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1975 Synopsis
Tue, February 03 2015
Prudential World Cup Cricket 1975: A history, matches, numbers, trivia, and key players of First Cricket World Cup
It seems almost unbelievable that World Cup 1975 was the first multi-nation ODI tournament in history.
Thu, February 24 2011
West Indies pop the champagne moment
The aura of invincibility surrounding the West Indies team took serious shape when Clive Lloyd smacked a brilliant century to power his side to the inaugural World Cup triumph and receiving the trophy in almost pitch darkness. The event is best remembered for Vivian Richards’s three sizzling run-outs in the final game, Glenn Turner’s prolific run with the bat and Gary Gilmour’s brilliance with the ball.