ICC Champions Trophy 2006: Schedule, Results, Stats, and Team Squads

The ICC Champions Trophy 2006 was a highly anticipated event in the world of cricket, held in India. It featured top cricket teams from around the world, competing for one of the most prestigious titles in the sport. The tournament provided thrilling matches, memorable performances, and plenty of excitement. In this post, we will look at the full schedule, results, player stats, and the team squads that participated in this tournament.

ICC Champions Trophy 2006 – Schedule & Results

The tournament began with the group stage, where teams played against each other. Below are the results from each group:

Group Matches Results

7 Oct 2006: Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh (Mohali) – Sri Lanka won by 37 runs
8 Oct 2006: Zimbabwe vs. West Indies (Ahmedabad) – West Indies won by 9 wickets
10 Oct 2006: Sri Lanka vs. Zimbabwe (Ahmedabad) – Sri Lanka won by 144 runs
11 Oct 2006: Bangladesh vs. West Indies (Jaipur) – West Indies won by 10 wickets
13 Oct 2006: Bangladesh vs. Zimbabwe (Jaipur) – Bangladesh won by 101 runs
14 Oct 2006: West Indies vs. Sri Lanka (Brabourne) – Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
15 Oct 2006: England vs. India (Jaipur) – India won by 4 wickets
16 Oct 2006: New Zealand vs. South Africa (Brabourne) – New Zealand won by 87 runs
17 Oct 2006: Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan (Jaipur) – Pakistan won by 4 wickets
18 Oct 2006: West Indies vs. Australia (Brabourne) – West Indies won by 10 runs
20 Oct 2006: New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka (Brabourne) – Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
21 Oct 2006: England vs. Australia (Jaipur) – Australia won by 6 wickets
24 Oct 2006: South Africa vs. Sri Lanka (Ahmedabad) – South Africa won by 78 runs
25 Oct 2006: New Zealand vs. Pakistan (Mohali) – New Zealand won by 51 runs
26 Oct 2006: India vs. West Indies (Ahmedabad) – West Indies won by 3 wickets
27 Oct 2006: South Africa vs. Pakistan (Mohali) – South Africa won by 124 runs
28 Oct 2006: West Indies vs. England (Ahmedabad) – England won by 3 wickets
29 Oct 2006: India vs. Australia (Mohali) – Australia won by 6 wickets

Semi-finals & Final

The semi-finals were full of excitement, with Australia and West Indies battling to secure a place in the final. Here’s how the semi-finals and final went:

1 Nov 2006: Australia vs. New Zealand (Semi-final) (Mohali) – Australia won by 34 runs
2 Nov 2006: South Africa vs. West Indies (Semi-final) (Jaipur) – West Indies won by 6 wickets
5 Nov 2006: West Indies vs. Australia (Final) (Brabourne) – Australia won by 8 wickets (D/L method)

ICC Champions Trophy 2006 – Points Table

Here’s a look at the points table from the group stages:

Group A Standings

Rank	Team	Matches	Wins	Losses	Points	Net Run Rate
1	Australia	3	2	1	4	+0.529
2	West Indies	3	2	1	4	+0.009
3	India	3	1	2	2	+0.482
4	England	3	1	2	2	-1.044

Group B Standings

Rank	Team	Matches	Wins	Losses	Points	Net Run Rate
1	South Africa	3	2	1	4	+0.767
2	New Zealand	3	2	1	4	+0.572
3	Sri Lanka	3	1	2	2	-0.195
4	Pakistan	3	1	2	2	-1.107

Qualifying Group Standings

Rank	Team	Matches	Wins	Losses	Points	Net Run Rate
1	Sri Lanka	3	3	0	6	+2.672
2	West Indies	3	2	1	4	+0.404
3	Bangladesh	3	1	2	2	+0.019
4	Zimbabwe	3	0	3	0	-2.927

ICC Champions Trophy 2006 – Player Stats

Top Run Scorers

Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 474 runs, 8 innings, average 79.00
Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka) – 320 runs, 6 innings, average 53.33
Damien Martyn (Australia) – 241 runs, 5 innings, average 80.33

Top Wicket Takers

Jerome Taylor (West Indies) – 13 wickets, 7 innings, average 22.07
Farveez Maharoof (Sri Lanka) – 12 wickets, 6 innings, average 15.83
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – 11 wickets, 6 innings, average 19.09

Best Batting Strike Rates

Robin Peterson (South Africa) – 123.33 strike rate, 3 innings
Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh) – 107.50 strike rate, 3 innings
Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) – 100.00 strike rate, 3 innings

Best Bowling Economy Rates

Ramesh Powar (India) – 3.00 economy, 1 inning
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 3.12 economy, 3 innings
Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) – 3.13 economy, 2 innings

ICC Champions Trophy 2006 – Team Squads

The squads for the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 were packed with star players from each participating country. Below are the full team squads:

Australia

Ricky Ponting (C)
Adam Gilchrist (WK)
Matthew Hayden
Damien Martyn
Michael Clarke
Shane Watson
Andrew Symonds
Brett Lee
Glenn McGrath
Shane Harwood
Brad Hogg

West Indies

Brian Lara (C)
Chris Gayle
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Dwayne Bravo
Carlton Baugh (WK)
Kemar Roach
Jerome Taylor
Mervyn Dillon
Corey Collymore
Fidel Edwards

India

Rahul Dravid (C)
Sourav Ganguly
Sachin Tendulkar
Virender Sehwag
Yuvraj Singh
Dinesh Karthik (WK)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK)
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
Munaf Patel
Sreesanth

England

Andrew Flintoff (C)
Marcus Trescothick
Nick Knight
Ian Bell
Paul Collingwood
Andrew Strauss
Kevin Pietersen
James Anderson
Steve Harmison
Monty Panesar
Chris Read (WK)

South Africa

Graeme Smith (C)
Herschelle Gibbs
Jacques Kallis
Mark Boucher (WK)
AB de Villiers
Morné Morkel
Shaun Pollock
Gavin Larsen
Robin Peterson
Dale Steyn
Johan Botha

New Zealand

Stephen Fleming (C)
Nathan Astle
Hamish Marshall
Ross Taylor
Scott Styris
Brendon McCullum (WK)
Jacob Oram
Shane Bond
Kyle Mills
Daniel Vettori
Michael Mason

Sri Lanka

Mahela Jayawardene (C)
Sanath Jayasuriya
Kumar Sangakkara (WK)
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Upul Tharanga
Chaminda Vaas
Muttiah Muralitharan
Lasith Malinga
Farveez Maharoof
Rangana Herath
Jehan Mubarak

Pakistan

Inzamam-ul-Haq (C)
Shoaib Malik
Mohammad Yousuf
Younis Khan
Shahid Afridi
Kamran Akmal (WK)
Fawad Alam
Shoaib Akhtar
Umar Gul
Abdul Razzaq
Mohammad Hafeez

Bangladesh

Habibul Bashar (C)
Shakib Al Hasan
Mohammad Ashraful
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
Aftab Ahmed
Mohammad Rafique
Mashrafe Mortaza
Abdul Razzak
Manjural Islam
Nazmul Hossain
Rafique

Zimbabwe

Tatenda Taibu (C)
Brendan Taylor (WK)
Sean Williams
Craig Wishart
Charles Coventry
Andy Blignaut
Heath Streak
Chris Mpofu
Douglas Hondo
Chris Harris
Tawanda Mupariwa

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