Roy steamrolls Pakistan
A captain's hunch brought Andrew Symonds into Australia's 2003 World Cup squad and he repaid that faith in the first game
11/02Result
4th Match, ICC World Cup at Johannesburg, Feb 11 2003
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
228 (44.3/49 ov)
Player of the Match
11/02Result
4th Match, ICC World Cup at Johannesburg, Feb 11 2003
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
228 (44.3/49 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
The innings of Andrew Symonds' life
How an Australia allrounder found his groove, after almost switching to rugby
Symonds admits he contemplated switching to rugby league
The Australian one-day specialist Andrew Symonds thought about giving up cricket for a shot at rugby league for the high-flying Brisbane Broncos shortly before his somewhat surprising selection for the 2003 World Cup-winning squad
Pakistan had no answer to Symonds' onslaught
Pakistan blew away a golden opportunity to topple the world champions and claim four valuable points at The Wanderers on Tuesday
Latif reported for racial abuse
Pakistan wicket-keeper Rashid Latif has been reported to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a racial slur on his Australian counterpart Adam Gilchrist
Convincing win for Australia despite controversies
A World Cup match that had all the ingredients of another spectacular was upset at first by Shane Warne's return to Australia and then the controversy surrounding Pakistan captain Waqar Younis being banned from completing his bowling spell by umpire
Symonds' career-best sinks Pakistan
The Australia allrounder rescued his side from 86 for 4 and took them to a commanding win
World Cup
| Super Sixes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1.854 |
| IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0.886 |
| KENYA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0.354 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11.5 | -0.844 |
| NZ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -0.896 |
| ZIM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | -1.254 |
| Pool A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 2.045 |
| IND | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1.108 |
| ZIM | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0.504 |
| ENG | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.821 |
| PAK | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.227 |
| NED | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1.454 |
| NAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -2.955 |
| Pool B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1.204 |
| KENYA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -0.691 |
| NZ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0.99 |
| WI | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1.103 |
| SA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1.73 |
| CAN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1.989 |
| BAN | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -2.046 |