The 2009 Indoor Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the tournament and took place between 11 and 17 October 2009 in Brisbane, Australia.[1] The event is notable as the first international indoor cricket event to take place there since the merger of Indoor Cricket Australia and Cricket Australia.[2]
 Logo of the 2009 Indoor Cricket World Cup | |
| Administrator(s) | World Indoor Cricket Federation |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Indoor Cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | Australia |
| Champions |  Australia (men) Australia (women) |
| Participants | 5 (men) 5 (women) |
| Matches | 24 (men) 24 (women) |
| Player of the series | Lyle Teske (men) Melissa Mayers (women) |
| Most runs |  Stef Le Roux (146) (men) Hanri Strydom (178) (women) |
| Most wickets | Marius Lubbe (23) (men) Judith Coleman (22) (women) |
| Official website | Cricket Australia Website |
Australian Cricket hall of fame member and former test cricketer Ian Healy served as ambassador for the event.[2]
The 2009 Junior World Series of Indoor Cricket took place alongside this event.[1]
Host Selection
editThe World Cup was awarded to Australia by the WICF at the conclusion of the previous World Cup. As a result, Australia became the second nation to host the World Cup twice, having hosted the 1998 Indoor Cricket World Cup at the Glass House in Melbourne.[3]
As the national body for both traditional cricket and indoor cricket, Cricket Australia is the first unified national body to host an international indoor cricket event.
Venue
editCricket Australia determined that Brisbane West Indoor Sports Centre in Darra, Brisbane would host all World Cup matches and Brisbane became the host city as a result. Cricket Australia relocated the 2009 Australian Open Indoor Cricket Championships from Campbelltown[4] to Brisbane to serve as a test event for the new venue.
Media coverage
editTelevision
editCricket Australia has arranged for limited delayed telecast of the finals series on Fox Sports in Australia.[5] This represents the first mainstream television coverage of an Indoor Cricket event (international or otherwise) in a decade. Fox Sports will broadcast highlights packages for the finals series and will broadcast the Men's final in full approximately two weeks after the conclusion of the tournament.[5]
Online Coverage
editCricket Australia provided online coverage including news and results on the official World Cup Website.[6] Action Sports South Africa provided full results details (including scoresheets and statistics) on their website.[7]
A number of players, officials and spectators also provided coverage for friends and members of the public via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.[8]
Participants
editMen's Division
India and Pakistan were also entered in the Men's division but were forced to withdraw just days before the commencement of the tournament due to issues entering Australia. The withdrawal was at such short notice that the tournament program still contains the team listings and player photographs for both sides, and includes the original draw featuring their matches.[9]
Women's Division
Round Robin tournament
editDay One
editThe entirety of day one was a "ticketed session" in that only ticket holders were allowed into the venue. The theme for the day was "Trans Tasman Day" and featured Australia vs New Zealand in the evening match.[1]
Men's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day One
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 333.78 | 13 |
| Australia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 221.30 | 13 |
 New Zealand |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 116.13 | 6 |
 England |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42.09 | 3 |
 Sri Lanka |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.15 | 0 |
Women's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day One
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 482.26 | 14 |
| South Africa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 525.00 | 7 |
| England |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 46.39 | 5 |
 Wales |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45.80 | 2 |
| New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32.12 | 0 |
Day Two
editThe evening session on was ticketed and in keeping with the theme of "Aussie Juniors Night" featured few matches from the open divisions and instead focused on the simultaneously run 2009 Junior World Series of Indoor Cricket. Most open matches therefore took place whilst free entry to the venue was permitted.[1]
Men's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day Two
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 224.84 | 20 |
| South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 152.28 | 13 |
| England |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 58.00 | 8 |
| New Zealand |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 116.13 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37.29 | 2 |
Women's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day Two
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 450.98 | 21 |
| South Africa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 239.44 | 19 |
| New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 99.71 | 9 |
| England |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36.09 | 5 |
| Wales |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 36.55 | 2 |
Day Three
editDay three featured both free and ticketed matches. The theme of "Ashes Night" saw Australia take on England in the ticketed evening session, whilst the daytime games were held during free admission periods.[1]
Men's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day Three
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 323.86 | 33 |
| South Africa |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 151.20 | 20 |
| New Zealand |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 166.93 | 20 |
| England |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 49.55 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26.28 | 2 |
Women's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day Three
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 330.96 | 34 |
| South Africa |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 176.87 | 26 |
| New Zealand |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 112.25 | 16 |
| England |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 36.82 | 5 |
| Wales |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 38.77 | 3 |
Day Four
editDay four featured both free and ticketed matches. The theme of "Green and Gold Rivalry Night" saw Australia take on South Africa in the ticketed evening session, whilst the daytime games were during free admission periods.[1]
Men's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day Four
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 287.46 | 46 |
| New Zealand |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 133.56 | 25 |
| South Africa |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 125.25 | 22 |
| England |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 59.89 | 17 |
| Sri Lanka |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26.28 | 2 |
Women's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day Four
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 330.96 | 45 |
| South Africa |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 176.87 | 28 |
| New Zealand |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 112.25 | 24 |
| Wales |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 38.77 | 8 |
| England |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 36.82 | 7 |
Day Five
editDay five featured both free and ticketed matches. The theme of "World Cup Men's Night" saw a full round of Men's matches played during the ticketed session, whilst the daytime Men's games and all Women's games were during free admission periods.[1]
Men's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day Five
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 261.17 | 53 |
| New Zealand |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 144.03 | 33 |
| South Africa |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 125.13 | 28 |
| England |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 68.88 | 23 |
| Sri Lanka |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 35.85 | 3 |
Women's Division
Ladder at conclusion of Day Five
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | S | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 255.04 | 52 |
| South Africa |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 143.32 | 37 |
| New Zealand |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 129.74 | 34 |
| Wales |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 47.04 | 9 |
| England |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 40.70 | 8 |
Finals
editSemi finals
editDay six of the tournament featured all of the semi-finals from both divisions and followed a top four format. The first and second-placed sides contested the Major Semi-final with the winner progressing to the World Cup Final whilst the loser contested the Preliminary Final against the winner of the Minor Semi-final featuring the third and fourth-placed sides. All matches took place during ticketed sessions.
The semi finals saw both the Australian men and Australian women suffer their first losses of the tournament.
Men's Division
A: Major Semi-final (1v2)
16 October 2009
(scoresheet) |
| New Zealand 73 (2) |
v
|
Australia
54 (2) |
- This match saw New Zealand advance directly to the World Cup Final by virtue of their first win over Australia since 2006. It also represented Australia's first loss of the tournament.[11]
B: Minor Semi-final (3v4)
16 October 2009
(scoresheet) |
| South Africa 62 (4) |
v
|
England
26 (0) |
- As a result of their loss in this match, England were eliminated from the tournament.
Preliminary Final (Loser A v Winner B)
16 October 2009
(scoresheet) |
| Australia 92 (3) |
v
|
South Africa
49 (1) |
- As a result of their loss in this match, South Africa were eliminated from the tournament.
Women's Division
A: Major Semi-final (1v2)
16 October 2009
(scoresheet) |
| Australia 104 (1) |
v
|
South Africa
110 (3) |
- This match represented Australia's first loss of the tournament.[11]
B: Minor Semi-final (3v4)
16 October 2009
(scoresheet) |
| Wales 99 (0) |
v
|
New Zealand
175 (4) |
- As a result of their loss in this match, Wales were eliminated from the tournament.
Preliminary Final (Loser A v Winner B)
16 October 2009
(scoresheet) |
| Australia 127 (4) |
v
|
New Zealand
24 (0) |
- As a result of their loss in this match, New Zealand were eliminated from the tournament.
World Cup Final
editThe seventh and final day of the tournament featured the World Cup Finals. Both the Australian Men and Australian Women won their respective finals in close matches and kept Australia's flawless World Cup title record intact.
Men's Division
Women's Division
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Indoor Cricket World Cup Draw", retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Ian Healy heads for Indoor Cricket World Cup", retrieved 11 October 2009.
- ^ "Indoor Cricket Queensland", retrieved 22 September 2009. Archived 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Indoor Cricket News" Archived 2 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Fox Sports Coverage"
- ^ "Indoor Cricket World Cup Official Website"
- ^ "Action Sports Results Website"
- ^ "Indoor Cricket World Cup Coverage on Twitter"
- ^ "World Cup Program"[permanent dead link], retrieved 11 October 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as "Indoor Cricket World Cup Results". Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Aussies do it the hard way"