The Worldwide Cricket Council’s (ICC) Champions Trophy – a match that was tucked away into obscurity since 2017 – is ready to make its comeback as Pakistan hosts its first multination cricket occasion in 29 years.
The ninth version of the elite one-day worldwide (ODI) match will run from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Right here’s a have a look at the transient historical past of the competitors and the moments that mattered probably the most:
1998
Host: Bangladesh
Groups: 9
Ultimate: South Africa vs West Indies
Runner-up: South Africa – by 4 wickets
Participant of the match: Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
The inaugural version, conceived to assist the sport past cricket’s Take a look at-playing nations, was held in Bangladesh because the Wills Worldwide Cup.
The ICC promised that the funds generated from the match would develop non-Take a look at-playing nations however, since Bangladesh have been but to affix the game’s high tier, the hosts weren’t members.
The primary spherical started with quarterfinals however New Zealand and Zimbabwe confronted off in a pre-knockouts sport to find out the eighth group. Because it turned out, that opening fixture – in a last-ball end – ended up being the closest and most memorable sport.
Pakistan and India have been plotted to satisfy within the semifinals, however a star-studded Pakistani aspect – together with Shahid Afridi, Aamer Sohail, Wasim Akram and Moin Khan – didn’t chase a 290-run goal towards Brian Lara’s West Indies.
The West Indies went on to beat India, however misplaced to South Africa within the remaining. Jacques Kallis’s normal all-round brilliance introduced the Proteas their first – and up to now – solely ICC Males’s title.
2000
Host: Kenya
Groups: 11
Ultimate: New Zealand vs India
Winner: New Zealand – by 4 wickets
Participant of the match: None
The renamed ICC Knockout Trophy was hosted by Kenya, consistent with the thought of increasing the game into the ICC’s affiliate nations.
This time round, the hosts, alongside fellow debutants Bangladesh, have been additionally included within the expanded lineup, however each didn’t enter the primary spherical.
Fashionable limited-over cricket greats Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh and Marlon Samuels made their ODI debuts in the course of the match. India’s captain Sourav Ganguly amassed 348 runs, together with two centuries, in 4 matches and led his group to the ultimate towards New Zealand. Whereas Ganguly top-scored within the remaining with 117 runs, his effort was overshadowed by Chris Carins, whose unbeaten 108 secured New Zealand’s first ICC title.
2002
Host: Sri Lanka
Groups: 12
Ultimate: Sri Lanka vs India
Winners (joint): India and Sri Lanka (no end result as a consequence of dangerous climate)
Participant of the match: None
The third version noticed the addition of an extra group – the Netherlands – and the introduction of a group-based system.
The highest group from every of the 4 teams entered the semifinals, the place India and South Africa have been locked collectively till Virender Sehwag’s part-time off-spin undid Proteas stars Kallis, Lance Klusener and Mark Boucher.
India’s remaining towards the hosts was a rain-affected affair, and after two makes an attempt at finishing the match, the decider was known as off and the trophy was shared.
2004
Host: England
Groups: 12
Ultimate: England vs West Indies
Winner: West Indies – by two wickets
Participant of the match: Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies)
Breaking away from the promise of internet hosting the Champions Trophy in growing cricket nations, the ICC took the match to England the place baseball-mad United States entered the foray by qualifying by profitable the ICC Six Nations Problem.
The American problem didn’t final lengthy. In one of many shortest ODI video games – by balls bowled – their fixture towards Australia was over in fewer than 32 overs, having been skittled for 64 in 24 overs. The chase was accomplished inside eight overs, wrapping up the match in lower than three hours.
It took the ICC six years to lastly realise the significance of an India vs Pakistan fixture in a world occasion. The South Asian rivals have been introduced collectively in Group C and guaranteeing they performed one another at the least as soon as. The match lived as much as its hype and went right down to the final over.
Shoaib Akhtar’s blistering quick bowling and Naved-ul-Hasan’s wily medium tempo restricted India to 200, with Rahul “the Wall” Dravid managing to high rating with 67. Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq (41) and Mohammd Yousuf (81) guided Pakistan in the direction of the goal. Shahid Afridi’s 12-ball-25 sealed the win with 4 balls to spare.
England and West Indies overpowered their semifinal opponents – Australia and Pakistan, respectively – to arrange the ultimate on the Oval in London. Marcus Trescothick’s century was not sufficient to deliver England their first ICC title because the West Indies gained by two wickets.
2006
Host: India
Groups: 10
Ultimate: West Indies vs Australia
Winner: Australia – by eight wickets
Participant of the match: Chris Gayle (West Indies)
India started their first dwelling Champions Trophy match as one of many favourites however have been shortly eradicated, shedding two of their three group video games. The opposite two South Asian groups – Pakistan and Sri Lanka – additionally didn’t progress.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the ICC have been seemingly at loggerheads within the run-up to the match, with then-BCCI Vice President Lalit Modi criticising the ICC’s advertising and marketing and scheduling of the match.
Pakistan and India have been bewilderingly separated, as soon as once more, within the group stage.
The primary semifinal noticed regional rivals Australia and New Zealand face off in Mohali, the place the reigning ODI world champions recorded a snug win to guide a date towards holders West Indies, who eased to a six-wicket win over South Africa.
Rain decreased the ultimate to 35 overs, however didn’t dampen the spirit of Ricky Ponting’s aspect. The mighty Australian group of the Nineties and 2000s lastly claimed their first Champions Trophy title with an eight-wicket win.
2009
Host: South Africa
Groups: 8
Ultimate: Australia vs New Zealand
Winner: Australia – by six wickets
Participant of the match: Ricky Ponting (Australia)
The sixth version was scheduled for Pakistan in 2008 however was moved overseas following the March 3 gun assault on the Sri Lankan cricket group’s bus in Lahore. The internet hosting rights have been granted to South Africa and the match was scheduled for 2009.
The variety of groups was trimmed right down to eight, primarily based on the groups’ ODI rankings, and divided into two teams.
Group A’s marquee conflict noticed Pakistan beat India by 54 runs in entrance of a roaring crowd in Centurion. Shoaib Malik’s quickfire century, mixed with the correct spin bowling from Saeed Ajmal and Afridi gave Pakistan their second Champions Trophy win over India in as many encounters.
Australia marched to the finals with an unbeaten document and bagged consecutives trophies with a six-wicket defeat of New Zealand, due to opener Shane Watson’s unbeaten century.
2013
Host: England and Wales
Groups: 8
Ultimate: England vs India
Winner: India – by 5 runs
Participant of the match: Shikhar Dhawan (India)
The Champions Trophy was meant to be accomplished and dusted in 2009, however the ICC introduced it again to life after the Take a look at championship playoff scheduled for 2013 was known as off as a consequence of broadcasting and sponsorship points.
The competitors was again and so was the India-Pakistan conflict. The match didn’t stay as much as expectations, although, as Pakistan’s meek batting effort noticed them dismissed for 165 in 40 overs.
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar’s economical tempo and swing bowling, mixed with the spin assault of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Aswhin, left Pakistan’s batters hapless. Emboldened India captain MS Dhoni even threw the ball to Virat Kohli for a few overs of his wrong-footed dibbly-dobbly bowling. India chased the goal in fewer than 20 overs in entrance of a boisterous Edgbaston crowd.
The organisers have been repaid for the swiftly organized version of the match when hosts England and world champions India met within the remaining.
Nevertheless, the British climate performed spoilsport and the match was decreased to twenty overs. Kohli, on the peak of his limited-overs profession, scored 43 runs off 34 balls as India posted 129.
Regardless of an early stutter, England appeared on track with 20 wanted off the final 15 balls and 6 wickets in hand. India’s wily captain Dhoni introduced again pacer Ishant Sharma, who had been costly and erratic. Sharma took two wickets in two balls and was adopted by one other two-wicket over by Jadeja.
Dhoni’s moved paid off as India gained the trophy for the second time and the long-lasting Indian skipper grew to become the primary captain to win all three ICC limited-overs tournaments – the T20 World Cup (2007), the 50-over World Cup (2011) and the Champions Trophy.
2017
Host: England
Groups: Eight
Ultimate: India vs Pakistan
Winner: Pakistan – by 180 runs
Participant of the match: Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
After terming the 2013 version the final one, the ICC mentioned it was positive the 2017 was undoubtedly going to be 12 months cricket followers would bid farewell to the Champions Trophy. And so, England performed host to the eight-team occasion but once more.
Opening the match with a giant win over Bangladesh in Group A, England then beat Australia and New Zealand.
Group B’s largest fixture noticed India romp to a 124-run win over Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Pakistan, whose batting lineup collapsed to 164 all out in 41 overs. Nevertheless, with a bit of assist from rain of their win over South Africa, and their rivals India, who additionally beat South Africa, Pakistan certified for the semifinals.
As is usually the case with Pakistan in world occasions, the group made probably the most of their new lease within the match and crushed favourites England by eight wickets. India, too, romped to an enormous win over Bangladesh to arrange a dream remaining for the organisers, followers, broadcasters and sponsors alike.
Opener Fakhar Zaman, who made his Pakistan debut 11 days earlier, was dismissed off a Jasprit Bumrah no ball and went on to attain 114 runs off 106 balls to assist Pakistan arrange a goal of 339.
India’s run chase was rocked by opener Mohammad Amir, who dismissed Rohit Sharma and Kohli in his first two overs. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan and participant of the match Hasan Ali added to the harm as India have been dismissed for 158 in 30.3 overs. The 180-run win, Pakistan’s largest in ODIs towards India, introduced the group in inexperienced their first Champions Trophy title.
