The ICC Champions Trophy sits alongside the World Cup as one of the two "majors" of international cricket. The two tournaments are the only occasions on the cricket calendar when all 10 Test-playing nations come together to compete in the one event.
This year, the world's best teams will be joined by the emerging one-day cricket nations, Kenya - the surprise team from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 - and the United States of America, which earned a place in the tournament after winning the ICC Six Nations Challenge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March.
To be staged in England for the first time, the ICC Champions Trophy provides teams the opportunity to benchmark their progress against each other with a format that has no leeway for mistakes.
In contrast to the ICC Cricket World Cup, which provides an extended format of matches and allows teams the chance to recover from a defeat or slump in form, the ICC Champions Trophy demands consistency and the ability to generate winning performances from start to finish.
With 15 games in 16 days, one defeat is likely to prevent a team from progressing to the finals.
Originally introduced as the ICC Knock Out tournament in 1998 and staged every two years since that time, the event has evolved into a round-robin competition with teams split into pool groups based on their official ICC one-day international rankings.
In 2002, the tournament was renamed the ICC Champions Trophy to reflect the new competition format.
Check the following statistics:
Summary of tournaments
Result summary
Highest team totals
Lowest team totals
Largest margins of victory
Narrowest margins of victory
Individual hundreds
Leading run-scorers
Best batting strike rate
Highest partnership for each wicket
Best bowling in a match
Best all-round performance in a match
Most catches in a match
Most dismissals in a match
Most man of match awards
Most matches as umpire
Summary of tournaments:
Season |
Venue |
Teams |
Winner |
Runner-up |
1998-99 |
Bangladesh |
9 |
South Africa |
West Indies |
2000-01 |
Kenya |
11 |
New Zealand |
India |
2002-03 |
Sri Lanka |
12 |
India - Sri Lanka* |
- |
* India and Sri Lanka were declared joint winners after no result could be achieved in the final played twice
Result summary:
Country |
Played |
Won |
Lost |
NR |
Tied |
Winning % |
Australia |
5 |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
40.00 |
Bangladesh |
3 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
0.00 |
England |
5 |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
40.00 |
India |
11 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
- |
63.64 |
Kenya |
3 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
0.00 |
Netherlands |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
0.00 |
New Zealand |
7 |
5 |
2 |
- |
- |
71.43 |
Pakistan |
5 |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
40.00 |
South Africa |
8 |
6 |
2 |
- |
- |
75.00 |
Sri Lanka |
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
- |
55.56 |
West Indies |
6 |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
50.00 |
Zimbabwe |
4 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
0.00 |
TOTAL |
34 |
32 |
32 |
2 |
- |
94.12 |
Highest team totals:
Score |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
316-5 (50 overs) |
SA |
Ken |
Colombo (RPS) |
20 Sep 2002 |
Won |
307-8 (50 overs) |
Ind |
Aus |
Dhaka |
28 Oct 1998 |
Won |
298-8 (50 overs) |
Eng |
Zim |
Colombo (RPS) |
18 Sep 2002 |
Won |
296-7 (50 overs) |
Aus |
NZ |
Colombo (SSC) |
15 Sep 2002 |
Won |
295-6 (50 overs) |
Ind |
SA |
Nairobi (Gym) |
13 Oct 2000 |
Won |
292-6 (50 overs) |
SL |
Net |
Colombo (RPS) |
16 Sep 2002 |
Won |
289-9 (50 overs) |
WI |
Pak |
Dhaka |
29 Oct 1998 |
Won |
288-6 (50 overs) |
Ind |
Zim |
Colombo (RPS) |
14 Sep 2002 |
Won |
287-6 (50 overs) |
SL |
WI |
Nairobi (Gym) |
04 Oct 2000 |
Won |
283-4 (46.4 overs) |
SA |
Eng |
Dhaka |
25 Oct 1998 |
Won |
281-7 (50 overs) |
Eng |
SA |
Dhaka |
25 Oct 1998 |
Lost |
Highest for other teams:
Score |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
274-8 (50 overs) |
Zim |
Ind |
Colombo (RPS) |
14 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
265-7 (50 overs) |
NZ |
Zim |
Nairobi (Gym) |
09 Oct 2000 |
Won |
265-6 (49.4 overs) |
NZ |
Ind |
Nairobi (Gym) |
15 Oct 2000 |
Won |
259-9 (50 overs) |
Pak |
WI |
Dhaka |
29 Oct 1998 |
Lost |
232-8 (50 overs) |
BD |
Eng |
Nairobi (Gym) |
05 Oct 2000 |
Lost |
232 (49.1 overs) |
Ken |
WI |
Colombo (SSC) |
17 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
136 (50 overs) |
Net |
Pak |
Colombo (SSC) |
21 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
Lowest team totals:
Score |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
77 (19.3 overs) |
BD |
NZ |
Colombo (SSC) |
23 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
86 (29.3 overs) |
Net |
SL |
Colombo (RPS) |
16 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
129 (45.2 overs) |
BD |
Aus |
Colombo (SSC) |
19 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
132 (26.2 overs) |
NZ |
Aus |
Colombo (SSC) |
15 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
132 (23.4 overs) |
SL |
SA |
Dhaka |
30 Oct 1998 |
Lost |
136 (50 overs) |
Net |
Pak |
Colombo (SSC) |
21 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
140 (46.5 overs) |
Ken |
SA |
Colombo (RPS) |
20 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
162 (48.4 overs) |
Aus |
SL |
Colombo (RPS) |
27 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
179 (46.4 overs) |
WI |
SL |
Nairobi (Gym) |
04 Oct 2000 |
Lost |
182 (44.1 overs) |
Eng |
SA |
Nairobi (Gym) |
10 Oct 2000 |
Lost |
188 (49.5 overs) |
NZ |
SL |
Dhaka |
26 Oct 1998 |
Lost |
190-9 (48 overs) |
Zim |
Eng |
Colombo (RPS) |
18 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
194 (45.4 overs) |
SL |
Pak |
Nairobi (Gym) |
08 Oct 2000 |
Lost |
200 (49.4 overs) |
Pak |
SL |
Colombo (RPS) |
12 Sep 2002 |
Lost |
200 (41 overs) |
SA |
Ind |
Nairobi (Gym) |
13 Oct 2000 |
Lost |
Lowest for other teams:
Score |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
242-6 (50 overs) |
Ind |
WI |
Dhaka |
31 Oct 1998 |
Lost |
Largest margins of victory:
Margin |
Winner |
Score |
Loser |
Score |
Venue |
Date |
206 runs |
SL |
292-6 |
Net |
86 |
Colombo (RPS) |
16 Sep 2002 |
176 runs |
SA |
316-5 |
Ken |
140 |
Colombo (RPS) |
20 Sep 2002 |
167 runs |
NZ |
244-9 |
BD |
77 |
Colombo (SSC) |
23 Sep 2002 |
164 runs |
Aus |
296-7 |
NZ |
132 |
Colombo (SSC) |
15 Sep 2002 |
108 runs |
Eng |
298-8 |
Zim |
190-9 |
Colombo (RPS) |
18 Sep 2002 |
108 runs |
SL |
287-6 |
WI |
179 |
Nairobi (Gym) |
04 Oct 2000 |
9 wickets |
Pak |
195-1 |
SL |
194 |
Nairobi (Gym) |
08 Oct 2000 |
9 wickets |
Aus |
133-1 |
BD |
129 |
Colombo (SSC) |
19 Sep 2002 |
9 wickets |
Pak |
142-1 |
Net |
136 |
Colombo (SSC) |
21 Sep 2002 |
Narrowest margins of victory:
Margin |
Winner |
Score |
Loser |
Score |
Venue |
Date |
10 runs |
Ind |
261-9 |
SA |
251-6 |
Colombo (RPS) |
25 Sep 2002 |
14 runs |
Ind |
288-6 |
Zim |
274-8 |
Colombo (RPS) |
14 Sep 2002 |
20 runs |
Ind |
265-9 |
Aus |
245 |
Nairobi (Gym) |
07 Oct 2000 |
2 wickets |
SA |
238-8 |
WI |
242-8 |
Colombo (SSC) |
13 Sep 2002 |
4 wickets |
WI |
248-6 |
SA |
245 |
Dhaka |
01 Nov 1998 |
4 wickets |
Pak |
255-6 |
NZ |
252 |
Nairobi (Gym) |
11 Oct 2000 |
4 wickets |
Ind |
265-6 |
NZ |
264-6 |
Nairobi (Gym) |
15 Oct 2000 |
Individual hundreds:
Batsman |
Score |
Balls |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
A Flower |
145 |
164 |
Zim |
Ind |
Colombo (RPS) |
14 Sep 2002 |
SC Ganguly |
141* |
142 |
Ind |
SA |
Nairobi (Gym) |
13 Oct 2000 |
SR Tendulkar |
141 |
128 |
Ind |
Aus |
Dhaka |
28 Oct 1998 |
DA Gunawardene |
132 |
146 |
SL |
WI |
Nairobi (Gym) |
04 Oct 2000 |
V Sehwag |
126 |
104 |
Ind |
Eng |
Colombo (RPS) |
22 Sep 2002 |
ME Trescothick |
119 |
102 |
Eng |
Zim |
Colombo (RPS) |
18 Sep 2002 |
SC Ganguly |
117* |
109 |
Ind |
Eng |
Colombo (RPS) |
22 Sep 2002 |
SC Ganguly |
117 |
130 |
Ind |
NZ |
Nairobi (Gym) |
15 Oct 2000 |
HH Gibbs |
116* |
119 |
SA |
Ind |
Colombo (RPS) |
25 Sep 2002 |
HH Gibbs |
116 |
126 |
SA |
Ken |
Colombo (RPS) |
20 Sep 2002 |
JH Kallis |
113* |
100 |
SA |
SL |
Dhaka |
30 Oct 1998 |
M Kaif |
111* |
112 |
Ind |
Zim |
Colombo (RPS) |
14 Sep 2002 |
BC Lara |
111 |
120 |
WI |
Ken |
Colombo (SSC) |
17 Sep 2002 |
Saeed Anwar |
105* |
134 |
Pak |
SL |
Nairobi (Gym) |
08 Oct 2000 |
Saeed Anwar |
104 |
115 |
Pak |
NZ |
Nairobi (Gym) |
11 Oct 2000 |
PA Wallace |
103 |
102 |
WI |
SA |
Dhaka |
01 Nov 1998 |
ST Jayasuriya |
102* |
120 |
SL |
Pak |
Colombo (RPS) |
12 Sep 2002 |
CL Cairns |
102* |
113 |
NZ |
Ind |
Nairobi (Gym) |
15 Oct 2000 |
MS Atapattu |
101 |
118 |
SL |
Net |
Colombo (RPS) |
16 Sep 2002 |
ADR Campbell |
100 |
143 |
Zim |
NZ |
Dhaka |
24 Oct 1998 |
Leading run-scorers:
Batsman |
For |
Mts |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100s |
50s |
0s |
SC Ganguly |
Ind |
11 |
9 |
2 |
575 |
141* |
82.14 |
671 |
85.69 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
JH Kallis |
SA |
8 |
8 |
2 |
424 |
113* |
70.67 |
511 |
82.97 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
SR Tendulkar |
Ind |
11 |
10 |
2 |
359 |
141 |
44.88 |
434 |
82.72 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
R Dravid |
Ind |
11 |
8 |
1 |
345 |
71 |
49.29 |
493 |
69.98 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
ST Jayasuriya |
SL |
9 |
9 |
1 |
317 |
102* |
39.63 |
373 |
84.99 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Saeed Anwar |
Pak |
4 |
4 |
2 |
289 |
105* |
144.50 |
371 |
77.90 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
V Sehwag |
Ind |
5 |
5 |
2 |
271 |
126 |
90.33 |
225 |
120.44 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
A Flower |
Zim |
4 |
4 |
0 |
267 |
145 |
66.75 |
307 |
86.97 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
HH Gibbs |
SA |
3 |
3 |
1 |
240 |
116* |
120.00 |
255 |
94.12 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
S Chanderpaul |
WI |
5 |
5 |
0 |
238 |
74 |
47.60 |
373 |
63.81 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
MS Atapattu |
SL |
9 |
9 |
0 |
228 |
101 |
25.33 |
354 |
64.41 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BC Lara |
WI |
6 |
6 |
1 |
224 |
111 |
44.80 |
273 |
82.05 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
PA Wallace |
WI |
3 |
3 |
0 |
221 |
103 |
73.67 |
205 |
107.80 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
SP Fleming |
NZ |
7 |
7 |
0 |
213 |
96 |
30.43 |
280 |
76.07 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Yuvraj Singh |
Ind |
9 |
5 |
0 |
208 |
84 |
41.60 |
213 |
97.65 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
RG Twose |
NZ |
3 |
3 |
0 |
203 |
87 |
67.67 |
247 |
82.19 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Best batting strike rate
(Qualification: 100 runs)
SR |
Batsman |
For |
Mts |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
100s |
50s |
0s |
123.03 |
AC Gilchrist |
Aus |
5 |
5 |
0 |
187 |
54 |
37.40 |
152 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
120.44 |
V Sehwag |
Ind |
5 |
5 |
2 |
271 |
126 |
90.33 |
225 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
107.80 |
PA Wallace |
WI |
3 |
3 |
0 |
221 |
103 |
73.67 |
205 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
105.26 |
Imran Nazir |
Pak |
3 |
3 |
0 |
120 |
59 |
40.00 |
114 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100.93 |
RR Singh |
Ind |
6 |
5 |
1 |
108 |
73* |
27.00 |
107 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
97.74 |
M Kaif |
Ind |
5 |
2 |
1 |
130 |
111* |
130.00 |
133 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
97.65 |
Yuvraj Singh |
Ind |
9 |
5 |
0 |
208 |
84 |
41.60 |
213 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
96.39 |
ME Trescothick |
Eng |
4 |
4 |
0 |
160 |
119 |
40.00 |
166 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
94.12 |
HH Gibbs |
SA |
3 |
3 |
1 |
240 |
116* |
120.00 |
255 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
90.80 |
WJ Cronje |
SA |
3 |
3 |
1 |
148 |
67 |
74.00 |
163 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
88.96 |
DA Gunawardene |
SL |
2 |
2 |
0 |
137 |
132 |
68.50 |
154 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
88.27 |
CD McMillan |
NZ |
5 |
5 |
1 |
173 |
52 |
43.25 |
196 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
86.97 |
A Flower |
Zim |
4 |
4 |
0 |
267 |
145 |
66.75 |
307 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
86.96 |
DJ Cullinan |
SA |
3 |
3 |
0 |
120 |
69 |
40.00 |
138 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
85.69 |
SC Ganguly |
Ind |
11 |
9 |
2 |
575 |
141* |
82.14 |
671 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
84.99 |
ST Jayasuriya |
SL |
9 |
9 |
1 |
317 |
102* |
39.63 |
373 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
83.94 |
CL Cairns |
NZ |
2 |
2 |
1 |
115 |
102* |
115.00 |
137 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
83.92 |
SO Tikolo |
Ken |
3 |
3 |
0 |
167 |
93 |
55.67 |
199 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
82.97 |
JH Kallis |
SA |
8 |
8 |
2 |
424 |
113* |
70.67 |
511 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
82.72 |
SR Tendulkar |
Ind |
11 |
10 |
2 |
359 |
141 |
44.88 |
434 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
82.19 |
RG Twose |
NZ |
3 |
3 |
0 |
203 |
87 |
67.67 |
247 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
82.05 |
BC Lara |
WI |
6 |
6 |
1 |
224 |
111 |
44.80 |
273 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
81.39 |
DPM Jayawardene |
SL |
7 |
6 |
1 |
188 |
77 |
37.60 |
231 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Highest partnership for each wicket:
Wkt |
Runs |
Batsmen |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
1st |
192 |
V Sehwag & SC Ganguly |
Ind |
Eng |
Colombo (RPS) |
22 Sep 2002 |
2nd |
178* |
HH Gibbs & JH Kallis |
SA |
Ind |
Colombo (RPS) |
25 Sep 2002 |
3rd |
160 |
DA Gunawardene & DPM Jayawardene |
SL |
WI |
Nairobi (Gym) |
04 Oct 2000 |
4th |
132 |
SR Tendulkar & A Jadeja |
Ind |
Aus |
Dhaka |
28 Oct 1998 |
5th |
118 |
DPM Jayawardene & RP Arnold |
SL |
Ind |
Colombo (RPS) |
30 Sep 2002 |
6th |
122 |
CL Cairns & CZ Harris |
NZ |
Ind |
Nairobi (Gym) |
15 Oct 2000 |
7th |
84* |
M Kaif & A Kumble |
Ind |
Zim |
Colombo (RPS) |
14 Sep 2002 |
8th |
46 |
SK Warne & B Lee |
Aus |
SL |
Colombo (RPS) |
27 Sep 2002 |
9th |
38 |
HH Streak & RW Price |
Zim |
Eng |
Colombo (RPS) |
18 Sep 2002 |
10th |
50 |
KD Mills & SE Bond |
NZ |
Aus |
Colombo (SSC) |
15 Sep 2002 |
Best bowling in a match:
Bowler |
Figures |
|
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
JH Kallis |
5-30 |
7.3 overs |
SA |
WI |
Dhaka |
01 Nov 1998 |
GD McGrath |
5-37 |
7 overs |
Aus |
NZ |
Colombo (SSC) |
15 Sep 2002 |
SB O'Connor |
5-46 |
8 overs |
NZ |
Pak |
Nairobi (Gym) |
11 Oct 2000 |
M Muralitharan |
4-15 |
5.3 overs |
SL |
Net |
Colombo (RPS) |
16 Sep 2002 |
SE Bond |
4-21 |
5 overs |
NZ |
BD |
Colombo (SSC) |
23 Sep 2002 |
KLT Arthurton |
4-31 |
10 overs |
WI |
Pak |
Dhaka |
29 Oct 1998 |
RC Irani |
4-37 |
10 overs |
Eng |
Zim |
Colombo (RPS) |
18 Sep 2002 |
SR Tendulkar |
4-38 |
9.1 overs |
Ind |
Aus |
Dhaka |
28 Oct 1998 |
PJ Wiseman |
4-45 |
9.2 overs |
NZ |
Zim |
Nairobi (Gym) |
09 Oct 2000 |
DT Hondo |
4-45 |
6 overs |
Zim |
Eng |
Colombo (RPS) |
18 Sep 2002 |
Zaheer Khan |
4-45 |
10 overs |
Ind |
Zim |
Colombo (RPS) |
14 Sep 2002 |
M Dillon |
4-60 |
10 overs |
WI |
SA |
Colombo (SSC) |
13 Sep 2002 |
DT Hondo |
4-62 |
9 overs |
Zim |
Ind |
Colombo (RPS) |
14 Sep 2002 |
Azhar Mahmood |
4-65 |
10 overs |
Pak |
NZ |
Nairobi (Gym) |
11 Oct 2000 |
Best all-round performance in a match:
Player |
For |
Performance |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
JH Kallis |
SA |
37 & 5-30 |
WI |
Dhaka |
01 Nov 1998 |
KLT Arthurton |
WI |
33 & 4-31 |
Pak |
Dhaka |
29 Oct 1998 |
SR Tendulkar |
Ind |
141 & 4-38 |
Aus |
Dhaka |
28 Oct 1998 |
Shahid Afridi |
Pak |
55* & 3-18 |
Net |
Colombo (SSC) |
21 Sep 2002 |
V Sehwag |
Ind |
59 & 3-25 |
SA |
Colombo (RPS) |
25 Sep 2002 |
CL Hooper |
WI |
27 & 3-42 |
SA |
Colombo (SSC) |
13 Sep 2002 |
Most catches in a match:
Fielder |
Ct |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
JN Rhodes |
3 |
SA |
WI |
Dhaka |
01 Nov 1998 |
MS Atapattu |
3 |
SL |
SA |
Dhaka |
30 Oct 1998 |
Yuvraj Singh |
3 |
Ind |
SA |
Colombo (RPS) |
25 Sep 2002 |
ADR Campbell |
3 |
Zim |
Ind |
Colombo (RPS) |
14 Sep 2002 |
Most dismissals in a match:
Keeper |
Dismissals |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Date |
KC Sangakkara |
5 (4 ct + 1 st) |
SL |
Net |
Colombo (RPS) |
16 Sep 2002 |
DO Obuya |
4 (1 ct + 3 st) |
Ken |
SA |
Colombo (RPS) |
20 Sep 2002 |
Moin Khan |
3 (3 ct) |
Pak |
SL |
Nairobi (Gym) |
08 Oct 2000 |
RS Kaluwitharana |
3 (3 ct) |
SL |
WI |
Nairobi (Gym) |
04 Oct 2000 |
V Dahiya |
3 (2 ct + 1 st) |
Ind |
SA |
Nairobi (Gym) |
13 Oct 2000 |
Khaled Masud |
3 (2 ct + 1 st) |
BD |
NZ |
Colombo (SSC) |
23 Sep 2002 |
AC Gilchrist |
3 (2 ct + 1 st) |
Aus |
NZ |
Colombo (SSC) |
15 Sep 2002 |
Most man of match awards:
Player |
For |
MoM |
JH Kallis |
SA |
3 |
V Sehwag |
Ind |
2 |
Most matches as umpire:
Umpire |
Mts |
Start |
End |
SA Bucknor |
14 |
24 Oct 1998 |
30 Sep 2002 |
DR Shepherd |
13 |
26 Oct 1998 |
30 Sep 2002 |
DL Orchard |
10 |
29 Oct 1998 |
27 Sep 2002 |
S Venkataraghavan |
7 |
25 Oct 1998 |
20 Sep 2002 |
P Willey |
6 |
24 Oct 1998 |
13 Oct 2000 |
RB Tiffin |
4 |
15 Sep 2002 |
25 Sep 2002 |
RS Dunne |
3 |
25 Oct 1998 |
01 Nov 1998 |
DJ Harper |
3 |
12 Sep 2002 |
20 Sep 2002 |
EAR De Silva |
3 |
14 Sep 2002 |
23 Sep 2002 |
RE Koertzen |
3 |
14 Sep 2002 |
21 Sep 2002 |
DB Hair |
2 |
05 Oct 2000 |
10 Oct 2000 |
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