"Would the new deal mean that the weak would go under because they would have too little television appeal?" A contemporary question, if ever there was, one that could be asked by any cricket lover ...

In 1979, the Cricket World Cup was back in England for the second time. In this tournament, there were eight teams divided into two groups with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the ...

Defending champions West Indies continued their domination at the Prudential World Cup as they defeated hosts England by 92 runs in the final to win the cricket World Cup second time in a row at the ...

The second edition of the cricket World Cup was held in 1979, four years after the inaugural edition in 1975 at England, which was also the venue for the first World Cup. Prudential Assurance was once ...

Cricket’s second showpiece event was played in the year 1979 and England for the second time in a row hosted the tourney. The 1979 World Cup lasted for 15 days and was held from June 9 to 23. The ...

In 1970’s and 1980s West Indies ruled the cricket world and was the most feared team on the cricket field. It was an era, when the Caribbean side dominated the proceedings and reigned supreme. It was ...

The tour of the current West Indies side is making me, like many others, nostalgic for the old West Indies side, when they ruled the cricketing world. From around 1978 to 1995 the West Indies had the ...

The 1979 Cricket World Cup, hosted by England, was a pivotal event that helped establish the One Day International (ODI) format as a premier cricketing spectacle. Featuring eight teams, this ...

Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. I’d like to look back on a summer of cricket that doesn’t seem to get a ...

That’s how former Australia bowler Len Pascoe describes the situation more than 35 years ago that led greats of the game being barricaded inside their own dressing room. Pascoe and his teammates on ...