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    Cricket World Cup Winners List : 1975 – 2019

    Silly Pointers / September 28, 2023 / 0 Comments

    The Cricket World Cup stands as one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world of sports, here is Cricket World Cup Winners List - 1975 - 2019

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New Zealand spin bowler Ajaz Patel picked up all 1 New Zealand spin bowler Ajaz Patel picked up all 10 wickets in an innings and joined Jim Laker and Anil Kumble as the only three men to take all ten wickets in a Test innings, on Day 2 of the 2nd Test against India in Mumbai. His figures were 10-119.#CricketHistory #OnThisDay #CricketNostalgia #Sportsman #FanFavorite #OTD #ChampionSpirit #CricketIsLife #Cricket 🏏 🌍 #CricketLife 🏟 #CricketLove ❤️ #CricketNews 📰 #CricketFan 💙 #CricketFamily #Champion 🏅 #CricketMatch 🏟 #CricketFever 🌡 #SportsLife 🏃‍♂️ #SportsNews 📰 #CricketMania 🏏 #CricketIsLife 💙 🏆 #CricketWorld 🏟 #CricketGame 🏏 #SportsAddict #espncricinfo #cricbuzz
Ian Chappell made his Test Debut in one off Test v Ian Chappell made his Test Debut in one off Test v Pakistan at MCG. He went wicketless and scored 11 in the only innings he got to bat. The match ended in a draw.#CricketHistory #OnThisDay #CricketNostalgia #Sportsman #FanFavorite #OTD #ChampionSpirit #CricketIsLife #Cricket 🏏 🌍 #CricketLife 🏟 #CricketLove ❤️ #CricketNews 📰 #CricketFan 💙 #CricketFamily #Champion 🏅 #CricketMatch 🏟 #CricketFever 🌡 #SportsLife 🏃‍♂️ #SportsNews 📰 #CricketMania 🏏 #CricketIsLife 💙 🏆 #CricketWorld 🏟 #CricketGame 🏏 #SportsAddict #espncricinfo #cricbuzz
Team: India - Agarkar's entry into international c Team: India - Agarkar's entry into international cricket - with an avalanche of wickets that made him the fastest to 50 in ODIs at the time - And then followed his legendary 7 ducks against Australia - He was nippy bowler who could swing at pace and more than a decent batter. - He also scored a 100 at Lords - He is the third highest wicket-taker for India in One Day Internationals (ODIs) - While Agarkar remained a part of the team, he was not able to hold down a guaranteed place due to frequent injuries and severe competition for places especially after the emergence of Irfan Pathan in 2004 - He played 191 ODIs and 26 Tests for India#birthdaywishes🎂 #cricketlovers #CricketLegend #BCCI #TeamIndia #Inspiration #Sportsman #celebrationtime🎉 #FanFavorite #CricketLifestyle #SportsCommunity #ChampionSpirit #cricketislife❤️ #cricketfever🏏
Team: England - An all-rounder, Bailey was known f Team: England - An all-rounder, Bailey was known for his skilful but unspectacular batting - Made his Test debut for England against New Zealand at Headingley in June 1949, taking 6 wickets for 118 runs in his first match - Bailey played 61 Tests for England between 1949 and 1959 - He took 132 wickets at the bowling average of 29, scored a century (134 not out) in attaining a useful batting average of nearly 30, and took 32 catches#birthdaywishes🎂 #cricketlovers #CricketLegend #ECB #TeamEngland #Inspiration #Sportsman #WishingYouWell #celebrationtime🎉 #FanFavorite #CricketLifestyle #SportsCommunity #ChampionSpirit #cricketfever🏏 #cricketislife❤️
Team: Australia - Australian cricketer who played Team: Australia - Australian cricketer who played in 21 Test matches between 1904 and 1912 - He served in World War I with the First Australian Imperial Force and was killed in action in the mounted charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade at Beersheba in Ottoman Palestine - He was arguably the best fast bowler through the first decade of the 20th century - He had a reputation for breaking stumps - Regarded as the fastest of his era in Australia (his pace saw him nicknamed "'Terror' Cotter" by English fans) - He took eight or more wickets in a match four times from his 21 Tests, and his strike rate of 52.0 precisely matches that of Dennis Lillee#birthdaywishes🎂 #cricketlovers #CricketLegend #CA #TeamAustralia #Inspiration #Sportsman #celebrationtime🎉 #FanFavorite #CricketLifestyle #SportsCommunity #ChampionSpirit #cricketislife❤️ #cricketfever🏏
Team: South Africa - Boucher is regarded as one of Team: South Africa - Boucher is regarded as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen of all time, and holds the record for the most Test dismissals by a wicket-keeper, with 532 catches and 555 total dismissals - His most memorable innings was probably the scintillating unbeaten 50 he scored to complete South Africa's surge to a series-clinching target of 435 off the penultimate ball of a one-day international against Australia in Johannesburg in March 2006 - He became the first wicketkeeper in the history of test cricket to reach the milestone of 400 dismissals when he caught Danish Kaneria off the bowling of Makhaya Ntini on 10 October 2007 - Announced his retirement from international cricket in July 2012 after a serious eye injury against Somerset. - He played 147 Tests and 295 ODIs for SA#birthdaywishes🎂 #cricketlovers #CricketLegend #CSA #TeamSouthAfrica #ProteaFire #Inspiration #Sportsman #WishingYouWell #celebrationtime🎉 #FanFavorite #CricketLifestyle #SportsCommunity #ChampionSpirit #cricketfever🏏#cricketislife❤️
Greg Chappell in his debut as Australian cricket c Greg Chappell in his debut as Australian cricket captain completed a fine double in 8 wicket win in 1st Test v West Indies in Brisbane. Scored 109 no in 2nd innings to follow his 1st innings 123#CricketHistory #OnThisDay #CricketNostalgia #Sportsman #FanFavorite #OTD #ChampionSpirit #CricketIsLife #Cricket 🏏 🌍 #CricketLife 🏟 #CricketLove ❤️ #CricketNews 📰 #CricketFan 💙 #CricketFamily #Champion 🏅 #CricketMatch 🏟 #CricketFever 🌡 #SportsLife 🏃‍♂️ #SportsNews 📰 #CricketMania 🏏 #CricketIsLife 💙 🏆 #CricketWorld 🏟 #CricketGame 🏏 #SportsAddict #espncricinfo #cricbuzz
Team: Pakistan - A gifted all-rounder, he was a ri Team: Pakistan - A gifted all-rounder, he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman - He emerged in international cricket in 1996 with his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe - He was part of the Pakistan Cricket squad that won the ICC World Twenty20 2009 - He played 265 ODIs and 46 Tests - Known for his dependable swing bowling and lower order exploits with the bat, he was once considered the most complete all rounder for Pakistan after Imran Khan. - Although he was brought in more for his bowling, it was with his batting that he won more matches for Pakistan. - He scored 5080 ODI runs and took 269 ODI wickets.#PCB #birthdaywishes🎂 #cricketlovers #CricketLegend #Pakistan #CricketHistory #Inspiration #Sportsman #celebrationtime🎉 #FanFavorite #CricketLifestyle #SportsCommunity #ChampionSpirit #cricketfever🏏 #cricketislife❤️
The India national cricket team toured Australia i The India national cricket team toured Australia in the 1947–48 season to play a five-match Test series against Australia. Australia won the series 4–0, with one match drawn. This was India's inaugural tour of Australia and it was also the first tour by a team representing the newly independent India. Independence had been finalised only two months before the tour began. In the first Test, India was dismissed for 58 by Australia in Brisbane. Fast bowler Ernie Toshack took 5 for 2 off 2.3 overs. Don Bradman scored 185 as Australia won by an innings & 226 runs.#CricketHistory #OnThisDay #CricketNostalgia #Sportsman #FanFavorite #OTD #ChampionSpirit #CricketIsLife #Cricket 🏏 🌍 #CricketLife 🏟 #CricketLove ❤️ #CricketNews 📰 #CricketFan 💙 #CricketFamily #Champion 🏅 #CricketMatch 🏟 #CricketFever 🌡 #SportsLife 🏃‍♂️ #SportsNews 📰 #CricketMania 🏏 #CricketIsLife 💙 🏆 #CricketWorld 🏟 #CricketGame 🏏 #SportsAddict #espncricinfo #cricbuzz
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