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As 'inventors' of the one-day format, by seigneurial right England staged the first three World Cups, but even by this second tournament the rest of the world had caught on and caught up and in the final, on another sublime midsummer's day at Lord's, the West Indies asked England to chase 286 -- but 37-year old captain Mike Brearley (below), and his stately opening partner Boycott (38) primly patted and pottered far too long over 129 for the first wicket (Boycott taking 17 overs to reach...
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The Top World Cup Moments
1975 ENGLAND
The first World Cup, 32 years ago, was short, sweet, joyous and genial -- just eight teams competing over two glorious English heatwave weeks, an enchanting fortnight topped by (still) the most memorable fin...See the full content of this document
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