Cricket History and Tournaments

Aravinda de Silva scored a magnificent century in the 1996 World Cup semi-final against India, which was instrumental in Sri Lanka's victory and eventual World Cup win. He was named Man of the Match in both the semi-final and the final.

Kenya's remarkable 2003 World Cup included victories over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe. However, New Zealand was one team Kenya did not defeat, making New Zealand the correct answer to this question about teams Kenya did not beat.

Glenn Turner of New Zealand scored the highest individual innings of the 1975 World Cup - an unbeaten 171 runs against India. This innings was one of the cornerstone performances of the inaugural tournament and established a World Cup batting record that stood for many years.

The first ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted by England in 1975. The tournament featured eight teams and was won by the West Indies. England was chosen as the inaugural host as it was the home of cricket and the ICC headquarters.

(His debut at Kenya)

Sachin Tendulkar opened the batting for India in ODIs for the first time against New Zealand in 1994 at Auckland. He scored 49 runs off 82 balls in that innings. This was a significant moment in his ODI career as he transitioned from middle-order batting to opening, where he would achieve tremendous success.

He achieved this with the partnership of Dravid.

In the 2004 tsunami relief match, Indian and Pakistani players did play together in the 'Asia XI' team against 'Rest of the World'. However, the question phrasing 'played as one team' could be misinterpreted - they were part of a combined Asian XI, not a standalone India-Pakistan team.

Pakistan won the 1992 Cricket World Cup final, defeating England by 22 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This was Pakistan's first World Cup victory, captained by Imran Khan, with England reaching the final but falling short in the decisive match.

The 2002 six-match ODI series between India and England in England ended in a 3-3 tie. Both teams won three matches each, making the series level. This was during India's tour of England in 2002.

The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia, dating back to 1882. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious rivalries in international cricket, named after a satirical obituary that said English cricket had 'died' and 'the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia'.

Pakistan won the Triseries Kitply Cup held in June 2008, which was a triangular tournament involving India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in the final to win the tournament.

India won the 2007-08 Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series, also known as the VB Series, held in Australia. The tournament featured Australia, India, and Sri Lanka. India defeated Australia in the finals. South Africa was not part of this specific tri-series.