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2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
Official logo of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
Dates14 February – 29 March
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)Australia
New Zealand
Participants14
Matches49
Official websiteCricket World Cup
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The 2015 Cricket World Cup is the 11th Cricket World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from 14 February to 29 March 2015. 14 teams will play 49 matches in 14 venues, with Australia staging 26 games at grounds in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney while New Zealand hosts 23 games in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington.[1] The final match of the tournament will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The hosting rights were awarded at the same time as those of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which Australia and New Zealand had originally bid to host, and the 2019 Cricket World Cup, which was awarded to England. The 2011 tournament was awarded to the four Asian Test cricket playing countries, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, in a 10 to 3 vote (Pakistan later lost the co-hosting rights due to a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team). The International Cricket Council were sufficiently impressed with the trans-Tasman bid that it was decided to award the next World Cup to Australia and New Zealand.[2][3] This is the second time that the tournament will be held in Australia and New Zealand, with the first being the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the 2015 Cricket World Cup Ambassador by the ICC for the second time, after 2011 Cricket World Cup where he was the ambassador.[4]

India are the defending champions, having won the tournament in 2011 when it was held in the Indian subcontinent, defeating Sri Lanka in the finals by 6 wickets. Tickets for the Pool B match between India and Pakistan held on 15 February 2015 and won by India by 76 runs, were reportedly sold out within 12 minutes.[5]

Host selection

Bids

The ICC announced the hosts for the previous World Cup, the 2011 competition, on 30 April 2006. Australia and New Zealand had also bid for the tournament and a successful Australasian bid for the 2011 World Cup would have seen a 50–50 split in games, with the final still up for negotiation. The Trans-Tasman bid, Beyond Boundaries, was the only bid for 2011 delivered to the ICC headquarters at Dubai before 1 March deadline. Considerable merits of the bid included the superior venues and infrastructure, and the total support of the Australian and New Zealand governments on tax and custom issues during the tournament, according to Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland.[6] The New Zealand government had also assured that the Zimbabwean team would be allowed to take part in the tournament after political discussions about whether their team would be allowed to tour Zimbabwe in 2005.[7]

ICC President Ehsan Mani said that the extra time required by the Asian bloc to hand over its bid had harmed the four-nation bid. However, when it came to the voting, the Asians won by seven votes to four; according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it was the vote of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) that turned the matter. It was reported in Pakistani newspaper Dawn that the Asian countries promised to hold fund-raising events for West Indian cricket during the 2007 Cricket World Cup, which may have influenced the vote.[8] However, I.S. Bindra, chairman of the monitoring committee of the Asian bid, denied that, saying that it was their promise of extra profits of US$400 million that swung the vote in their way.[9]

The ICC was so impressed by the efficiency of the Trans-Tasman bid that they decided to award the next World Cup, to be held in 2015, to them.[10]

Australia and New Zealand last jointly hosted the Cricket World Cup in 1992.

Format

The tournament will feature 14 teams, the same number as the 2011 World Cup, giving associate and affiliate member nations a chance to participate.[11]

The format is the same as the 2011 edition: 14 teams will take part in the initial stages, divided into two groups of seven; the seven teams play each other once before the top four teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The format ensures that each team gets to play a minimum of six matches even if they exit in the group stage.

On 29 January 2015, ICC reinstated the use of the Super Over in Cricket World Cup knock-out matches if the match finishes as a tie. However, if the Final match of the tournament is tied, both the finalists will announced as joint winners. The decision applies from the 2015 World Cup.[12]

Qualification

Highlighted are the countries to participate in the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
  Qualified as full member of ICC
  Qualified via WCL or qualifier
  Participated in qualifying process but did not qualify
Main articles: 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship and 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Per ICC regulations, the 10 ICC full member nations qualify for the tournament automatically. Immediately after the 2011 World Cup, it was decided that the next tournament would be reduced to only feature the 10 full members.[13] This was met with heavy criticism from a number of associate nations, especially from the Ireland cricket team, who had performed well in 2007 and 2011. Following support shown by the ICC Cricket Committee for a qualification process,[14] the ICC retracted their decision in June 2011 and decided that 14 teams will participate in the 2015 World Cup, including four associate or affiliate member nations.[15]

At the ICC Chief Executives' Committee meeting in September 2011, the ICC decided on a new qualifying format. The top two teams of the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship qualify directly. The remaining six teams join the third and fourth-placed teams of 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Two and the top two teams of 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in a 10-team World Cup Qualifier to decide the remaining two places.[16][17]

On 9 July 2013, as a result of a tied match against Netherlands, Ireland became the first country to qualify for the 2015 World Cup.[18] On 4 October 2013, Afghanistan qualified for their first Cricket World Cup after beating Kenya to finish in second place behind Ireland.[19]

Scotland defeated the United Arab Emirates in the final of the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and both teams qualified for the last 2 spots in the 2015 Cricket World cup.

Team Method of qualification Past appearances Last appearance Previous best performance Rank[nb 1] Group
 England Full member 10 2011 Runners-up (1979, 1987, 1992) 1 A
 South Africa 6 2011 Semi-finals (1992, 1999, 2007) 2 B
 India 10 2011 Champions (1983, 2011) 3 B
 Australia 10 2011 Champions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007) 4 A
 Sri Lanka 10 2011 Champions (1996) 5 A
 Pakistan 10 2011 Champions (1992) 6 B
 West Indies 10 2011 Champions (1975, 1979) 7 B
 Bangladesh 4 2011 Super 8 (2007) 8 A
 New Zealand 10 2011 Semi-finals (1975, 1979, 1992, 1999, 2007, 2011) 9 A
 Zimbabwe 8 2011 Super 6 (1999, 2003) 10 B
 Ireland WCL Championship 2 2011 Super 8 (2007) 11 B
 Afghanistan 0 — — 12 A
 Scotland[20] World Cup Qualifier 2 2007 Group stage (1999, 2007) 13 A
 United Arab Emirates 1 1996 Group stage (1996) 14 B
  1. ^ Full members' ranks are based on the ICC ODI Championship rankings as of 31 December 2012.

Preparations

Local organising committee

In preparation for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, the organising committee of the tournament was finalised. John Harnden was named chief executive,[21] James Strong as chairman,[22] and Ralph Waters was named as the deputy chairman.[23]

Allocation of matches

When Australia and New Zealand bid for the 2011 Cricket World Cup in 2006, they said that it will see a 50–50 split in games. Finally, it was decided on 30 July 2013 that Australia would host 26 matches, while New Zealand got a share of 23 matches in the tournament. There was a tense battle between Melbourne and Sydney to host the final.[24] However on 30 July 2013, it was announced that Melbourne will host the final, with Sydney and Auckland hosting the semi-finals.[25]

Visas

It was announced that spectators travelling to World Cup matches in New Zealand who would otherwise not be entitled to a visa waiver, would be able to enter New Zealand if they held an Australian visitor visa. This was a special Trans-Tasman Visa Arrangement for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.[26][27][28]

Media and promotion

The World Cup has grown as a media event with each tournament. The International Cricket Council has sold the rights for broadcasting of the 2015 Cricket World Cup for US$2 billion to ESPN Star Sports and Star Sports. According to Strong, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) wants to make the tournament the most fan-friendly event of its kind and take cricket to a wide range of communities throughout Australia and New Zealand.[29]

Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the 2015 Cricket World Cup Ambassador by the ICC for the second time, after 2011 Cricket World Cup where he was the official event ambassador.[4]

Broadcasting rights

Location Television broadcaster(s) Radio broadcaster(s) Web streaming
 Afghanistan Cable/satellite Ariana Television Network, Lemar TV
 Australia
ABC (ABC Local Radio, ABC Digital Extra, ABC radio app, Grandstand Digital, Online),[31] 3AW Fox Sports(Foxsports.com.au)
Africa (except South Africa) SuperSport
Arab World Cable/satellite OSN Sports Cricket
 Bangladesh Cable/satellite Bangladesh Television, Maasranga TV and Gazi Television Bangladesh Betar Star Sports
 Bhutan Star Sports
 Canada
  • Cable/Satellite (pay):
Rogers Communications [32] 		EchoStar broadband (pay): Rogers Cable
Central America EchoStar
 China Star Sports Star Sports
Europe
(except UK and Ireland) 		Star Sports
 Fiji Fiji TV Star Sports
 India
All India Radio 4 FM frequencies
66 MW frequencies
 United Kingdom and  Ireland
  • Cable/satellite (pay): Sky Sports (Sky Sports 2 will be renamed Sky Sports World Cup for the duration of the World Cup)[34][35]
  • Free-to-air: Nightly highlights on ITV or ITV4 [36]
 BBC Radio BSkyB
 Jamaica Television Jamaica
 Maldives Star Sports
   Nepal Star Sports
 New Zealand
Sky Sport
 Norway NRK 2
 Pakistan
Hum FM Star Sports
 Singapore Star Cricket
 South Africa South African Broadcasting Corporation Cable/satellite: SuperSport SuperSport
 Sri Lanka Free-to-air: Channel Eye Cable/satellite: Star Cricket Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation[citation needed] Star Sports
 United Arab Emirates Hum FM
 United States Satellite (pay): Dish Network Broadband (pay): WatchESPN[40]
 West Indies Free-to-air: CMC CMC CMC

Prize money

The International Cricket Council has declared a total prize money pool of $10 million for the tournament, which is 20 percent more than the 2011 edition. The prize money will be distributed according to the performance of the team as follows:[41]

Stage Prize money (US$) Total
Winner $3,975,000 $3,975,000
Runner-up $1,750,000 $1,750,000
Losing semi-finalists $600,000 $1,200,000
Losing quarter-finalists $300,000 $1,200,000
Winner of each group match $45,000 $1,890,000
Teams eliminated in group stage $35,000 $210,000
Total $10,225,000

This means that if the winner remains undefeated throughout the group stage of the tournament, they will win a total of $4,245,000 (winner's prize plus $45,000 for each group stage win), while a team which is eliminated in the group stage without any wins will be given $35,000.

Venues

Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Brisbane Perth
Sydney Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground Adelaide Oval The Gabba WACA Ground
Capacity: 48,000 (upgraded)[42] Capacity: 100,024 Capacity: 53,500 (upgraded)[43] Capacity: 42,000 Capacity: 24,500
Hobart
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Venues in Australia
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Venues in New Zealand
 Canberra
Bellerive Oval Manuka Oval
Capacity: 20,000 (upgraded)[44] Capacity: 13,550
Auckland Christchurch
Eden Park Hagley Oval
Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 20,000
Hamilton Napier Wellington Nelson Dunedin
Seddon Park McLean Park Wellington Regional Stadium Saxton Oval University Oval
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 37,000 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 6,000

Source:[45] (correct except for upgraded stadia, which have their own sources)

Umpires

Main article: 2015 Cricket World Cup officials

The Umpire selection panel selected 20 umpires to officiate at the World Cup: five each from Australia and England, five from Asia, two each from New Zealand and South Africa and one from West Indies.[46]

Squads

Main article: 2015 Cricket World Cup squads

The teams, after initially naming a provisional 30-member squad, were required to finalise a 15-member squad for the tournament on or before 7 January 2015.[47]

Warm-up matches

Fourteen non-ODI warm-up matches were played from 8 to 13 February.[48]

Warm-up matches
8 February 2015
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
371 (48.2 overs)
v
 India
265 (45.1 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 122 (57)
Mohammed Shami 3/83 (9.2 overs)
Ajinkya Rahane 66 (52)
Pat Cummins 3/30 (6 overs)
Australia won by 106 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
9 February 2015
11:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
279/7 (44.4 overs)
v
 South Africa
188/5 (24.3 overs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 100 (83)
Kyle Abbott 3/37 (6.4 overs)
Quinton de Kock 66 (55)
Rangana Herath 3/22 (5 overs)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (D/L)
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and S. Ravi (Ind)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sri Lanka's innings ended after 44.4 overs and South Africa's target was reduced to 188 from 25 overs due to rain.
9 February 2015
11:00
Scorecard
New Zealand 
157/7 (30.1 overs)
v
Martin Guptill 100 (86)
Tinashe Panyangara 2/28 (5 overs)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
9 February 2015
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies 
122 (29.3 overs)
v
 England
125/1 (22.5 overs)
Lendl Simmons 45 (55)
Chris Woakes 5/19 (7.3 overs)
Moeen Ali 46 (43)
Kemar Roach 1/31 (5 overs)
England won by 9 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
9 February 2015
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
246 (49.5 overs)
v
 Pakistan
247/7 (48.1 overs)
Mahmudullah Riyad 83 (109)
Mohammad Irfan 5/52 (9.5 overs)
Sohaib Maqsood 93* (90)
Taskin Ahmed 2/41 (7 overs)
Pakistan won by 3 wickets
Blacktown Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Joel Wilson (WI)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
10 February 2015
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Scotland 
296/6 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
117 (27 overs)
Matt Machan 103 (108)
Max Sorensen 3/55 (10 overs)
Paul Stirling 37 (44)
Alasdair Evans 4/17 (5 overs)
Scotland won by 179 runs
Blacktown Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Joel Wilson (WI)
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
10 February 2015
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
364/5 (50 overs)
v
 Afghanistan
211/8 (50 overs)
Rohit Sharma 150 (122)
Hamid Hassan 1/49 (8 overs)
Nawroz Mangal 60 (85)
Ravi Jadeja 2/38 (10 overs)
India won by 153 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Simon Fry (Aus)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.
11 February 2015
11:00
Scorecard
New Zealand 
331/8 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
197 (44.2 overs)
Kane Williamson 66 (53)
Kyle Abbott 2/35 (6 overs)
JP Duminy 80 (98)
Trent Boult 5/51 (9.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 134 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
11 February 2015
11:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
279/8 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
281/3 (45.2 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 58 (71)
Sean Williams 3/35 (10 overs)
Hamilton Masakadza 117* (119)
Nuwan Kulasekara 1/23 (5 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
11 February 2015
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
304/8 (50 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
116 (30.1 overs)
Michael Clarke 64 (61)
Krishna Chandran 3/50 (9 overs)
Swapnil Patil 31 (45)
Xavier Doherty 2/3 (1.1 overs)
Australia won by 188 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
11 February 2015
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
England 
250/8 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
252/6 (48.5 overs)
Joe Root 85 (89)
Yasir Shah 3/45 (10 overs)
Misbah-ul-Haq 91* (99)
James Anderson 2/42 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Steve Davis (Aus)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.
12 February 2015
09:30
Scorecard
West Indies 
313/9 (50 overs)
v
 Scotland
310/9 (50 overs)
Denesh Ramdin 88 (86)
Alasdair Evans 3/63 (10 overs)
Kyle Coetzer 96 (106)
Andre Russell 2/32 (8 overs)
West Indies won by 3 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
12 February 2015
10:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
189 (48.2 overs)
v
 Ireland
190/6 (46.5 overs)
Soumya Sarkar 45 (51)
Max Sorensen 3/31 (9.2 overs)
Andrew Balbirnie 63* (79)
Taijul Islam 2/29 (8 overs)
Ireland won by 4 wickets
Blacktown Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
13 February 2015
10:00
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
308/9 (50 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
294 (48.2 overs)
Samiullah Shenwari 58 (80)
Amjad Javed 4/39 (10 overs)
Khurram Khan 86 (70)
Aftab Alam 3/43 (6.2 overs)
Afghanistan won by 14 runs
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Ian Gould (Eng)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

Group stage

A total of 42 matches will be played throughout the group stage of tournament. The top four teams from each pool will qualify for the quarter-finals.

Pool A

Main article: 2015 Cricket World Cup Group A

Template:2015 Cricket World Cup Group A

14 February
11:00
Scorecard
New Zealand 
331/6 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
233 (46.1 overs)
Corey Anderson 75 (46)
Jeevan Mendis 2/5 (2 overs)
Lahiru Thirimanne 65 (60)
Corey Anderson 2/18 (3.1 overs)
New Zealand won by 98 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Corey Anderson (NZ)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
14 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
342/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
231 (41.5 overs)
Aaron Finch 135 (128)
Steven Finn 5/71 (10 overs)
James Taylor 98* (90)
Mitchell Marsh 5/33 (9 overs)
Australia won by 111 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
Player of the match: Aaron Finch (Aus)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Steven Finn took a hat-trick in this match, dismissing Brad Haddin, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Johnson in successive deliveries.[49]
  • The match ended when James Anderson was run out straight after James Taylor was given out lbw. As Taylor's decision was reviewed and overturned, the ICC later admitted that the ball should have been declared dead (according to Article 3.6a of Appendix 6 of the Decision Review System Playing Conditions), and so Anderson was incorrectly given out.[50]
17 February
11:00
Scorecard
v
Match 6
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Simon Fry (Aus) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
18 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match 7
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Joel Wilson (WI)
20 February
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
21 February
13:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
22 February
11:00
Scorecard
v
23 February
11:00
Scorecard
v
26 February
11:00
Scorecard
v
26 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
28 February
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match 20
Eden Park, Auckland
4 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match 26
WACA Ground, Perth
5 March
11:00
Scorecard
v
Match 27
Saxton Oval, Nelson
8 March
11:00
Scorecard
v
Match 31
McLean Park, Napier
8 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
9 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
11 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
13 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
13 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
14 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v

Pool B

Main article: 2015 Cricket World Cup Group B

Template:2015 Cricket World Cup Group B

15 February
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
339/4 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
277 (48.2 overs)
David Miller 138* (92)
Elton Chigumbura 1/30 (4 overs)
Hamilton Masakadza 80 (74)
Imran Tahir 3/36 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 62 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: David Miller (SA)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • David Miller and JP Duminy put on the highest fifth-wicket partnership in ODI history (256*).[51]
15 February
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
300/7 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
224 (47 overs)
Virat Kohli 107 (126)
Sohail Khan 5/55 (10 overs)
Misbah-ul-Haq 76 (84)
Mohammed Shami 4/35 (9 overs)
India won by 76 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Ind)
16 February
11:00
Scorecard
v
Match 5
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
19 February
11:00
Scorecard
v
Match 8
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
21 February
11:00
Scorecard
v
Match 10
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
22 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
24 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
27 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
28 February
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match 21
WACA Ground, Perth
3 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
4 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match 25
McLean Park, Napier
6 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match 28
WACA Ground, Perth
7 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match 29
Eden Park, Auckland
7 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
10 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
14 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match 39
Eden Park, Auckland
15 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v

Knockout stage

While the dates and venues are fixed, which match-up they host is subject to change to accommodate the host countries should they qualify. If Australia qualify for the quarter-finals, they will play in the match on 20 March in Adelaide. If New Zealand qualify for the quarter-finals, they will play on 21 March in Wellington.[52] If Sri Lanka and England (the next two highest ranked teams) progress to the quarter-finals, they will play in Sydney and Melbourne respectively.[53] Should Sri Lanka or England fail to qualify for the quarter-finals, the team that replaces them will take their place. The teams from each pool will be paired based on the A1 v B4, A2 v B3, A3 v B2, A4 v B1 format.[53]

If Australia qualify for the semi-finals, they will play the game on 26 March in Sydney. If New Zealand qualifies, their semi-final will be played on 24 March in Auckland. In the event of an Australia v New Zealand semi-final, the team that finished higher in Pool A will have home advantage for the match.[52][54]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
A3  Sri Lanka 133
B2  South Africa 134/1
B2  South Africa 281/5
A1  New Zealand 299/6
A1  New Zealand 393/6
B4  West Indies 250
A1  New Zealand 183
A2  Australia 186/3
B3  Pakistan 213
A2  Australia 216/4
A2  Australia 328/7
B1  India 233
B1  India 302/6
A4  Bangladesh 193


Quarter-finals

18 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Quarter-final 1
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
  • If Sri Lanka qualifies for a quarter-final they will play in this match.
19 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
  • If England qualifies for a quarter-final they will play in this match.
20 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Quarter-final 3
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
  • If Australia qualifies for a quarter-final they will play in this match.
21 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Quarter-final 4
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
  • If New Zealand qualifies for a quarter-final they will play in this match.

Semi-finals

24 March
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Semi-final 1
Eden Park, Auckland
  • If New Zealand qualifies for the semi-finals they will play in this match unless they play Australia, in which case the team finishing higher in the pools has home ground advantage.
26 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
  • If Australia qualifies for the semi-finals they will play in this match unless they play New Zealand, in which case the team finishing higher in the pools has home ground advantage.

Final

29 March
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
v

Statistics

Most runs

Position Player Team Innings Runs
1 David Miller  South Africa 1 138
2 Aaron Finch  Australia 1 135
3 JP Duminy  South Africa 1 115
4 Virat Kohli  India 1 107
5 James Taylor  England 1 98
6 Hamilton Masakadza  Zimbabwe 1 80
7 Misbah-ul-Haq  Pakistan 1 76
8 Corey Anderson  New Zealand 1 75
9 Suresh Raina  India 1 74
10 Shikhar Dhawan  India 1 73
Source: [55]

Most wickets

Position Player Team Matches Wickets
1 Mitchell Marsh  Australia 1 5
2 Sohail Khan  Pakistan 1 5
3 Steven Finn  England 1 5
4 Mohammed Shami  India 1 4
5 Imran Tahir  South Africa 1 3
6 Jeevan Mendis  Sri Lanka 1 2
7 Daniel Vettori  New Zealand 1 2
8 Tim Southee  New Zealand 1 2
9 Mitchell Starc  Australia 1 2
10 Mitchell Johnson  Australia 1 2
Source: [56]

Hat-tricks

See also

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