Dates | 22 September – 5 October 2009 |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | One Day International |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
Host(s) | South Africa |
Champions | Australia (2nd title) |
Runners-up | New Zealand |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 15 |
Player of the series | Ricky Ponting |
Most runs | Ricky Ponting (288) |
Most wickets | Wayne Parnell (11) |
The 2009 ICC Champions Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in South Africa between 22 September and 5 October,[1] at Wanderers Stadium and Centurion Park, both in the Gauteng province.[2] Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan in 2008, but due to security concerns it shifted to South Africa.[3] It was the sixth ICC Champions Trophy, and was previously known as the ICC Knock-out. Two teams from two groups of four qualified for the semi-finals, and the final was staged in Centurion on 5 October. Australia successfully defended the title by beating New Zealand by six wickets in the final.