Upsetting the favourites - Tables
Travis Basevi
13-Feb-2007
- Losing as many matches as won whilst winning the tournament
- Lowest win percentage whilst winning the tournament
- Most matches lost whilst winning the tournament
- Biggest difference of matches won over lost and not winning the tournament
- Highest win percentage whilst not winning the tournament
- Most matches won but not winning the tournament
| Team | P | W | T | NR | L | % | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45.4 | -1 |
| Carlton & United Series, 1997/98 | |||||||
| India | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.0 | -1 |
| Coca-Cola Cup, 1997/98 | |||||||
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.0 | -1 |
| Aiwa Cup, 1999 | |||||||
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.0 | -1 |
| ARY Gold Cup, 2000/01 | |||||||
| England | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07 | |||||||
| India | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Titan Cup, 1996/97 | |||||||
| Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| PSO Tri-Nation Tournament, 2002 | |||||||
| West Indies | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Champions Trophy, 1988/89 | |||||||
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Paktel Cup, 2004/05 | |||||||
| England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Texaco Trophy, 1989 | |||||||
| Team | P | W | T | NR | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.0 |
| Coca-Cola Cup, 1997/98 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.0 |
| Aiwa Cup, 1999 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.0 |
| ARY Gold Cup, 2000/01 | ||||||
| Australia | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45.4 |
| Carlton & United Series, 1997/98 | ||||||
| England | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50.0 |
| Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07 | ||||||
| India | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Titan Cup, 1996/97 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 |
| PSO Tri-Nation Tournament, 2002 | ||||||
| West Indies | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Champions Trophy, 1988/89 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Paktel Cup, 2004/05 | ||||||
| England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Texaco Trophy, 1989 | ||||||
| West Indies | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55.5 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1979/80 | ||||||
| Australia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57.1 |
| Australia in South Africa, 1996/97 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57.1 |
| Cable & Wireless One Day International Series, 1999/00 | ||||||
| West Indies | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57.1 |
| West Indies in India, 2002/03 | ||||||
| Australia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57.1 |
| Australia in West Indies, 2002/03 | ||||||
| Australia | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 58.3 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1982/83 | ||||||
| Australia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58.3 |
| NatWest Series, 2005 | ||||||
| Team | P | W | T | NR | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45.4 |
| Carlton & United Series, 1997/98 | ||||||
| Australia | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 58.3 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1982/83 | ||||||
| England | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50.0 |
| Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07 | ||||||
| Australia | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 69.2 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1980/81 | ||||||
| West Indies | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 71.4 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1981/82 | ||||||
| West Indies | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 63.6 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 | ||||||
| Australia | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 63.6 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series, 1993/94 | ||||||
| England | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60.0 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1986/87 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60.0 |
| Carlton & United Series, 1996/97 | ||||||
| South Africa | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60.0 |
| VB Series, 2001/02 | ||||||
| West Indies | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55.5 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1979/80 | ||||||
| Team | P | W | T | NR | L | % | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 81.8 | 7 |
| ICC World Cup, 2002/03 | |||||||
| South Africa | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72.7 | 5 |
| Carlton & United Series, 1997/98 | |||||||
| New Zealand | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77.7 | 5 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92 | |||||||
| South Africa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85.7 | 5 |
| Titan Cup, 1996/97 | |||||||
| Australia | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70.0 | 4 |
| Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07 | |||||||
| South Africa | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72.2 | 4 |
| ICC World Cup, 1999 | |||||||
| West Indies | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75.0 | 4 |
| Prudential World Cup, 1983 | |||||||
| South Africa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83.3 | 4 |
| Wills World Cup, 1995/96 | |||||||
| Team | P | W | T | NR | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85.7 |
| Titan Cup, 1996/97 | ||||||
| South Africa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83.3 |
| Wills World Cup, 1995/96 | ||||||
| India | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 81.8 |
| ICC World Cup, 2002/03 | ||||||
| England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 |
| Prudential World Cup, 1979 | ||||||
| India | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 |
| Pepsi Triangular Series, 1997/98 | ||||||
| Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 |
| Coca-Cola Cup, 1997/98 | ||||||
| Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 |
| Aiwa Cup, 1999 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 |
| ARY Gold Cup, 2000/01 | ||||||
| India | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 |
| Coca-Cola Cup (Zimbabwe), 2001 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 |
| Asia Cup, 2004 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 |
| Paktel Cup, 2004/05 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77.7 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92 | ||||||
| Team | P | W | T | NR | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85.7 |
| Titan Cup, 1996/97 | ||||||
| India | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 81.8 |
| ICC World Cup, 2002/03 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77.7 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92 | ||||||
| West Indies | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75.0 |
| Prudential World Cup, 1983 | ||||||
| South Africa | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72.7 |
| Carlton & United Series, 1997/98 | ||||||
| South Africa | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72.2 |
| ICC World Cup, 1999 | ||||||
| Australia | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70.0 |
| Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006/07 | ||||||
| England | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 66.6 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60.0 |
| ICC World Cup, 1999 | ||||||
| Australia | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 54.5 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50.0 |
| Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1982/83 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 46.1 |
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