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  1975 cricket World Cup: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
The Cricket World Cup in 1975 (aka Prudential Cup, 1975) was the first edition of the tournament.
It was held from June 7 to June 21, 1975 in England.
The Prudential Cup was lifted by Clive Lloyd[?], captain of the West Indies who started as the favorites to win the cup.
www.encyclopedian.com /19/1975-cricket-World-Cup.html   (209 words)

  
 Cricket World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of one-day cricket in the world.
The Cricket World Cup was first held in 1975 in England because it was the only nation at the time that had the resources to stage an event of such magnitude.
The 1983 Cricket World Cup was the third world cup to be held on England on the trot.It was won by India defying all odds.India captained by a bouyant Kapil Dev surpassed one expectation after another to reach the final and then shockingly defeat the mighty West Indies in the final.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cricket_World_Cup   (2239 words)

  
 Cricket World Cup 2007 (West Indies): -- Cricket A We Ting
Cricket remains a major world sport and is the most popular spectator sport in the Indian subcontinent, which gives the Asian cricketing nations a lot of political clout in the ICC.
The establishment of the Pro Cricket professional league in the U.S. in 2004 may be the beginning of broaching this last frontier.
China may also be a source of future cricket development, with the Chinese government announcing plans in 2004 to develop the sport—almost unknown in China—with the goal of qualifying for the World Cup by 2019.
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 Fifa world cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 Thinking beyond the forthcoming cricket World Cup
Cricket's 2007 World Cup is still far away -- nineteen months and nineteen days to be precise, when Pakistan and the hosts West Indies lock horns at the Sabina Park in Kingston to open the showpiece event, according to the schedule of the World Cup announced very recently.
The Test defeat the world champions suffered at the hands of minnows Zimbabwe by an innings and 64 runs at Harare (1994-95) was a huge alarm for the authorities concerned besides the players themselves.
And when the 1996 World Cup was staged, this inconsistency flaw was fully exposed, when Pakistan, after getting a flying start from the Saeed Anwar-Aamer Sohail opening pair in the quarter-final against India at a roaring Bangalore stadium, failed to capitalise, eventually losing the crucial match by 39 runs.
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 Sporting Life - Cricket World Cup
Australia's dominance of all cricket for the past decade has turned the one-day game full circle since the World Cup's inception in 1975.
When the cup began its journey around the world in 1987, a new limit of 50 overs was set thanks initially to the troublesome dew on the subcontinent.
By the time Australia defended their trophy on home soil in the fifth World Cup coloured clothing, white balls and day/night matches were the norm.
www.sportinglife.com /cricket/worldcup2003/teams/australia.html   (868 words)

  
 The Cricket World Cup, Fixtures, History and Club Information
The first attempt at a World Championship of cricket was in 1912, when a three-way series was arranged between the current Test playing nations, Australia, England and South Africa.
The 1979 tournament was with a similar format to 1975, with two groups of four, with the top two teams advancing to semi-finals, and the games at 60 overs per innings.
Between this and the previous World Cup, the Packer "circus" had torn cricket asunder, and despite a "peace" agreement signed shortly before, England and Australia chose not to field their Packer players, whereas the other teams were at full strength.
www.napit.co.uk /viewus/infobank/cricket/worldcup.php   (674 words)

  
 Canada and the Cricket World Cup 1979
George Nugent, Wally Tait, Rodan and Karam Gopaulsingh were the cricket clubs mainstays when I arrived back on the scene in 1975, having played one season in 1967 and been absent due to studies for the remainder of the time in between.
Jack Kyle, the eminence grise of Canadian Cricket, says that the stand between Wickett and Van Twest for the 1st wicket was among the finest he has ever seen.
Unfortunately, in 1999 we were cut off from government funding, and as a result the cricket festival and the grass wicket experiments were suspended.
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 Cricket world cup celebrated worldwide
The spirit of the world cup is at its peak, bubbling out in the forms of slogans, face paintings, drum rolling, flags and uproars from the onlookers.
Cricket might be compared to American football for its popularity, but its functioning is similar to baseball except that the pitch has only strikers and there is no home run.
Cricket lovers are glued to screens and the spirit is seen in any person who loves cricket.
www.winona.edu /winonan/s2003/03-05/Yildiz.htm   (399 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
There will be some on the cricket stars, some on the modern-day controversies and some on the history of this tournament.
Readers are given a comprehensive history of how the world cup juggernaut was set rolling, the decline of West Indies as a world power in cricket and the subsequent rise of Australia.
The most interesting chapters are on the manipulations and political- financial compulsions which led to the world cup being shifted from England to India.
www.telegraphindia.com /1021011/asp/opinion/story_1270437.asp   (375 words)

  
 Cricket World Cup 2006 West Indies - Match Schedules, Travel and Tickets Information
It wasn't until 1975, following the success of domestic one-day competitions, the now six Test-playing nations (England, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, India and Pakistan) were joined by Sri Lanka and East Africa in the first World Cup which took place in England.
It speaks volumes about the importance which our leaders place on the Cricket World Cup." The 2007 Final itself (scheduled for April 28) will be hosted at the Kensington Oval which was demolished last year as redevelopment began to increase the seating capacity from 16,000 to 28,000.
Cricket might be a more laid-back sport than football, and you can't quite compare the event to the recent World Cup 2006 in Germany, but aficionados of the game would argue that it's every bit as exciting when it gets down to the knock-out stages.
www.world-cup-2006-tickets.com   (360 words)

  
 Gambling Guide: The Cricket World Cup
The Cricket World Cup is the cricket world championship, which is held every four years and comprises of one-day matches of 50 overs innings.
The first Cricket World Cup took place in England in 1975, with the West Indies beating Australia at Lord’s by 17 runs on June 21.
The Cricket World Cup is only one of many events in the cricket calendar.
www.gambling-guide.info /cricket/events/world-cup.php   (305 words)

  
 Cricket World Cup Cruise National Network Cricket Tours
A keen cricket fan, Kevin lived in England from 1985 to 1989 and, along with two partners, established 22 indoor cricket centres.
Having traveled myself to cricketing nations around the world, it was great to be hosted by Kevin Dale and his great staff the the West Indies in 2003.
My first cricket tour was with another company however I have now been on 7 tours with Kevin and recommend his company as the most professional and well organised cricket operator.
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 Cricinfo - Cricket World Cup 2007 in West Indies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It was farewell World Cup, too, for Asif Iqbal, who captained Pakistan in the first two competitions although he hadn't then skippered them in Tests.
At their meeting which followed the World Cup, the International Cricket Conference agreed to make the competition a four-yearly event with the 1983 tournament again being staged in England.
The balance went to the inaugurators, the International Cricket Conference, to distribute at their discretion to the non-participating associated member countries, the International coaching fund and the reserve account for the promotion of the next International World Cup.
www.cricinfo.com /link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC_HISTORY/WC79_HISTORY.html   (1369 words)

  
 CNN/SI - Cricket World Cup '99 - World Cup Match Venues - Tuesday May 11, 1999 04:53 PM
Posted: Tuesday May 11, 1999 04:53 PM Although the 1999 World Cup is based in England it is being played in five countries; England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Netherlands.
The World Cup head to Ireland on May 21 when the West Indies meets Bangladesh in a Group B match.
The MCC was the governing body of cricket until 1968, when the Test and County Cricket Board took control of the administration of the English game, although the Board has retained its headquarters at Lord's.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/1999/world_cup/news/1999/05/11/venues   (1800 words)

  
 webindia123.com-sports- india -Cricket World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The World Cup matches officially began in the year 1975 in England, with eight teams; the 6 Test playing nations England, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, India, Pakistan along with Srilanka and East Africa.
The permanent prize for the game adopted from 1999 by the International Cricket Council is the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy designed and manufactured in London by Garrard, the Crown Jewellers.
The globe is presented in the form of a stylised cricket ball while the columns, styled as stumps and bails, represent the three essential pillars of the game - batting, bowling and fielding.
www.webindia123.com /sports/worldcup/history.htm   (909 words)

  
 History of Cricket World Cup - Cricket World Cup 2003 Comple Coverage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In May and June of 1999, the 7th World Cup was played in England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
Second World Cup: The second World Cup was held in 1979 in England.
Fourth World Cup: For the first time the World Cup was held in the sub-continent, jointly hosted by India and Pakistan.
worldcup.cricketzone.com /world_cup_history.html   (466 words)

  
 Cricket World Cup Match News - India ICC World Cup Cricket News & Photos ICC Cricket Championship
The Cricket World Cup was first held in 1975 in England, with eight teams participating: Australia, England, the West Indies, Pakistan, India, and New Zealand (the six Test nations at the time), with Sri Lanka and a composite team from East Africa).
Since 1987, the hosting of the World Cup been shared by the major cricket playing regions of the world - England, the Indian subcontinent, Australasia, Southern Africa and the West Indies.
The World Cup is held in high esteem amongst fans, players, and administrators, unlike many of the myriad of one-day tournaments held around the world each year.
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 Cricket World Cup Firsts
The first world cup was held in 1975 in England.
The first world cup held outside England was in 1987 in India and Pakistan
The first tournament to use white cricket balls and colored team uniforms was 1992.
www.topendsports.com /events/cricket-world-cup/firsts.htm   (100 words)

  
 Cricket world cup web.com - The Unofficial World cup site
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will share the 2011 World Cup after beating opposition from a joint Australia-New Zealand bid and in 2015 the World cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand.
Australia and New Zealand shared World Cup matches between them the last time the event took place Down Under in 1992, with Pakistan winning the final in Melbourne.
England hosted the first three World Cup tournaments in 1975, '79 and '83 and the event returned in 1999 when it was won by Australia.
www.worldcupweb.com /WCcricket/content/show_article.asp?id=470&cat=13   (669 words)

  
 Cricket World Cup,ICC Cricket World Cup Schedule,Cricket World Cup Winners,Cricket World Cup Highlights
International Cricket Council organizes ICC Cricket World Cup, premier international championship of one-day cricket, in every four years.
The first three World Cup was hosted by England but thereafter it is shared by the major cricket playing regions - England, the Indian subcontinent, Australasia, Southern Africa and the West Indies.
This section will brief you about all the World Cups that has made history along with the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007.
www.surfindia.com /cricket/cricket-worldcup.html   (233 words)

  
 Cricket World Cup 1975-1999 quiz -- free game
"Some stats and records on the first seven World Cups- 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996, and 1999 (all in the 20th century).
After the first seven World Cups, only four batsman had scored more than 1000 runs in World Cups.
At the Wisden ratings for top World Cup performances in the first 7 World Cups, whose innings was rated as the second best?
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=113767   (229 words)

  
 1975 Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the world championship of one-day cricket, a tournamen
Cricket World Cup 1975-2003, There were eight cricket world cups between 1975 and 2003.
Coverage of the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.
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 cricket world cup 2007   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
fanatics for the tour of the cricket world cup in 2007 in the windies, any info on this...
The Saint Lucia Bid for Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 Executive Summary, August 31 2004, 441 Kb...
The 2007 Cricket World Cup will be hosted by the West Indies...
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 Star World Cup.com - World Cup Cricket 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has won the prestigious Man of the Tournament award at the World Cup, the International Cricket Council said in a statement.
Australia became the first country to lay their hands on the coveted World Cup three times, defeating India by the thumping margin of 125-runs.
The world's best-known left-hander, then, and also one of the most aggressive batsman, did not disappoint his fans at Lord's.
www.starworldcup.com /main.htm   (625 words)

  
 Cricket records, cricket world cup records, records of world cup
Cricket records are the most important part maintaining the excitement of the individual cricket matches.
With each country team giving their very best, cricket records is a simple and efficient way to recollect the golden moments.
Relive the moments of glory with these cricket records and live the sports in its true sense.
www.cricketscorelive.com /cricket-records/index.html   (79 words)

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