1987
The rise of Australia
Australia beat the world champions, India, by one run in their opening game•Getty Images
India met England in the semi-final. The host fans dreamt of an India-Pakistan final. Kapil Dev took 2 for 38... •Getty Images
... this time against Australia at Eden Gardens•Getty Images
And then came the shot that cost England the final: they were comfortably placed at 135 for 2...•Getty Images
... before dismissing Allan Lamb and Phil DeFrietas to seal a seven-run win•Patrick Eagar
Allan Border, along with Bob Simpson, was instrumental in turning an unprofessional bunch of players into fighting machines•Getty Images
David Boon was the tournament's second highest run-getter, after Graham Gooch, with five fifties from eight games•Getty Images
... and Mohammad Azharuddin made 64 as India chased 255•Patrick Eagar
Approximately 70,000 fans turned out for the match•Getty Images
... when Mike Gatting reverse-swept Allan Border, only to pop it up to the keeper•Patrick Eagar
Craig McDermott was the top wicket-taker of the tournament, with 18 wickets at 18.94•Getty Images
The fourth World Cup also marked the beginning of the subcontinent's financial domination over the game•Patrick Eagar
But Eddie Hemmings' four-wicket haul took England to their second World Cup final...•Getty Images
Mike Veletta's unbeaten 45 at the death helped take Australia to 253•Getty Images
Then Steve Waugh, Australia's star of the tournament with bat and ball, ran out Bill Athey...•Getty Images
The tournament was one of the early indicators of the dawn of an era of Australian domination•Getty Images