Matches (14)
IPL (3)
PSL (2)
Women's Tri-Series (SL) (1)
WCL 2 (1)
County DIV1 (3)
County DIV2 (4)

Upsetting the favourites - Tables

Travis Basevi
13-Feb-2007

Losing as many matches as won whilst winning the tournament (qualification: min 3 matches played)
Team P WT NR L % W-L
Australia 11 5 0 06 45.4 -1
Carlton & United Series, 1997/98
India 5 2 0 03 40.0 -1
Coca-Cola Cup, 1997/98
Sri Lanka 5 2 0 03 40.0 -1
Aiwa Cup, 1999
Sri Lanka 5 2 0 03 40.0 -1
ARY Gold Cup, 2000/01
England 10 5 0 05 50.0 0
Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07
India 6 3 0 03 50.0 0
Titan Cup, 1996/97
Pakistan 5 2 0 12 50.0 0
PSO Tri-Nation Tournament, 2002
West Indies 4 2 0 02 50.0 0
Champions Trophy, 1988/89
Sri Lanka 4 2 0 02 50.0 0
Paktel Cup, 2004/05
England 3 1 1 01 50.0 0
Texaco Trophy, 1989

Lowest win percentage whilst winning the tournament (qualification: min 3 matches played)
Team PW T NR L %
India 5 2 0 03 40.0
Coca-Cola Cup, 1997/98
Sri Lanka 5 2 0 0 340.0
Aiwa Cup, 1999
Sri Lanka5 2 0 0 3 40.0
ARY Gold Cup, 2000/01
Australia 115 0 0 6 45.4
Carlton & United Series, 1997/98
England 10 50 0 5 50.0
Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07
India 6 3 0 03 50.0
Titan Cup, 1996/97
Pakistan 5 2 0 1 250.0
PSO Tri-Nation Tournament, 2002
West Indies4 2 0 0 2 50.0
Champions Trophy, 1988/89
Sri Lanka 42 0 0 2 50.0
Paktel Cup, 2004/05
England 3 11 0 1 50.0
Texaco Trophy, 1989
West Indies 9 5 0 04 55.5
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1979/80
Australia 7 4 0 0 357.1
Australia in South Africa, 1996/97
Pakistan7 4 0 0 3 57.1
Cable & Wireless One Day International Series, 1999/00
West Indies 74 0 0 3 57.1
West Indies in India, 2002/03
Australia 7 40 0 3 57.1
Australia in West Indies, 2002/03
Australia 12 7 0 05 58.3
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1982/83
Australia 7 3 1 1 258.3
NatWest Series, 2005

Most matches lost whilst winning the tournament
Team P W TNR L %
Australia11 5 0 0 6 45.4
Carlton & United Series, 1997/98
Australia 127 0 0 5 58.3
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1982/83
England 10 50 0 5 50.0
Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07
Australia 14 9 0 14 69.2
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1980/81
West Indies 14 10 0 0 471.4
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1981/82
West Indies11 7 0 0 4 63.6
Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89
Australia 117 0 0 4 63.6
Benson & Hedges World Series, 1993/94
England 10 60 0 4 60.0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1986/87
Pakistan 10 6 0 04 60.0
Carlton & United Series, 1996/97
South Africa 10 6 0 0 460.0
VB Series, 2001/02
West Indies9 5 0 0 4 55.5
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1979/80

Biggest difference of matches won over lost and not winning the tournament (qualification: min 3 matches played)
Team P W TNR L % W-L
India 11 9 0 0 281.8 7
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
South Africa 11 8 0 0 372.7 5
Carlton & United Series, 1997/98
New Zealand 9 7 0 0 277.7 5
Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92
South Africa 7 6 0 0 185.7 5
Titan Cup, 1996/97
Australia 10 7 0 0 370.0 4
Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07
South Africa 9 6 1 0 272.2 4
ICC World Cup, 1999
West Indies 8 6 0 0 275.0 4
Prudential World Cup, 1983
South Africa 6 5 0 0 183.3 4
Wills World Cup, 1995/96

Highest win percentage whilst not winning the tournament (qualification: min 3 matches played)
Team P WT NR L %
South Africa 7 6 0 0 185.7
Titan Cup, 1996/97
South Africa6 5 0 0 1 83.3
Wills World Cup, 1995/96
India 119 0 0 2 81.8
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
England 5 40 0 1 80.0
Prudential World Cup, 1979
India 5 4 0 01 80.0
Pepsi Triangular Series, 1997/98
Australia 5 4 0 0 180.0
Coca-Cola Cup, 1997/98
Australia5 4 0 0 1 80.0
Aiwa Cup, 1999
Pakistan 54 0 0 1 80.0
ARY Gold Cup, 2000/01
India 5 40 0 1 80.0
Coca-Cola Cup (Zimbabwe), 2001
Pakistan 5 4 0 01 80.0
Asia Cup, 2004
Pakistan 5 4 0 0 180.0
Paktel Cup, 2004/05
New Zealand9 7 0 0 2 77.7
Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92

Most matches won but not winning the tournament
Team P W TNR L %
South Africa7 6 0 0 1 85.7
Titan Cup, 1996/97
India 119 0 0 2 81.8
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
New Zealand 9 70 0 2 77.7
Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92
West Indies 8 6 0 02 75.0
Prudential World Cup, 1983
South Africa 11 8 0 0 372.7
Carlton & United Series, 1997/98
South Africa9 6 1 0 2 72.2
ICC World Cup, 1999
Australia 107 0 0 3 70.0
Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07
England 10 60 1 3 66.6
Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92
Pakistan 10 6 0 04 60.0
ICC World Cup, 1999
Australia 11 6 0 0 554.5
Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89
New Zealand12 6 0 0 6 50.0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1982/83
New Zealand 146 0 1 7 46.1
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1980/81

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1830: South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, 3rd Test, Jan 26-28, 2007

• ODI # 2521: South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, 4th ODI, Feb 11, 2007