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1979 cricket World Cup

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 1979. 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 uniform and 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-playing teams

Other teams

In the finals at the Lord's cricket ground[?] in London, the West Indies beat England by 92 runs. New Zealand and Pakistan were the other semifinalists.


Other Cricket World Cups

1975 - 1979 - 1983 - 1987 - 1992 - 1996 - 1999 - 2003 - 2007[?]



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