TEAM HISTORY - ICC CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY 2008

1998 - Bangladesh
New Zealand had defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets to claim the eighth spot in the teams finalized for the quarter-finals. Skipper Stephen Fleming just missed out on a century by four runs and wicketkeeper Adam Parore scored a half-century to win the match for the Kiwis despite a spirited performance by Alistair Campbell and his boys. Their luck ran out in the quarter-finals, though, when the Sri Lankans, led by skipper Arjuna Ranatunga (90) and keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana (48) defeated New Zealand by five wickets to reach the semis. Only Parore showed some resistance with his 54 runs to lead the score to 188.

2000 - Kenya
New Zealand won the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time in 2000, when they fought a pitched battle with India to claim the trophy. When things looked like it would go India's way, batsman Chris Cairns steered New Zealand to a heroic victory at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club. Cairns, playing through the pain of a dodgy right knee and passed fit to play a day earlier, produced a match-winning 102 not out to win by four wickets in a nerve-jangling last scramble.

It was a well-deserved success for New Zealand, who were considered to be the underdogs throughout the tournament. They played determined, gritty cricket and followed it up with a memorable triumph.

Earlier, New Zealand played Zimbabwe in the quarter-finals and won by 64 runs to book a slot in the semis. Roger Twose contributed 85 runs in the Kiwis' total score of 265 runs. Paul Wiseman was also effective in claiming four wickets for 45 runs. In the semis against Pakistan, an excellent century by opener Saeed Anwar could do nothing to save the fortunes of Pakistan in the event, as New Zealand posted 255 runs to beat Pakistan by four wickets. Man of the match Shayne O'Connor picked up five wickets to end Pakistan's woes.

2002 - Sri Lanka
Previous winner New Zealand failed to progress to the semi-final stage with a defeat against Australia in the pool stages. A five-wicket haul by Glenn McGrath saw the Kiwis crumbling to 132 in response to the set total of 296. They took out their vengeance against Bangladesh in the next pool match when a four-wicket haul by Shane Bond saw the Bangladesh attack collapse to 77, in response to the target of 244. Bond was named man of the match for his performance.

2004 - England
A defeat against Australia in the pool matches saw New Zealand leaving the tournament early. Australia won by seven wickets which meant New Zealand had to defend a total of just 198. The other pool match against USA proved consolatory with Nathan Astle scoring an unbeaten 151-ball 145 to give the team a 210-run lead. Jacob Oram picked up five wickets in the match.

2006 - India
New Zealand lost a chance to be the finalists for the event after a 34-run loss to Australia. Daniel Vettori's 79 and Kyle Mills' 4-38 was of not much use as Australia limited the side to 206 all out. New Zealand had earlier defeated Pakistan by 51 runs and South Africa by 87 runs, in which they limited the Proteas to 108.