1996 Cricket World Cup squads


This is a list of the final 14-man squads named for the 1996 Cricket World Cup in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka which took place from 14 February 1996 to 17 March 1996. The oldest player at the 1996 Cricket World Cup was Nolan Clarke of The Netherlands while the youngest player was Thomas Odoyo of Kenya.

Australia

PlayerDate of birthAgeMatches before 1996 WCWC Matches before 1996 WCBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Mark Taylor 27 October 196431y 106d892Left handRight-arm medium
Michael Bevan8 May 197025y 278d25-Left handSlow left-arm wrist spin
Damien Fleming24 April 197025y 292d14-Right handRight-arm fast-medium
Ian Healy 30 April 196431y 286d1397Right handWicket-keeper
Stuart Law18 October 196827y 115d14-Right handRight-arm medium
Shane Lee8 August 197322y 186d6-Right handRight–arm medium
Craig McDermott14 April 196530y 302d13716Right handRight-arm fast
Glenn McGrath9 February 197026y 1d44-Right handRight arm fast-medium
Ricky Ponting19 December 197421y 53d16-Right handRight arm medium
Paul Reiffel19 April 196629y 297d55-Right handRight-arm fast-medium
Michael Slater21 February 197025y 354d33-Right handRight arm medium
Shane Warne13 September 196926y 150d52-Right handRight-arm leg break
Mark Waugh2 June 196530y 253d1065Right handRight-arm medium
Right-arm off-break
Steve Waugh2 June 196530y 253d18916Right handRight-arm medium

England

Player !Date of birthAgeMatches before 1996 WCWC Matches before 1996 WCBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Michael Atherton 23 March 196827y 324d31-Right handRight arm leg break
Wicket-keeper

India

Coach/manager: Ajit Wadekar
PlayerDate of birthAgeMatches before 1996 WCWC Matches before 1996 WCBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Mohammad Azharuddin 8 February 196333y 2d20015Right handRight-arm medium

Kenya

Coach: Hanumant Singh
PlayerDate of birthBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Maurice Odumbe 15 June 1969Right handRight-arm offbreak

Netherlands

PlayerDate of birthBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Steven Lubbers 24 March 1953Right handRight-arm off-break

New Zealand

Coach: Glenn Turner
  • Oldest Player: Dipak Patel
  • Youngest Player : Stephen Fleming
  • Average age : 27y 14d
PlayerDate of birthAgeMatches before 1996 WCWC Matches before 1996 WCBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Lee Germon 4 November 196827y 98d130Right handRight arm leg break
Wicket-keeper

Pakistan

  • Oldest Player : Javed Miandad
  • Youngest Player : Saqlain Mushtaq
  • Average age: 27y 197d
PlayerDate of birthAgeMatches before 1996 WCWC Matches before 1996 WCBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Wasim Akram 3 June 196629y 252d19317Left handLeft-arm fast

South Africa

Coach: Bob Woolmer
PlayerDate of birthMatchesBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Hansie Cronje 25 September 196977Right handRight arm medium

Sri Lanka

Coach: Dav Whatmore
Player !Date of birthMatchesBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Arjuna Ranatunga 1 December 1963178Left-handRight-hand medium

United Arab Emirates

PlayersDate of birthMatchesBatting styleBowling style
Sultan Zarawani 24 January 19612Right handRight arm leg spin
Arshad Laeeq28 November 19702Right handRight-arm fast-medium
Azhar Saeed25 December 19702Left handSlow left-arm orthodox
Imtiaz Abbasi 9 June 19682Right handWicket-keeper
Mazhar Hussain25 October 19672Right handRight-arm leg break
Mohammad Aslam7 September 19610Right handRight-arm fast
Mohammad Ishaq7 March 19632Right handRight-arm medium
Vijay Mehra17 October 19632Right hand-
Ganesh Mylvaganam1 August 19660Right hand-
Saeed-Al-Saffar31 July 19680Left handLeft-arm fast-medium
Saleem Raza5 July 19642Right handRight-arm offbreak
Johanne Samarasekera22 February 19682Right handRight-arm medium-fast
Shaukat Dukanwala21 January 19570Right handRight-arm Offbreak
Shehzad Altaf6 October 19570Right handRight-arm medium

West Indies

Coach: Andy Roberts
PlayerDate of birthMatchesBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Richie Richardson 12 January 1962218Right handRight-arm medium-pace

Zimbabwe

PlayerDate of birthMatchesBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Andy Flower 28 April 196839Left-handWicket-keeper
Right-arm off break