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| 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 | Jacques Kallis |
| Most runs | Philo Wallace (221) |
| Most wickets | Jacques Kallis (8) |
| Official website | ICC-Cricinfo Tournament website |
The 1998 ICC KnockOut trophy (officially known as Wills International Cup)[1] 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 first 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.[2]
- ^ "The Mini World Cup, 1998–99 – When cricket really was the winner". Cricinfo, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 2000. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ "ICC Champions Trophy – History". England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.