1998–99 Asian Test Championship
{{Short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 1999 Asian Test Championship
| image = Asian Test Championship 1998-99.png
| imagesize =
| caption = Tournament logo
| administrator = Asian Cricket Council
| cricket format = Test
| tournament format = Round-robin and final
| champions = {{cr|PAK}}
| count = 1
| participants = 3
| matches = 4
| attendance =
| player of the series = {{cricon|PAK}} Wasim Akram
| most runs = {{cricon|SRI}} M. Jayawardene (297)
| most wickets ={{cricon|PAK}} Wasim Akram (15)
|runner up={{cr|SL}}
|third_place = {{cr|IND}}
|next_year=2001–02|next_tournament=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.{{cite news|last1=Christie|first1=Peter|title=Asian Test Championship from Feb 14 to March 17|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74734.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=24 December 1998|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-date=11 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111165424/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74734.html|url-status=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.{{cite news|title=Asian Test Championship: Pakistan to opt out if tour is cancelled|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80425.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=13 January 1999|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306084946/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80425.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Asian Test championships may be called off|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80018.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|agency=Agence France-Presse|date=27 January 1999|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306052419/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80018.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Fate of Asian Test event still hangs in balance|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80017.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=29 January 1999|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307053451/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/80017.html|url-status=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.{{cite news|last1=Thawfeeq|first1=Sa'adi|title=Inaugural Asian Test championhips|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79324.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=11 February 1999|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-date=2 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402171808/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79324.html|url-status=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
=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)
- 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.{{cite news|title=Asian Test Championships: Committee to suggest playing conditions|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74733.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=28 December 1998|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-date=4 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604053447/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74733.html|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+Points |
| Result |
|---|
| Win
|style="text-align:center;"|12 |
| Tie
|style="text-align:center;"|6 |
| Draw/Loss
|style="text-align:center;"|0 |
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.{{cite news|title=Points at stake in the Asian Test Championship|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79323.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=11 February 1999|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-date=16 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816014453/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79323.html|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+Bonus Points1 |
| Runs Scored
! Wickets Taken |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"| 350+
|style="text-align:center;"| 4 |style="text-align:center;"| 9–10 |style="text-align:center;"| 4 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 300–349
|style="text-align:center;"| 3 |style="text-align:center;"| 7–8 |style="text-align:center;"| 3 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 225–299
|style="text-align:center;"| 2 |style="text-align:center;"| 5–6 |style="text-align:center;"| 2 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 150–224
|style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 3–4 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |
| colspan="4"|1Assessed on the first 100 overs of the 1st innings |
Match results
=1st Test: India v Pakistan=
{{Test match
|date = 16–20 February 1999
|team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
|team2 = {{cr|IND}}
|score-team1-inns1 = 185 (76.2 overs)
|runs-team1-inns1 = Moin Khan 70 (271)
|wickets-team1-inns1 = Javagal Srinath 5/46 (19 overs)
|score-team2-inns1 = 223 (76.2 overs)
|runs-team2-inns1 = Sadagoppan Ramesh 79 (176)
|wickets-team2-inns1 = Shoaib Akhtar 4/71 (19.2 overs)
|score-team1-inns2 = 316 (99 overs)
|runs-team1-inns2 = Saeed Anwar 188 (259)
|wickets-team1-inns2 = Javagal Srinath 8/86 (27 overs)
|score-team2-inns2 = 232 (91 overs)
|runs-team2-inns2 = VVS Laxman 67 (119)
|wickets-team2-inns2 = Shoaib Akhtar 4/47 (20.1 overs)
|result = Pakistan won by 46 runs
|venue = Eden Gardens, Calcutta, India
|umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Dave Orchard (SA)
|motm = Saeed Anwar (PAK) and Javagal Srinath (IND)
|report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63830.html Scorecard]
|rain =
}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|+Points Table after 1st Test |
| Team
! Matches ! Won ! Drawn ! Lost ! Bonus ! Bonus ! Total Points |
|---|
| style="text-align:left;"| Pakistan
|style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 4 |style="text-align:center;"| 17 |
| style="text-align:left;"| India
|style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 4 |style="text-align:center;"| 5 |
| style="text-align:left;"| Sri Lanka
|style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |
=2nd Test: Sri Lanka v India=
{{Test match
|date = 24–28 February 1999
|team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
|team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
|score-team1-inns1 = 518/7 (142.5 overs)
|runs-team1-inns1 = Sadagoppan Ramesh 143 (214)
|wickets-team1-inns1 = Russel Arnold 2/94
|score-team2-inns1 = 485 (159.1 overs)
|runs-team2-inns1 = M Jayawardene 242 (465)
|wickets-team2-inns1 = Anil Kumble 4/134
|score-team1-inns2 = 306/5 (104 overs)
|runs-team1-inns2 = Sachin Tendulkar 124 (234)
|wickets-team1-inns2 = Aravinda de Silva 2/59
|result = Match Drawn
|venue = Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
|umpires = Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Russell Tiffin (ZIM)
|motm = Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
|report =
|notes = Ashish Nehra (Ind) made his Test debut.
}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|+Points Table after 2nd Test |
| Team
! Matches ! Won ! Drawn ! Lost ! Bonus ! Bonus ! Total Points |
|---|
| style="text-align:left;"| Pakistan
|style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 4 |style="text-align:center;"| 17 |
| style="text-align:left;"| India
|style="text-align:center;"| 2 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 5 |style="text-align:center;"| 5 |style="text-align:center;"| 10 |
| style="text-align:left;"| Sri Lanka
|style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 2 |style="text-align:center;"| 2 |style="text-align:center;"| 4 |
=3rd Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka=
{{Test match
|date = 4–8 March 1999
|team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
|team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
|score-team1-inns1 = 398 (102.1 overs)
|runs-team1-inns1 = Wajahatullah Wasti 133 (238)
|wickets-team1-inns1 = Pramodya Wickramasinghe 6/103
|score-team2-inns1 = 328 (84.2 overs)
|runs-team2-inns1 = Russel Arnold 123 (208)
|wickets-team2-inns1 = Wasim Akram 4/30
|score-team1-inns2 = 314/8d (96.5 overs)
|runs-team1-inns2 = Wajahatullah Wasti 121 (303)
|wickets-team1-inns2 = Niroshan Bandaratilleke 2/54
|score-team2-inns2 = 165/2 (51.1 overs)
|runs-team2-inns2 = Russel Arnold 56 (151)
|wickets-team2-inns2 = Shahid Nazir 1/27
|result = Match Drawn
|venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
|umpires = Rudi Koertzen (SA) and David Shepherd (ENG)
|motm = Wajahatullah Wasti (Pak)
|report =
|rain =
}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|+Points Table after 3rd Test |
| Team
! Matches ! Won ! Drawn ! Lost ! Bonus ! Bonus ! Total Points |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| Pakistan
|style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 2 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 1 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 1 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 0 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 5 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 8 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 25 |
| style="text-align:left;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| Sri Lanka
|style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 2 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 0 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 2 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 0 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 6 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 5 |style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ABCDEF"| 11 |
| style="text-align:left;"| India
|style="text-align:center;"| 2 |style="text-align:center;"| 0 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 1 |style="text-align:center;"| 5 |style="text-align:center;"| 5 |style="text-align:center;"| 10 |
=Final: Pakistan v Sri Lanka=
{{Test match
|date = 12–15 March 1999
|team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
|team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
|score-team1-inns1 = 231 (78 overs)
|runs-team1-inns1 = Aravinda de Silva 72 (164)
|wickets-team1-inns1 = Arshad Khan 5/38
|score-team2-inns1 = 594 (184.5 overs)
|runs-team2-inns1 = Ijaz Ahmed 211 (372)
|wickets-team2-inns1 = Upul Chandana 6/179
|score-team1-inns2 = 188 (65.3 overs)
|runs-team1-inns2 = Hashan Tillakaratne 55 (152)
|wickets-team1-inns2 = Wasim Akram 3/33
|result = Pakistan won by an innings and 175 runs
|venue = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
|umpires = David Shepherd (ENG) and Doug Cowie (NZ)
|motm = Ijaz Ahmed (Pak)
|report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63833.html Scorecard]
|rain =
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/60671.html Tournament home at ESPNcricinfo]
{{International cricket in 1998–99}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asian Test Championship 1998-99}}
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Asian Test Championship, 1998-99
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