1983 ICC Cricket World Cup - England
The Prudential Cup England 1983
Kapil Dev, captain of India, holding the trophy in 1983.
Teams	8
Host	England
Champions	India  (1st title)
Matches played	27
Attendance	232,081  (8,596 per match)
Top run scorer(s)	David Gower (384)
Top wicket taker(s)	Roger Binny (18)

The Cricket World Cup in 1983 (aka Prudential Cup, 1983) was the third edition of the tournament. It was held 1983-06-09 – 1983-06-25 in England and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in two groups of four teams each, and each country played the others in its group twice. The top two teams in each group qualified for the semi-finals. Image File history File links Kapil_Dev. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... David Ivon Gower (born April 1, 1957) is a famous cricketer, former captain of the England side. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Roger Binny (born 19 July 1955) is an all-rounder who is best known for his performances in the 1983 Prudential World Cup, where he was the highest wicket-taker (18 wickets) and the 1985 World Series Cricket Championship in Australia where again he repeated this performance (17 wickets). ... The ICC Cricket World Cup, generally referred to as the Cricket World Cup, is the premier international championship of mens One-day International (ODI) cricket. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

The matches consisted of 60 overs per team and were played in traditional white clothing and with red balls. They were all played during the day. In the sport of cricket an over is a series of six consecutive balls bowled by a single bowler. ...

The countries participating were:

Test teams A Test match in progress. ...

• Australia (Group B)
• England (Group A)
• India (Group B)
• New Zealand (Group A)
• Pakistan (Group A)
• Sri Lanka (Group A)
• West Indies (Group B)

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• Zimbabwe (Group B)

The 1983 World Cup was full of dramatic cricket right from the start. Underdogs India and Zimbabwe scored upset victories over the West Indies and Australia respectively. England, Pakistan, India and tournament favourites West Indies qualified for the semifinals.

Group Stages

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	NR	RR
England	20	6	5	1	0	8
Pakistan	12	6	3	3	0	4.014
New Zealand	12	6	3	3	0	3.927
Sri Lanka	4	6	1	5	0	3.752

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Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	NR	RR
West Indies	20	6	5	1	0	4.308
India	16	6	4	2	0	3.870
Australia	8	6	2	4	0	3.808
Zimbabwe	4	6	1	5	0	3.492

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The Semifinals and Final

In the first semi-final, at Old Trafford on 22 June, England won the toss and batted first, making 213 all out in their allotted overs. Graeme Fowler top scored with 33, and Kapil Dev took 3 for 35 in eleven overs, with Mohinder Amarnath and Roger Binny taking two wickets each. In reply, Yashpal Sharma made 61 and Sandeep Patil 51 not out, as India reached their target with more than five overs to spare, winning by 6 wickets. Amarnath picked up the man-of-the-match award for his all round performance, which saw him add 46 runs to his earlier bowling success. ^[1] Lancashire CCC - main entrance Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England has been the home of Manchester Cricket Club since 1856 and of the Lancashire County Cricket Club since it was founded in 1864. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... Graeme (Foxy) Fowler (born 20 April 1957 in Accrington, Lancashire) was a professional cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mohinder Amarnath is an Indian cricketer. ... Roger Binny (born 19 July 1955) is an all-rounder who is best known for his performances in the 1983 Prudential World Cup, where he was the highest wicket-taker (18 wickets) and the 1985 World Series Cricket Championship in Australia where again he repeated this performance (17 wickets). ... Yashpal Baburam Sharma (born August 11, 1954, Ludhiana, Punjab was an Indian cricketer. ... Sandeep Madhusudan Patil (born August 18, 1956, Bombay) is a former international cricketer (1980-1986) from India. ...

The second semi-final, between Pakistan and the West Indies, was staged at The Oval on the same day. West Indies won the toss and inserted Pakistan, whom they restricted to just 184-8. Mohsin Khan was the only Pakistan batsman to prosper, cementing the innings with 70, while Malcolm Marshall (3-28) and Andy Roberts (2-25) starred with the ball. The West Indies innings was based around a superb innings of 80 from 96 balls by Viv Richards, who took the man-of-the-match award, and an unbeaten half-century by Larry Gomes as the defending champions reached their target for the loss of just two wickets. ^[2] The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ... Mohsin Hasan Khan (born March 15, 1955, Karachi, Sind) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 48 Tests and 75 ODIs from 1977 to 1986. ... Malcolm Denzil Marshall (April 18, 1958 - November 4, 1999) was a West Indian cricketer, regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers ever to have played Test cricket; some have suggested he was the finest of all. ... Anderson Montgomery Everton Andy Roberts (born 29 January 1951 on the island of Antigua in the West Indies) is a former West Indian cricketer. ... Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (born St Johns, Antigua on 7 March 1952), better known by his second name, Vivian or, more popularly, simply as Viv is a former West Indian cricketer. ... Larry Gomes (born July 13, 1953) was a former West Indian cricketer. ...

In the final, India lost the toss and were asked to bat first against a West Indies team that arguably boasted the world's best bowling attack. Only Amarnath (26 from 108 balls) and Kris Srikkanth (38 from 82 balls) put up any significant resistance as Roberts, Marshall, Joel Garner and Michael Holding ripped through the line-up, ably supported by Gomes. Surprising resistance by the tail allowed India to compile 183 in 54.4 overs. However, the Indian bowling exploited the weather and pitch conditions perfectly to bowl out the West Indies for 140 in return, winning by 43 runs. Amarnath and Madan Lal (3-31) each took three wickets and one memorable moment was the sight of Kapil Dev running a great distance to take a catch to dismiss Richards, West Indies top scorer with 33. Amarnath was the most economical bowler, conceeding just 12 runs from his seven overs and was once again awarded the Man of the Match award for his all-round performance. ^[3] Krishnamachari Kris Srikkanth (born 21 December 1959 in Chennai, India) is a former Indian cricket player. ... Joel Garner (born December 16, 1952) also known as Big Joel or Big Bird, was a West Indian cricket player, and a member of the highly regarded late 70s and early 80s West Indies cricket sides. ... Michael Anthony Holding (born February 16, 1954) was a West Indian cricketer. ... Madan Lal Udhouram Sharma (born March 20, 1951, Amritsar, India) is a former international cricketer (1974-1987) from India. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Trivia

The physical trophy won by the Indian cricket team was damaged during a violent rampage on the Indian cricket board's headquarters, allegedly carried out by members of the Hindu nationalist group Shiv Sena. ^[4] This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... SS election symbol Shiv Sena or शिव सेना (meaning Army of Shiva, referring to Shiva) is a political party in India founded on June 19, 1966 by Bal Thackeray, who is the president of the party. ...

In the Group B match between India and Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells, India were struggling at 17/5. Kapil Dev stepped in and hit a majestic 175 not out, which at that time was the highest individual score in a ODI. Unfortunately this innings was not captured on film because the BBC camera crew staff were on strike that day.

References

1. ^ http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/ENG_IND_WC83_ODI-SEMI1_22JUN1983.html
2. ^ http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/PAK_WI_WC83_ODI-SEMI2_22JUN1983.html
3. ^ http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/IND_WI_WC83_ODI-FINAL_25JUN1983.html
4. ^ CNN - Indian Hindu group backs down in anti-Pakistan cricket row.

External links

• Scorecards of all the 1983 World Cup matches

See Also

India at the Cricket World Cup The Indian cricket team has won one Cricket World Cup, the 1983 edition, and was a finalist at the most recent Cup in 2003. ...