WC Remembrances - 1979 ICC Cricket World Cup
The second Cricket World Cup was held in England in June 1979. The result of this mega event was the same as the first one with West Indies stealing the show with their dominating performance. West Indies continued their undefeatable performance by defeating England in the finals and clinching the cup. The only difference in the first WC and this one was that in the first WC it was Australia against them in the finals and who put up a great fight while in this one it was the host, England, against them who easily gave up the chase and lost by a hefty margin of 92 runs. Another thing to be noted of this world cup was that last time finalists didn't even clear the group stage and went out of contention.
In this world cup also 8 teams participated with Canada replacing East Africa. This world cup was full of stars which included great players like Ian Botham, G Boycott and M Hendrick (Eng), Asif Iqbal, Zaheer Abbas and Imran Khan (Pak), Garner, Holding, G Greennidge, Richards, Haynes, Lloyd and Croft (WI) , GJ Cosier (Aus) and Turner and Wright (NZ).
India on the other hand continued its dismal performance and was thrown out of the tournament in the group stages only. India lost all of its 3 groups matches against West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
A summary of the results of 1979 cricket world cup
Group A: Canada v Pakistan at Leeds - June 9, 1979
Pakistan won by 8 wickets. Canada 139-9 (60 ov); Pakistan 140-2 (40.1 ov).
Group A: England v Australia at Lord's - June 9, 1979
England won by 6 wickets. Australia 159-9 (60 ov); England 160-4 (47.1 ov).
Group B: India v West Indies at Birmingham - June 9, 1979
West Indies won by 9 wickets. India 190 (53.1 ov); West Indies 194-1 (51.3 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nottingham - June 9, 1979
New Zealand won by 9 wickets. Sri Lanka 189 (56.5 ov); New Zealand 190-1 (47.4 ov).
Group A: Australia v Pakistan at Nottingham - June 13, 1979
Pakistan won by 89 runs. Pakistan 286-7 (60 ov); Australia 197 (57.1 ov).
Group A: England v Canada at Manchester - June 13, 1979
England won by 8 wickets. Canada 45 (40.3 ov); England 46-2 (13.5 ov).
Group B: India v New Zealand at Leeds - June 13, 1979
New Zealand won by 8 wickets. India 182 (55.5 ov); New Zealand 183-2 (57 ov).
Group B: Sri Lanka v West Indies at The Oval - June 13, 1979
Match abandoned.
Group A: Australia v Canada at Birmingham - June 16, 1979
Australia won by 7 wickets. Canada 105 (33.2 ov); Australia 106-3 (26 ov).
Group A: England v Pakistan at Leeds - June 16, 1979
England won by 14 runs. England 165-9 (60 ov); Pakistan 151 (56 ov).
Group B: India v Sri Lanka at Manchester - June 16, 1979
Sri Lanka won by 47 runs. Sri Lanka 238-5 (60 ov); India 191 (54.1 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v West Indies at Nottingham - June 16, 1979
West Indies won by 32 runs. West Indies 244-7 (60 ov); New Zealand 212-9 (60 ov).
Semi-Final: England v New Zealand at Manchester - June 20, 1979
England won by 9 runs. England 221-8 (60 ov); New Zealand 212-9 (60 ov).
Semi-Final: Pakistan v West Indies at The Oval - June 20, 1979
West Indies won by 43 runs. West Indies 293-6 (60 ov); Pakistan 250 (56.2 ov).
Final: England v West Indies at Lord's - June 23, 1979
West Indies won by 92 runs. West Indies 286-9 (60 ov); England 194 (51 ov).
In this world cup also 8 teams participated with Canada replacing East Africa. This world cup was full of stars which included great players like Ian Botham, G Boycott and M Hendrick (Eng), Asif Iqbal, Zaheer Abbas and Imran Khan (Pak), Garner, Holding, G Greennidge, Richards, Haynes, Lloyd and Croft (WI) , GJ Cosier (Aus) and Turner and Wright (NZ).
India on the other hand continued its dismal performance and was thrown out of the tournament in the group stages only. India lost all of its 3 groups matches against West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
A summary of the results of 1979 cricket world cup
Group A: Canada v Pakistan at Leeds - June 9, 1979
Pakistan won by 8 wickets. Canada 139-9 (60 ov); Pakistan 140-2 (40.1 ov).
Group A: England v Australia at Lord's - June 9, 1979
England won by 6 wickets. Australia 159-9 (60 ov); England 160-4 (47.1 ov).
Group B: India v West Indies at Birmingham - June 9, 1979
West Indies won by 9 wickets. India 190 (53.1 ov); West Indies 194-1 (51.3 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nottingham - June 9, 1979
New Zealand won by 9 wickets. Sri Lanka 189 (56.5 ov); New Zealand 190-1 (47.4 ov).
Group A: Australia v Pakistan at Nottingham - June 13, 1979
Pakistan won by 89 runs. Pakistan 286-7 (60 ov); Australia 197 (57.1 ov).
Group A: England v Canada at Manchester - June 13, 1979
England won by 8 wickets. Canada 45 (40.3 ov); England 46-2 (13.5 ov).
Group B: India v New Zealand at Leeds - June 13, 1979
New Zealand won by 8 wickets. India 182 (55.5 ov); New Zealand 183-2 (57 ov).
Group B: Sri Lanka v West Indies at The Oval - June 13, 1979
Match abandoned.
Group A: Australia v Canada at Birmingham - June 16, 1979
Australia won by 7 wickets. Canada 105 (33.2 ov); Australia 106-3 (26 ov).
Group A: England v Pakistan at Leeds - June 16, 1979
England won by 14 runs. England 165-9 (60 ov); Pakistan 151 (56 ov).
Group B: India v Sri Lanka at Manchester - June 16, 1979
Sri Lanka won by 47 runs. Sri Lanka 238-5 (60 ov); India 191 (54.1 ov).
Group B: New Zealand v West Indies at Nottingham - June 16, 1979
West Indies won by 32 runs. West Indies 244-7 (60 ov); New Zealand 212-9 (60 ov).
Semi-Final: England v New Zealand at Manchester - June 20, 1979
England won by 9 runs. England 221-8 (60 ov); New Zealand 212-9 (60 ov).
Semi-Final: Pakistan v West Indies at The Oval - June 20, 1979
West Indies won by 43 runs. West Indies 293-6 (60 ov); Pakistan 250 (56.2 ov).
Final: England v West Indies at Lord's - June 23, 1979
West Indies won by 92 runs. West Indies 286-9 (60 ov); England 194 (51 ov).
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