1979 ICC Cricket World Cup
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The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Played every four years, it brings together the world’s top national teams to compete in 50-over matches for the sport’s most prestigious trophy.
The tournament was first held in 1975 in England, with the West Indies emerging as the inaugural champions.
Australia has been the most successful team, winning six titles, including the most recent in 2023 after defeating India in the final in Ahmedabad. Teams qualify through a combination of automatic entry for top-ranked nations and a global qualification tournament.
The World Cup is celebrated not only for its high level of competition but also for uniting cricket fans worldwide in one of the sport’s biggest and most-watched events.
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The West Indies regained the World Cup in 1979 by defeating England by 92 runs. The defending champions recovered from a dicey 99-4 to post an imposing 286-9 thanks to a brilliant Viv Richards century and a stand of 139 with Collis King, before Joel Garmer blew away England.
The 1979 ICC Cricket World Cup also know as the 1979 Prudential World Cup was the second edition of the tournament. It successfully built on the foundation laid by the first World Cup in 1975 and was popular with spectators. One notable outcome was that for the first time, an associate nation - Sri Lanka - defeated a full test playing nation (India).
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