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, or the Prudential Cup as it was known back then, will always be looked back on with fond memories. It was a two-week affair with 8 teams participating in the tournament, ...

In 1970’s and 1980s West Indies ruled the cricket world and was the most feared team on the cricket field. It was an era, when the Caribbean side dominated the proceedings and reigned supreme. It was ...

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 ...

Finalists West Indies and England together dominated the bowling charts in the 1979 World Cup. Bowlers were economical and effective as well, with not much fancy batting in that era. For instance, ...

In the build-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, CricketCountry brings you the most memorable moments and matches from the tournament over the years – right from its first edition, way back in 1975.

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 ...