The West Indies successfully defended the Cricket World Cup title with a 92-run victory over England in the 1979 final at Lord's.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 2nd Cricket World Cup
- Dates
- 9–23 June 1979
- Teams participating
- 8
- Final margin of victory
- 92 runs
- Leading run scorer
- Gordon Greenidge, 253 runs in 4 matches
- Leading wicket-taker
- Mike Hendrick, 10 wickets
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Following the inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup, the International Cricket Conference organised a second edition sponsored again by Prudential Assurance Company. Eight teams qualified, including Canada, who replaced a previous participant after qualifying alongside Sri Lanka in a preliminary round.
The tournament was held in England from 9 to 23 June 1979. Two groups of four teams each produced semi-finalists England, Pakistan, West Indies, and New Zealand. The West Indies defeated Pakistan and England beat New Zealand in the semi-finals, setting up a final at Lord's in which the West Indies won by 92 runs to retain their title.
The West Indies became back-to-back Cricket World Cup champions, cementing their dominance in limited-overs cricket. Gordon Greenidge's 253 runs and Mike Hendrick's 10 wickets stood as the individual performance benchmarks of the tournament, while the format and Lord's venue were retained from the first edition.
Result
at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, England