1979 Cricket World Cup
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| 1979 ICC Cricket World Cup - England | |
|---|---|
| The Prudential Cup England 1979 |
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 Clive Lloyd lifts the 1979 World Cup. |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Host | England |
| Champions |  West Indies (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 132,000 (8,800 per match) |
| Top run scorer(s) |  Gordon Greenidge (253) |
| Top wicket taker(s) |  Mike Hendrick (10) |
The Cricket World Cup in 1979 (aka Prudential Cup, 1979) was the second edition of the tournament. It was held from June 9 to June 23, 1979 in England. The format had remained unchanged from 1975. 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.
The Prudential Cup was lifted by Clive Lloyd, captain of the West Indies who started as the favorites to win the cup again.
The countries participating were:
Test teams
- Australia (Group B)
- England (Group B)
- India (Group A)
- New Zealand (Group A)
- Pakistan (Group B)
- West Indies (Group A)
Other teams
Contents |
[edit] Group Stages
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | NR | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 |
 Pakistan |
8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 |
 Australia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.16 |
 Canada |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.60 |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | NR | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Indies |
10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.93 |
 New Zealand |
8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.55 |
 Sri Lanka |
6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.56 |
 India |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.13 |
In the finals at Lord's in London, the West Indies beat England by 92 runs. New Zealand and Pakistan were the other semi-finalists.
