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The World Cup leaves England
The 1987 edition marked the first steps towards altering international cricket's power dynamics, and gave birth to the rotation system for hosting World Cups
Overview
Going subcontinental
The fourth World Cup saw the beginning of Australian dominance
Classic moments
Men of the finals: Boon plays anchor
Greatest World Cup Matches
Pakistan v West Indies, Lahore 1987
No. 7: Walsh gives Jaffar a warning
My first world cup
Kiran More
'Everyone wanted us to win and nothing else'
In 1987, the India wicketkeeper understood what it felt like to be favourites for the World Cup
Forgotten Classics
England v West Indies
Lamb's Gujranwala jailbreak
England needed a daunting 91 off the last ten overs against West Indies. One batsman braved dehydration to cut the total down to size
My first World Cup
Steve Waugh
'We were rank outsiders in 1987'
In his first World Cup, Waugh played a vital role with the ball, especially in the final
Amrit Mathur
On the job
Of ghosting Imran and other tales
Being at the 1987 and 1992 World Cups -Â one as a journalist, another as a member of the BCCI -Â was a study in contrasts
Forgotten Classics
New Zealand v Zimbabwe
Houghton takes on New Zealand
He fought excruciating humidity to score a heroic 142, bringing his side within touching distance of upsetting New Zealand
Quiz
Who hit the most sixes in an innings in the 1987 World Cup?
How much do you know about the fourth World Cup?
Gallery
The rise of Australia
The fourth World Cup in pictures
Nadeem debuts for India in RanchiÂ
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Badree: 'If you hunt wickets in T20, you're playing into the batsman's hand'
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Who's leading in every format
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Quiz: Which No. 11 was present for two one-wicket Test wins?
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Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a whole lot more
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Ponting: brat, bully, bleedin' Aussie bogeyman
Your shots: pictures by fans
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Mike Gatting's best red-ball XI
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The cricket calendar
Schedule of upcoming international games
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Do I love to hate Dhoni? Or hate to love him?
- None
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