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This is a list of cricketers who represented their country at the 1983 Cricket World Cup in England which took place from 9 June 1983 to 25 June 1983. The oldest player at the 1983 Cricket World Cup was Somachandra De Silva (40/41) while the youngest player was Rumesh Ratnayake (19), both of Sri Lanka.
The 1983 Cricket World Cup (officially the Prudential Cup '83) was the third edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 to 25 June 1983 in England and Wales and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event. England, India, Pakistan and West Indies qualified for the semi-finals.
India was making their first appearance at a World Cup final after defeating England by 6 wickets in the first semi-finals. [3] This was also the first appearance by an Asian nation in a World Cup final. In fact, in the prior two world cups in 1975 and 1979, the Indian team had won only one match (against East Africa) and lost every other match ...
India secured their second World Cup and the first since 1983. [93] This was also the first instance of any host nation winning the World Cup. [107] Tendulkar scored 482 runs and was the second-highest run scorer in the tournament. [108] Khan was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 21 wickets. [108]
Sunil Valson (born 2 October 1958) is a former Indian cricketer who was selected for the 1983 Cricket World Cup but was the only player in the squad who did not play a single match. He represented the state Tamil Nadu in 1981–82.
Asia Cup No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 259: 6 April Pakistan: Zaheer Abbas Sri Lanka: Duleep Mendis: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Sri Lanka by 5 wickets ODI 260: 8 April India: Sunil Gavaskar Sri Lanka: Duleep Mendis: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah India by 10 wickets ODI 261: 13 April India: Sunil Gavaskar ...
The September 1983 edition of the magazine ran a copy of Man Singh's letter along with a photograph of Frith with a piece of paper in his mouth, captioned, "India made me eat my words". [5] [6] [7] Man Singh went on to manage the Indian team at the 1987 Cricket World Cup in the subcontinent where
Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 221: 22 June England: Bob Willis India: Kapil Dev: Old Trafford, Manchester India by 6 wickets ODI 222: 22 June Pakistan: Imran Khan West Indies: Clive Lloyd: Kennington Oval, London West Indies by 8 wickets Final No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 223: 25 June ...