| 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup | |
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  England |
| Champions |  Australia (2nd title) |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Man of the Series |  Lance Klusener |
| Most runs |  Rahul Dravid (461) |
| Most wickets |  Geoff Allott (20)Shane Warne (20) |
The 1999 Cricket World Cup, the seventh edition of the tournament, was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Wales, Scotlandand the Netherlands also hosted some games. The World Cup was won by Australia, who beat Pakistan by 8 wickets at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. New Zealand and South Africa were the other semifinalists.
The format of the
world cup was as follows: The 12 contestants were divided into 2 groups, in each of which teams played each other in the league stage. The top three from each group advanced to the Super Sixes, a new concept brought about in this World Cup, where each qualifier from group A played with each qualifier from group B. The teams also carried forward their points from games against each qualifer from their group. The top four in the Super Sixes contested the semifinals.
