2004 Indoor Cricket World Cup

Tournament held in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 2025 March 2026 2004 Indoor Cricket World Cup 2004-world-cup-logo.png 310px Logo and mascot of the 2004 Indoor Cricket World Cup World Indoor Cricket Federation Indoor Cricket Round-robin and Knockout Sri Lanka AUS Australia (men)AUS Australia (women) 7 (men)6 (women) 44 2002 2002 Indoor Cricket World Cup 2007 2007 Indoor Cricket World Cup The 2004 Indoor Cricket World Cup was an Indoor Cricket tournament that took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 10 to 16 October 2004 involving both a men's and a women's division. There were a total of 25 matches played in the men's division and 19 matches played in the women's division. In both divisions a round robin tournament was played with each team playing the other once after which the top four ranked sides progressed through to the semi-finals. Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa contested the men's finals with Australia eventually defeating Sri Lanka in the final itself. The same four sides featured in the women's semi finals (though in a different order), with Australia prevailing over South Africa in the final. This represented the 5th consecutive title for Australia in the men's division and the 4th in the women's division. Host Selection The World Cup was awarded to Sri Lanka by the WICF at the conclusion of the previous World Cup. This was the first time the event had been held in Sri Lanka and was seen as an important step towards expanding the game outside of the originating nations. Venue The Ceylon Indoor Cricket Association operated out of a single facility in Colombo, the Austasia Sports Complex.https://www.sundaytimes.lk/041003/sports/9.html Indoor Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka Bernie Wijesekera The Sunday Times 3 October 2004 12 March 2026 As the only functional indoor cricket facility in Sri Lanka this venue hosted all World Cup matches. Participants Men's Division AUS Australia (winners)https://www.sundaytimes.lk/041017/sports/5.html Sri Lanka flatter and falter Bernie Wijesekera The Sunday Times 17 October 2004 12 March 2026 ENG England IND India NZ New Zealand RSA South Africa SRI Sri Lanka UAE United Arab Emirates Women's Division AUS Australia (winners) ENG England IND India NZ New Zealand RSA South Africa SRI Sri Lanka See also Indoor Cricket World Cup References Indoor Cricket World Cup, 2004 Category:Indoor Cricket World Cup