'Everyone wanted us to win and nothing else'

In 1987, Kiran More understood what it felt like to be favourites for the World Cup

The World Cup leaves England

Amrit Mathur on how the 1987 edition marked the first steps towards altering international cricket's power dynamics

Lamb's Gujranwala jailbreak

Forgotten Classics: England needed a daunting 91 off the last ten overs against West Indies. One batsman braved dehydration to cut the total down to size

'The glue that kept Australia's innings together'

Men of the Finals: David Boon played an anchoring role with a measured 75 at the top of the order in the 1987 final

Overview

Going subcontinental

The fourth World Cup marked the beginning of Australian dominance

Houghton takes on New Zealand

Forgotten Classics: Dave Houghton fought excruciating humidity to score a heroic 142 in Hyderabad in 1987

Vignettes: 15

King Viv flays the Lankans

It was Sri Lanka's bad luck that they ran into a West Indies side smarting from a loss to England, and Viv Richards at his best

Vignettes: 16

Sunil Gavaskar's last opus

The latter-day Gavaskar was a different batsman, and against New Zealand he played the sort of innings few expected from him

Vignettes: 17

Billy the Kid breaks Pakistan hearts

Craig McDermott left Imran Khan's dream of lifting the World Cup in the subcontinent shattered on the Gaddafi Stadium turf

Vignettes: 18

Veletta's forgotten gem

In a final remembered for Gatting's reverse-sweep, Boon's 75 and Waugh's penultimate over, Mike Veletta's match-turning 45 is rarely given its due

Vignettes: 19

One false shot, and a World Cup lost

Mike Gatting, not particularly known for his daredevilry, chose the final to play a reverse sweep that cost England more than just a wicket

'We were rank outsiders in 1987'

Steve Waugh played a vital role with the ball, especially at a tense stage in the final at Eden Gardens

Gallery

The rise of Australia

The fourth World Cup in pictures

Quiz

Who hit the most sixes in an innings in the 1987 World Cup?

How much do you know about the fourth World Cup?