Sri Lanka defeated Australia by seven wickets in the final to win their first World Cup. Captained by Arjuna Ranatunga, the island nation restricted Mark Taylor's Australia to 241/7 in 50 overs.
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Similarly one may ask, who was the captain of the runners up of the 1999 World Cup?
The 1999 Cricket World Cup (officially known as ICC Cricket World Cup '99) was the seventh edition of the Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
1999 Cricket World Cup.
| Logo of the ICC Cricket World Cup 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 May – 20 June |
| Champions | Australia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Pakistan |
| Participants | 12 |
Subsequently, question is, who was the captain of the runner up of the 1983 World Cup? Kapil Dev
In this regard, who was the captain of India during the ICC World Cup 1996?
India
| Player | Date of birth | First-class team |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Azharuddin (c) | 8 February 1963 | Hyderabad |
| Sachin Tendulkar (vc) | 24 April 1973 | Mumbai |
| Vinod Kambli | 18 January 1972 | Mumbai |
| Aashish Kapoor | 25 March 1971 | Rajasthan |
Who is the youngest World Cup captain?
Prithvi Shaw
Related Question AnswersWhat is Super Six stage in cricket?
The six teams who qualify for the Super Six stage carry forward the points they have gained against the other teams who have qualified. Pakistan and Zimbabwe have four points, New Zealand and South Africa two points, and Australia and India no points.Who is the second best captain in the world?
Ricky Ponting of Australia is also the second captain who has won two World Cups under his captaincy.Who is the best captain of world cricket team?
Ricky Ponting is widely regarded as the greatest cricket captain of all time and one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Ponting captained the Australian National team during its 'golden era' from 2002 and 2011 in ODIs. Australia holds a record 34 match winning streak in the World Cup.Who is the only captain to come out?
Explanation: Imran Khan was the player and the Captain of the Pakistan team,who came out of retirement and lead the Pakistan cricket team to Win the World Cup in the year 1992.Who won the World Cup in 2000?
The 21 World Cup tournaments have been won by eight different nations. Brazil has won the most titles, five. The current champion is France, who won the title in 2018.By team.
| Titles | Team | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Uruguay | 1930, 1950 |
| 2 | Argentina | 1978, 1986 |
| 2 | France | 1998, 2018 |
| 1 | England | 1966 |
Which country did not host a World Cup between 1975 and 1999?
England are also the only nation to have hosted a World Cup alone, doing it in 1975 and 1979. In 1983 & 1999, despite being regarded as the only host for the tournament, some matches were played in Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland and Wales.Why was there a World Cup in 1999 after 1996?
The 1992 world cup was held after a gap of 5 yrs and not 4 yrs. The other big reason was due to mismanagement by NZ & Aus and world cup shifting by 1 year, it was held in the same year Olympics took place ditto in 1996. So to avoid direct competition with the Olympics it decided 1999 as world cup year.Can India win the World Cup?
The Indian cricket team are two times World Champions. In addition to winning the 1983 Cricket World Cup, they triumphed over Sri Lanka in the 2011 Cricket World Cup on home soil- "A remarkable achievement". They were also runners-up at the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and semifinalists four times(1987, 1996, 2015, 2019).When did England won the cricket World Cup?
Cricket World Cup| year | winner | result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Australia | Australia won by 53 runs |
| 2011 | India | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2015 | Australia | Australia won by 7 wickets |
| 2019 | England | Match tied after regular play and super over; England won on boundary count |
