ICC World Cup 2019

The 1975 World Cup in numbers

From Glenn Turner's unbeaten 171 to Gary Gilmour;s 6/14, here's the 1975 World Cup in numbers.

Rajneesh Gupta
27 April, 2019 14:17 IST

West Indies captain Clive Lloyd collects the Prudential World Cup trophy from the Duke of Edinburgh after defeating Australia in the finals at Lord's on June 21, 1975.   -  The Hindu Photo Library

Rajneesh Gupta
27 April, 2019 14:17 IST

Winner: West Indies

Runner-up: Australia

Losing semifinalists: England and New Zealand

Country-wise performance

CountryMatchesWonLostRuns scoredWickets lostBatting averageRuns concededWickets takenBowling average
West Indies5509992638.429764720.76
Australia5321,1663830.681,0603530.28
England4319832539.325062917.44
New Zealand4228863128.587832927.00
Pakistan3128012334.826832626.26
India3124851337.306872034.35
Sri Lanka3035002420.837451262.08
East Africa3033422812.217221072.20

Highest team totals

TotalCountryOpponentVenue
334/4 (60 overs)EnglandIndiaLord’s
330/6 (60 overs)PakistanSri LankaNottingham
328/5 (60 overs)AustraliaSri LankaThe Oval
309/5 (60 overs)New ZealandEast AfricaBirmingham
291/8 (60 overs)West IndiesAustraliaLord’s

Lowest team totals

TotalCountryOpponentVenue
86 (37.2 overs)Sri LankaWest IndiesManchester
93 (36.2 overs)EnglandAustraliaLeeds
94 (52.3 overs)East AfricaEnglandBirmingham
120 (55.3 overs)East AfricaIndiaLeeds
128/8 (60 overs)East AfricaNew ZealandBirmingham

Highest individual scores

ScoreBatsmanCountryOpponentVenue
171*Glenn Turner+New ZealandEast AfricaBirmingham
137Dennis Amiss+EnglandIndiaLord’s
131Keith FletcherEnglandNew ZealandNottingham
114*Glenn TurnerNew ZealandIndiaManchester
102Clive LloydWest IndiesAustraliaLord’s

+ World Cup debut

Leading run-scorers

BatsmanCountryMatchesInningsRunsNot-outsHighest scoreAverageHundredsFifties
Glenn TurnerNew Zealand443332171*166.5020
Dennis AmissEngland44243013760.7511
Majid KhanPakistan3320908469.6603
Keith FletcherEngland33207013169.0011
Alan TurnerAustralia55201010140.2010

Best bowling performances

Bowling figuresBowlerCountryOpponentVenue
6/14Gary Gilmour+AustraliaEnglandLeeds
5/34Dennis Lillee+AustraliaPakistanLeeds
5/48Gary GilmourAustraliaWest IndiesLord’s
4/11John SnowEnglandEast AfricaBirmingham
4/20Bernard Julien+West IndiesSri LankaManchester

+ World Cup debut

Leading wicket-takers

BowlerCountryMatchesBalls bowledRuns concededWickets takenBest figuresAverageRun per over
Gary GilmourAustralia214462116/145.642.58
Bernard JulienWest Indies5360177104/2017.702.95
Keith BoyceWest Indies5312185104/5018.503.56
Dayle HadleeNew Zealand427616283/2120.253.52
Andy RobertsWest Indies534016583/3920.622.91

 

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