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The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy is a One-day International cricket tournament held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006. It is the fifth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy (previously known as the ICC Knock-out). The tournament venue was not confirmed until mid-2005 when the Indian government agreed that tournament revenues would be free from tax (the 2002 tournament had been due to be held in India, but was switched to Sri Lanka when an exemption from tax in India was not granted).^[1] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The ICC Champions Trophy is crickets one-day international tournament second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. ...

ICC Champions Trophy 2006, India

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Qualifying

Ten teams competed in the tournament, and were seeded according to the ICC ODI Championship standings on 1 April 2006. Bangladesh became the last team to qualify, claiming tenth place ahead of Kenya on 23 March 2006. The first six teams on the ICC ODI table (Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, and England) qualified automatically; the next four teams (Sri Lanka, the defending champions West Indies, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh) played a pre-tournament round robin qualifying round from 7 October to 14 October to determine which two will proceed to play in the tournament proper. ^[2] The ICC ODI Championship is a notional competition run by the International Cricket Council in the sport of cricket for the 10 nations that play Test cricket. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... The term round-robin is used in several contexts and usually means that a number of things are taking turns at something, for example a round-robin-party where participants walk door to door for small parties at each participants habitat. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tournament structure

Sawai Mansingh (Jaipur)

Brabourne (Mumbai)

Sardar Patel (Ahmedabad)

PCA (Mohali)

Cricket grounds hosting the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy

Two teams from the qualifying round, plus the other six teams, played in a group stage, split into two groups of four in a round robin competition, played from 15 October to 29 October. Matches in the preliminary round and the group round will be played in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, and the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The matches in Mumbai will be the first ODIs at Brabourne Stadium for 11 years. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is a cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in the Indian city of Mumbai. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Sardar Patel Stadium is the test cricket venue of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, located at Mohali, just outside the city of Chandigarh, Punjab. ... The term round-robin is used in several contexts and usually means that a number of things are taking turns at something, for example a round-robin-party where participants walk door to door for small parties at each participants habitat. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, located at Mohali, just outside the city of Chandigarh, Punjab. ... Mohali (Punjabi: , ) is a suburb of Chandigarh, in Punjab, India. ... The Sardar Patel Stadium is the test cricket venue of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. ... Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: ) or is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 70 lakhs (7. ... The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is a cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. ... Also known as the Pink City, Jaipur has a long, rich and colorful history. ... The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in the Indian city of Mumbai. ... MumbaÄ« (Marathi: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India and the world, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on the west coast of Maharashtra. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ...

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, played in Mohali on 1 November and in Jaipur on 2 November. The final will be played in Mumbai on 5 November. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ...

Participating teams

See also: 2006 ICC Champions Trophy squads

The 10 Test-playing nations are taking part. These are the 10 squads picked to take part in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ...

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Off the field issues

The BCCI, Indian cricket's governing body, were making efforts to ensure that this is the last ICC Champions Trophy. They stated that it was a "financial burden" for host nations, and that the ICC should host only one international tournament, the World Cup. ^[3] However, in April, BCCI president Sharad Pawar said that he would "respect the decision" if the ICC unanimously agreed to keep the Champions Trophy on the calendar.^[4] The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing body for cricket in India and lays down its law. ... Sharad Pawar Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (born December 12, 1940) is president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he formed in 1999 in India. ...

After the bombings in Mumbai in July 2006, there were concerns raised about the security of players, but no team decided to withdraw on these grounds.^[5] Map showing the Western line and blast locations. ...

Herschelle Gibbs returned to India for the first time in six years; he had refused to tour the country following the match-fixing scandal on the tour of India in 2000, over fears he might be arrested. He eventually agreed to a questioning session with the Delhi police, incriminating several more people in the scandal.^[6] Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman. ...

Pakistan's team composition frequently changed; the original captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was suspended following his decision to forfeit the fourth Test of Pakistan's match against England over an umpiring decision. Younis Khan was instated as captain, withdrew himself, then was appointed for the job again. On 16 October, the day before their first match, Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar were sent home following a positive A sample of a drugs test. Inzamam-ul-Haq (born 3 March 1970) is a Pakistani cricketer. ... Mohammad Younis Khan, (born November 29, 1977 in Mardan) popularly known as Younis Khan is a Pakistani cricketer and member of the Pakistani cricket team since February 2000. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... Mohammad Asif can refer to: Mohammad Asif (Pakistani cricketer) Mohammad Asif (Omani cricketer) This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Shoaib Akhtar (Urdu: شعیب اختر) (born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricket player recognised widely as one of the fastest bowlers in the world. ...

Umpires and match referees

Three match referees and eight umpires were named for the tournament. Of the ten umpires on the ICC elite panel, neither Darrell Hair, who was not nominated due to security concerns, nor Billy Doctrove were employed for the tournament. Those were two umpires calling Pakistan for ball tampering in August. An ICC spokesman said, "this didn't mean Billy Doctrove is a bad umpire," and that there was "nothing sinister" about the decision^[7]. An umpire in cricket (from the Old French Nompere meaning not equal, i. ... Darrell Bruce Hair, (born 30 September 1952 in Mudgee, New South Wales), is a current Australian Test cricket match umpire, from New South Wales. ... Full Name: Billy Raymond Doctrove Born: 3rd July 1955, Marigot, Dominica,(Windward Islands) AKA: Toshack Billy Doctrove is an international cricket umpire, who made his debut in April 1998 in a one-day match between the West Indies and England at St Vincent. ... The Pakistani cricket team toured England in the 2006 English cricket season, following Englands winter tour of Pakistan where Pakistan had won a 3-Test series 2–0 and the ODI series 4–1. ...

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Matches

Qualifying round

Further information: 2006 ICC Champions Trophy qualifying round

West Indies and Sri Lanka had qualified with a game to spare, and their match only determined position on the ICC ODI Championship table as well as group opposition in the main stage. The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy qualifying round was held as part of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, with a four-team round robin system of matches between 7 October and 14 October in the Indian cities of Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mohali and Mumbai. ...

No.	Date	Team 1	Captain	Team 2	Captain	Venue	Result	Man of the Match
Preliminary Round
ODI 2423	7 Oct 2006	Sri Lanka	Mahela Jayawardene	Bangladesh	Habibul Bashar	Mohali	Sri Lanka won by 37 runs	Upul Tharanga
ODI 2424	8 Oct 2006	West Indies	Brian Lara	Zimbabwe	Prosper Utseya	Ahmedabad	West Indies won by 9 wickets	Chris Gayle
ODI 2425	10 Oct 2006	Sri Lanka	Mahela Jayawardene	Zimbabwe	Prosper Utseya	Ahmedabad	Sri Lanka won by 144 runs	Upul Tharanga
ODI 2426	11 Oct 2006	West Indies	Brian Lara	Bangladesh	Habibul Bashar	Jaipur	West Indies won by 10 wickets	Chris Gayle
ODI 2427	13 Oct 2006	Bangladesh	Habibul Bashar	Zimbabwe	Prosper Utseya	Jaipur	Bangladesh won by 101 runs	Shahriar Nafees
ODI 2428	14 Oct 2006	Sri Lanka	Mahela Jayawardene	West Indies	Brian Lara	Mumbai (BS)	Sri Lanka won by 9 Wickets	Farveez Maharoof

Preliminary Round Table
Team	M	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Status
Sri Lanka	3	3	0	0	6	+2.67	Qualified
West Indies	3	2	1	0	4	+0.40	Qualified
Bangladesh	3	1	2	0	2	+0.02	Out
Zimbabwe	3	0	3	0	0	-2.93	Out

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Main round

Further information: 2006 ICC Champions Trophy main round

No.	Group	Date	Team 1	Captain	Team 2	Captain	Venue	Result	Man of the Match
Main Round
ODI 2429	A	15 Oct 2006	India	Rahul Dravid	England	Andrew Flintoff	Jaipur	India won by 4 Wickets	Munaf Patel
ODI 2430	B	16 Oct 2006	New Zealand	Stephen Fleming	South Africa	Graeme Smith	Mumbai (BS)	New Zealand won by 87 runs	Stephen Fleming
ODI 2431	B	17 Oct 2006	Pakistan	Younis Khan	Sri Lanka	Mahela Jayawardene	Jaipur	Pakistan won by 4 wickets	Abdul Razzaq
ODI 2432	A	18 Oct 2006	Australia	Ricky Ponting	West Indies	Brian Lara	Mumbai (BS)	West Indies won by 10 runs	Runako Morton
ODI 2433	B	20 Oct 2006	New Zealand	Stephen Fleming	Sri Lanka	Mahela Jayawardene	Mumbai (BS)	Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets	Muttiah Muralitharan
ODI 2434	A	21 Oct 2006	Australia	Ricky Ponting	England	Andrew Flintoff	Jaipur	Australia won by 6 wickets	Damien Martyn
ODI 2435	B	24 Oct 2006	South Africa	Graeme Smith	Sri Lanka	Mahela Jayawardene	Ahmedabad	South Africa won by 78 runs	Shaun Pollock
ODI 2436	B	25 Oct 2006	New Zealand	Stephen Fleming	Pakistan	Younis Khan	Mohali	New Zealand won by 51 runs	Stephen Fleming
ODI 2437	A	26 Oct 2006	India	Rahul Dravid	West Indies	Brian Lara	Ahmedabad	West Indies won by 3 wickets	Shivnarine Chanderpaul
ODI 2438	B	27 Oct 2006	Pakistan	Younis Khan	South Africa	Graeme Smith	Mohali	South Africa won by 124 runs	Makhaya Ntini
ODI 2439	A	28 Oct 2006	England	Andrew Flintoff	West Indies	Brian Lara	Ahmedabad	England won by 3 wickets	Chris Gayle
ODI 2440	A	29 Oct 2006	India	Rahul Dravid	Australia	Ricky Ponting	Mohali	Australia won by 6 wickets	Damien Martyn

Group A Table Team M W L NR Pts NRR Australia 3 2 1 0 4 +0.53 West Indies 3 2 1 0 4 +0.01 India 3 1 2 0 2 +0.48 England 3 1 2 0 2 -1.04

Group B Table Team M W L NR Pts NRR South Africa 3 2 1 0 4 +0.77 New Zealand 3 2 1 0 4 +0.57 Sri Lanka 3 1 2 0 2 -0.20 Pakistan 3 1 2 0 2 -1.11

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Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is the captain of the Australian One-Day and Test cricket teams. ... Image File history File links West_Indies_Cricket_Board_Flag. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Brian Charles Lara (born May 2, 1969) (nicknamed The Prince of Port-of-Spain or simply The Prince) is a West Indian cricketer. ... The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in the Indian city of Mumbai. ... Image File history File links West_Indies_Cricket_Board_Flag. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Runako Shakur Morton (born July 22, 1978 in Nevis) is a West Indian cricketer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Stephen Paul Fleming (born in Christchurch on April 1, 1973) is the current captain of the New Zealand cricket team, known as the Black Caps, and of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. ... 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Knock-out stage

Further information: 2006 ICC Champions Trophy knockout stage

No.	Date	Team 1	Captain	Team 2	Captain	Venue	Result	Man of the Match
Semi–Finals
ODI 2441	1 Nov 2006	Australia	Ricky Ponting	New Zealand	Stephen Fleming	Mohali	Australia by 34 runs	Glenn McGrath
ODI 2442	2 Nov 2006	South Africa	Graeme Smith	West Indies	Brian Lara	Jaipur	West Indies by 6 wickets	Chris Gayle
Final
ODI 2443	5 Nov 2006	Australia	Ricky Ponting	West Indies	Brian Lara	Mumbai (BS)

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	Semi finals				Finals
	1 Nov - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
	Australia	240/9
	New Zealand	206/10
					5 Nov - Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
					Australia	45/2*
					West Indies	138/10
	2 Nov - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
	South Africa	258/8
	West Indies	262/4

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See also

• 2004 ICC Champions Trophy
• 2007 Cricket World Cup

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External links

• ICC Champions Trophy (ICC)
• 2006 Champions Trophy, official site

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References

• ICC names Champions Trophy venues (Cricinfo, January 12, 2006)
• Groups announced for Champions Trophy (Cricinfo, April 2, 2006)
• Venues announced, ICC press release, 27 April 2006

1. ^ India to keep Champions Trophy BBC News, 26 May 2005
2. ^ Bangladesh confirm final ICC Champions Trophy 2006 place ICC media release, 23 March 2006
3. ^ India to call for scrapping of Champions Trophy Cricinfo, 4 January 2006
4. ^ BCCI not against Champions Trophy - Pawar Cricinfo 27 April 2006
5. ^ Concern over Champions Trophy Cricinfo, 12 July 2006
6. ^ Gibbs reveals more names to Indian police Cricinfo, 12 October 2006
7. ^ Doctrove will not stand

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