1998–99 Asian Test Championship

Cricket tournament December 2021 1999 Asian Test Championship Asian Test Championship 1998-99.png Tournament logo Asian Cricket Council Test Round-robin and final PAK 1 3 4 PAK Wasim Akram SRI M. Jayawardene (297) PAK Wasim Akram (15) SL IND 2001–02 2001-02 Asian Test Championship The first Asian Test Championship, organized by the Asian Cricket Council was held between 16 February and 16 March 1999.Christie Peter Asian Test Championship from Feb 14 to March 17 http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74734.html ESPNcricinfo 24 December 1998 14 June 2017 11 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111165424/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74734.html live India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka competed in the tournament; Bangladesh could not compete because the ICC had not granted them Test status. This tournament was considered to be the predecessor to the Test Cricket World Cup that the ICC was planning for the nine member nations. The tournament was almost canceled in January 1999 due to tour conflicts, television rights and security concerns.Asian Test Championship: Pakistan to opt out if tour is cancelled http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80425.html ESPNcricinfo 13 January 1999 14 June 2017 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306084946/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80425.html liveAsian Test championships may be called off http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80018.html ESPNcricinfo Agence France-Presse 27 January 1999 14 June 2017 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306052419/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80018.html liveFate of Asian Test event still hangs in balance http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80017.html ESPNcricinfo 29 January 1999 14 June 2017 7 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307053451/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80017.html live Three round-robin tournament matches were played with each team meeting each other once and the top two sides playing a final. A win was worth 12 points, a tie 6 points and no points were awarded for a draw or loss. In addition to this, bonus points were awarded to teams for bowling and batting performances (see Scoring system). The venues of the round robin matches were rotated between the three countries: India (Calcutta), Sri Lanka (Colombo) and Pakistan (Lahore), while the final was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a neutral venue. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 175 in the final to become the first Asian Test Champions and received US$250,000 in prize money. Sri Lanka, the losing finalists, were awarded US$145,000, and India, the losers of the first round, US$100,000.Thawfeeq Sa'adi Inaugural Asian Test championhips http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79324.html ESPNcricinfo 11 February 1999 14 June 2017 2 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170402171808/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79324.html live 'Man of the Series', Wasim Akram, won US$20,000, while 'Man of the Match' winners received US$5,000 in prize money. Squads INDAsian Test Cricket Championship, February - March 1999: Indian Squad http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/ASIA-TEST/ASIA-TEST_FEB-MAR1999_IND-SQUAD.html ESPNcricinfo 14 June 2017 2 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161002090141/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/ASIA-TEST/ASIA-TEST_FEB-MAR1999_IND-SQUAD.html livePAKAsian Test Cricket Championship, February - March 1999: Pakistani Squad http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/ASIA-TEST/ASIA-TEST_FEB-MAR1999_PAK-SQUAD.html ESPNcricinfo 14 June 2017 2 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161002090146/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/ASIA-TEST/ASIA-TEST_FEB-MAR1999_PAK-SQUAD.html liveSRIAsian Test Cricket Championship, February - March 1999: Sri Lankan Squad http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/ASIA-TEST/ASIA-TEST_FEB-MAR1999_SL-SQUAD.html ESPNcricinfo 14 June 2017 2 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161002090156/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/ASIA-TEST/ASIA-TEST_FEB-MAR1999_SL-SQUAD.html live1st & 2nd Test1st Test2nd TestFinal1st Test2nd TestFinalMohammad Azharuddin * Sachin Tendulkar Sourav Ganguly Rahul Dravid V. 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Laxman Javagal Srinath + Nayan Mongia Harbhajan Singh Sunil Joshi Sadagoppan Ramesh Hrishikesh Kanitkar Laxmi Shukla Venkatesh Prasad Anil Kumble Ashish NehraWasim Akram * +Moin Khan Saeed Anwar Naved Ashraf Wajahatullah Wasti Shahid Afridi Ijaz Ahmed Saleem Malik Yousuf Youhana Azhar Mahmood Inzamam-ul-Haq Waqar Younis Shoaib Akhtar Mushtaq Ahmed Saqlain Mushtaq Nadeem Khan Arshad KhanWasim Akram * +Moin Khan Saeed Anwar Fazl-e-Akbar Wajahatullah Wasti Shahid Afridi Mohammad Wasim Shahid Nazir Yousuf Youhana Azhar Mahmood Inzamam-ul-Haq Waqar Younis Shoaib Akhtar Mushtaq Ahmed Saqlain Mushtaq Imran Nazir Arshad KhanWasim Akram * +Moin Khan Saeed Anwar Imran Nazir Wajahatullah Wasti Shahid Afridi Ijaz Ahmed Shahid Nazir Yousuf Youhana Azhar Mahmood Inzamam-ul-Haq Shoaib Akhtar Saqlain Mushtaq Arshad KhanArjuna Ranatunga * Aravinda de Silva Marvan Atapattu Hashan Tillakaratne +Romesh Kaluwitharana Mahela Jayawardene Russel Arnold Avishka Gunawardene Chaminda Vaas Ruchira Perera Eric Upashantha Chandika Hathurusingha Ruwan Kalpage Niroshan BandaratillekeHashan Tillakaratne * +Mahela Jayawardene Marvan Atapattu Romesh Kaluwitharana Russel Arnold Avishka Gunawardene Pramodya Wickramasinghe Ruchira Perera Suresh Perera Chandika Hathurusingha Ruwan Kalpage Niroshan Bandaratilake Sajeewa de Silva Upul ChandanaAravinda de Silva Russel Arnold Marvan Atapattu Avishka Gunawardene Mahela Jayawardene Hashan Tillakaratne +Romesh Kaluwitharana Upul Chandana Chaminda Vaas Pramodya Wickramasinghe Sajeewa de Silva Niroshan Bandaratilake Chandika Hathurusingha Ruwan Kalpage Umpires The matches were officiated by two independent umpires of the ICC panel. This was the first time that this had occurred, traditionally one ICC umpire and one home umpire stand in Test matches. However, one home umpire was selected as the Third Umpire in each Test match. The ICC Match referee for the entire Championship was Cammie Smith of the West Indies. Neutral Umpires: David Shepherd (England) Russell Tiffin (Zimbabwe) Doug Cowie (New Zealand) Rudi Koertzen (South Africa) David Orchard (South Africa) Steve Bucknor (West Indies) Third umpires: K. T. Francis (Sri Lanka) Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (India) Saleem Badar (Pakistan) Scoring system A scoring system was devised by the Asian Test Championship Technical Committee consisting of Duleep Mendis (tournament director), Ashantha De Mel, Sunil Gavaskar and Majid Khan. It was based on the systems used in the Asian countries' domestic leagues.Asian Test Championships: Committee to suggest playing conditions http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74733.html ESPNcricinfo 28 December 1998 14 June 2017 4 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604053447/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74733.html live +PointsResult PointsAsian Test Cricket Championship, February - March 1999: Points Table http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/ASIA-TEST/ASIA-TEST_FEB-MAR1999_TABLE.html ESPNcricinfo 14 June 2017 2 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161002090201/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/ASIA-TEST/ASIA-TEST_FEB-MAR1999_TABLE.html liveWin12Tie6Draw/Loss0 Bonus points were awarded to teams for good bowling and batting performances (see table below). A maximum of 20 points could be gained in one match (including the 12 match winning points). The bonus bowling and batting points were confined to the first 100 overs of the first innings. The two teams with the highest number of points qualify for the final. If two teams are tied on points, the team with a better run rate in the first 100 overs will go through. If the final ends in a draw, the side with the higher bonus points will win.Points at stake in the Asian Test Championship http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79323.html ESPNcricinfo 11 February 1999 14 June 2017 16 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170816014453/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79323.html live +Bonus Points1 Runs Scored Bonus Points Wickets Taken Bonus Points 350+ 4 9–10 4 300–349 3 7–8 3 225–299 2 5–6 2 150–224 1 3–4 11Assessed on the first 100 overs of the 1st innings Match results 1st Test: India v Pakistan 16–20 February 1999 PAK IND 185 (76.2 overs) Moin Khan 70 (271) Javagal Srinath 5/46 (19 overs) 223 (76.2 overs) Sadagoppan Ramesh 79 (176) Shoaib Akhtar 4/71 (19.2 overs) 316 (99 overs) Saeed Anwar 188 (259) Javagal Srinath 8/86 (27 overs) 232 (91 overs) VVS Laxman 67 (119) Shoaib Akhtar 4/47 (20.1 overs) Pakistan won by 46 runs Eden Gardens, Calcutta, India Steve Bucknor (WI) and Dave Orchard (SA) Saeed Anwar (PAK) and Javagal Srinath (IND) Scorecard Wajahatullah Wasti (Pak) made his Test debut. +Points Table after 1st Test Team Matches Won Drawn Lost BonusBatting BonusBowling Total points Pakistan 1 1 0 0 1 4 17 India 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v India 24–28 February 1999 IND SRI 518/7 (142.5 overs) Sadagoppan Ramesh 143 (214) Russel Arnold 2/94 485 (159.1 overs) M Jayawardene 242 (465) Anil Kumble 4/134 306/5 (104 overs) Sachin Tendulkar 124 (234) Aravinda de Silva 2/59 Match Drawn Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Russell Tiffin (ZIM) Mahela Jayawardene (SL) Ashish Nehra (Ind) made his Test debut. +Points Table after 2nd Test Team Matches Won Drawn Lost BonusBatting BonusBowling Total points Pakistan 1 1 0 0 1 4 17 India 2 0 1 1 5 5 10 Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 2 2 4 3rd Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka 4–8 March 1999 PAK SRI 398 (102.1 overs) Wajahatullah Wasti 133 (238) Pramodya Wickramasinghe 6/103 328 (84.2 overs) Russel Arnold 123 (208) Wasim Akram 4/30 314/8d (96.5 overs) Wajahatullah Wasti 121 (303) Niroshan Bandaratilleke 2/54 165/2 (51.1 overs) Russel Arnold 56 (151) Shahid Nazir 1/27 Match Drawn Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan Rudi Koertzen (SA) and David Shepherd (ENG) Wajahatullah Wasti (Pak) +Points Table after 3rd Test Team Matches Won Drawn Lost BonusBatting BonusBowling Total points Pakistan 2 1 1 0 5 8 25 Sri Lanka 2 0 2 0 5 6 11 India 2 0 1 1 5 5 10 Final: Pakistan v Sri Lanka 12–15 March 1999 SRI PAK 231 (78 overs) Aravinda de Silva 72 (164) Arshad Khan 5/38 594 (184.5 overs) Ijaz Ahmed 211 (372) Upul Chandana 6/179 188 (65.3 overs) Hashan Tillakaratne 55 (152) Wasim Akram 3/33 Pakistan won by an innings and 175 runs National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh David Shepherd (ENG) and Doug Cowie (NZ) Ijaz Ahmed (Pak) Scorecard Upul Chandana (SL) made his Test debut. References External links Tournament home at ESPNcricinfo 1998-99 Category:International cricket competitions from 1997–98 to 2000 Asian Test Championship, 1998-99 Category:Indian cricket tours of Sri Lanka Category:Pakistani cricket tours of India Category:Sri Lankan cricket tours of Pakistan Category:1999 in Pakistani cricket