World Cup Trivia – 1992

MD Crowe’s 100 not out for New Zealand and DC Boon’s 100 for Australia at Auckland on 22.02.92 provided the first instance of rival batsmen registering hundreds in the World Cup games. Chris Cairns appearance in this game provided the first instance of “Father-Son” combination represent the same country in World Cup games. Chris Cairn’s father Lance Cairns represented New Zealand in 1979 and 1983 World Cup. Boon’s hundred could not clinch a win for Australia as New Zealand romped home by 37 runs. This provides the second instance of a batsman’s hundred going in vain, the first being DL Houghton’s 142 against New Zealand at Hyd-Ind on 10.10.87. This match also witnessed the first of three instances of rival openers scoring a zero and hundred. John Wright for New Zealand failed to open the account while David Boon for Australia came up with an exact hundred

Robin Smith became the second batsman to register a ninety on World Cup debut. He made 91 for England against India at Perth on 22.02.92. As of now there are three batsmen who have registered nineties on World Cup debut – 97 by MD Crowe of New Zealand vs England at The Oval in 1983 : 91 by RA Smith of England vs India at Perth in 1992 and 97 by SC Ganguly of India vs South Africa at Hove in 1999

Rameez Raja while registering 102 not out carried the bat through in the allotted fifty overs in the game between Pakistan and West Indies at Perth on 23.02.92. Rameez Raja became the fourth batsman to achieve the feat in World Cup games. West Indies won this game without losing a wicket provding the third instance of a victory by ten wickets in World Cup games. Brian Lara on his World Cup debut scored 88 before he was retired hurt. Rameez Raja’s hundred went in vain provides the third instance of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in World Cup games. Rameez Raja and Desmond Haynes registered 102 not out and 93 not out respectively in this game providing the lone instance of rival openers remaining not out in World Cup game. Brian Lara made 88 before he was retired hurt on his World Cup debut. Brian Lara is the fifth batsman to retire hurt in the World Cup. As on date there are nine batsmen who are retired hurt in World Cup. Brian Lara’s 88 represent the highest individual score among these nine batsmen. t

Rameez Raja {102 not out} and Desmond Haynes {93 not out} earn the distinction of becoming the first rival openers to register a hundred and a ninety in World Cup games. As on date there are two more such instances in World Cup – ME Waugh {126} and SR Tendulkar {90} – Aus vs Ind at Bombay on 27.02.96 and Saeed Anwar {101} and SR Tendulkar {98} – Pak vs Ind at Centurion on 27.02.01

The game between India and England at Perth on 22.02.92 witnessed the fifth instance of rival captains registering a zero and fifty in the World Cup. For India Mohd Azharuddin failed to score while Graham Gooch registered 55.

Sri Lanka became the first team to chase a total of 300 plus runs – 312 runs to be precise – in one day games and also in World Cup games. Zimbabwe registered 312 runs against Sri Lanka at New Plymouth on 23.02.92 and Sri Lanka registered 313-7 to win the game by three wickets. Andy Flower made 115 not out to earn the distinction of becoming the second wicket keeper to register a hundred in World Cup. He also carried the bat through in the allotted over providing the fifth instance of a batsman carrying the bat through in World Cup games. He also became the sixth batsman to register a hundred on World Cup debut. Andy Flower became the fourth batsman in the World Cup to witness his hundred going in vain. Sri Lanka remains the only team to register 300 plus runs batting second in World Cup games. Andy Flower became the third batsman to register a debut hundred in the history of one day internationals. The other two are DL Amiss {103 not out against Australia at Manchester on 24.08.72} and DL Haynes {148 against Australia at St John’s on 22.02.78}

This game witnessed the three batsmen registering fifties by both the teams, the first of the two such instances in World Cup games. The two instances are listed below

A Flower {115*}, KJ Arnott {53} and AC Waller {83*} of Zimbabwe : RS Mahanama {58}, Samarasekhara {75} and A Ranatunga {88} of Sri Lanka : at New Plymouth on 23.02.96

RA Smith {75}, MA Atherton {66}, GP Thorpe {52*} of England : Saeed Anwar {71}, Izaz Ahmed {70} and Inzamam-ul-Huq {53*} of England : at Karachi on 03.03.96

The first ever meeting between South Africa and Australia in one day internationals was the World Cup fixture at Sydney on 26.02.92. South Africa won this game by nine wickets. Kepler Wessels earned the distinction of becoming the first cricketer to represent two countries {Australia and South Africa} in World Cup games. Kepler Wessels had represented Australia and played 53 One day Internationals for them and had aggregated 1740 runs. Alan Donald missed the distinction of claiming a wicket off his first delivery in the World Cup when he had GR Marsh caught by wicket keeper Richardson but umpire Aldridge ruled not out. Alan Border was dismissed first ball without scoring bowled by Kuiper. Border became the second Aussie captain to be dismissed without scoring in World Cup games after KJ Hughes who failed to open the account in the game between Australia and Zimbabwe at Nottingham on 09.06.83. Quite interestingly both Zimbabwe and South Africa were making their first appearance in World Cup. KJ Hughes and AR Border are the only two Australian captains in the World Cup games to be dismissed without scoring. David Boon kept wickets in this game with Ian Healy injured {hamstring}.

AR Border’s zero for Australia and KC Wessels’s 81 not out for South Africa in this game provided the sixth instance of rival captains registering zero and fifty in the World Cup.

KC Wessels has the unique distinction of registering a fifty on his debut in the World Cup games for both the counties. He had scored 76 for Australia against Zimbabwe at Nottingham on 09.06.83 and in the game against Australia representing South Africa at Sydney on 26.02.92 he made 81 not out

The following are the four batsmen who have registered fifties on their debut in the World Cup games of 1992 – 115* by A Flower of Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka at New Plymouth on 23.02.92 : 91 by RA Smith of England vs India at Perth on 22.02.92 : 88 retd hurt by BC Lara of West Indies vs Pakistan at Melbourne on 23.02.92 and 68 by MJ Greatbatch of New Zealand vs South Africa at Auckland on 29.02.82

RB Richardson’s 56 for West Indies and DL Houghton’s 55 for Zimbabwe at Brisbane on 29.02.92 provides the third instance of rival captains registering fifties in World Cup games.

A Kuiper of South Afrcia was dismissed “run out” in an unusual circumstance. Piloo Reporter, the Indian umpire who was officiating the match standing at the non striker’s end called a delivery No Ball bowled by New Zealand bowler Chris Cairns and off that delivery Kuiper was caught at the wicket by Ian Smith. Kuiper did not notice the No ball call and left the crease under the impression that he was didmsissed of a fair delivery. New Zealand fieldsman Chris Harris displaying a rare sense of cool, collected the ball from Ian Smith and removed the bails, with Kuiper out of the ground. The appeal for run out was upheld and Kuiper was declared run out.

DM Jones’s 90 for Australia and Mohd Azharuddin’s 93 for India at Brisbane on 01.03.92 provides the second instance of rival batsmen registering nineties in World Cup games. The first such instance was witnessed at Jaipur on 26.10.87 in the match between England and West Indies. GA Gooch scored 92 for England while RB Richardson came up with 93 for West Indies. As on date there are only four such instances in World Cup. Australia won this game by one run providing the second instance of one run victory in World Cup, The first instance was also between Australia and India at Madras on 09.10.87. In Indian innings there were four run outs {Azharuddin, SV Manjrekar, Manoj Prabhakar and SLV Raju} providing the fifth instance of four run outs in an innings in World Cup games. Mohd Azharuddin became the second batsman in the World Cup to be dismissed run out with ninety plus scores when he was run out for 93 in this game

Pakistan was dismissed for 74 in 40.2 overs in the game against England at Adelaide on 01.03.92. Pakistan’s total of 74 provided the fifth instance of team’s total less than 100 in World Cup.

Sri Lanka won its first encounter with South Africa at Wellington on 02.03.92 with a ball to spare providing the second instance of a team winning the game with a ball to spare in the World Cup. The first instance was Australia’s win over India at Madras on 09.10.87. Omar Henry made his debut in this game for South Africa and is credited with the distinction of becoming the first black cricketer to appear for South Africa in an international game.

The first ever encounter in the World Cup between India and Pakistan at Sydney on 04.03.92 was won by India by 43 runs. Sachin Tendulkar was declared Man of the Match for his 54 not out.

Ian Botham of England captured four wickets and scored 53 runs against Australia at Sydney on 05.03.92 to provide the second instance of an all round performance of four wickets coupled with fifty runs in the World Cup. The first instance is credited to DAG Fletcher of Zimbabwe who took four for 42 and scored 69 not out against Australia at Nottingham on 09.06.83. Ian Botham captured three wickets without conceding a run in one over {W . W . W .} The three batsmen dismissed with the score reading 155 were IA Healey caught Fairbrother for 09 {6-155}, PL Taylor lbw for zero {7-155}and CJ McDermott caught De Freitas for zero {8-155}.

Inzamam-ul-Huq was dismissed run out through a classic effort by Jonty Rhodes in the game between Pakistan and South Africa at Brisbane on 08.03.92. Huq raced for a leg bye but saw the non striker rooted to his crease. Rhodes collected the ball from backward point, covered the ground, picked the ball and instead of throwing the ball to the wicket keeper Richardson, he himself dashed towards the stumps and leaping forward and air borne he broke the stumps with Huq yet to regain the crease.

Mr Extras top scored in Zimbabwe’s innings against South Africa on 10.03.92 at Canberra providing the first of the nine such instances in World Cup. In Zimbabwe’s innings of 163, Extras were 28 and the highest score by a batsman was 20 {EA Brandes}

The first ever one day game between England and South Africa at Melbourne on 12.03.92 was won by England with a ball to spare. This win by England provided the third instance of such a win in World Cup. KC Wessels’s 85 for South Africa and AJ Stewart’s 77 for England provides the fourth instance of rival skippers registering fifties in World Cup games. By a strange coincidence both the rival skippers opened the innings for their respective sides

In the game between Australia and Zimbabwe at Hobart on 14.03.92, all the bowlers {Zim – five bowlers : Aus – six bowlers} who chanced their arms with the ball claimed at least one wicket providing the first such instance in World Cup. The second such instance in the World Cup was witnessed in the game between Bangladesh and Canada at Durban on 11.02.03 when six bowlers of Bangladesh and four bowlers from Canada claimed at least one wicket.

Aamir Sohail’s zero and Rameez Raja’s 119 not out for Pakistan against New Zealand at Christchurch on 18..03.92 provides the lone instance in World Cup games of opening batsmen registering zero and a hundred.

DC Boon’s 100 for Australia and BC Lara’s 70 for West Indies at Melbourne on 18.03.92 provides the second instance of rival openers registering a hundred and fifty in World Cup games. The first such instance was witnessed in the game between Australia and Sri Lanka at The Oval on 11,06.75 when Australia’s A Turner scored 101 and S Wettimuny of Sri Lanka scored 53. As on date there are 13 such instance in the World Cup games.

England and Zimbabwe match at Albury on 18.03.92 provided the second instance of both the sides dismissed in World Cup in which no batsman from either side registered a fifty. The first game providing such an instance was the 1983 finals at Lord’s on 25.06.83 between India and West Indies.

Martin Crowe became the third batsman in the World Cup to be dismissed run out with ninety plus scores when he was run out for 91 in the game between New Zealand and Pakistan at Auckland on 21.03.92. As on date there are six such instances in World Cup.

South Africa entering the Semi finals in its first entry to the World Cup lost the game to England at Sydney on 22.03.92 by “rain rule” which was adopted for the first time in the World Cup. When rain interrupted play with 14 balls to be bowled South Africa required 24 runs for a victory. Whe
n play resumed South Africa was required to score 21 runs off just one ball.

Pakistan won the 1992 edition of the World Cup by 22 runs against England at Melbourne on 25.03.92. Paksitan’s Javed Miandad became the second batsman to aggregate 1000 runs in the World Cup. He reached the mile stone when he was on 22 during his knock of 58 in this game. IVA Richards of West Indies was the first batsman to aggregate 1000 World Cup runs. He aggregated 1013 runs from 23 games. Javed Miandad aggregate at the end of this game stood at 1029 from 28 games. Thus Javed Miandad became the batsman with most runs in the World Cup at the end of the World Cup finals of 1992

DC Boon when he registered 100 against New Zealand at Auckland on 22.02.92 became the second batsman in the World Cup to register four consecutive fifties spanning two World Cups. He had registered three consecutive fifties in 1987 edition and his 100 in the first game of 1992 edition was his fourth consecutive fifty. Boon’s performance is listed thus – 93 vs Zimbabwe at Cuttack on 30.10.87 : 65 vs Pakistan at Lahore on 04.11.87 : 75 vs New Zealand at Calcutta on 08.11.87 and 100 vs New Zealand at Auckland on 22.02.92