The World Cricket Classic was a Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in Bermuda during April 2006. The participating players were all ex-cricketers with the exception of Bermuda who fielded their current squad. Four centuries were made in the tournament, one from Australian Ryan Campbell and South African Steven Jack, while Jack's opening partner Gary Kirsten passed 100 twice.

Twenty20 World Cricket Classic
Cricket formatTwenty20
Host(s)Bermuda
Champions South Africa
ParticipantsAustralia, Bermuda, England, India
New Zealand, South Africa,
Sri Lanka, West Indies
Most runsSouth Africa Gary Kirsten (255)
Most wicketsPieter Strydom, Derek Crookes (7)

Squads

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Australia   Bermuda   England   India   New Zealand  
 
England squad member Peter Such
South Africa   Sri Lanka   West Indies  

Qualifying games

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Game Date Batting 1st Batting 2nd Result
1 23 April Bermuda 5/174 West Indies 8/116 (20)   Bermuda by 58 runs
2 23 April India 6/112 England 5/113 (19)   England by 5 wickets
3 24 April South Africa 5/220 Australia 137 (19.4)   South Africa by 83 runs
4 24 April Sri Lanka 6/132 New Zealand 6/133 (18)   New Zealand by 4 wickets
5 26 April Bermuda 5/143 England 6/138 (20)   Bermuda by 5 runs
6 26 April India 9/135 West Indies 3/136 (20)   West Indies by 7 wickets
7 27 April South Africa 3/249 New Zealand 9/169 (20)   South Africa by 80 runs
8 27 April Australia 3/218 Sri Lanka 6/217 (20)   Australia by 1 run

Plate Final

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April 29, 2006
Australia  
116
v
  West Indies
3/120 (12.5)
  West Indies won by 7 wickets
National Sports Centre
Umpires: G Francis and C Mitchley

World Cricket Classic Final

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April 29, 2006
South Africa  
5/266
v
  Bermuda
169
  South Africa won by 97 runs
National Sports Centre
Umpires: R Julian and S Asani
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