Here i have collected some important facts about 1987 Cricket World Cup. Hope you will enjoy reading it.
Do you know??????????.........
1. Hyderabad (Sind) was the venue for the opening match of 1987 Cricket World Cup.
2. Australia defeated India by the margin of just one run at Madras in 1987 World Cup.
3. Courtney Walsh bowled the last over in West Indies' defeat at the hands of both England at Gujranwala and Pakistan at Lahore in 1987 World Cup.
4. Australian captain Allan Border took the wicket of England captain Mike Gatting in the 1987 World Cup final.
5. Graham Gooch scored a century for England in their semifinal match against India in 1987 World Cup.
6. Javed Miandad was given out lbw at home soil for the first time in 1987 World Cup since his test debut in 1976.
7. Four foreign players represented England in 1987 World Cup. They were Derek Pringle (Kenya), Allan Lamb (South Africa), Gladstone Small (Barbados), Philip DeFreitas (Dominica).
8. Viv Richards captained West Indies for the first time in his fourth World Cup in 1987.
9. Chetan Sharma of India became the first player in World Cup history to take a hat-trick. He did it against New Zealand in 1987 World Cup.
10. Australian fast bowler Craig McDormett was the leading wicket taker in 1987 World Cup with 18 wickets.
Do you know??????????.........
1. Hyderabad (Sind) was the venue for the opening match of 1987 Cricket World Cup.
2. Australia defeated India by the margin of just one run at Madras in 1987 World Cup.
3. Courtney Walsh bowled the last over in West Indies' defeat at the hands of both England at Gujranwala and Pakistan at Lahore in 1987 World Cup.
4. Australian captain Allan Border took the wicket of England captain Mike Gatting in the 1987 World Cup final.
5. Graham Gooch scored a century for England in their semifinal match against India in 1987 World Cup.
6. Javed Miandad was given out lbw at home soil for the first time in 1987 World Cup since his test debut in 1976.
7. Four foreign players represented England in 1987 World Cup. They were Derek Pringle (Kenya), Allan Lamb (South Africa), Gladstone Small (Barbados), Philip DeFreitas (Dominica).
8. Viv Richards captained West Indies for the first time in his fourth World Cup in 1987.
9. Chetan Sharma of India became the first player in World Cup history to take a hat-trick. He did it against New Zealand in 1987 World Cup.
10. Australian fast bowler Craig McDormett was the leading wicket taker in 1987 World Cup with 18 wickets.
Cool facts, I was amazed to read some of them !!
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