"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 Australian Cricket Board and the Kerry Packer Empire have joined forces in control of the game in Australia for at least the next 10 years. Kerry Packer, with his children James and Gretel ...

Coach of the touring Indian cricket team, John Wright will get the opportunity to catch up with some old team mates during the second test in the National Bank series at Hamilton starting on December ...

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 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 ...

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 ...