1992 Cricket World Cup statistics
Team statistics -- Highest team totals
Table:
Team
Total
Opponent
Ground

Sri Lanka
313/7
Zimbabwe
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand

Zimbabwe
312/4
Sri Lanka
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand

England
280/6
Sri Lanka
Eastern Oval, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

West Indies
268/8
Sri Lanka
Berri Oval, Berri, South Australia

Australia
265/6
Zimbabwe
Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Tasmania

Pakistan
264/6
New Zealand
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand

West Indies
264/8
Zimbabwe
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Queensland

New Zealand
262/7
India
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand
262/7
Pakistan
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand

Pakistan
254/4
Zimbabwe
Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Tasmania

England
252/6
South Africa
Sydney Cricket Ground, New South Wales

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The Sri Lanka national men 's cricket team , ( Sinhala : ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජාතික ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායම , Tamil : இலங்கை தேசிய கிரிக்கெட் அணி ) nicknamed The Lions , represents Sri Lanka in men 's international cricket . It is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) with Test , One-Day International ( ODI ) and T20 International ( T20I ) status . The team first played international cricket ( as Ceylon ) in 1926-27 , and were later awarded Test status in 1982 , which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation . The team is administered by Sri Lanka Cricket . Sri Lanka 's national cricket team achieved considerable success beginning in the 1990s , rising from underdog status to winning the Cricket World Cup in 1996 . Since then , the team has continued to be a force in international cricket . The Sri Lankan cricket team reached the finals of the 2007 and 2011 Cricket World Cups consecutively . They ended up being runners up on both occasions . Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup in 1996 , the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 ( co-champions with India ) , and the ICC T20 World Cup in 2014 . They have been consecutive runners up in the 2007 and 2011 Cricket World Cups , and have been runners up in the ICC T20 World Cup in 2009 and 2012 . The Sri Lankan cricket team currently holds several world records , including the world record for the highest team total in Test cricket .
The Zimbabwe national cricket team represents Zimbabwe in men 's international cricket and is administered by Zimbabwe Cricket ( formerly known as the Zimbabwe Cricket Union or ZCU ) . Zimbabwe has been a Full Member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1992 . As of November 2018 , Zimbabwe is ranked tenth in Tests , eleventh in ODIs and twelfth in Twenty20 Internationals by the ICC .
Pukekura Park is a Garden of National Significance , covering 52ha near the heart of New Plymouth , Taranaki in New Zealand .
New Plymouth ( Māori : Ngāmotu ) is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand . It is named after the English city of Plymouth from where the first English settlers to New Zealand migrated . The New Plymouth District , which includes New Plymouth City and several smaller towns , is the 10th largest district ( out of 67 ) in New Zealand , and has a population of 74,184 - about two-thirds of the total population of the Taranaki Region and 1.7% of New Zealand 's population . This includes New Plymouth City ( 58,300 ) , Waitara ( 6,483 ) , Inglewood ( 3,380 ) , Oakura ( 1,359 ) , Okato ( 561 ) and Urenui ( 429 ) . The city itself is a service centre for the region 's principal economic activities including intensive pastoral activities ( mainly dairy farming ) as well as oil , natural gas and petrochemical exploration and production . It is also the region 's financial centre as the home of the TSB Bank ( formerly the Taranaki Savings Bank ) , the largest of the remaining non-government New Zealand-owned banks . Notable features are the botanic gardens ( i.e . Pukekura Park ) , the critically acclaimed Len Lye Centre and Art Gallery , the 11 km ( 6.8 mi ) Coastal Walkway alongside the Tasman Sea , the Len Lye-designed 45-metre-tall ( 148 ft ) artwork known as the Wind Wand , Paritutu Rock , and views of Mount Taranaki/Egmont . As described under awards , New Plymouth won multiple awards in 2008 . The city was in 2010 chosen as one of two walking & cycling Model Communities by the government . Based on New Plymouth 's already positive attitude towards cyclists and pedestrians , the city received $ 3.71m to invest into infrastructure and community programs to boost walking and cycling . It is also noted for being a coastal city with a mountain within 30 minutes drive , where residents and visitors to New Plymouth can snowboard , ski , water ski and surf all in the same day .
New Zealand ( Māori : Aotearoa [ aɔˈtɛaɾɔa ] ) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean . The country has two main landmasses - the North Island ( Te Ika-a-Māui ) , and the South Island ( Te Waipounamu ) - and around 600 smaller islands . It has a total land area of 268,000 square kilometres ( 103,500 sq mi ) . New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres ( 1,200 mi ) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and 1,000 kilometres ( 600 mi ) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia , Fiji , and Tonga . Because of its remoteness , it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans . During its long period of isolation , New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal , fungal , and plant life . The country 's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks , such as the Southern Alps , owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions . New Zealand 's capital city is Wellington , and its most populous city is Auckland . Sometime between 1250 and 1300 , Polynesians settled in the islands and developed a distinctive Māori culture . In 1642 , Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight New Zealand . In 1840 , representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi , which declared British sovereignty over the islands . In 1841 , New Zealand became a colony within the British Empire and in 1907 it became a dominion ; it gained full statutory independence in 1947 and the British monarch remained the head of state .
The England cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket . Since 1997 , it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club ( the MCC ) since 1903 . England , as a founding nation , is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) with Test , One Day International ( ODI ) and Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status . Until the 1990s , Scottish and Irish players also played for England as those countries were not yet ICC members in their own right . England and Australia were the first teams to play a Test match ( 15-19 March 1877 ) , and along with South Africa , these nations formed the Imperial Cricket Conference ( the predecessor to today 's International Cricket Council ) on 15 June 1909 . England and Australia also played the first ODI on 5 January 1971 . England 's first T20I was played on 13 June 2005 , once more against Australia . As of 16 February 2020 [ update ] , England have played 1,022 Test matches , winning 371 and losing 304 ( with 347 draws ) . In Test series against Australia , England play for The Ashes , one of the most famous trophies in all of sport , and they have won the urn on 32 occasions . England have also played 746 ODIs , winning 375 . They have appeared in the final of the Cricket World Cup four times , winning once in 2019 ; they have also finished as runners-up in two ICC Champions Trophies ( 2004 and 2013 ) . England have played 117 T20Is , winning 58 .
Eastern Oval is a cricket ground in the city of Ballarat , Victoria , Australia . The first recorded match on the ground in 1862 when Ballarat played HH Stephenson 's XI . The ground was an important early centre of cricket in Victoria , hosting the Australia team , as well as personal teams from important cricketing figures such as George Parr , W. G. Grace and John Lillywhite to name a few . The oval is characterised by its steep grassy embankments , historic timber grandstand , and large trees that surround the playing field . It remains popular as a sports venue in Ballarat because of its intimacy , closeness to the city centre , and historic character .
Ballarat /ˈbæləˌræt/ is a city located on the Yarrowee River in the Central Highlands of Victoria , Australia . The city has a population of 105,471 . In terms of population Ballarat is the third largest inland city in Australia . Just months after Victoria was granted separation from the state of New South Wales , the Victorian gold rush transformed Ballarat from a small sheep station to a major settlement . Gold was discovered on 18 August 1851 , and news quickly spread of rich alluvial fields where gold could easily be extracted . Unlike many other gold boom towns , the Ballarat fields experienced sustained high gold yields for many decades , which can be evidenced to this day in the city 's rich architecture . The city is famous for the 1854 tax-revolt known as the Eureka Rebellion . In response to this event the first male suffrage in Australia was instituted and as such Eureka is interpreted by some as the origin of democracy in Australia . The rebellion 's symbol , the Eureka Flag , has become a national symbol and is held at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka in Ballarat . Proclaimed a city in 1871 , its prosperity continued until late in the 19th century , after which its importance relative to both Melbourne and Geelong rapidly faded with the slowing of gold extraction . It has endured as a major regional centre hosting the rowing and kayaking events from the 1956 Summer Olympics . It is the commercial capital of the Central Highlands and its largest city , as well as a significant tourist destination .
Victoria ( abbreviated as Vic ) is a state in south-eastern Australia . Victoria is Australia 's smallest mainland state and its second-most populous state ( after New South Wales ) , making it the most densely populated state . Most of its population lives concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay , which includes the metropolitan area of its state capital and largest city , Melbourne , Australia 's second-largest city . Victoria is bordered by Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south , [ note 1 ] New South Wales to the north , the Tasman Sea ( a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean ) to the east , and South Australia to the west . The area that is now known as Victoria is the home of many Aboriginal people groups , including the Boon wurrung , the Bratauolung , the Djadjawurrung , the Gunai/Kurnai , the Gunditjmara , the Taungurong , the Wathaurong , the Wurundjeri , and the Yorta Yorta . There were more than 30 Aboriginal languages spoken in the area prior to the European settlement of Australia . The Kulin nation is an alliance of five Aboriginal nations which makes up much of the central part of the state . With Great Britain having claimed the half of the Australian continent that is east of the 135th meridian east in 1788 , Victoria formed part of the wider colony of New South Wales . The first European settlement in the area occurred in 1803 at Sullivan Bay , and much of what is now Victoria was included in 1836 in the Port Phillip District , an administrative division of New South Wales . Named in honour of Queen Victoria , who signed the division 's separation from New South Wales , the colony was officially established in 1851 and achieved self government in 1855 . The Victorian gold rush in the 1850s and 1860s significantly increased both the population and wealth of the colony , and by the time of the Federation of Australia in 1901 , Melbourne had become the largest city and leading financial centre in Australasia . Melbourne served as federal capital of Australia until the construction of Canberra in 1927 , with the Federal Parliament meeting in Melbourne 's Parliament House and all principal offices of the federal government being based in Melbourne .
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia , is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania , and numerous smaller islands . It is the largest country in Oceania and the world 's sixth-largest country by total area . The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard . Australia 's capital is Canberra , and its largest city is Sydney . The country 's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth , and Adelaide . Indigenous Australians inhabited the continent for about 65,000 years prior to the first arrival of Dutch explorers in the early 17th century , who named it New Holland . In 1770 , Australia 's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788 , a date which became Australia 's national day . The population grew steadily in subsequent decades , and by the time of an 1850s gold rush , most of the continent had been explored and an additional five self-governing crown colonies established . On 1 January 1901 , the six colonies federated , forming the Commonwealth of Australia . Australia has since maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy , comprising six states and ten territories . Australia is the oldest , flattest , and driest inhabited continent , with the least fertile soils . It has a landmass of 7,617,930 square kilometres ( 2,941,300 sq mi ) .
The West Indies cricket team , nicknamed the Windies , is a multi-national men 's cricket team representing the mainly English-speaking nations and territories in the Caribbean region and administered by Cricket West Indies . The players on this composite team are selected from a chain of fifteen Caribbean territories , which are parts of several different countries and dependencies . As of 29 December 2019 [ update ] , the West Indies cricket team is ranked eighth in the world in Tests , ninth in One-Day Internationals ( ODIs ) and tenth in Twenty20 Internationals ( T20Is ) in the official International Cricket Council ( ICC ) rankings . From the mid-late 1970s to the early 1990s , the West Indies team was the strongest in the world in both Test and One Day International cricket . A number of cricketers who were considered among the best in the world have hailed from the West Indies : Sir Garfield Sobers , Lance Gibbs , George Headley , Brian Lara , Clive Lloyd , Malcolm Marshall , Alvin Kalicharan , Sir Andy Roberts , Rohan Kanhai , Sir Frank Worrell , Sir Clyde Walcott , Sir Everton Weekes , Sir Curtly Ambrose , Michael Holding , Courtney Walsh , Joel Garner , Sir Viv Richards and Sir Wes Hall have all been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame . The West Indies have won the ICC Cricket World Cup twice ( 1975 and 1979 ) , the ICC World Twenty20 twice ( 2012 and 2016 ) , the ICC Champions Trophy once ( 2004 ) , the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup once ( 2016 ) , and have also finished as runners-up in the Cricket World Cup ( 1983 ) , the Under 19 Cricket World Cup ( 2004 ) , and the ICC Champions Trophy ( 2006 ) . The West Indies appeared in three consecutive World Cup finals ( 1975 , 1979 and 1983 ) , and were the first team to win back-to-back World Cups ( 1975 and 1979 ) . The West Indies has hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup and the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 . In June 2019 , during the 2019 Cricket World Cup , the West Indies played their 800th ODI match .
Berri Oval is a cricket ground in the town of Berri , South Australia , Australia . The first recorded match on the ground came when South Australia Country XI played the touring West Indians in 1961 . A number of Youth One Day Internationals were held at the ground in the late 1980s . Having never previously held a senior cricket match , it was selected as venue for the 1992 Cricket World Cup , staging a One Day International between Sri Lanka and the West Indies . This match , which is also the only List A game to be staged there , resulted in a West Indies win by 91 runs . Senior cricket has n't returned to the ground since . In the summer , it is home to the local cricket club the Berri Demons , while in the winter , the football club ( also known as the Demons ) plays there . In August 2003 , Greek football club Panathinaikos played the Australian Australs at the ground as part of the International Soccer Challenge . The oval has also seen three Australian Football League ( AFL ) preseason games played , all three of which featured Adelaide . The opponents were Geelong ( 1998 ) , Port Adelaide ( 2004 ) and Hawthorn ( 2009 ) . Numerous SANFL matches have also been played at the Berri Oval .
Berri is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia . It is 238 kilometres north-east of Adelaide , the capital of the state of South Australia . It is primarily an agricultural and viticultural town on the north bank of the Murray River . It is the original home of a juice company , Berri Ltd .
The Australian men 's national cricket team represents Australia in men 's international cricket . As one of the oldest teams in Test cricket history , playing in the first ever Test match in 1877 , the team also plays One-Day International ( ODI ) and Twenty20 International ( T20I ) cricket , participating in both the first ODI , against England in the 1970-71 season and the first T20I , against New Zealand in the 2004-05 season , winning both games . The team draws its players from teams playing in the Australian domestic competitions - the Sheffield Shield , the Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament and the Big Bash League . The national team has played 830 Test matches , winning 393 , losing 224 , drawing 211 and tying 2 . As of February 2020 [ update ] , Australia is ranked second in the ICC Test Championship on 108 rating points . Australia is the most successful team in Test cricket history , in terms of overall wins , win-loss ratio and wins percentage . The Australian cricket team has played 942 ODI matches , winning 573 , losing 326 , tying 9 and with 34 ending in a no-result . As of January 2020 [ update ] , Australia is ranked fifth in the ICC ODI Championship on 110 rating points , though have been ranked first for 141 of 185 months since its introduction in 2002 . Australia is the most successful team in ODI cricket history , winning more than 60 per cent of their matches . Australia have made a record seven World Cup final appearances ( 1975 , 1987 , 1996 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 and 2015 ) and have won the World Cup a record five times : 1987 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 and 2015 . Australia is the first team to appear in four consecutive World Cup finals ( 1996 , 1999 , 2003 and 2007 ) , surpassing the old record of three consecutive World Cup appearances by the West Indies ( 1975 , 1979 and 1983 ) and the first team to win 3 consecutive World Cups ( 1999 , 2003 and 2007 ) . The team was undefeated in 34 consecutive World Cup matches until the 2011 Cricket World Cup where Pakistan beat them by 4 wickets in the Quarter-final .
Bellerive Oval ( currently known as Blundstone Arena for sponsorship reasons ) is a cricket and Australian rules football ground located in Bellerive , a suburb on the eastern shore of Hobart , Tasmania . It is the only venue in Tasmania which hosts international cricket matches , and has a spectator capacity of 19,500 . The venue is best known as the home ground for the state cricket teams , the Tasmanian Tigers and Hobart Hurricanes , as well as a venue for international Test matches since 1989 and one-day matches since 1988 . It is also the secondary home ground for AFL club North Melbourne , who play three home games a season at the venue . The stadium has undergone significant redevelopment to accommodate such events .
Hobart ( /ˈhoʊbɑːrt/ ( listen ) ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania . With a population of approximately 240,342 ( over 45% of Tasmania 's population ) , it is the least populated Australian state capital city , and second smallest if territories are taken into account ( after Darwin , Northern Territory ) . The city is located in the state 's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent , making it the most southern of Australia 's capital cities . Its skyline is dominated by the 1,271-metre ( 4,170 ft ) Mount Wellington , and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world , with much of the city 's waterfront consisting of reclaimed land . The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart , to differentiate it from the City of Hobart , one of the five local government areas that cover the city . Founded in 1804 as a British penal colony , Hobart is Australia 's second oldest capital city after Sydney , New South Wales . Prior to British settlement , the Hobart area had been occupied for possibly as long as 35,000 years , by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener tribe , a sub-group of the Nuennone , or South-East tribe . The descendants of these Aboriginal Tasmanians often refer to themselves as 'Palawa ' . Since its foundation , the city has expanded from the mouth of Sullivans Cove in a generally north-south direction along both banks of the River Derwent , from 22 km inland from the estuary at Storm Bay to the point where the river reverts to fresh water at Bridgewater . Penal transportation ended in the 1850s , after which the city experienced periods of growth and decline . The early 20th century saw an economic boom on the back of mining , agriculture and other primary industries , and the loss of men who served in the world wars was counteracted by an influx of immigration . Despite the rise in migration from Asia and other non-English speaking regions , Hobart 's population remains predominantly ethnically Anglo-Celtic , and has the highest percentage of Australian-born residents among Australia 's capital cities .
Tasmania ( /tæzˈmeɪniə/ ; abbreviated as TAS , nicknamed Tassie ) is an island state of Australia . It is located 240 km ( 150 mi ) to the south of the Australian mainland , separated by Bass Strait . The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania , the 26th-largest island in the world , and the surrounding 334 islands . The state has a population of around 533,308 as of March 2019 [ update ] . Just over forty percent of the population resides in the Greater Hobart precinct , which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city , Hobart . Tasmania 's area is 68,401 km2 ( 26,410 sq mi ) , of which the main island covers 64,519 km2 ( 24,911 sq mi ) . It is promoted as a natural state , and protected areas of Tasmania cover about 42% of its land area , which includes national parks and World Heritage Sites . Tasmania was the founding place of the first environmental political party in the world . The island is believed to have been occupied by indigenous peoples for 30,000 years before British colonisation . It is thought Aboriginal Tasmanians were separated from the mainland Aboriginal groups about 10,000 years ago when the sea rose to form Bass Strait . The Aboriginal population is estimated to have been between 3,000 and 7,000 at the time of colonisation , but was almost wiped out within 30 years by a combination of violent guerrilla conflict with settlers known as the Black War , intertribal conflict , and from the late 1820s , the spread of infectious diseases to which they had no immunity . The conflict , which peaked between 1825 and 1831 , and led to more than three years of martial law , cost the lives of almost 1,100 Aboriginals and settlers .
The Pakistan national cricket team ( Urdu : پاکستان قومی کرکٹ ٹیم ) , popularly referred to as the Shaheens ( Urdu : شاہین , lit . Falcons ) , Green Shirts and Men in Green , is administered by the Pakistan Cricket Board ( PCB ) . The team is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council , and participates in Test , One Day International ( ODI ) and Twenty20 International cricket matches . Pakistan has played 428 Test matches , winning 138 , losing 130 and drawing 160 . Pakistan was given Test status on 28 July 1952 , following a recommendation by India , and made its Test debut against India at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground , Delhi , in October 1952 , with India winning by an innings and 70 runs . In the 1930s and 40s , several Pakistani Test players had played Test cricket for the Indian cricket team before the creation of Pakistan in 1947 . The team has played 927 ODIs , winning 486 , losing 413 , tying 8 with 20 ending in no-result . Pakistan was the 1992 World Cup champion , and was the runner-up in the 1999 tournament . Pakistan , in conjunction with other countries in South Asia , has hosted the 1987 and 1996 World Cups , with the 1996 final being hosted at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore . The team has also played 151 Twenty20 Internationals , the most of any team , winning 92 losing 55 and tying 3 . Pakistan won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and were runners-up in the inaugural tournament in 2007 . Pakistan also won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy for the first time , defeating India .
The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men 's international cricket . Nicknamed the Black Caps , they played their first Test in 1930 against England in Christchurch , becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket . From 1930 New Zealand had to wait until 1956 , more than 26 years , for its first Test victory , against the West Indies at Eden Park in Auckland . They played their first ODI in the 1972-73 season against Pakistan in Christchurch . The current captain in all formats of the game is Kane Williamson , who replaced Brendon McCullum after the latter 's retirement in December 2015 . The national team is organised by New Zealand Cricket . The New Zealand cricket team became known as the Black Caps in January 1998 , after its sponsor at the time , Clear Communications , held a competition to choose a name for the team . This is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks . As of 8 September 2019 , New Zealand have played 1324 international matches , winning 505 , losing 599 , tying 12 and drawing 165 matches while 43 matches ended as no result . The team is ranked 2nd in Tests , 3rd in ODIs and 6th in T20Is by the ICC . New Zealand defeated South Africa in the semi final of the 2015 World Cup , which was their first win in the a world cup semi final and hence they made their maiden appearance in a World Cup Final , but they ultimately lost to Trans-Tasman rivals Australia . In the next World Cup in 2019 , New Zealand again reached the final which they lost to the hosts England on boundary count after the match and the subsequent Super Over both ended as ties .
Eden Park is New Zealand 's largest sports stadium . Located in central Auckland , New Zealand 's largest city , it is three kilometres southwest of the CBD , on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount Eden and Kingsland . Although used primarily for rugby union in winter and cricket in summer , it has hosted rugby league and football matches . In 2011 it hosted pool games , two quarter-finals , both semi-finals and the final of 2011 Rugby World Cup . In doing so it became the first stadium in the world to host two Rugby World Cup Finals , having held the inaugural final in 1987 . It was a venue for the 2015 Cricket World Cup , which was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand . Eden Park is considered one of rugby union 's most difficult assignments for visiting sides : New Zealand 's national rugby union team , the All Blacks , have been unbeaten at this venue for over 40 consecutive test matches stretching back to 1994 . Eden Park is the site of the 2021 Te Matatini . It will also be the site for 2021 Women 's Cricket World Cup and the final of the 2021 Women 's Rugby World Cup .
Auckland ( /ˈɔːklənd/ AWK-lənd ) ( Māori : Tāmaki Makaurau ) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand . The most populous urban area in the country , Auckland has an urban population of around 1,570,100 ( June 2018 ) . It is located in the Auckland Region - the area governed by Auckland Council - which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf , resulting in a total population of 1,618,400 . Auckland is a diverse , multicultural and cosmopolitan city , home to the largest Polynesian population in the world . The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki Makaurau , meaning Tāmaki desired by many , in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography . Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east , the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east , the Manukau Harbour to the south-west , and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west . The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with dozens of dormant volcanic cones . The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean . Auckland is one of the few cities in the world to have a harbour on each of two separate major bodies of water . The isthmus on which Auckland resides was first settled around 1350 and was valued for its rich and fertile land . The Māori population in the area is estimated to have peaked at 20,000 before the arrival of Europeans . After a British colony was established in 1840 , William Hobson , then Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand , chose the area as his new capital .
The Brisbane Cricket Ground , commonly known as the Gabba , is a major sports stadium in Brisbane , the capital of Queensland , Australia . The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba , in which it is located . Over the years , the Gabba has hosted athletics , Australian rules football , baseball , concerts , cricket , cycling , rugby league , rugby union , soccer and pony and greyhound races . At present , it serves as the home ground for the Queensland Bulls in domestic cricket , the Brisbane Heat of the Big Bash League and Women 's Big Bash League , and the Brisbane Lions of the Australian Football League . Between 1993 and 2005 , the Gabba was redeveloped in six stages at a cost of A $ 128,000,000 . The dimensions of the playing field are now 170.6 metres ( east-west ) by 149.9 metres ( north-south ) , to accommodate the playing of Australian rules football at elite level . The seating capacity of the ground was 42,000 in 2010 , which has been reduced in recent times due to new electronic scoreboards and corporate facilities . For international cricket matches , the capacity is reduced to 36,000 due to new scoreboards and the addition of a pool deck , as well as wider sight screens . For AFL matches the capacity is slightly larger at 41,974 .
Woolloongabba is a suburb of Brisbane , Australia . It is located 2 kilometres ( 1.2 mi ) south-east of the CBD , and contains the Brisbane Cricket Ground ( 'the Gabba ' ) and the Princess Alexandra Hospital . It is crossed by several major roads including the Pacific Motorway . The suburb was once home to a large tram depot .
Queensland ( locally /ˈkwiːnzlænd/ KWEENZ-land , [ note 1 ] abbreviated as Qld ) is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia . Situated in the north-east of the country , it is bordered by the Northern Territory , South Australia and New South Wales to the west , south-west and south respectively . To the east , Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean . To its north is the Torres Strait , with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland . The state is the world 's sixth-largest sub-national entity , with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres ( 715,309 sq mi ) . As of 15 May 2018 , Queensland had a population of 5,000,000 , concentrated along the coast and particularly in the state 's South East . The capital and largest city in the state is Brisbane , Australia 's third-largest city . Often referred to as the Sunshine State , Queensland is home to 10 of Australia 's 30 largest cities and is the nation 's third-largest economy . Tourism in the state , fuelled largely by its warm climate , is a major industry . Queensland was first inhabited by Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders . The first European to land in Queensland ( and Australia ) was Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon in 1606 , who explored the west coast of the Cape York Peninsula near present-day Weipa . In 1770 , Lieutenant James Cook claimed the east coast of Australia for the Kingdom of Great Britain .
The India men 's national cricket team , also known as Team India and Men in Blue , is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) , and is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) with Test , One-Day International ( ODI ) and Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status . Cricket was introduced to India by European merchant sailors in the 18th century , and the first cricket club was established in 1792 . India 's national cricket team did not play its first Test match until 25 June 1932 at Lord 's , becoming the sixth team to be granted test cricket status . From 1932 India had to wait until 1952 , almost 20 years for its first Test victory . In its first fifty years of international cricket , India was one of the weaker teams , winning only 35 of the first 196 Test matches it played . The team , however , gained strength in the 1970s with the emergence of players such as batsmen Gavaskar , Viswanath , Kapil Dev , and the Indian spin quartet . Traditionally much stronger at home than abroad , the Indian team has improved its overseas form , especially in limited-overs cricket , since the start of the 21st century , winning Test matches in Australia , England and South Africa . It has won the Cricket World Cup twice - in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev and in 2011 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni . After winning the 2011 World Cup , India became only the third team after West Indies and Australia to have won the World Cup more than once , and the first cricket team to win the World Cup at home . It also won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy , under the captaincy of MS Dhoni . It was also the joint champions of 2002 ICC Champions Trophy , along with Sri Lanka . The Indian cricket team has rivalries with other Test-playing nations , most notably with Pakistan , the political arch-rival of India .
The South Africa national cricket team also known as Proteas represents South Africa in men 's international cricket ( after South Africa 's national flower , Protea cynaroides , commonly known as the king protea ) , is administered by Cricket South Africa . South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) with Test , One-Day International ( ODI ) and Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status . South Africa entered first-class and international cricket at the same time when they hosted an England cricket team in the 1888-89 season . At first , the team was no match for Australia or England but , having gained in experience and expertise , they were able to field a competitive team in the first decade of the 20th century . The team regularly played against Australia , England and New Zealand through to the 1960s , by which time there was considerable opposition to the country 's apartheid policy and an international ban was imposed by the ICC , commensurate with actions taken by other global sporting bodies . When the ban was imposed , South Africa had developed to a point where its team including Eddie Barlow , Graeme Pollock and Mike Procter was arguably the best in the world and had just outplayed Australia . The ban remained in place until 1991 and South Africa could then play against India , Pakistan , Sri Lanka and the West Indies for the first time . The team since reinstatement has mostly been strong and has at times held number one positions in international rankings ( had best ranking of No.1 in all three formats ) but has lacked success in ICC organised tournaments . Outstanding players since reinstatement have included Allan Donald , Makhaya Ntini , Shaun Pollock , Jacques Kallis , Graeme Smith , Kagiso Rabada , AB de Villiers , Dale Steyn , Herschelle Gibbs , Faf du Plessis , Morne Morkel , Imran Tahir and Hashim Amla .
The Sydney Cricket Ground ( SCG ) is a sports stadium in Sydney , Australia . It is used for Test , One Day International and Twenty20 cricket , as well as Australian rules football , rugby league football , rugby union , and association football . It is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team , the Sydney Sixers of the Big Bash League and the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League . It is also the temporary home of the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League and the NSW Waratahs of Super Rugby , during the redevelopment of the Sydney Football Stadium . It is owned and operated by the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust . Until the 44,000 seat Sydney Football Stadium opened in 1988 , the Sydney Cricket Ground was the major rugby league venue in Sydney .
New South Wales ( abbreviated as NSW ) is a state on the east coast of Australia . It borders Queensland to the north , Victoria to the south , and South Australia to the west . Its coast borders the Coral and Tasman Seas to the east . The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state . New South Wales ' state capital is Sydney , which is also Australia 's most populous city . In March 2019 [ update ] , the population of New South Wales was over 8 million , making it Australia 's most populous state . Just under two-thirds of the state 's population , 5.1 million , live in the Greater Sydney area . Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen . The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788 . It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825 . The colony then also included the island territories of New Zealand , Van Diemen 's Land , Lord Howe Island , and Norfolk Island . During the 19th century , most of the colony 's area was detached to form separate British colonies that eventually became New Zealand and the various states and territories of Australia .