World Cup 1979
World Cup 1979
The Cricket World Cup in 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 1975. 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:
Participants:
Australia
England
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
West Indies
Sri Lanka
Canada
