1975 Cricket World Cup

Infobox cricket tournament
name = 1975 Prudential Cup

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imagesize = 220px
caption = Prudential Cup
administrator = International Cricket Council
cricket format = One Day International
tournament format = Round robin and Knockout
host = England
champions = West Indies
count = 1st
participants = 8
matches = 15
attendance = 158000
player of the series =
most runs = Glenn Turner (333)
most wickets = Gary Gilmour (11)The 1975 Cricket World Cup (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.

The matches played consisted of 60 overs per team and were played in traditional white clothing and with red balls. They were all played during the day and hence started early. One of the most bizarre batting efforts in one-day history was made by Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar. England scored 334 (4 wickets, 60 overs) with DL Amiss (137 from 147 balls, 18 fours) scoring the first ever World Cup century, nobly supported by Keith Fletcher (68 from 107 balls, 4 fours, 1 six). The response of Gavaskar (36 from 174 balls, 1 four) was to bat through the 60 overs for 36 not out.

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

Participants

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

Other teams
* Sri Lanka (Group B)
* East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) (Group A)

Venues

7 June 1975 Australia v Pakistan. Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Australia
score first innings = 278/7
overs first innings = 60
batting first highest scorer = Ross Edwards
batting first highest scorer initial form = R Edwards
batting first highest score = 80*
batting first highest score balls faced = 94
bowling first best bowler = Naseer Malik
bowling first best bowler initial form = Naseer Malik
bowling first best figures = 2/37 (12)
batting second

batting second = Pakistan
score second innings = 205 all out
overs second innings = 53
batting second highest scorer = Majid Khan (cricketer)
batting second highest scorer initial form = Majid Khan
batting second highest score = 65
batting second highest score balls faced = 76
bowling second best bowler = Dennis Lillee
bowling second best bowler initial form = DK Lillee
bowling second best figures = 5/34 (12)
winning team = Australia
win margin = 73 runs
stadium = Headingley Stadium
city = Leeds
country = England
umpire1 = Bill Alley
umpire1 initial form = WE Alley
umpire1 country = Australia
umpire1 country short form = Aus
umpire2 = Tom Spencer
umpire2 initial form = TW Spencer
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = Eng
MOTM = Dennis Lillee
MOTM initial form = DK Lillee
MOTM country = Australia
MOTM ctry short form = Aus

7 June 1975 Sri Lanka v West Indies. Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Sri Lanka
score first innings = 86 all out
overs first innings = 37.2
batting first highest scorer = Somachandra de Silva
batting first highest scorer initial form = DS de Silva
batting first highest score = 21
batting first highest score balls faced = 47
bowling first best bowler = Bernard Julien
bowling first best bowler initial form = BD Julien
bowling first best figures = 4/20 (12)
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 87/1
overs second innings = 20.4
batting second highest scorer = Roy Fredericks
batting second highest scorer initial form = RC Fredericks
batting second highest score = 33
batting second highest score balls faced = 38
bowling second best bowler = Somachandra de Silva
bowling second best bowler initial form = DS de Silva
bowling second best figures = 1/33 (8)
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 9 wickets
stadium = Old Trafford Cricket Ground
city = Manchester
country = England
umpire1 = Lloyd Budd
umpire1 initial form = WL Budd
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = Eng
umpire2 = Arthur Jepson
umpire2 initial form = A Jepson
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = Eng
MOTM = Bernard Julien
MOTM initial form = BD Julien
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI

11 June 1975 Australia v Sri Lanka. Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Australia
score first innings = 328/5
overs first innings = 60
batting first highest scorer = Alan Turner
batting first highest scorer initial form = A Turner
batting first highest score = 101
batting first highest score balls faced = 113
bowling first best bowler = Somachandra de Silva
bowling first best bowler initial form = DS de Silva
bowling first best figures = 2/60 (12)
batting second

batting second = Sri Lanka
score second innings = 276/4
overs second innings = 60
batting second highest scorer = Sunil Wettimuny
batting second highest scorer initial form = SRD Wettimuny
batting second highest score = 53
batting second highest score balls faced = 102
bowling second best bowler = Ian Chappell
bowling second best bowler initial form = IM Chappell
bowling second best figures = 2/14 (4)
winning team = Australia
win margin = 52 runs
stadium = The Oval
city = London
country = England
umpire1 = Lloyd Budd
umpire1 initial form = WL Budd
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = Eng
umpire2 = Arthur Fagg
umpire2 initial form = AE Fagg
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = Eng
MOTM = Alan Turner
MOTM initial form = A Turner
MOTM country = Australia
MOTM ctry short form = AUS

11 June 1975 Pakistan v West Indies. Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 266/7
overs first innings = 60
batting first highest scorer = Majid Khan (cricketer)
batting first highest scorer initial form = Majid Khan
batting first highest score = 60
batting first highest score balls faced = 108
bowling first best bowler = Viv Richards
bowling first best bowler initial form = IVA Richards
bowling first best figures = 1/21 (4)
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 267/9
overs second innings = 59.4
batting second highest scorer = Deryck Murray
batting second highest scorer initial form = DL Murray
batting second highest score = 61*
batting second highest score balls faced = 76
bowling second best bowler = Sarfraz Nawaz
bowling second best bowler initial form = Sarfraz Nawaz
bowling second best figures = 4/44 (12)
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 1 wicket
stadium = Edgbaston Cricket Ground
city = Birmingham
country = England
umpire1 = David Constant
umpire1 initial form = DJ Constant
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = Eng
umpire2 = John Langridge
umpire2 initial form = JG Langridge
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = Eng
MOTM = Sarfraz Nawaz
MOTM initial form = Sarfraz Nawaz
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

14 June 1975 Australia v West Indies. Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Australia
score first innings = 192 all out
overs first innings = 53.4
batting first highest scorer = Ross Edwards
batting first highest scorer initial form = R Edwards
batting first highest score = 58
batting first highest score balls faced = 74
bowling first best bowler = Andy Roberts (cricketer)
bowling first best bowler initial form = AME Roberts
bowling first best figures = 3/39 (10.4)
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 195/3
overs second innings = 46
batting second highest scorer = Alvin Kallicharran
batting second highest scorer initial form = AI Kallicharran
batting second highest score = 78
batting second highest score balls faced = 83
bowling second best bowler = Ashley Mallett
bowling second best bowler initial form = AA Mallett
bowling second best figures = 1/35 (11)
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 7 wickets
stadium = The Oval
city = London
country = England
umpire1 = Harold "Dickie" Bird
umpire1 initial form = HD Bird
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = Eng
umpire2 = David Constant
umpire2 initial form = DJ Constant
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = Eng
MOTM = Alvin Kallicharran
MOTM initial form = AI Kallicharran
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI

14 June 1975 Pakistan v Sri Lanka. Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 330/6
overs first innings = 60
batting first highest scorer = Zaheer Abbas
batting first highest scorer initial form = Zaheer Abbas
batting first highest score = 97
batting first highest score balls faced = 89
bowling first best bowler = Bandula Warnapura
bowling first best bowler initial form = B Warnapura
bowling first best figures = 3/42 (8)
batting second

batting second = Sri Lanka
score second innings = 138 all out
overs second innings = 50.1
batting second highest scorer = Anura Tennekoon
batting second highest scorer initial form = APB Tennekoon
batting second highest score = 30
batting second highest score balls faced = 36
bowling second best bowler = Imran Khan
bowling second best bowler initial form = Imran Khan
bowling second best figures = 3/15 (7.1)
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 192 runs
stadium = Trent Bridge
city = Nottingham
country = England
umpire1 = Arthur Jepson
umpire1 initial form = A Jepson
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = Eng
umpire2 = Tom Spencer
umpire2 initial form = TW Spencer
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = Eng
MOTM = Zaheer Abbas
MOTM initial form = Zaheer Abbas
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

Knockout stage

Round4
18 June - Headingley, Leeds|England|93|Australia|94/6
18 June - The Oval, London|New Zealand|158|West Indies|159/5
21 June - Lord's, London|Australia|274|West Indies|291/8

emifinals

18 June 1975 1st Semi Final: England v Australia.Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = England
score first innings = 93 all out
overs first innings = 36.2
batting first highest scorer = Mike Denness
batting first highest scorer initial form = MH Denness
batting first highest score = 27
batting first highest score balls faced = 60
bowling first best bowler = Gary Gilmour
bowling first best bowler initial form = GJ Gilmour
bowling first best figures = 6/14 (12)
batting second

batting second = Australia
score second innings = 94/6
overs second innings = 28.4
batting second highest scorer = Gary Gilmour
batting second highest scorer initial form = GJ Gilmour
batting second highest score = 28*
batting second highest score balls faced = 28
bowling second best bowler = Chris Old
bowling second best bowler initial form = CM Old
bowling second best figures = 3/29 (7)
winning team = Australia
win margin = 4 wickets
stadium = Headingley Stadium
city = Leeds
country = England
umpire1 = Bill Alley
umpire1 initial form = WE Alley
umpire1 country = Australia
umpire1 country short form = Aus
umpire2 = David Constant
umpire2 initial form = DJ Constant
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = Eng
MOTM = Gary Gilmour
MOTM initial form = GJ Gilmour
MOTM country = Australia
MOTM ctry short form = Aus

In the best World Cup performance to date by a bowler, Gary Gilmour (6/14) took six wickets as England were bowled all out for 93 (all out, 36.2 overs), after falling to 7/37. Australia initially suffered a collapse just as dramatic, falling to 6/39, before Gary Gilmour (28 from 28 balls, 5 fours) brought them home in a fantastic all-round performance.

18 June 1975 2nd Semi Final: New Zealand v West Indies.Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = New Zealand
score first innings = 158 all out
overs first innings = 52.2
batting first highest scorer = Geoff Howarth
batting first highest scorer initial form = GP Howarth
batting first highest score = 51
batting first highest score balls faced = 93
bowling first best bowler = Bernard Julien
bowling first best bowler initial form = BD Julien
bowling first best figures = 4/27 (12)
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 159/5
overs second innings = 40.1
batting second highest scorer = Alvin Kallicharran
batting second highest scorer initial form = AI Kallicharran
batting second highest score = 72
batting second highest score balls faced = 92
bowling second best bowler = Richard Collinge
bowling second best bowler initial form = RO Collinge
bowling second best figures = 3/28 (12)
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 5 wickets
stadium = The Oval
city = London
country = England
umpire1 = Lloyd Budd
umpire1 initial form = WL Budd
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = Eng
umpire2 = Arthur Fagg
umpire2 initial form = AE Fagg
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = Eng
MOTM = Alvin Kallicharran
MOTM initial form = AI Kallicharran
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI

The West Indies won the toss and sent New Zealand in to bat first. New Zealand batted well against the bowling at first, reaching 1/98. However, when captain Glenn Turner (36 from 74 balls, 3 fours) and Geoff Howarth (51 from 93 balls, 3 fours) fell, breaking a second-wicket partnership of 90 runs, New Zealand lost 9/60 to fall to 158 (all out, 52.2 overs). The West Indies responded, with Alvin Kallicharan (72 from 92 balls, 7 fours, 1 six) and Gordon Greenidge (55 from 95 balls, 9 fours, 1 six) sharing a second-wicket partnership of 125 runs that brought the West Indies to their target.

Final

21 June 1975 Final: Australia v West Indies.Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = West Indies
score first innings = 291/8
overs first innings = 60
batting first highest scorer = Clive Lloyd
batting first highest scorer initial form = CH Lloyd
batting first highest score = 102
batting first highest score balls faced = 85
bowling first best bowler = Gary Gilmour
bowling first best bowler initial form = GJ Gilmour
bowling first best figures = 4/48 (12)
batting second

batting second = Australia
score second innings = 274 all out
overs second innings = 58.4
batting second highest scorer = Ian Chappell
batting second highest scorer initial form = IM Chappell
batting second highest score = 62
batting second highest score balls faced = 93
bowling second best bowler = Keith Boyce
bowling second best bowler initial form = KD Boyce
bowling second best figures = 4/50 (12)
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 17 runs
stadium = Lord's Cricket Ground
city = London
country = England
umpire1 = Harold "Dickie" Bird
umpire1 initial form = HD Bird
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = Eng
umpire2 = Tom Spencer
umpire2 initial form = TW Spencer
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = Eng
MOTM = Clive Lloyd
MOTM initial form = CH Lloyd
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI

In the final, the West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs, after an accomplished innings from captain Clive Lloyd (102 from 85 balls, 12 fours, 2 sixes). The Australian innings was marked by top-order batsman being run out when going for runs after misfields. A total of five of their team were run out, three by Vivian Richards. There was no 'Man of the Series' awarded in 1975.

External links

* [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC75/ Cricket World Cup 1975] from Cricinfo