All-time best World Cup XI
The showpiece event from 1975 has seen greats lifting the coveted cup and performing their heart out for the country.
4) Sir Vivian Richards
The player from Antigua is considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time, as some of his knocks have provided goosebumps to the cricketing fans. The swashbuckling cricketer has plied his trade in 4 World Cups in which he has scored 1013 runs in 23 games at an average of 63. He has caressed 3 tons and 5 fifties. The Windies player was one of the rare batsmen in the era of ’80s who hit the ball across the line.
Sir Vivian Richards made his ODI debut in the 1975 World Cup, and he scored a mere 38 runs in 5 ties. The player from island nation had the most productive series in 1987 edition where he amassed 391 runs in 6 games at a strike rate of over 100. His most memorable knock has to be the unbeaten 138 against England in the final of 1979 edition. The Windies player showed his fielding skills in the 1975 edition final where he ran out 3 top order batsmen which led the team to the championship.
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