# International cricket in 1999

The 1999 international cricket season was from April 1999 to September 1999.

## Season overview

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| 1 July 1999 | England | New Zealand | 1–2 [4] | — | — | — |
| 9 September 1999 | Sri Lanka | Australia | 1–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| International tournaments |||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 14 May 1999 | 1999 Cricket World Cup | 1999 Cricket World Cup | 1999 Cricket World Cup | 1999 Cricket World Cup | Australia | Australia |
| 22 August 1999 | 1999 Aiwa Cup | 1999 Aiwa Cup | 1999 Aiwa Cup | 1999 Aiwa Cup | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 2 September 1999 | 1999 Singapore Challenge | 1999 Singapore Challenge | 1999 Singapore Challenge | 1999 Singapore Challenge | West Indies | West Indies |
| 11 September 1999 | 1999 DMC Cup | 1999 DMC Cup | 1999 DMC Cup | 1999 DMC Cup | India | India |
| 16 September 1999 | 1999 DCM Trophy | 1999 DCM Trophy | 1999 DCM Trophy | 1999 DCM Trophy | Pakistan | Pakistan |

## May
### 1999 Cricket World Cup

Group A :
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
| South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | 8 | 2 |
| India | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 | 6 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 6 | 4 |
| England | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.33 | 6 | N/A |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.81 | 4 | N/A |
| Kenya | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.20 | 0 | N/A |
Group B :
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
| Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 | 8 | 4 |
| Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 | 6 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 | 6 | 2 |
| West Indies | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 6 | N/A |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.52 | 4 | N/A |
| Scotland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.93 | 0 | N/A |
Super-Six :
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
| Pakistan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 | 6 | 4 |
| Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 | 6 | 0 |
| South Africa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 6 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | −0.52 | 5 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | −0.79 | 5 | 4 |
| India | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.15 | 2 | 0 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1443 | 14 May | England | Alec Stewart | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Lord's, London | England by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1444 | 14 May | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | County Cricket Ground, Hove | South Africa by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1445 | 15 May | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | County Ground, Taunton, Taunton | Zimbabwe by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1446 | 16 May | Australia | Steve Waugh | Scotland | George Salmond | New Road, Worcester | Australia by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1447 | 16 May | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | West Indies | Brian Lara | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | Pakistan by 27 runs |
| ODI 1448 | 17 May | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford | New Zealand by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1449 | 18 May | England | Alec Stewart | Kenya | Aasif Karim | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | England by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1450 | 19 May | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Grace Road, Leicester | Zimbabwe by 3 runs |
| ODI 1451 | 14 May | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | County Cricket Ground, Northampton | South Africa by 89 runs |
| ODI 1452 | 20 May | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1453 | 20 May | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Scotland | George Salmond | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | Pakistan by 94 runs |
| ODI 1454 | 21 May | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | West Indies | Brian Lara | Castle Avenue, Dublin | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1455 | 22 May | England | Alec Stewart | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | The Oval, London | South Africa by 122 runs |
| ODI 1456 | 22 May | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | New Road, Worcester | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1457 | 23 May | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | India by 94 runs |
| ODI 1458 | 23 May | Australia | Steve Waugh | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | Pakistan by 10 runs |
| ODI 1459 | 24 May | Scotland | George Salmond | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | The Grange, Edinburgh | Bangladesh by 22 runs |
| ODI 1460 | 24 May | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | West Indies | Brian Lara | County Ground, Southampton | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1461 | 25 May | England | Alec Stewart | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1462 | 26 May | Kenya | Aasif Karim | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen | South Africa by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1463 | 26 May | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | County Ground, Taunton | India by 157 runs |
| ODI 1464 | 27 May | Australia | Steve Waugh | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | Australia by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1465 | 27 May | Scotland | George Salmond | West Indies | Brian Lara | Grace Road, Leicester | West Indies by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1466 | 28 May | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | County Cricket Ground, Derby | Pakistan by 62 runs |
| ODI 1467 | 29–30 May | England | Alec Stewart | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | India by 63 runs |
| ODI 1468 | 29 May | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford | Zimbabwe by 48 runs |
| ODI 1469 | 30 May | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | County Ground, Southampton | South Africa by 45 runs |
| ODI 1470 | 30 May | Australia | Steve Waugh | West Indies | Brian Lara | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | Australia by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1471 | 31 May | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | County Cricket Ground, Northampton | Bangladesh by 62 runs |
| ODI 1472 | 31 May | Scotland | George Salmond | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | The Grange, Edinburgh | New Zealand by 6 wickets |
| Super six stage |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1473 | 4 June | Australia | Steve Waugh | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | The Oval, London | Australia by 77 runs |
| ODI 1474 | 5 June | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | South Africa by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1475 | 6–7 June | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | No result |
| ODI 1476 | 8 June | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | India by 47 runs |
| ODI 1477 | 9 June | Australia | Steve Waugh | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Lord's, London | Australia by 44 runs |
| ODI 1478 | 10 June | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | South Africa by 74 runs |
| ODI 1479 | 11 June | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | The Oval, London | Pakistan by 148 runs |
| ODI 1480 | 12 June | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1481 | 13 June | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| Semi-Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1482 | 16 June | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | Pakistan by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1483 | 17 June | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | Match tied |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1484 | 20 June | Australia | Steve Waugh | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Lord's, London | Australia by 8 wickets |

## July
### New Zealand in England

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1455 | 1–3 July | Nasser Hussain | Stephen Fleming | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | England by 7 wickets |
| Test 1456 | 22–25 July | Nasser Hussain | Stephen Fleming | Lord's, London | New Zealand by 9 wickets |
| Test 1457 | 5–9 August | Mark Butcher | Stephen Fleming | Old Trafford, Manchester | Match drawn |
| Test 1458 | 19–23 August | Nasser Hussain | Stephen Fleming | The Oval, London | New Zealand by 83 runs |

## August
### 1999 Aiwa Cup

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
| Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 8 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.354 | 2 |
| India | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.533 | 2 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1485 | 22 August | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Australia | Steve Waugh | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia by 50 runs (D/L method) |
| ODI 1486 | 23 August | Australia | Steve Waugh | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia by 8 wickets (D/L method) |
| ODI 1487 | 25 August | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | India | Sachin Tendulkar | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1488 | 26 August | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Australia | Steve Waugh | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia by 27 runs |
| ODI 1489 | 28 August | Australia | Steve Waugh | India | Ajay Jadeja | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Australia by 41 runs |
| ODI 1490 | 29 August | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | India by 23 runs (D/L method) |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1491 | 31 August | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Australia | Steve Waugh | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |

### Australia in Sri Lanka

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1459 | 9–11 September | Sanath Jayasuriya | Steve Waugh | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Sri Lanka by 6 wickets |
| Test 1460 | 22–26 September | Sanath Jayasuriya | Steve Waugh | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Match drawn |
| Test 1461 | 30 September–4 October | Sanath Jayasuriya | Steve Waugh | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Match drawn |

## September
### 1999 Coca-Cola Singapore Challenge

| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Points | NRR |
| West Indies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.039 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.125 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.945 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1492 | 2 September | West Indies | Brian Lara | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Kallang Ground, Singapore | West Indies by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1493 | 4 September | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Kallang Ground, Singapore | India by 115 runs |
| ODI 1494 | 5 September | India | Sourav Ganguly | West Indies | Brian Lara | Kallang Ground, Singapore | West Indies by 42 runs |
| Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1495 | 7 September | India | Sachin Tendulkar | West Indies | Brian Lara | Kallang Ground, Singapore | No result |
| ODI 1496 | 8 September | India | Sachin Tendulkar | West Indies | Brian Lara | Kallang Ground, Singapore | West Indies by 4 wickets |

### 1999 DMC Cup

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1497 | 11 September | Sourav Ganguly | Brian Lara | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Ground, Canada | India by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1498 | 12 September | Sourav Ganguly | Brian Lara | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Ground, Canada | West Indies by 70 runs |
| ODI 1499 | 14 September | Sourav Ganguly | Brian Lara | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Ground, Canada | India by 88 runs |

### 1999 DCM Trophy

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1500 | 16 September | Wasim Akram | Brian Lara | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Ground, Canada | Pakistan by 15 runs |
| ODI 1501 | 18 September | Wasim Akram | Brian Lara | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Ground, Canada | Pakistan by 42 runs |
| ODI 1502 | 19 September | Moin Khan | Brian Lara | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Ground, Canada | Pakistan by 7 wickets |