World Cricket Classic

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.

Twenty20 World Cricket Classic
Cricket formatTwenty20
Host(s)Bermuda
Champions South Africa
ParticipantsAustralia, Bermuda, England, India
New Zealand, South Africa,
Sri Lanka, West Indies
Most runs Gary Kirsten (255)
Most wicketsPieter Strydom, Derek Crookes (7)

Squads

Australia Bermuda England India New Zealand
England squad member Peter Such
South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies

Qualifying games

GameDateBatting 1stBatting 2ndResult
123 AprilBermuda 5/174West Indies 8/116 (20) Bermuda by 58 runs
223 AprilIndia 6/112England 5/113 (19) England by 5 wickets
324 AprilSouth Africa 5/220Australia 137 (19.4) South Africa by 83 runs
424 AprilSri Lanka 6/132New Zealand 6/133 (18) New Zealand by 4 wickets
526 AprilBermuda 5/143England 6/138 (20) Bermuda by 5 runs
626 AprilIndia 9/135West Indies 3/136 (20) West Indies by 7 wickets
727 AprilSouth Africa 3/249New Zealand 9/169 (20) South Africa by 80 runs
827 AprilAustralia 3/218Sri Lanka 6/217 (20) Australia by 1 run

Plate Final

April 29, 2006
v
 West Indies
3/120 (12.5)
 West Indies won by 7 wickets
National Sports Centre
Umpires: G Francis and C Mitchley

World Cricket Classic Final

April 29, 2006
v
 Bermuda
169
 South Africa won by 97 runs
National Sports Centre
Umpires: R Julian and S Asani
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