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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