Cricket WC 1992

Australia & New Zealand 1992 : Winners - Pakistan

• The fifth World Cup was a spectacular affair featuring, for the first time, coloured clothing, day/night matches and, after a long period of isolation, South Africa. All nine teams played each other on a round-robin basis and the format, never since repeated, was hailed as a great success.
  
• South Africa were impressive and beat Australia on the way to the semi-finals, only to lose controversially to England when complicated new rain rules ludicrously left them needing 22 off only one ball.
  
• England were the best team throughout but Pakistan, put into the final by a brilliant 37-ball 60 from Inzamam-ul-Haq against New Zealand, were to deny them the trophy. Captain Imran Khan hit 72 and Wasim Akram produced some inspired reverse-swing bowling as Pakistan won by 22 runs in front of 87,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.