In 1979, the Cricket World Cup was back in England for the second time. In this tournament, there were eight teams divided into two groups with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the ...

The 1979 Cricket World Cup, hosted by England, was a pivotal event that helped establish the One Day International (ODI) format as a premier cricketing spectacle. Featuring eight teams, this ...

Defending champions West Indies continued their domination at the Prudential World Cup as they defeated hosts England by 92 runs in the final to win the cricket World Cup second time in a row at the ...

"Would the new deal mean that the weak would go under because they would have too little television appeal?" A contemporary question, if ever there was, one that could be asked by any cricket lover ...

Coach of the touring Indian cricket team, John Wright will get the opportunity to catch up with some old team mates during the second test in the National Bank series at Hamilton starting on December ...

The tour of the current West Indies side is making me, like many others, nostalgic for the old West Indies side, when they ruled the cricketing world. From around 1978 to 1995 the West Indies had the ...

The First Cricket World Cup was played in 1975. It was won by West Indies. The West Indies team with some world class fast bowlers and great batsmen continued to dominate the game from 1975 to 1983.

The Australian Cricket Board and the Kerry Packer Empire have joined forces in control of the game in Australia for at least the next 10 years. Kerry Packer, with his children James and Gretel ...

The Cricket World Cup has been a tournament that has been the premier event of the cricketing landscape for nearly 50 years now: the 13th edition of the tournament returns later this year, being ...