1975 Cricket World Cup

The Cricket World Cup in 1975 (aka Prudential Cup, 1975) was the first edition of the tournament. It was held from June 7 to June 21 1975 in England. 8 countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in 2 groups of 4 each. The top two teams in each group played the semifinals, whose winners played the final.

Related Topics:
Cricket World Cup - 1975 - June 7 - June 21 - England

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The matches played consisted of 60 overs per team and were played in traditional white uniform and red balls. They were all played during the day and hence started early.

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The Prudential Cup was lifted by Clive Lloyd, captain of the West Indies who started as the favorites.

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Clive Lloyd - West Indies

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The countries participating were:

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Test teams

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• Australia (Group B)
• England (Group A)
• India (Group A)
• New Zealand (Group A)
• Pakistan (Group B)
• West Indies (Group B)

Other teams

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• Sri Lanka (Group B)
• East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia) (Group A)

In the finals, the West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs. New Zealand and England were the other semifinalists.

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