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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 - one as a journalist, another as a member of the BCCI - 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
Getty Images On This Day: Happy birthday, Tim Southee
Getty Images When 'little toothpick' Tendulkar saved the game with his maiden Test hundred
ESPNcricinfo Ltd Quote Unquote: who's saying what
VVS Laxman When VVS Laxman turned out to bat for Pudsey Congs
Gareth Copley / © Getty Images The top 20 balls of this century
Michael Steele / © Getty Images Growing up with Murali
Getty Images Who's leading in every format
Chris McGrath / © Getty Images Brisbane 2001: 'For the first time, I saw genuine fear in Australia'
Associated Press Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
ICC/Getty Images The many shades of Marlon Samuels
Getty Images 20 cricketers for the 2020s: players we think will dominate the decade
AP Photo Wasim Jaffer's best Mumbai Ranji XI
Your shots: pictures by fans
Getty Images Like father, unlike son
PA Photos/Getty Images Deadly venom: the terror of Derek Underwood
Getty Images Cheteshwar Pujara on Rahul Dravid: 'He taught me there is life beyond cricket'
Getty Images What has English cricket been like for black players?