Crowe knocks out the defending champions
World Cup Vignettes: New Zealand's captain brought out his A game against the old enemy in the opening match of the 1992 World Cup
A two-decade long dream
World Cup Vignettes: In 2011, MS Dhoni helped end a 28-year wait for India
King Viv flays the Lankans
World Cup Vignettes: It was just Sri Lanka's bad luck in 1987 that they ran into a West Indies side smarting from a loss to England, and Viv Richards at his vintage best
Yuvraj steers India clear
World Cup Vignettes: Beating an Australian team is never an easy job, least of all in a World Cup quarter-final
Did Lloyd drop it on purpose?
World Cup Vignettes: Clive Lloyd spilling a catch off Geoff Boycott in the 1979 final inadvertently served West Indies well
Gilmour cooks England's goose
World Cup Vignettes: England were wary of Lillee and Thomson going into the 1975 semi-final, but they were swung out by a 23-year-old rookie
Gilchrist squashes Sri Lanka
World Cup Vignettes: The Australian opener played one of the most destructive knocks ever witnessed in a World Cup final
The World Cup catches political heat
World Cup Vignettes: The day in 2003 that Andy Flower and Henry Olonga took a political, and potentially dangerous, stand against the Zimbabwe government
Billy the Kid breaks Pakistan hearts
World Cup Vignettes: Craig McDermott's pace and accuracy left Imran Khan's dream of lifting the World Cup on the subcontinent shattered in 1987
Sunny's last opus
World Cup Vignettes: Gavaskar shed some of his orthodoxy in 1987, and against New Zealand, he played the sort of innings few expected from him
The Taunton rampage
World Cup Vignettes: Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly paired up and took Sri Lanka to the cleaners in 1999, merrily breaking a few records on the way
Ponting leads another Australian juggernaut
World Cup Vignettes: His belligerent innings left India hapless in the 2003 final
The deadly arm of Viv Richards
World Cup Vignettes: Ian Chappell and two of his team-mates took on Viv Richards the fielder in the 1975 World Cup final, and lost
Hendrick swings it for England
World Cup Vignettes: Mike Hendrick tore away at Pakistan's top order and later took a stunning catch to set up a memorable win for England in 1979
Glenn McGrath's words of doom
World Cup Vignettes: Pidge does his take on Veni, Vidi, Vici against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1999
Nehra's Durban masterclass
World Cup Vignettes: When Ashish Nehra gritted his teeth and produced a top-notch display of seam bowling against England
McGrath's early knockout punch
World Cup Vignettes: Glenn McGrath accounted for three of South Africa's most obdurate batsmen, and ended the 2007 semi-final inside the first ten overs
Gilchrist's conscientious moment
World Cup Vignettes: In the semi-final against Sri Lanka in 2003, Adam Gilchrist walked back to the pavilion despite being given not out by the on-field umpire
Kapil bedevils Zimbabwe
World Cup Vignettes: The match-turning innings in 1983 that announced India's arrival on the one-day stage
Big Bird takes flight against England
World Cup Vignettes: After England's openers had batted too slowly in the 1979 final, their middle order was destroyed by Joel Garner's steepling bounce and accuracy
Malinga slings four in four
World Cup Vignettes: South Africa needed four runs to win against Sri Lanka, with five wickets in hand, when Lasith Malinga ripped them apart
Australia lay the first brick of the treble
World Cup Vignettes: Shane Warne was in the thick of the action once again as Australia ruthlessly ran over Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup final
Greenidge loses his off stump
World Cup Vignettes: The third World Cup final: Sandhu lands the punch that makes the knockout possible
Amarnath ambles to glory
World Cup Vignettes: Amiable, apologetic, lazy, relaxed Mohinder Amarnath put in a Man-of-the-Match performance in the 1983 World Cup final
Roy steamrolls Pakistan
World Cup Vignettes: A captain's hunch brought Andrew Symonds into Australia's 2003 World Cup squad and he repaid that faith in the first game
Sobers, Shastri... Gibbs
World Cup Vignettes: After the fourth six off the hapless Daan van Bunge in this 2007 game, Herschelle Gibbs knew the record was on
Winston's day out
World Cup Vignettes: Winston Davis cleaned up Australia with 7 for 51, his finest performance, giving West Indies an easy win
South Africa flunk the Johnson test
World Cup Vignettes: A gifted allrounder at the heart of possibly Zimbabwe's best one-day side pulled the rug from under South Africa's feet in 1999
Crowe knocks out the defending champions
World Cup Vignettes: New Zealand's captain brought out his A game against the old enemy in the opening match of the 1992 World Cup
South Africa learn the Lara lesson
World Cup Vignettes: A Brian Lara special helped West Indies see off South Africa in the quarter-final of the 1996 World Cup
A pink typhoon
World Cup Vignettes: England found themselves at the receiving end of the fastest century in World Cup history, by Kevin O'Brien
A pearl that could have been priceless
World Cup Vignettes: Mahela Jayawardene's classic century in the 2011 final was not enough to give his side the title
Kenya snap up Lara
World Cup Vignettes: How a discordant West Indies team fell prey to a group of amateur cricketers from Kenya in 1996
Brandes embarrasses England
World Cup Vignettes: Against Zimbabwe in 1992, England were done in by a weapon they possessed themselves - fast bowling
The Scarlet Speedster
World Cup Vignettes: The 1992 run-out that changed notions of what was possible in fielding, and made a poster boy of a young South African
Murray and Roberts stun Pakistan
World Cup Vignettes: An unbeaten 64-run tenth-wicket stand between Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts was a fitting finish to the first World Cup nailbiter
Oram, South Africa and the curse
World Cup Vignettes: How did South Africa choke during a chase of 222 in the 2011 game against New Zealand?
Akram gets into the swing of things
World Cup Vignettes: Wasim Akram's performance in the 1992 final is all the more astonishing when viewed in the light of the circumstances
Tamim goes after Zaheer
World Cup Vignettes: With poise, balance and hand speed reminiscent of a young Saeed Anwar, one young Bangladeshi took apart India's spearhead in 2007
Inzamam chooses the big stage
World Cup Vignettes: Fresh on cricket's biggest platform, he turned it on, and how
'That shot is my invention'
World Cup Vignettes: Viv Richards' manufactured flick for six off Hendrick's final delivery in 1979 was the perfect finishing touch for West Indies
Tendulkar lands a timeless KO
World Cup Vignettes: He lived the match a year in advance, and when he finally walked out to bat against Pakistan in 2003, he produced a classic
One false shot, and a World Cup lost
World Cup Vignettes: Mike Gatting, not particularly known for his daredevilry, chose the 1987 final to play an impetuous reverse sweep that cost England more than just a wicket
Warne's magic ball, and a bizarre tie
World Cup Vignettes: Shane Warne's heroics helped Australia tie the teams' 1999 semi-final, possibly the greatest ODI of them all
Veletta's forgotten gem
World Cup Vignettes: When talk turns to the 1987 final, Mike Veletta's match-turning 45 is rarely given its due
A pearl that could have been priceless
World Cup Vignettes: Mahela Jayawardene's classic 2011 hundred did not deserve to be the only one of six in World Cup finals to be on the losing side
The World Cup catches political heat
World Cup Vignettes: The day Flower and Olonga took a stand against the Zimbabwe government
King leaves Richards in the shade
World Cup Vignettes: West Indies were struggling in the 1979 final when one man set the roof on fire
McGrath's early knockout punch
World Cup Vignettes: How Glenn McGrath ended the 2007 semi-final inside the first ten overs
Amarnath ambles to glory
World Cup Vignettes: The amiable, apologetic allrounder put in a matchwinning performance in 1983
Warne, Klusener and Australia's triumph
Relive the 1999 World Cup in pictures
Nehra's Durban masterclass
World Cup Vignettes: When Ashish Nehra gritted his teeth and produced a top-notch display of seam bowling against England
At which venue did India get their first win against WI?
Quiz: Test yourself with our ten questions from the third World Cup
Glenn McGrath's words of doom
World Cup Vignettes: Pidge does his take on Veni, Vidi, Vici against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1999
Australia complete a World Cup hat-trick
Gallery: The 2007 World Cup in pictures
Billy the Kid breaks Pakistan hearts
World Cup Vignettes: Craig McDermott's pace and accuracy left Imran Khan's dream of lifting the World Cup on the subcontinent shattered in 1987
Who took a five-for in the World Cup final of 1979?
Quiz yourself on the second edition of the World Cup
Brandes embarrasses England
World Cup Vignettes: Against Zimbabwe in 1992, England were done in by a weapon they possessed themselves - fast bowling
'1979 was the closest we got to a final'
My First World Cup: John Wright remembers playing his first world tournament in an era when it was little more than an interruption to the county season
India star at their own party
Gallery: The 2011 World Cup in pictures
Kenya snap up Lara
World Cup Vignettes: How a discordant West Indies team fell prey to a group of amateur cricketers from Kenya in 1996
Who bowled the first ball of the World Cup?
Test your knowledge of the 1975 World Cup
Gilmour cooks England's goose
World Cup Vignettes: England were wary of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson going into the semi-final of the 1975 tournament, but they were swung out by a 23-year-old rookie
A giant leap for one-day internationals
Gallery: The first World Cup in pictures
A pink typhoon
World Cup Vignettes: England found themselves at the receiving end of the fastest century in World Cup history, by Kevin O'Brien
In how many balls did Kevin O'Brien score the fastest World Cup hundred?
Quiz: How much do you know about the 2011 World Cup?
Hendrick swings it for England
World Cup Vignettes: Mike Hendrick tore away at Pakistan's top order and later took a stunning catch to set up a memorable win for England in 1979
A giant leap for one-day internationals
Relive the 1975 World Cup in pictures
Malinga slings four in four
World Cup Vignettes: South Africa needed four runs to win against Sri Lanka, with five wickets in hand, when Lasith Malinga ripped them apart
Who conceded 36 runs off a World Cup over?
That and other questions to test how well you know the 2007 World Cup
Winston's day out
World Cup Vignettes: Winston Davis cleaned up Australia with 7 for 51, his finest performance, giving West Indies an easy win
Expect the unexpected
Relive the 1983 World Cup in pictures
Roy steamrolls Pakistan
World Cup Vignettes: A captain's hunch brought Andrew Symonds into Australia's 2003 World Cup squad and he repaid that faith in the first game
Gilchrist walked after being caught off which bowler in the semi?
Quiz: How much do you know about the 2003 World Cup?
King Viv flays the Lankans
World Cup Vignettes: It was just Sri Lanka's bad luck in 1987 that they ran into a West Indies side smarting from a loss to England, and Viv at his vintage best
The rise of Australia
Relive the 1987 World Cup in pictures
South Africa flunk the Johnson test
World Cup Vignettes: A gifted allrounder pulled the rug from under South Africa's feet in 1999
Who hit the winning run in the 1999 final?
Quiz: How much do you know about the seventh World Cup?
Crowe knocks out the defending champions
World Cup Vignettes: New Zealand's captain brought out his A game against the old enemy in the opening match of the 1992 World Cup
Coloured clothes, floodlights and inspired champions
Gallery: The 1992 World Cup in technicolor
South Africa learn the Lara lesson
World Cup Vignettes: A Brian Lara special helped West Indies see off South Africa in the quarter-final of the 1996 World Cup
Who faced Donald without a helmet and got hit by a bouncer?
Quiz yourself on the 1996 World Cup
The deadly arm of Viv Richards
World Cup Vignettes: Ian Chappell and two of his team-mates took on Viv Richards the fielder in the 1975 World Cup final, and lost
Waugh dazzles but an island rejoices
Relive the 1996 World Cup in pictures
Oram, South Africa and the curse
World Cup Vignettes: Inexplicable things happen to South Africa in ICC events, but how did they choke during a chase of 222 in the 2011 game against New Zealand?
Warne, Klusener and Australia's triumph
Relive the 1999 World Cup in pictures
Big Bird takes flight against England
World Cup Vignettes: After England's openers had batted too slowly in the 1979 final, their middle order was destroyed by Joel Garner's steepling bounce and accuracy
Who hit the most sixes in an innings in the 1987 World Cup?
Quiz: Take a shot at these ten questions on the 1987 World Cup
Sobers, Shastri... Gibbs
World Cup Vignettes: When Herschelle Gibbs became the first batsman in ODI history to smash six sixes in an over
Unstoppable Australia register third World Cup win
The 2003 World Cup in pictures
Kapil bedevils Zimbabwe
World Cup Vignettes: The match-turning innings in 1983 that announced India's arrival in ODIs
Expect the unexpected
Gallery: The 1983 World Cup in pictures
Gilchrist's conscientious moment
World Cup Vignettes: In the 2003 semi-final, Adam Gilchrist walked despite being given not out by the on-field umpire
Australia complete a World Cup hat-trick
A gallery of the 2007 tournament
Veletta's forgotten gem
World Cup Vignettes: When talk turns to the 1987 final, Mike Veletta's match-turning 45 is rarely given its due
Who is the only bowler to have taken a five-for in a World Cup final?
Test your knowledge of the 1979 World Cup
Australia lay the first brick of the treble
World Cup Vignettes: Shane Warne was in the thick of the action once again as Australia ruthlessly ran over Pakistan in the 1999 final
India star in their own party
Gallery: A look back at the previous World Cup
The Scarlet Speedster
World Cup Vignettes: The 1992 run-out that changed notions of what was possible in fielding
Who bowled the first ball of the World Cup?
Quiz: How much do you know about the inaugural tournament?
Mad Max makes magic
World Cup Vignettes: Aravinda de Silva's masterclass in batting stunned India in the 1996 semi-final, before an Eden Gardens meltdown
A giant leap for one-day internationals
Gallery: The first World Cup in pictures
Little man takes apart big man
World Cup Vignettes: When a diminutive Kallicharan took on Dennis Lillee at The Oval in 1975
Which team broke Australia's 34-match unbeaten streak in World Cups?
How well do you know the 2011 World Cup? Take the quiz
Yuvraj steers India clear
World Cup Vignettes: Beating an Australian team in the World Cup is never an easy job. In 2011, Yuvraj Singh was determined to do it
West Indies emerge dominant again
Gallery: The 1979 World Cup in pictures
A purposeful drop?
World Cup Vignettes: Clive Lloyd spilling a catch off Geoff Boycott in the 1979 final inadvertently served West Indies well
Which bowler conceded 36 runs in an over in the World Cup?
Quiz: Take a shot at these ten questions on the 2007 World Cup
Gilchrist squashes Sri Lanka
World Cup Vignettes: After his 2007 knock, there was little doubt about the place of his performance in the pantheon of innings played in World Cup finals
Expect the unexpected
The 1983 World Cup in pictures
Kapil gets Viv
World Cup Vignettes: The catch in the 1983 final that brought down a titan
Adam Gilchrist walked after being caught off which bowler?
Think you know the 2003 World Cup? Take the quiz
Ponting leads another Australian juggernaut
World Cup Vignettes: His belligerent innings left India hapless in the 2003 final
The rise of Australia
Gallery: The World Cup moves out of England but the team meet their old enemy in the final at Eden Gardens
Sunny's last opus
World Cup Vignettes: Against New Zealand, the usually orthodox Gavaskar played an unexpectedly attacking innings
Against which team did Tendulkar not appear for India?
Think you know the 1999 World Cup? Take the quiz
The Taunton rampage
World Cup Vignettes: Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly paired up and took Sri Lanka to the cleaners in 1999, merrily breaking a few records on the way
Lights, colour, cornered champions
Gallery: Imran, Inzy and that awful rain rule - the 1992 World Cup in pictures
Inzamam chooses the big stage
Fresh on the big stage, he turned it on, and how
'As soon as we got Lara, we were a different side'
Aasif Karim recalls Kenya's shock win over West Indies in 1996
Mad Max makes magic
World Cup Vignettes: Aravinda de Silva's masterclass in batting stunned India in the 1996 semi-final
Waugh dazzles but an island rejoices
Gallery: Riots and boycotts aside, the second World Cup in the subcontinent was a gala event
Murray, Roberts stun Pakistan in first thriller
World Cup Vignettes: An unbeaten tenth-wicket stand was a fitting finish to the first World Cup nailbiter
Imran's Tigers
How well do you know the 1992 World Cup? Take the quiz
A two-decade long dream
World Cup Vignettes: In 2011, MS Dhoni helped end a 28-year wait for India
Warne, Klusener and Australia's triumph
Gallery: A Tendulkar special, a Bangladesh surprise, a heart-stopping semi-final and other moments from the 1999 World Cup
'That shot is my invention'
World Cup Vignettes: Richards' manufactured flick in 1979 was the perfect finishing touch for WI
Where did Australia beat India by one run?
World Cup Quiz: What do you remember from the first global tournament played outside England?
The messenger who couldn't deliver a message
My First World Cup: Ravindra Pushpakumara on the 1996 final
Viv delivers the goods
Men of the Finals: Richards played second fiddle to Collis King for a while during the 1979 final, but his was the pivotal contribution
Tamim goes after Zaheer
World Cup Vignettes: With poise and balance, one young Bangladeshi took apart India's spearhead in 2007
Unstoppable Australia register third World Cup win
Gallery: Tendulkar v Shoaib, Vaas' unique hat-trick and other moments from the 2003 World Cup
Greenidge loses his off stump
World Cup Vignettes: The third World Cup final: Sandhu lands the punch that makes the knockout possible
When India stunned West Indies... twice
How well do you know the 1983 World Cup? Take the quiz
Tendulkar lands a timeless KO
World Cup Vignettes: After living the match in his head for a year, he produced a classic against Pakistan in 2003
Australia complete a World Cup hat-trick
Gallery: Looking back at the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies
Zimbabwe's quiet supporting actor
Journeyman John Traicos played effective roles in the country's memorable World Cup wins in 1983 and 1992
One false shot, and a World Cup lost
World Cup Vignettes: Mike Gatting's fatal reverse sweep in the 1987 final
West Indies make it two in a row
Quiz: How much do you know about the 1979 World Cup?
Warne's magic ball, and a bizarre tie
Vignettes: Australia's 1999 semi-final against South Africa was possibly the greatest ODI of them all
