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1996 Cricket World Cup
Tue, June 14 2022
Cricket Can Do Magic In Sri Lanka In Its Own Way Like It Did In 1996 Cricket World Cup
Cricket too has had its political angle. The ICC World Cup in 1996 had seen many nations refusing to travel to Sri Lanka for their matches, citing security concerns. The country wracked with internal strife needed the balm of cricket, but that was almost denied.
Fri, March 17 2017
Sri Lanka beat Australia to lift the 1996 World Cup
Sri Lanka won the 1996 World Cup without facing a single defeat, which was a huge achievement considering they were not even amongst the top five contenders for the title.
Sat, September 16 2017
Asanka Gurusinha: 26 facts about Sri Lanka’s unsung hero of 1996 World Cup
Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha is a former Sri Lankan batsman, who played a key role in the island country’s victorious World Cup campaign in 1996.
Fri, May 11 2012
Sachin Tendulkar refused to a bat sponsor for 1996 World Cup
By CricketCountry Staff
Sachin Tendulkar, whom Time’s magazine hailed as the world’s greatest athlete, revealed that he did not have a sticker on his bat during the 1996 World Cup in order to avoid any distraction.