Archive · 23 Jun 2025
On This Day: West Indies Crowned 1979 Cricket World Cup Champions
In 1979, the West Indies cricket team won the Cricket World Cup!
They beat England in the final by a lot of runs.
Their star player, Viv Richards, made a fantastic score, and another player named Joel Garner got rid of many of England's batsmen.
The West Indies, captained by Clive Lloyd, were very good and won the trophy for the second time in a row, showing they were the best in the world at the time.
West Indies defeated England by 92 runs in the 1979 Cricket World Cup final.
The match was played at Lord's.
Viv Richards scored 138* for West Indies.
Joel Garner took 5 wickets for West Indies.
West Indies, led by Sir Clive Lloyd, won their second consecutive World Cup.
- Who
- West Indies and England cricket teams
- What
- West Indies won the Cricket World Cup final
- When
- June 23, 1979
- Where
- Lord's
- Why
- West Indies won the match due to their superior performance.
West Indies
England
Match outcome
West Indies
West Indies dominated the match.
England
England's slow batting led to their defeat.
- Winning Team
- West Indies
- Losing Team
- England
- Runs difference
- 92
- West Indies Score
- 286/9
- England Score
- 194 all out
- Winning Captain
- Sir Clive Lloyd
- Top West Indies Batsman
- Viv Richards (138*)
- Top West Indies Bowler
- Joel Garner (5 wickets)