In 1987, it was the first time that the Cricket World Cup moved out of England and it was co-hosted by India & Pakistan. Again the 8 participating teams were divided into two groups. But unlike the ...

Australia became the first team to win the 50-over format cricket World Cup in 1987 when they defeated arch-rivals England by seven runs in the final played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata (then Calcutta).

For most young Australians of the current generation, 1987 was the year when the Aussie men’s team finally won the Cricket World Cup for the first time. For many of us at the time, it was a big shock, ...

The First Cricket World Cup was played in 1975. It was won by West Indies. The West Indies team with some world class fast bowlers and great batsmen continued to dominate the game from 1975 to 1983.

When India defeated Australia by 26 runs in the first ODI at Chennai on Sunday, there were a few claiming the Indian cricket team had finally avenged their loss by a mere one run, suffered in the 1987 ...

When England successfully chased a target of 359 to win the third ODI against Pakistan at Bristol last month it was the third time in five days that both teams in an unabbreviated ODI had scored at ...

When the 1987 World Cup arrived in the sub-continent, Australia were definitely not the favourites to win it in front of ...

The 1987 Cricket World Cup, hosted by India and Pakistan, was a landmark event that left an indelible mark on the sport. Featuring eight teams, this edition saw a round-robin format followed by ...