1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy
The 1998 ICC KnockOut trophy (officially known as Wills International Cup) was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Bangladesh. It was the first tournament apart from the World Cups to involve all Test-playing nations. New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe in a pre-quarter-final match to qualify for the main knockout stage. Future editions of this tournament are now known as the ICC Champions Trophy. Appearing in their only major tournament final, South Africa defeated the West Indies in the final to win the event. This tournament was inaugurated on the basis of FIFA Confederations Cup where the best teams from their respected confederations compete against each other but in this case the top teams in the ICC ODI Championship compete with each other.
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Host(s) | Bangladesh |
| Champions | South Africa (1st title) |
| Runners-up | West Indies |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 8 |
| Player of the series | South Africa Jacques Kallis |
| Most runs | West Indies Philo Wallace (221) |
| Most wickets | South Africa Jacques Kallis (8) |
| Official website | ICC-Cricinfo Tournament website |