World Cup 1987
The Cricket World Cup in 1987 was the fourth edition of the tournament.
It was held from October 9 to November 8, 1987 in India and Pakistan -
the first held outside England. The format was unchanged from 1983 except
for a reduction in the number of overs a team played from 60 to 50, the
current standard. 8 countries participated in the event.The top two teams
in each group qualified for the semifinals, whose winners played the
final. The matches were played with traditional white clothing and red
balls. They were all played during the day.
The 1987 World Cup was lifted by Allan Border, captain of Australia who
won against arch-rivals England by 7 runs in the most closely fought
World Cup final to date in the Eden Gardens stadium in Calcutta. The
other semifinalists, India and Pakistan failed to bring about an eagerly
awaited India-Pakistan final. The West Indies failed to live up to
expectations by not even qualifying for the semifinals (in part because
of Courtney Walsh's refusal to mankad Saleem Jaffar). David Boon was man
of the match.
Participating Teams:
Australia
England
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
West Indies
Zimbabwe
