World Cup 1975 Triumph




1975 Cricket World Cup Winning Squad - Clive Lloyd  (C), Keith Boyce, Roy Fredericks, Lance Gibbs, Gordon Greenidge, Deryck Murray  (WK), Vanburn Holder, Bernard Julien, Alvin Kallicharran, Rohan Kanhai, Viv Richards, Andy Roberts  

The West Indies won the first edition of the ICC cricket world cup in 1975 under the captaincy of the then captain Clive Lloyd. The tournament had 8 participating countries.

The matches were played as sixty(60) overs per team in white attire and red balls. Batting first the West Indies amassed 291/8 in stipulated 60 overs, beating Australia by 17 runs.

West Indies captain Clive Lloyd notched up a century in that match (102 from 85 balls, 12 fours, 2 sixes).