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Cricket World Cup 1975 was also known as the Prudential Cup. The first edition of this quadrennial world championship, the Cricket World Cup in 1975 was contested by eight teams. Played between June 7 and June 21, 1975 in England, this World Cup was won by West Indies, the most outstanding performers of the tournament.
Cricket World Cup 1975 had matches consisting 60 overs per side. The semi-finals were played between England-Australia and New Zealand-West Indies. In the final match, West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs. West Indian skipper Clive Lloyd was declared Man of the Final Match in Cricket World Cup 1975 for his exemplary performance with the bat – he scored 102 runs in a mere 85 balls.
Since the year 1975, the Cricket World Cup has been the biggest championship for cricket teams all over the world. The ninth edition of this event will be played in the West Indies in March-April, 2007.
Host of Cricket World Cup 1975:
England
Teams in Cricket World Cup 1975:
Group A - England, New Zealand, India, East Africa
Group B - West Indies, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Winner of Cricket World Cup 1975:
West Indies
Man of the Final Match in Cricket World Cup 1975:
Clive Lloyd (West Indies) – 102 runs in 85 balls
Best Batsman of Cricket World Cup 1975:
Glenn Turner (New Zealand) – 333 runs in 4 matches
Best Bowler of Cricket World Cup 1975:
Gary Gilmour (Australia) – 11 wickets in 2 matches
Best Wicketkeeper of Cricket World Cup 1975:
Rodney Marsh (Australia) – 9 catches and 1 stumping in 5 matches
Group Stage Matches of Cricket World Cup 1975:
Group A: East Africa v New Zealand at Birmingham - June 7, 1975
New Zealand won by 181 runs.
New Zealand 309-5 (60 ov); East Africa 128-8 (60 ov)
Group A: England v India at Lord's - June 7, 1975
England won by 202 runs.
England 334-4 (60 ov); India 132-3 (60 ov)
Group B: Australia v Pakistan at Leeds - June 7, 1975
Australia won by 73 runs.
Australia 278-7 (60 ov); Pakistan 205 (53 ov)
Group B: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Manchester - June 7, 1975
West Indies won by 9 wickets.
Sri Lanka 86 (37.2 ov); West Indies 87-1 (20.4 ov)
Group A: East Africa v India at Leeds - June 11, 1975
India won by 10 wickets.
East Africa 120 (55.3 ov); India 123-0 (29.5 ov)
Group A: England v New Zealand at Nottingham - June 11, 1975
England won by 80 runs.
England 266-6 (60 ov); New Zealand 186 (60 ov)
Group B: Australia v Sri Lanka at The Oval - June 11, 1975
Australia won by 52 runs.
Australia 328-5 (60 ov); Sri Lanka 276-4 (60 ov)
Group B: Pakistan v West Indies at Birmingham - June 11, 1975
West Indies won by 1 wicket.
Pakistan 266-7 (60 ov); West Indies 267-9 (59.4 ov)
Group A: England v East Africa at Birmingham - June 14, 1975
England won by 196 runs.
England 290-5 (60 ov); East Africa 94 (52.3 ov)
Group A: India v New Zealand at Manchester - June 14, 1975
New Zealand won by 4 wickets.
India 230 (60 ov); New Zealand 233-6 (58.5 ov)
Group B: Australia v West Indies at The Oval - June 14, 1975
West Indies won by 7 wickets.
Australia 192 (53.4 ov); West Indies 195-3 (46 ov)
Group B: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Nottingham - June 14, 1975
Pakistan won by 192 runs.
Pakistan 330-6 (60 ov); Sri Lanka 138 (50.1 ov)
Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1975:
England v Australia at Leeds - June 18, 1975
Australia won by 4 wickets.
England 93 (36.2 ov); Australia 94-6 (28.4 ov)
Semi-Final of Cricket World Cup 1975:
New Zealand v West Indies at The Oval - June 18, 1975
West Indies won by 5 wickets.
New Zealand 158 (52.2 ov); West Indies 159-5 (40.1 ov)
Final of Cricket World Cup 1975:
Australia v West Indies at Lord's - June 21, 1975
West Indies won by 17 runs.
West Indies 291-8 (60 ov); Australia 274 (58.4 ov)
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