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World Cup Countdown: A history of the 1979 World Cup

World Cup Countdown: A history of the 1979 World Cup
IST 13 May 2019 •12:12 PM IST
World Cup Countdown: 1979 – West Indies win second title in a row

World Cup Countdown: 1979 – West Indies win second title in a row
27 February 2019 •9:56 AM IST
Deported Collis King struggling to return to England

Deported Collis King struggling to return to England
17 July 2018 •12:57 PM IST
PHOTOS: Brian Lara, Curtly Ambrose and others play in T20 match to mark Sir Garry Sobers’ 80th birthday
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PHOTOS: Brian Lara, Curtly Ambrose and others play in T20 match to mark Sir Garry Sobers’ 80th birthday
30 July 2016 •7:18 PM IST
Collis King: 10 lesser-known facts about the rebel who succeeded when it mattered most

Collis King: 10 lesser-known facts about the rebel who succeeded when it mattered most
11 June 2016 •6:14 PM IST

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Heart-breaking stories of men who undertook the rebel tour of South Africa in 1982-83

Heart-breaking stories of men who undertook the rebel tour of South Africa in 1982-83

In 1983-83, a bunch of West Indian players set out to play in apartheid-banned South Africa. It was a highly-secretive mission that came about after months of negotiations.

21 June 2015 •9:37 AM IST
14 unsung heroes in the history of World Cup finals

14 unsung heroes in the history of World Cup finals

The names of man-of-the-match in the World Cup finals have been etched in the annals of cricket forever, but there were players who rose on the day of the mega event and contributed with gems and cameos for their side – some unselfish, some less spectacular, some in cause of a triumph and some in defeats.

29 March 2015 •4:13 PM IST
10 fleeting infernos in World Cup that impacted the course of the game

10 fleeting infernos in World Cup that impacted the course of the game

List of 10 cameos in World Cup history.

17 March 2015 •12:08 PM IST
Cricket World Cup 1979: Collis, the King of the ring
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Cricket World Cup 1979: Collis, the King of the ring

In the 1979 World Cup final at Lord’s, West Indies were in a spot of bother at 99 for four. The other King, Viv Richards was trying to anchor the innings and what was needed was a stable partnership and rotating of the scoreboard at the same time.

05 February 2015 •2:22 PM IST
World 1979 Cup final: Viv Richards, Collis King and Joel Garner play pivotal roles in annihilating England

World 1979 Cup final: Viv Richards, Collis King and Joel Garner play pivotal roles in annihilating England

West Indies bagged their second World Cup title owing to a century from the magical willow of Viv Richards, a blitzkrieg by Collis King and toe-crushing yorkers from Joel Garner. The English were emphatically trumped, falling short by 92 runs.

23 June 2013 •10:42 AM IST
Collis King: The man who stole the thunder from Viv Richards

Collis King: The man who stole the thunder from Viv Richards

Collis King, born June 11, 1951, was one of West Indies’ upcoming all-rounders who stole the limelight from Viv Richards with an incredible 86 against England in the World Cup final of 1979. Karthik Parimal looks back at that knock and the punctuated career of this Barbadian.

11 June 2013 •12:55 PM IST

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