World Cricket Classic Explained

Twenty20 World Cricket Classic
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Host:Bermuda
Participants:Australia, Bermuda, England, India
New Zealand, South Africa,
Sri Lanka, West Indies
Most Runs: Gary Kirsten (255)
Most Wickets:Pieter Strydom, Derek Crookes (7)

The World Cricket Classic was a Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in Bermuda during April 2006. The participating players were all ex-cricketers with the exception of Bermuda who fielded their current squad. Four centuries were made in the tournament, one from Australian Ryan Campbell and South African Steven Jack, while Jack's opening partner Gary Kirsten passed 100 twice.

Qualifying games

Game Date Batting 1st Batting 2nd Result
1 23 AprilBermuda 5/174 West Indies 8/116 (20) Bermuda by 58 runs
2 23 AprilIndia 6/112 England 5/113 (19) England by 5 wickets
3 24 AprilSouth Africa 5/220 Australia 137 (19.4) South Africa by 83 runs
4 24 AprilSri Lanka 6/132 New Zealand 6/133 (18) New Zealand by 4 wickets
5 26 AprilBermuda 5/143 England 6/138 (20) Bermuda by 5 runs
6 26 AprilIndia 9/135 West Indies 3/136 (20) West Indies by 7 wickets
7 27 AprilSouth Africa 3/249 New Zealand 9/169 (20) South Africa by 80 runs
8 27 AprilAustralia 3/218 Sri Lanka 6/217 (20) Australia by 1 run

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