Ranking the 10 most iconic World Cup moments

#1- The Greatest ODI match ever (1999)

Australian players celebrate after holding South Africa to a tie in the 1999 semi-finals.

While people may disagree with the order of the rankings, there can be no argument against the position of this particular moment. This match is regarded by almost everyone who witnessed it live as the greatest ODI ever played. This match had everything, from great batting and bowling displays to never-ending thrill.

In the finals, South Africa won the toss decided to bowl first. Australia got off to a bad start as they lost their first four wickets for a score of 68 and were in a spot of bother before Steve Waugh and Bevan added 90 runs for the fifth wicket.

After the wicket of Waugh, another collapse happened as Allan Donald and Pollock ran through the Aussies lower order, restricting Australia to a mere total of 213 runs. In reply, South Africa got a solid start and reached 43 without losing any wickets. The game took another turn when Warne produced one of the finest deliveries of his ODI career to dismiss Gibbs.

The ball looped and pitched in the rough outside off stump spun a mile and clipped Gibbs off stump. Warne went on to take 2 more wickets in quick succession to reduce South Africa to 61-4. Similar to Australia's inning, South Africa had an 84 run stand for the 5th wicket between Kallis and Jonty Rhodes.

South Africa looked well in control when they required 38 runs from the last 34 deliveries with Kallis and Klusener at the crease. But, again Shane Warne had other ideas, he dismissed Kallis on the last ball of the 45th over.

Moment

Warne's great bowling display and Klusener's great hitting took the game to the last over with South Africa requiring nine of it with just one wicket in hand. Fleming had the ball in his hand. Klusener smashed the first two balls for consecutive fours. Now, South Africa needed only one run from the final four balls.

Steve Waugh brought every fielder in the circle. A tie meant that Australia would progress to the finals as they had won their 'super six' match against South Africa. Australia were devastated the very next ball as they missed a run out opportunity. Now, 1 run was required from 3 balls. On the next delivery, Klusner pushed the ball past the bowler and set off for a single.

Donald had a brain freeze as his feet remained rooted in the crease and when he started running Klusener had already crossed him. Meanwhile Steve Waugh had dived to collect the ball and threw it to Fleming who relayed the ball to Gilchrist, who delightfully uprooted the stumps.

Australia went on to thrash Pakistan in the Finals to win their second World Cup.