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3 unusual facts about 1982 ICC Trophy


Heath Road

The first recorded match on the ground was in 1982, when Whitchurch played Singapore in a warm-up match for the 1982 ICC Trophy.

The Victoria Ground, Cheltenham

In 1982, the ground held a single international match between Israel and Papua New Guinea in the 1982 ICC Trophy.

Tipton Road

One match of the 1982 ICC Trophy was played at Tipton Road, but the game between East Africa and West Africa was abandoned without a result after East Africa had reached 53/2 from 25.1 overs.


Gazi Ashraf

He was a member of the team captained by Shafiq-ul-Haq that lost its Semi Final against Zimbabwe and then also lost the Consolation Final against Papua New Guinea in the 1982 ICC Trophy in England.


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