The Hindu : Statistical highlights of previous finals

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Statistical highlights of previous finals

By Mohandas Menon

Result summary: 1975: West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs, Lord's 21-06-1975; 1979: West Indies beat England by 92 runs, Lord's 23-06-1979; 1983: India beat West Indies by 43 runs, Lord's 25-06-1983; 1987: Australia beat England by 7 runs, Calcutta 08-11-1987; 1992: Pakistan beat England by 22 runs, Melbourne 25-03-1992; 1996: Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets, Lahore 17-03-1996; 1999: Australia beat Pakistan by 8 wickets, Lord's 20-06-1999.

Highest team totals:291-8 (60 overs) West Indies v Australia, Lord's 21-06-1975; 286-9 (60 overs) West Indies v England, Lord's 23-06-1979; 274 (58.4 overs) Australia v West Indies, Lord's 21-06-1975; 253-5 (50 overs) Australia v England, Calcutta 08-11-1987.

Lowest team totals:132 (39 overs) Pakistan v Australia, Lord's 20-06-1999; 140 (52 overs) West Indies v India, Lord's 25-06-1983; 183 (54.4 overs) India v West Indies, Lord's 25-06-1983; 194 (51 overs) England v West Indies, Lord's 23-06-1979; 227 (49.2 overs) England v Pakistan, Melbourne 25-03-1992.

Highest individual scores:138* IVA Richards West Indies v England, Lord's 23-06-1979; 107* PA deSilva Sri Lanka v Australia, Lahore 17-03-1996; 102 CH Lloyd West Indies v Australia, Lord's 21-06-1975; 86 CL King West Indies v England, Lord's 23-06-1979; 75 DC Boon Australia v England, Calcutta 08-11-1987, 74 MA Taylor Australia v Sri Lanka, Lahore 17-03-1996; 72 Imran Khan Pakistan v England, Melbourne 25-03-1992.

Best partnerships for each wicket:1st: 129 JM Brearley & G Boycott England v West Indies, Lord's 23-06-1979; 2nd: 101 MA Taylor & RT Ponting Australia v Sri Lanka, Lahore 17-03-1996;

3rd: 139 J Miandad & Imran Khan Pakistan v England, Melbourne 25-03-1992; 4th: 149 RB Kanhai & CH Lloyd West Indies v Australia, Lord's 21-06-1975; 5th: 139 IVA Richards & CL King West Indies v England, Lord's 23-06-1979; 6th: 32 SG Law & MG Bevan Australia v Sri Lanka, Lahore 17-03-1996; 7th: 52 BD Julien & KD Boyce West Indies v Australia, Lord's 21-06-1975; 8th: 36* MG Bevan & PR Reiffel Australia v Sri Lanka, Lahore 17-03-1996; 9th: 25 PAJ de Freitas & DR Pringle England v Pakistan, Melbourne 25-03-1992; 10th: 41 DK Lillee & JR Thomson Australia v West Indies, Lord's 21-06-1975.

Best bowling for a bowler:5-38 J Garner West Indies v England, Lord's 23-06-1979; 5-48 GJ Gilmour Australia v West Indies, Lord's 21-06-1975; 4-33 SK Warne Australia v Pakistan, Lord's 20-09-1999; 4-50 KD Boyce West Indies v Australia, Lord's 21-06-1975; 3-12 M Amarnath India v West Indies, Lord's 25-06-1983; 3-22 DR Pringle England v Pakistan, Melbourne 25-03-1992; 3-31 Madan Lal India v West Indies, Lord's 25-06-1983; 3-32 AME Roberts West Indies v India, Lord's 25-06-1983.

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