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W Cup '92 A dazzling new dimension
LONDON. Feb 14
World Cup cricket 1990s style—a heady con-cortlon of great players flood ht
mulches coloured clothes and while balls offers a dazzling new dimension to the ulUmalc one-day showpiece, reports Reuter
Such is the scope of the Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand and starting on February 22. that It seems certain to transcend all other limited overs loumarncnts tn that part of the cricket world where the shortened game thrives
Day-night contest, coloured clothing and white balls are being featured for the first time in the 33-day competition which has more matches (39) and more teams (nine) than the other four World Cups.
The previous tournament on the Indian sub-continent in
1987 comprised 27 fixtures but South Africa s return to the world arena last year, following the gradual dismantling of apartheid increased both tlw original entry of eight teams and the match schedule
South Africa have already had their first taste of top level competition since being readmitted to the International Cricket Council (ICC), making a short tour of India tn November, but the World Cup remains a slgnlfl cant landmark In their re emergence from 21 years of isolation
The South Africans led by former Australian opener Kepler Wessels will get the chance to test their strength against all coiners under a change In the tournament s format
Instead of teams being split into the traditional two groups of four each side will play the other eight once with the lop four In the table going through to the semifinals.
South Africa, who have pul their faith tn youth rather ihun the experience of such players •» Chve Rice and Jimmy Cook, make their Cup debut again holders Australia under lights al the Sydney Cricket Ground.
In at tournament full of potentially compelling clashes the South African» first -ever official match against West Indies, to be played In Christchurch on March 5. Is a particularly fascinating prospect
West Indus kings of the Cup the after winning the first two competitions In England tn 1975 and 1979 go into the fifth edition seeking to restore their reputation
Beaten by India tn the 1983 final West Indies failed to qualify for the 1987 semifinals and have lost the gonstslent winning habit tn the one-day game in which they once reigned supreme.
Ihc shift tn the balance of power tn limited overs cricket ha* made Australia, having
taken a relatively king time to come to terms with the one day game the team to beat
Allan Border's side lifted the Cup tn the Calcutta final in 1987 and are favourites to make a successful defence. If they do so they would become the first country to win the tournament on home soil.
Border. 36 has played 1n more one day tnternatlonl (233) than any other cricketer. which is as much a testimony to his stamina and durability as a reflection of the Increasing volume of over-limit games
Yet this Is likely to be the lust time that Border and such vivid personalities of the last decade as Ian Botham. Imran Khan and Kapil Dev compete on the same stage
Imran and Pakistan teammate Javed Miandad are set to become the only players to appear In all five competitions, providing a further element of nostalgia amid the glitz and glamour of World Cup 1992