HISTORY OF THE ICC Champions Trophy
The ICC Champions Trophy has undergone numerous changes in its short 8-year history. First known as the ICC Knockout, it has often been referred to as the mini-world cup. Since its inception in 1998, this tournament has generated much excitement because of its intense play among the world's best sides in a relatively short period. The ICC Knockout name continued in 1998, but was changed for the first time in 2002 to its current name, ICC Champions Trophy.
This year's tournament will feature a new competition format. The eight teams in the tournament are made up of the top 6 sides in the LG ICC ODI Championship Table as of April 1, 2006 plus two qualifiers from a preliminary round. The top six teams are:
- Australia
- South Africa
- India
- Pakistan
- New Zealand
- and England
- Sri Lanka
- West Indies
- Zimbabwe
- Bangladesh
will battle each other for the right to advance to the next round.Start of play for the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy is October 7.
Tournament History
- Year - Site - Champion
- 1998 - Dhaka - South Africa
- 2000 - Nairobi - New Zealand
- 2002 - Colombo -No result due to rain - Sri Lanka/India
- 2004 - England -West Indies
- 2006 - India - nil
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