1979 CRICKET WORLD CUP SUMMERY
EDITION – SECOND
HOST – ENGLAND
DURATION – 9 JUNE – 23 JUNE 1979
TROPHY –
MATCHES – 15
PARTICIPANT – EIGHT TEAM
India
Australia
England
Pakistan
West indies
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Canada
FORMAT –
SINGLE ROUND ROBBIN
OFFICIAL PARTNER –
PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
WINNER –
West Indies won his second title
RUNNER –
ENGLAND
MOST RUNS –
GORDON GREENIDGE FROM WEST INDIES
MOST WICKETS –
MIKE HENDRIKS FROM ENGLAND WITH 10 WICKETS IN SERIES
BEST INDIVIDUAL FIGURE –
RUNS –
VIVIAN RICHERDS WITH 138*
WICKETS –
ALAN HURST 5/21
