England, in June 1983, was supposed to be a mere stopover for some players in the Indian squad picked to play the World Cup. They were on their way to the USA for a bunch of friendly matches ...

The 1983 Cricket World Cup, hosted by England, was a watershed moment in cricket history. With eight participating teams, this tournament marked the beginning of a new era for the sport.

The Cricket World Cup has been a tournament that has been the premier event of the cricketing landscape for nearly 50 years now: the 13th edition of the tournament returns later this year, being ...

One of only five batsmen to aggregate more than 300 runs in the 1983 World Cup, registering the highest individual score in the 1983 edition, one among the top ten wicket-takers, an economy rate ...

James Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course in Kitzbuhel, Austria, sharing the podium with his third-placed teammate ...

Only the last two have not won before. Ever since they won their first World Cup in 1983 in England, India have gone into every edition of the tournament as one of the favourites - including at ...