Classic World Cup Moments

Amiable, apologetic, lazy, relaxed Mohinder Amarnath put in a Man-of-the-Match performance in the 1983 World Cup final

Winston Davis cleaned up Australia with 7 for 51, his finest performance, giving West Indies an easy win

The match-turning innings in 1983 that announced India's arrival on the one-day stage

West Indies were struggling at 99 for 4 in the 1979 final when their last front-line batsman came in and set the roof on fire

The West Indies captain's spilling a catch off Boycott in the title match went on to serve his side well

England were wary of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson going into the semi-final of the 1975 tournament, but they were swung out by a 23-year-old rookie

When Kallicharran, only 5'4", bareheaded, and with his shirt unbuttoned halfway down, decided to meet fire with fire against Lillee

An unbeaten 64-run tenth-wicket stand between Murray and Roberts was a fitting finish to the first World Cup nailbiter

Ian Chappell and two of his team-mates took on Viv Richards the fielder in the 1975 World Cup final, and lost

Venkatesh Prasad dismisses Aamer Sohail as emotions run high in the India v Pakistan World Cup 1996 quarter-final

How a discordant West Indies team fell prey to a group of amateur cricketers from Kenya in 1996

A Brian Lara special helped West Indies see off South Africa in the quarter-final of the 1996 World Cup

When the malevolent Aussie got the rookies of Sri Lanka in his sights and cut them down ruthlessly

After England's openers had batted too slowly, Big Bird destroyed the middle order and ensured West Indies retained the World Cup

How an Australia allrounder found his groove, after almost switching to rugby

Who said big men can't dive?

How a top-edged six made Shoaib a star

Steve Waugh's dramatic recovery on the boundary allows Australia to sneak home

After the disappointment of Australia in 1992, another cloudburst rips South Africa's World Cup hopes

A manufactured stroke that added the perfect finishing touch for West Indies