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The scoreboard during the South Africa vs. England match at the 1992 Cricket World Cup 2nd semi final. Photo: The Post<\/p>\n

While the fixture announcement<\/a> of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has started the countdown to the 11th edition of ICC\u2019s flagship event, some of the captains who led their countries when Australia and New Zealand last staged the event in 1992 took a walk down memory lane and spoken candidly about their highs, lows and regrets from that tournament.<\/p>\n

The event was won by Pakistan when Imran Khan\u2019s<\/a> side defeated Graham Gooch\u2019s England in front of approximately 88,000 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)<\/a>. In the semi-finals, Pakistan had defeated New Zealand while England had the better of first-timers South Africa.<\/p>\n

Imran, remembering the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992, said: \u201cWinning the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992 was one of the biggest achievements of my cricketing career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Graham Gooch<\/a>, reflecting on the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992, said that his side was the most consistent throughout the tournament before losing to the side that England should have put out much earlier from the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the last World Cup I played in and I captained the side. Looking back I\u2019m proud of our performances throughout the competition, we were probably the form side during the tournament and played good cricket until the final when we didn\u2019t have our best day.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Kepler Wessels<\/a>, who led South Africa, the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992 was an \u201cincredible experience\u201d, as the side played its first major tournament after its return from isolation.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaptaining South Africa during the World Cup in 1992 was an incredible experience. It was an emotional time in South Africa cricket and the way the whole country embraced the team and the tournament will remain with me forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

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