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World Champions #OnThisDay in 1985, India won the World Championship of Cricket when they beat Pakistan in the finals at MCG by 8 wickets. Ravi Shastri won an Audi as Man of the Series award (he scored 182 runs and took 5 wickets in the tournament).

In the final of the World Championship of Cricket 1985, Kapil Dev delivered a superb opening spell: 7–1–17–3. He was on a hat-trick after dismissing Mudassar Nazar and Qasim Umar off consecutive balls. Look out for that inswinging yorker, probably the ball of the tournament.

Great Aravinda de silva ❤️ Most underrated cricketer...😮

Adam Collins 👀 World Series Cup 🏏🇦🇺 🌏 ⚪️

Wonder if Pat Cummins will channel Dennis Lillee as ask his majesty for an autograph? Or in this day and age would it be a selfie?

By all accounts still has it. Seems some players were allowed to keep the cars they won. Others were compelled to sell it and put the money into a pool. In ny other aspect of life that would be called socialism

Warne’s Cameo and Waugh’s Masterclass Seal the Chase #OnThisDay in 1996, in Chennai, New Zealand piled up a formidable 286/9, powered by a superb 130 from Chris Harris and an impressive 89 by Lee Germon. Australia’s reply began cautiously and they were 84/2 after 20 overs when

Australia’s Stunning Collapse in Perth #OnThisDay in 1992, Australia were pushed to the brink of elimination after a dramatic 48-run defeat to Pakistan in Perth. Chasing 221, they looked firmly in control at 116 for 2, but Mushtaq Ahmed ripped through the middle order. With

1992 WORLD CUP - Wasim Akram is stumped by Kiran More off Raju as Pakistan’s hopes fade, and India seal a 43-run victory over their arch-rivals in the first-ever World Cup meeting between the two teams at the Sydney Cricket Ground. #CricketTwitter

World Series Cup 🏏🇦🇺 🌏 ⚪️ What a look by Peter Willey, John Lever, Bob Willis, Graham Roope and Derek Randall

OTD 1992,Greatbatch scored a brilliant 73(77) vs India and also took 2 catches to help NZ chase 231 He became one of the first pinch hitters to open the innings to take advantage of the field restrictions a strategy which was later used by so many captains

Kapil Dev scored 33 off 16 balls at a strike rate of 206.25 against New Zealand at Dunedin - the highest strike rate by an Indian in a World Cup innings (minimum 25 runs). #OnThisDay in 1992. He is also the only player to feature in both the 1970s and 1980s World Cups while

RT if you remember when Kiran More (Kiran More) inflicted a brilliant run-out of Martin Crowe in Dunedin. #OnThisDay in 1992.

Martin Crowe of New Zealand batting during the 2nd Test, 1988.

Behind every successful cricket team, there has been a great wicketkeeper. For the all-conquering West Indies in the 80's, it was Peter Jeffrey Leroy Dujon. #CricketTwitter #Cricket

😭😭 He is right 1. Manjrekar had no clue where the ball was 2. Tendulkar sent a throw from fine leg boundary, Prabhakar didn’t even move an inch to collect the ball at non striker end, Jadeja came too late and misfield by Raju resulted in 6 (all this in 1 ball) 3. Manjrekar

No other game, moves you the same

Leigh Maughn and Mike Rabbitt

Have to admit that when the openers went cheaply we thought Sri Lanka were going to crash and burn. But they did an excellent job in recovering from that early setback