2003 Cricket World Cup
Appearance
2003 Cricket World Cup | |
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Dates | 9 February – 23 March |
Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | One Day International |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
Host(s) | South Africa Zimbabwe Kenya |
Champions | Australia (3rd title) |
Participants | 14 |
Matches played | 54 |
Attendance | 626,845 (11,608 per match) |
Man of the Series | Sachin Tendulkar |
Most runs | Sachin Tendulkar (673) |
Most wickets | Chaminda Vaas (23) |
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The 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup was the eighth edition of the tournament. It was the first World Cup held in Africa, co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Australia won the tournament for the third time, defeating India in the final.
Other websites
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- Cricket World Cup 2003 at BBC Sport
- Cricket World Cup 2003 at ESPN Cricinfo
- Cricket World Cup 2003 at Guardian.co.uk Sport