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Liverpool skipper Gerrardwarns his team mates not to under-estimate Watford in the return leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.
 

ICC World Cup, 2003
 
 
 
     
 
Australia laid their hands on the World Cup for the third time when they trounced India by 125 runs in the final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly won the toss and put the Aussies into bat. Ganguly's boys were left ruing the decision as Australian opener Adam Gilchrist pummeled the Indian bowling into submission with a power-packed 57 off only 48 balls.

Ricky Ponting reserved his best for the occasion as he carted the Indian bowlers to all parts of the Wanderers as he clobbered a career-best unbeaten 140 to pave the way for a massive Aussie total. Damien Martyn also joined in the fun hitting a fine 80 to take Australia to a massive 359 for two off its allotted 50 overs.

Chasing 360 for a World Cup win was never going to be easy and the men in blue just could not get going on a day when the Australians didn't seem to put a foot wrong. Virender Sehwag was the lone saving grace as he provided early impetus with almost a run-a-ball 82 but the rest of the batsmen failed to prosper to be fold up for 234 handing Kangaroos a huge victory. Ricky Ponting was named Man of the Match.
 
     
 
Match Match Date Venue Result
West Indies v South Africa, 1st Match 09-Feb-2003 Newlands, Cape Town West Indies won by 3 runs
Zimbabwe v Namibia, 2nd Match 10-Feb-2003 Harare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe won by 86 runs
Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd Match 10-Feb-2003 Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein Sri Lanka won by 47 runs
Australia v Pakistan, 4th Match 11-Feb-2003 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Australia won by 82 runs
Canada v Bangladesh, 5th Match 11-Feb-2003 Kingsmead, Durban Canada won by 60 runs
India v Netherlands, 7th Match 12-Feb-2003 Boland Bank Park, Paarl India won by 68 runs
Kenya v South Africa, 6th Match 12-Feb-2003 North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom South Africa won by 10 wickets
New Zealand v West Indies, 9th Match 13-Feb-2003 St George's Park, Port Elizabeth New Zealand won by 20 runs
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 10th Match 14-Feb-2003 City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
India v Australia, 11th Match 15-Feb-2003 SuperSport Park, Centurion Australia won by 9 wickets
Canada v Kenya, 12th Match 15-Feb-2003 Newlands, Cape Town Kenya won by 4 wickets
South Africa v New Zealand, 15th Match 16-Feb-2003 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg New Zealand won by 9 wickets
Pakistan v Namibia, 14th Match 16-Feb-2003 De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Pakistan won by 171 runs
Netherlands v England, 13th Match 16-Feb-2003 Buffalo Park, East London England won by 6 wickets
West Indies v Bangladesh, 16th Match 18-Feb-2003 Willowmoore Park, Benoni Produced No Result
India v Zimbabwe, 17th Match 19-Feb-2003 Harare Sports Club, Harare India won by 83 runs
Canada v Sri Lanka, 18th Match 19-Feb-2003 Boland Bank Park, Paarl Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
England v Namibia, 19th Match 19-Feb-2003 St George's Park, Port Elizabeth England won by 55 runs
Australia v Netherlands, 20th Match 20-Feb-2003 North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom Australia won by 75 runs
England v Pakistan, 23rd Match 22-Feb-2003 Newlands, Cape Town England won by 112 runs
Bangladesh v South Africa, 22nd Match 22-Feb-2003 Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein South Africa won by 10 wickets
Canada v West Indies, 24th Match 23-Feb-2003 SuperSport Park, Centurion West Indies won by 7 wickets
India v Namibia, 25th Match 23-Feb-2003 City Oval, Pietermaritzburg India won by 181 runs
Kenya v Sri Lanka, 26th Match 24-Feb-2003 Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Kenya won by 53 runs
Zimbabwe v Australia, 27th Match 24-Feb-2003 Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Australia won by 7 wickets
Pakistan v Netherlands, 28th Match 25-Feb-2003 Boland Bank Park, Paarl Pakistan won by 97 runs
India v England, 30th Match 26-Feb-2003 Kingsmead, Durban India won by 82 runs
Bangladesh v New Zealand, 29th Match 26-Feb-2003 De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Australia v Namibia, 31st Match 27-Feb-2003 North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom Australia won by 256 runs
South Africa v Canada, 32nd Match 27-Feb-2003 Buffalo Park, East London South Africa won by 118 runs
Zimbabwe v Netherlands, 33rd Match 28-Feb-2003 Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe won by 99 runs
Sri Lanka v West Indies, 34th Match 28-Feb-2003 Newlands, Cape Town Sri Lanka won by 6 runs
Pakistan v India, 36th Match 01-Mar-2003 SuperSport Park, Centurion India won by 6 wickets
Kenya v Bangladesh, 35th Match 01-Mar-2003 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Kenya won by 32 runs
England v Australia, 37th Match 02-Mar-2003 St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Australia won by 2 wickets
Canada v New Zealand, 38th Match 03-Mar-2003 Willowmoore Park, Benoni New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Netherlands v Namibia, 39th Match 03-Mar-2003 Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein Netherlands won by 64 runs
Sri Lanka v South Africa, 40th Match 03-Mar-2003 Kingsmead, Durban Match Tied
West Indies v Kenya, 42nd Match 04-Mar-2003 De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley West Indies won by 142 runs
Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 41st Match 04-Mar-2003 Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Produced No Result
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Super Six Match 07-Mar-2003 SuperSport Park, Centurion Australia won by 96 runs
Kenya v India, 2nd Super Six Match 07-Mar-2003 Newlands, Cape Town India won by 6 wickets
Zimbabwe v New Zealand, 3rd Super Six Match 08-Mar-2003 Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein New Zealand won by 6 wickets
India v Sri Lanka, 4th Super Six Match 10-Mar-2003 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg India won by 183 runs
Australia v New Zealand, 5th Super Six Match 11-Mar-2003 St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Australia won by 96 runs
Zimbabwe v Kenya, 6th Super Six Match 12-Mar-2003 Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein Kenya won by 7 wickets
New Zealand v India, 7th Super Six Match 14-Mar-2003 SuperSport Park, Centurion India won by 7 wickets
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, 8th Super Six Match 15-Mar-2003 Buffalo Park, East London Sri Lanka won by 74 runs
Kenya v Australia, 9th Super Six Match 15-Mar-2003 Kingsmead, Durban Australia won by 5 wickets
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Semi Final 18-Mar-2003 St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Australia won by 48 runs
India v Kenya, 2nd Semi Final 20-Mar-2003 Kingsmead, Durban India won by 91 runs
Australia v India, Final 23-Mar-2003 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Australia won by 125 runs

 

  
 

Top Batsmen in ODI Matches

  
 
Player Matches Innings Runs Avg Centuries Highest Not Out
Sachin Tendulkar 11 11 673  61.18 1 152 0
Sourav Ganguly 11 11 465  58.12 3 112 3
Ricky Ponting 11 10 415  51.88 2 140 2
Adam Gilchrist 10 10 408  40.80 0 99 0
Herschelle Gibbs 6 6 384  96.00 1 143 2
  
 

Top Bowlers in ODI Matches

  
 
Player Matches Wickets Runs Overs Avg Best 3+W/I
Chaminda Vaas 10 23 331 88.0 14.39 6-25 5
Brett Lee 10 22 394 83.1 17.91 5-42 5
Glenn McGrath 11 21 310 87.0 14.76 7-15 3
Zaheer Khan 11 18 374 88.2 20.78 4-42 2
Shane Bond 8 17 305 78.0 17.94 6-23 3
  
 

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