Cricket World Cup 1992

The 1992 World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand, introduced many changes to the game, such as coloured clothing, white balls, day/night matches, and an alteration to the fielding restrictions. The South African cricket team participated in the event for the first time, following the fall of the apartheid regime and the end of the international sports boycott.

The leading run scorer of the tournament was Martin Crowe of New Zealand with 456 runs.

The leading wicket taker of the tournament was Wasim Akram of Pakistan with 16 wickets.

The format for this tournament changed from previous years. All teams were in one group and played each other once, rather than in two groups. The top four qualified for the knockout stage which was contested in similar fashion to the previous events.

The final was played between Pakistan and England in Melbourne, Australia. Pakistan made 249 runs in 50 overs for 6 Wickets, compar4ed to England's total of 227 runs in 49.2 all out. Pakistan won by 22 Runs.