Cricket World Cup History: Catches that Won World Cups
Catches win matches‘. There have been many catches taken, in the history of Cricket World Cup, that have changed the course of the match. However, some memorable catches seem to linger-on in our memories, which helped teams to lift and lose this prestigious title.
1983 World Cup Final, India vs. West Indies
Kapil Dev’s men were under-dogs in the event, despite defeating http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 to claw its way back and dismiss the mighty defending champions for 140. They went onto win the tournament for the first, and so far the only time.
1992 World Cup Final, Pakistan vs. England
Melbourne Cricket Stadium was the venue of the clash between England and Pakistan, where Graham Gooch and Imran Khan, were facing each other for the trophy. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aaqib-Javed-c41431,who came running in from the boundary at express speed and caught the ball,before it reached the ground. Pakistan had managed to send back the main English threat, and went onto win the encounter to be crowned the world champions.
1999 World Cup, Super Six Match, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 vs. South Africa
The South Africans were considered the superior team, when the match began. Herschelle Gibbs blasted the Australian bowlers all around the ground at Headingly, to score 101 runs. Explosive batting from Daryll Cullinan, Jonty Rhodes and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 wouldn’t have lost it!
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