Cricket World Cup 2015 kicks off in just one day in Australia; Sport360 takes a look at the magic behind the number '1', remembering Lance Klusener's infamous final over in 1999.
South African all-rounder Lance Klusener dreamt of glory at the 1999 World Cup and as he led his country through to the semi-finals, he blew away everyone who crossed his path.
It finally looked like South Africa would realise their dream of becoming world champions and shed the 'chokers' tag that has followed them into each and every World Cup.
Against Australia in the last four, South Africa were 205-9, needing nine runs in last over to progress to the final. Klusener smashed Damien Fleming to consecutive boundaries off the first two balls and only one was required from four deliveries.
A final beckoned with just a solitary single standing in their way of a showdown for the World Cup trophy.
But the pressure got the better of the master blaster Klusener.
He blocked the third delivery and ran wildly on the fourth ball only for his partner Allan Donald to turn bemused, clueless of what was going on at the other end. Donald dropped his bat and was run-out by some distance, sending Australia on to the final, which they eventually won.
South Africa have not had a better opportunity to clinch World Cup glory since then and while they have continued to fall short, Australia started the greatest era of dominance ODI cricket has seen.
That can be the importance of one run, one moment, one ball, one wicket – hopefully there will be more dramatic moments to come in this year’s World Cup.
SPORT 360's CRICKET WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN
– 2 days to go: World Cup captains come in pairs
– 3 days to go: Lasith Malinga's treble hat-trick
– 4 days to go: Australia's era of dominance
– 5 days to go: Ricky Ponting rocks the biggest stage
– 6 days to go: Tendulkar and Miandad's immortal sextuplet
– 7 days to go: Taylor sends Shoaib Akhtar off in style
– 8 days to go: Zimbabwe's record eight-wicket stand
– 9 days to go: Crazy nines from World Cup minnows
– 10 days to go: Chris Old's record still new
– 11 days to go: Viv Richards wins it for West Indies
– 12 days to go: The support from outside the rope
– 13 days to go: O'Brien storm blows England away
– 14 days to go: Arvinda de Silva in world of his own
– 15 days to go: Australia bamboozle the Namibians
– 16 days to go: New format catches out India, Pakistan
– 17 days to go: Madan Lal’s 17 wickets help India to triumph
– 18 days to go: Dennis delight at first World Cup century
– 19 days to go: Economical Imran Khan of Pakistan
– 20 days to go: Bichel cleans up against England
– 21 days to go: Sachin Tendulkar the runs machine
– 22 days to go: The unwanted record of Nathan Astle
– 23 days to go: Nehra rattles England in South Africa
– 24 days to go: The great Kapil Dev's strike rate for India
– 25 days to go: Australia's Invincibles dominate for eight
– 26 days to go: Glenn McGrath's wicket-taking exploits
– 27 days to go: Zaheer Khan's striking ability
– 28 days to go: Herschelle Gibbs just loves sixes
– 29 days to go: Australia's 29-ball haul destroys India
