenidge 70(86)
M Marsh 3-80, M Starc 1-48

5-304 (50 overs)

Australia '23
M Marsh 41(46), D Warner 30(38)
C King 3-44, C Croft 3-61

219 (39.4 overs)

West Indies won by 85 runs
V Richards was awarded Man of the Match.

One might have mistaken the West Indies for batting too slow in the first half of the innings but Viv Richards and the middle order amped things up in the latter part of the innings. The old adage of 'double your score at 30 overs' could have been triple instead thanks to the West Indies wickets in hand at the time. Australia easily kept up with the required pace throughout the innings but Croft tore through the top order in the space of a few overs and just as the Aussies were looking to get back on top, King cracked open the middle order. This left the Aussies with no wickets and the West Indies with a chance to make finals still.

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Game 33A: India '83 vs Pakistan '92
India '83 XI: S Gavaskar, K Srikkanth, M Amarnath, Y Sharma, S Patil, K Dev*, K Azad, R Binny, M Lal, S Kirimani, B Sandhu
Pakistan '92 XI: A Sohail, R Raja, I Khan*, J Miandad, S Malik, I Ahmed, M Khan+, W Akram, M Ahmed, A Javed
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

Pakistan '92
R Raja 108(117), A Sohail 53(80)
M Amarnath 4-84, M Lal 2-59

8-295 (50 overs)

India '83
S Kirimani 70(71), M Lal 52(53)
W Akram 4-34, A Javed 3-49

237 (43.3 overs)

Pakistan won by 58 runs
R Raja was awarded Man of the Match.

A slow and steady approach from Raja and Sohail saw Pakistan put on a 150-run opening stand. Despite some late-innings wickets from Amarnath, Pakistan's lower order put on a clinic, knocking the Indian bowlers all around the park to put on a competitive score. The Indians never recovered from early wickets and slumping to 5-89. A century partnership from Kirimani and Lal made their effort not embarassing but Akram and the Pakistani quicks were too much for them.

Game 33B: Pakistan '92 vs India '83
Pakistan '92 XI: A Sohail, R Raja, I Khan*, J Miandad, S Malik, I Ahmed, M Khan+, W Akram, M Ahmed, A Javed
India '83 XI: S Gavaskar, K Srikkanth, M Amarnath, Y Sharma, S Patil, K Dev*, K Azad, R Binny, M Lal, S Kirimani, B Sandhu
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl.

Pakistan '92
S Malik 57(38), I Khan 34(67)
R Binny 3-57, K Dev 2-52

9-250 (50 overs)

India '83
S Gavaskar 101(105), Y Sharma 46(51)
I Khan 3-51, W Akram 3-52

9-252 (48.3 overs)

India won by 1 wicket
S Gavaskar was awarded Man of the Match.

Pakistan never got going in their home match. Wickets at regular intervals from Binny and Dev meant the most prolific of the Pakistan batsmen never had the opportunity to score freely. While the final score of 250 was by no means a daunting target, the match went down to the wire. India cruised comfortably until they lost five wickets for less than 40 runs. Akram and Imran Khan did most of the damage with the ball but a wonderful century from Gavaskar proved to be the difference between the two teams, giving India a very good chance of progressing to the finals with their bye in the final round.

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Game 32A: Australia '03 vs South Africa '98
Australia '03 XI: A Gilchrist+, M Hayden, R Ponting*, D Martyn, D Lehmann, M Bevan, A Symonds, B Hogg, A Bichel, B Lee, G McGrath
South Africa '98 XI: D Cullinan, M Rindel, M Boucher+, J Kallis, H Cronje*, J Rhodes, D Benkenstein, D Crookes, N Boje, P Symcox, S Elworthy
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Australia '03
D Lehmann 83(59), D Martyn 79(52)
D Crookes 4-77, J Kallis 3-57

313 (49 overs)

South Africa '98
J Rhodes 59(93), D Cullinan 38(47)
A Bichel 3-51, G McGrath 2-18

205 (47.2 overs)

Australia won by 108 runs
D Lehmann was awarded Man of the Match.

Both Aussie openers were dismissed cheaply to give South Africa the positive start they desired. Ponting, Martyn and Lehmann banded together to each post 50+ scores to get Australia back into the thick of it. Last-minute hitting from Symonds and Bichel allowed Australia '03 to reach 313 runs. Despite not having an enormous target to chase, South Africa's required run rate was above 10 runs per over by the time 25 overs were bowled thanks to some very economical bowling from the Aussies, particularly Mcgrath, who only went for 18 runs off his 10 overs. South Africa was never in the picture.

Game 32B: South Africa '98 vs Australia '03
South Africa '98 XI: D Cullinan, M Rindel, M Boucher+, J Kallis, H Cronje*, J Rhodes, D Benkenstein, D Crookes, N Boje, P Symcox, S Elworthy
Australia '03 XI: A Gilchrist+, M Hayden, R Ponting*, D Martyn, D Lehmann, M Bevan, A Symonds, B Hogg, A Bichel, B Lee, G McGrath
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Australia '03
R Ponting 85 (82), D Martyn 74(99)
P Symcox 3-57, J Kallis 3-65

9-300 (50 overs)

South Africa '98
D Cullinan 76(72), J Rhodes 64(45)
G McGrath 2-38, A Symonds 2-50

5-302 (43.5 overs)

South Africa '98 won by 5 wickets
D Cullinan was awarded Man of the Match.

Symcox opened the bowling with spin and trapped Gilchrist LBW with the very first ball of the match and he had Hayden in his second over. Once again, it was up to Ponting and Martyn to salvage the horrific start by the openers and they guided Australia to a round 300 runs off 50 overs. Cullinan got the chase underway with a quickfire 76 to get the South Africans' noses in front. Rhodes and Benkentstein slogged their way to victory with six overs up their sleeves.

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Game 31A: West Indies '75 vs England 19
West Indies '75 XI: G Greenidge, R Fredericks, A Kallicharran, R Kanhai, C Lloyd*, V Richards, K Boyce, B Julien, D Murray+, A Roberts, V Holder
England '19 XI: J Roy, J Bairstow, J Root, E Morgan*, B Stokes, C Woakes, J Buttler+, L Plunkett, J Archer, A Rashid, M Wood
England '19 won the toss and elected to bowl.

West Indies '75
V Richards 85(71), R Kanhai 58(69)
M Wood 3-38, C Woakes 2-58

272 (43.5 overs)

England '19
J Root 54(47), J Buttler 48(48)
A Roberts 2-31, V Holder 2-56

7-274 (47.4 overs)

England won by 3 wickets
J Archer was awarded Man of the Match.

Wood kicked things off with a couple of early wickets and was backed up nicely by Archer and Plunkett. Viv Richards fought back alongside Kanhai and put on a 139-run stand to put the West Indies back into the game, finishing with a respectable 272. A good start from England seemed to put them ahead after the 10-over powerplay but good bowling from Holder and Julien pegged them back a bit. The match could have gone either way until the dying overs when Jofra Archer blitzed 42 off 23 balls to secure the win for England.

Game 31B: England 19 vs West Indies '75
England '19 XI: J Roy, J Bairstow, J Root, E Morgan*, B Stokes, C Woakes, J Buttler+, L Plunkett, J Archer, A Rashid, M Wood
West Indies '75 XI: G Greenidge, R Fredericks, A Kallicharran, R Kanhai, C Lloyd*, V Richards, K Boyce, B Julien, D Murray+, A Roberts, V Holder
West Indies '75 won the toss and elected to bowl.

England '19
J Bairstow 150(120), B Stokes 74(77)
A Roberts 4-40, B Julien 2-54

7-324 (50 overs)

West Indies '75
C Lloyd 75(53), G Greenidge 68(76)
J Archer 2-78, L Plunkett 1-26

5-325 (72.5 overs)

West Indies '75 won by 5 wickets
J Bairstow was awarded Man of the Match.

London was alight with fireworks thanks to a brilliant 150 from Bairstow. His 150 came from 120 balls and included 24. The score would've ballooned to an outrageous total but Roberts bowled well and took 4-40. England set a sizeable 324 for the West Indies to chase. A strong, century-opening partnership from Greenidge and Fredericks took away any advantage the English had from their innings. While none of the West Indies batsmen had Bairstow-like heroics, four made 50s: Greenidge, Fredericks, Kanhai and Lloyd. They each scored them quickly to allow the West Indies to reach the total with seven overs to spare.

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Round 5 Results
In Group A, we saw a top of the table clash between India '83 and Australia '03. With both teams coming away with a win at home, it's difficult to tell who will earn top spot on that side of the draw. Group B saw its leader, Australia '87, suffer two defeats at the hands of Australia '07. Due to having an extra match up their sleeves, Australia '87 remain on top for the moment. Kohli's knock of 150, which came off just 81 deliveries earned him batting performance of the round. Striking at 185% against the likes of Akram and Khan should be impossible. Fleming caught the reigning World Cup champions unawares with a dazzling 6-34. He doubled his wicket tally with that performance.

Group A

ENG 19 lost to SA 98 SA 98 lost to ENG 19

IND '11 lost to PAK 92 PAK 92 lost to IND '11

AUS 03 defeated IND 83 IND 83 defeated AUS 03

WI 75 - bye

Group B

AUS 23 lost to AUS 99 AUS 99 lost to AUS 23

AUS 15 defeated SL 96 SL 87 lost to AUS 15

AUS 07 defeated AUS 87 AUS 87 lost to AUS 07

WI 79 - Bye

Current Standings

Group A	Played	Wins	Tie	NRR	Total
India '83	10	6	1	0.55	13
Australia '03	8	5		1.50	10
Pakistan '92	8	5		-0.47	10
India '11	10	4		-0.20	8
England '19	8	4		-0.26	8
West Indies '75	8	3	1	0.27	7
South Africa '98	8	2		-0.37	4

Group B	Played	Wins	N/R	NRR	Total
Australia '87	10	6		0.23	12
Australia '99	8	5		0.49	10
Australia '07	8	5		0.03	10
Australia '15	10	5		-0.35	8
Australia '23	8	4		-0.56	8
West Indies '79	8	3		-0.47	6
Sri Lanka '96	8	2		-0.47	4

Tournament Stat Leaders

Batter	Runs	Bowler	Wickets
A Finch (AUS 15)	707	G McGrath (AUS 99)	20
M Hayden (AUS 07)	613	S Sreenath (IND 11)	20
R Ponting (AUS 03)	601	M Starc (AUS 23)	19
G Greenidge (WI 79)	584	C McDermott (AUS 87)	19
G Marsh (AUS 87)	478	G McGrath (AUS 07)	18

Round 6 Fixture

Group A

WI 75 vs ENG 19

AUS 03 vs SA 98

IND 83 vs PAK 92

IND 11 - Bye

Group B

WI 79 vs AUS 23

AUS 07 vs AUS 99

AUS 87 vs SL 96

AUS 15 - Bye

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Game 30A: Australia '07 vs Australia '87
Australia '07 XI: A Gilchrist+, M Hayden, R Ponting*, A Symonds, S Watson, M Clarke, M Hussey, B Hogg, N Bracken, S Tait, G McGrath
Australia '87 XI: D Boon, G Marsh, D Jones, A Border*, M Veletta, S Waugh, S O'Donnell, G Dyer+, T May, C McDermott, B Reid
Australia '87 won the toss and elected to bowl.

Australia '07
R Ponting 109(87), M Hayden 75(86)
S O'Donnell 2-63, B Reid 2-80

7-338 (50 overs)

Australia '87
G Marsh 81(98), S Waugh 50*(28)
B Hogg 4-71, G McGrath 3-39

252 (46.5 over)

Australia '07 won by 84 runs
R Ponting was awarded Man of the Match.

A solid partnership from Gilchrist and Hayden got the 07's off to a good start but it was Ponting who turned the screws with another 100. None of the '87 bowlers could find their rhythm, which led to a difficult target of 338 runs. The 87's looked positive at the start of their chase, with an 81 from Marsh but Hogg and McGrath soon got stuck in to render their chase futile.

Game 30A: Australia '87 vs Australia '07
Australia '87 XI: D Boon, G Marsh, D Jones, A Border*, M Veletta, S Waugh, S O'Donnell, G Dyer+, T May, C McDermott, B Reid
Australia '07 XI: A Gilchrist+, M Hayden, R Ponting*, A Symonds, S Watson, M Clarke, M Hussey, B Hogg, N Bracken, S Tait, G McGrath
Australia '87 won the toss and elected to bat.

Australia '87
D Jones 99(77), D Boon 65(56)
G McGrath 3-71, A Symonds 2-36

284 (50 overs)

Australia '07
M Hayden 102(107), A Symonds 64(53)
S O-Donnell 2-37, T May 2-91

5-285 (44.2 overs)

Australia '07 won by 5 wickets
M Hayden was awarded Man of the Match.


For the second time in a row, the 87s got off to a good start with both Boon and Jones making half-centuries. Jones almost made it a ton but was run out on 99. That runout turned the complexion of the match and the '07 bowlers managed to restrict the batsmen to 284 runs. Big-hitting by best mates, Hayden and Symonds, got the '07s over the line easily. Hayden top-scored with 102 runs.

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Game 29A: Australia '15 vs Sri Lanka '96
Australia '15 XI: D Warner, A Finch, S Smith, M Clarke*, S Watson, G Maxwell, J Faulkner, B Haddin+, M Johnson, M Starc, J Hazelwood
Sri Lanka '96 XI: S Jayasuria, R Kaluwitharana+, A Gurusinha, A Ranatunga*, H Tillakaratne, R Mahanama, K Dharmasena, C Vaas, P Wickramasinghe, M Muralitharan
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Australia '15
S Watson 79(66), S Smith 62(80)
M Muralitharan 4-61, C Vaas 2-68

8-332 (50 overs)

Sri Lanka '96
A Ranatunga 83(71), A de Silva 52(72)
M Johnson 5-28, J Faulkner 3-77

271 (43.5 overs)

Australia '15 won by 61 runs
M Johnson was awarded Man of the Match

A couple of wickets in the powerplay saw Sri Lanka gain momentum early on but a 100-run partnership between Watson and Smith put Australia back on top. Despite late wickets, Sri Lanka let a chaseable target slip through their fingers when Johnson and Starc put on a last-minute 50 partnership to see Australia to 332 runs. A pace bowling masterclass from Johnson saw Sri Lanka down and out before the powerplay was even over. A lone partnership between de Silva and Ranatunga was the only reason why Sri Lanka managed to stay in the match as long as they did.

Game 29B: Sri Lanka '96 vs Australia '15
Sri Lanka '96 XI: S Jayasuria, R Kaluwitharana+, A Gurusinha, A Ranatunga*, H Tillakaratne, R Mahanama, K Dharmasena, C Vaas, P Wickramasinghe, M Muralitharan
Australia '15 XI: D Warner, A Finch, S Smith, M Clarke*, S Watson, G Maxwell, J Faulkner, B Haddin+, M Johnson, M Starc, J Hazelwood
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

Sri Lanka '96
R Kaluwitharana 105(110), A Ranatunga 72(66)
J Hazelwood 3-41, M Starc 3-43

9-279 (50 overs)

Australia '15
A Finch 128*(117), M Clarke 51(53)
M Muralitharan 2-46, C Vaas 2-65

5-282 (46 overs)

Australia '15 won by 5 wickets
A Finch was awarded Man of the Match.

A century from Kaluwitharana and a mid-innings 50 from Ranatunga had Sri Lanka looking to put on a big score. The Aussie quicks had other thoughts and were unplayable in the death overs, leaving Sri Lanka with a decent 279 runs to defend. While it wasn't the most explosive chase, the Australians saw home a comfortable victory. An unbeaten 128 from Finch led the way and 50s from Clarke and Maxwell sealed the deal.

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Game 28A: Australia '23 vs Australia '99
Australia '23 XI: D Warner, T Head, M Marsh, S Smith, M Labuschagne, G Maxwell, J Inglis+, M Starc, P Cummins*, A Zampa, J Hazelwood
Australia '99 XI: M Waugh, A Gilchrist+, R Ponting, D Lehmann, S Waugh*, M Bevan, T Moody, S Warne, P Reiffel, D Fleming, G McGrath
Australia '23 won the toss and elected to bat.

Australia '23
Inglis 33*(38), A Zampa 23(27)
D Fleming 6-34, P Reiffel 2-14

132 (23.1 overs)

Australia '99
M Waugh 69*(84), A Gilchrist 62*(62)
J Hazelwood 0-12, A Zampa 0-43

0-133 (24 overs)

Australia '99 won by 10 wickets
D Fleming was awarded Man of the Match.

Fleming tore through the most recent World Cup champions, taking six wickets in his seven-over opening spell. McGrath and Reiffel picked a couple each to roll the opposition in under 25 overs. The only reason the 23s even passed 100 was due to a decent partnership between Inglis and Zampa. M Waugh and Gilchrist chased down the total with ease with an unbeaten opening partnership.

Game 28B: Australia '99 vs Australia '23
Australia '99 XI: M Waugh, A Gilchrist+, R Ponting, D Lehmann, S Waugh*, M Bevan, T Moody, S Warne, P Reiffel, D Fleming, G McGrath
Australia '23 XI: D Warner, T Head, M Marsh, S Smith, M Labuschagne, G Maxwell, J Inglis+, M Starc, P Cummins*, A Zampa, J Hazelwood
Australia '23 won the toss and elected to bowl.

Australia '99
M Waugh 113(80), D Lehmann 70(56)
A Zampa 4-60, M Marsh 4-61

332 (50 overs)

Australia '23
D Warner 109(106), J Inglis 51*(30)
S Warne 4-94, T Moody 2-64

8-333 (47.5 overs)

Australia '23 won by 2 wickets
D Warner was awarded Man of the Match.

Continuing on from their unbeaten partnership in the first match, Waugh and Gilchrist cruised through the powerplay, putting on a speedy 100-run partnership. Waugh in particular put his foot down to score a brilliant 100. His century set the groundwork for the rest of the team to make a big total that will take some big hitting from the 23s to chase down. Zampa and Marsh took four wickets each. A century from Warner got the 23s off to a good start but regular wickets from Warne and Moody saw the required run rate head above 10 runs an over with just two wickets remaining. That didn't stop Inglis and Zampa from putting on a blitzkrieg of a partnership, chasing down the final 50 runs off four overs to snatch victory from the grasp of the 99s.

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Game 27A: Australia '03 vs India '83
Australia '03 XI: A Gilchrist+, M Hayden, R Ponting*, D Martyn, D Lehmann, M Bevan, A Symonds, B Hogg, A Bichel, B Lee, G McGrath
India '83 XI: S Gavaskar, K Srikkanth, M Amarnath, Y Sharma, S Patil, K Dev*, K Azad, R Binny, M Lal, S Kirmani+, B Sandhu
Australia '03 won the toss and elected to bowl.

Australia '03
R Ponting 170(150), A Gilchrist 70(54)
R Binny 2-60, M Lal 1-66

4-342 (50 overs)

India '83
S Gavaskar 94(104), Y Sharma 78(92)
A Bichel 4-44, G McGrath 2-55

297 (48.2 overs)

Australia '03 won by 45 runs
R Ponting was awarded Man of the Match.

Ponting had Indian fans claiming he had springs in his bat as he blasted an unbeaten 170. He was supported by Gilchrist and Bevan who both made 50s. The Indian bowlers struggled to take wickets, which allowed Australia to amass 342 runs. India responded slowly and steadily that saw them fall well behind the required run rate. Tight bowling Lee and Bichel meant that Dev had a lot of work to do to catch up but only managed 51 off 30 before falling along with the rest of the tail.

Game 27B: India '83 vs Australia '03
India '83 XI: S Gavaskar, K Srikkanth, M Amarnath, Y Sharma, S Patil, K Dev*, K Azad, R Binny, M Lal, S Kirmani+, B Sandhu
Australia '03 XI: A Gilchrist+, M Hayden, R Ponting*, D Martyn, D Lehmann, M Bevan, A Symonds, B Hogg, A Bichel, B Lee, G McGrath
India '83 won the toss and elected to bat.

India '83
M Amarnath 116(107), K Dev 74(67)
B Lee 3-60, B Hogg 2-48

8-297 (50 overs)

Australia '03
R Ponting 118(132), D Martyn 33(41)
B Sandhu 3-58, R Binny 2-69

286 (49.1 overs)

India won by 11 runs
M Amarnath was awarded Man of the Match.

On a difficult batting pitch, Amarnath stood tall amongst the Indian top order to score a century against a fiery Aussie attack. With Dev once again putting in heavy lifting at the end of the innings with 74 runs before being run out in the last over. India looked to be in control with ball in hand but a persistent Ponting century kept the Aussies in the game until needing 18 runs from the final two overs with two wickets in hand. Binny took the huge wicket of Ponting in the penultimate over, leaving just Lee and McGrath to score 12 runs off the final over. Unsurprisingly, McGrath was dismissed with the first ball of the final over, giving India a memorable 11-run victory.

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Game 26A: India '11 vs Pakistan '92
India '11 XI: V Sehwag, S Tendulkar, G Gambhir, V Kohli, M Dhoni*+, Y Singh, S Raina, H Singh, Z Khan, M Patel, S Sreenath
Pakistan '92 XI: A Sohail, R Raja, I Khan*, J Miandad, I ul-Haq, S Malik, I Ahmed, M Khan+, W Akram, M Ahmed, A Javed
India '11 won the toss and elected to bat.

India '11
V Kohli 150(81), M Dhoni 114(100)
W Akram 3-58, I Khan 2-68

8-374 (50 overs)

Pakistan '92
R Raja 109(105), I Khan 88(50)
S Tendulkar 1-40, H Singh 0-52

2-378 (49 overs)

Pakistan won by 8 wickets
I Khan was awarded Man of the Match.

Quick wickets got Pakistan into a good position but one of the best knocks of the tournament was produced by Kohli. He made 150 runs, striking at 180%. He was supported by a Dhoni century to get India past 300. A flashfire 50 from Z Khan pushed India's total, much to England's frustration. While it's well known that this Indian batting lineup is one of the best we've ever seen, there's much to be desired about their bowling attack. Pakistan's top four all made 80+, topped off by Raja's century, which allowed them to chase down a huge score.

Game 26B: Pakistan '92 vs India '11
Pakistan '92 XI: A Sohail, R Raja, I Khan*, J Miandad, I ul-Haq, S Malik, I Ahmed, M Khan+, W Akram, M Ahmed, A Javed
India '11 XI: V Sehwag, S Tendulkar, G Gambhir, V Kohli, M Dhoni*+, Y Singh, S Raina, H Singh, Z Khan, M Patel, S Sreenath
Pakistan '92 won the toss and elected to bat.

Pakistan '92
I Ahmed 94(64), R Raja 49(64)
S Sreenath 4-52, H Singh 3-51

286 (48.5 overs)

India '11
V Sehwag 132(99), V Kohli 105(90)
S Sreenath 4-52, H Singh 3-51

3-289 (43.4 overs)

India won by 7 wickets
V Sehwag was awarded Man of the Match.

Pakistan's innings struggled to get going as Indian bowlers, particularly Sreenath and H Singh, took wickets at regular intervals. A last-minute hit out from Ahmed got Pakistan to a respectable 286 runs. Unfortunately for Pakistan, 286 was not nearly enough as Sehwag and Kohli both scored centuries to guide India to a comfortable victory.

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Game 25A: England '19 vs South Africa '98
England '19 XI: J Roy, J Bairstow, J Root, E Morgan*, B Stokes, C Woakes, L Plunkett, J Archer, A Rashid, M Wood
South Africa '98 XI: D Cullinan, M Rindel, M Boucher+, J Kallis, H Cronje, J Rhodes, D Benkenstein, D Crookes, N Boje, P Symcox, S Elworthy
South Africa '98 won the toss and elected to bat.

South Africa '98
D Cullinan 142(104), J Kallis 91(61)
M Wood 4-66, C Woakes 2-82

8-389 (50 overs)

England '19
J Root 111(97), J Buttler 89(77)
S Elworthy 4-86, J Kallis 2-52

347 (49 overs)

South Africa won by 42 runs
D Cullinan was awarded Man of the Match.

After some lacklustre performances with the bat, South Africa's inaugural Champion's Trophy winners finally hit their stride. A stunning 142 from Cullinan was the highlight but Kallis and Rhodes also made quickfire 50s to guide their team to one of the biggest totals of the tournament. The only bowler to keep a lid on things was Wood with his 4-66. England 19's chase went as well as they hoped with Root tonning up and the scoreboard ticking along quickly. Needing 100 runs from ten overs, Buttler and Plunkett were key but Elworthy dismissed both and wrapped the tail up with an over to spare.

Game 25B: South Africa '98 vs England '19
South Africa '98 XI: D Cullinan, M Rindel, M Boucher+, J Kallis, H Cronje, J Rhodes, D Benkenstein, D Crookes, N Boje, P Symcox, S Elworthy
England '19 XI: J Roy, J Bairstow, J Root, E Morgan*, B Stokes, C Woakes, L Plunkett, J Archer, A Rashid, M Wood
South Africa '98 won the toss and elected to bat.

South Africa '98
H Cronje 101(76), J Rhodes 93*(75)
L Plunkett 3-66, A Rashid 1-52

6-340 (50 overs)

England '19
J Bairstow 80(84), C Woakes (53(40)
D Crookes 3-79, S Elworthy 2-50

320 (49.1 overs)

South Africa won by 20 runs
H Cronje was awarded Man of the Match.

Cronje started things off with a 100 and fast cameos from Boucher and Crookes gave South Africa the upper hand. Jonty Rhodes brought things home with an unbeaten 90 to give South Africa 340 runs to defend. Once again, only one of England's bowlers looked in control with Plunkett taking three wickets. Once again, the English chase started well with Bairstow, Root and Morgan making early runs but a middle-order collapse put them behind. At one stage Woakes looked like he might produce a heroic finish but Crookes and Kallis saw an end to the innings with a few wickets.

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One question. Where did you get the '79 teams from? Wisden & Cricinfo didn't have nor ACS the reserves.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/prudential-world-cup-1979-60806/england-vs-west-indies-final-65063/full-scorecard

Cricinfo has pretty detailed stats for each World Cup, including partnerships, stats vs opposition, etc.

[Trevfromsussex&Oz]

Another Australian summer of cricket, another ATG Championship. The World Cup is the pinnacle achievement in cricket. It only comes around once every four years and a small mistake can send even the greatest teams packing. Since the very first World Cup in 1975, 13 different teams have held the trophy aloft. This ATG Championship will find out which of these teams of greats truly is the All Time Great World Cup XI. Will one of the fearsome West Indies teams take home all the accolades? Maybe an ever-present Australian XI will take top honours? Or will another stroke of luck see the English take out the trophy? Anything can happen when it comes to World Cups so any team could ultimately be crowned All Time Greats at the end of the tournament.

Format
Similar to previous ATG Championships, the greatest players from around the world will gather to face off against each other. This edition of the ATG Championship will pit each World Cup winning XI against each other. To even up the numbers, the inaugural Champion Trophy winning XI, South Africa, will be the 14th team. The teams will be split into two groups and the top three from each group will progress to the round of finals.

Teams
1975 - West Indies
Clive Lloyd led one of the most dominant teams in the history of the game to defeat Australia in the first World Cup final. Lloyd's 102 off 85 was one of the fastest centuries ever seen at the time and he would be a key player in this legendary lineup.

1979 - West Indies
The West Indies made it two from two in 1979. This team is arguably the stronger of the West Indies team with a full-strength bowling lineup including the likes of Garner, Roberts and Holding.

1983 - India
It took one of the best bowling performances in World Cup history to finally beat the West Indies in a World Cup final when India lifted the World Cup. Dev's men could very well stun the world again.

1987 - Australia
Border was the first Aussie captain to lift the cup for his country. Border, Marsh and Waugh all feature in this team so there should be no shortage of runs.

1992 - Pakistan
Swing kings, Khan and Akram, led Pakistan to victory at the MCG. They have one of the most complete teams in the tournament with explosive batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders.

1995 - Sri Lanka
One of the greatest upsets of all time. If they can beat a team of Ponting, Waugh(x2), Bevan, Warne and McGrath, Ranatunga's team can take on anyone. Vaas, Murali, de Silva and Jayasuriya would love another crack at glory.

1998 (Champion's Trophy)- South Africa
While making up the numbers, South Africa was the first team to win what is now called the Champions Trophy. And with players like Boucher, Kallis, Rhodes and Cronje, they certainly do deserve the title of champions.

1999 - Australia
Australia's second World Cup title came with one of the most convincing World Cup final wins of all time. It only took Waugh, Gilchrist, Ponting and Lehmann to knock over a measly Pakistan total, which was dismantled by the likes of Warne and McGrath.

2003 - Australia
With just a few changes, Australia dominated for a second consecutive win. Ponting's century with springs in his bat meant that Australia didn't even have to bring out all of their weapons. Not to mention, their bowlers included Lee and McGrath as well as big-hitting Symonds who was underused.

2007 - Australia
Not only did Australia complete their hat trick, but they completed their three wins by some of the biggest margins we've seen in World Cup finals. The same old faces appear, McGrath, Gilchrist, Ponting.

2011 - India
It took an all-time performance from one of the best teams ever for India to get their second World Cup title. Tendulkar finally got his time to bask in glory alongside a young Kohli. Dhoni's grit could be the deciding factor once again.

2015 - Australia
Yet another Australia win but with an almost entirely different XI playing. Modern greats such as Starc, Warner and Maxwell add their strength to this team.

2019 - England
The closest match of all time. A lucky/unlucky moment gave England their first World Cup win after falling short 11 times, leaving New Zealand the only team from the first World Cup to not have a title to their name. Root, Stokes and Morgan all would like to prove everyone wrong by showing the world they were the best team on the day.

2023 - Australia
Arguably not the best team of the tournament but the Aussies won their fifth World Cup by being the best team on the day. This Australian team shows that no matter how the tournament progresses, once a match begins, history and expectations have little to do with the result.

Standings

Group A	Played	Wins	N/R	NRR	Total	Group B	Played	Wins	N/R	NRR	Total
West Indies '75				0.00	0	West Indies '79					0
India '83				0.00	0	Australia '87					0
Pakistan '92				0.00	0	Sri Lanka '96					0
South Africa '98				0.00	0	Australia '99					0
Australia '03				0.00	0	Australia '07					0
India '11				0.00	0	Australia '15					0
England '19				0.00	0	Australia '23					0

The top 3 teams progress to the finals

Fixtures

Group A

WI 75 vs AUS 03

IND 83 vs IND 11

PAK 92 vs ENG 19

SA 98 - Bye

Group B

WI 79 vs AUS 07

AUS 87 vs AUS 15

SL 96 vs AUS 23

AUS 99

And with that, the tournament is ready to begin.

One question. Where did you get the '79 teams from? Wisden & Cricinfo didn't have nor ACS the reserves.