ICC Cricket World Cup 1983
Branded as the Prudential Cup ’83 for sponsorship purposes, the ICC Cricket World Cup 1983 was the third installment of the ICC’s premier One Day International tournament.
Organized by
International Cricket Conference (ICC)
Host
From 9 to 25 June 1983 in England and Wales.
ICC Cricket World Cup 1983 Champions
India (1st title)
ICC Cricket World Cup 1983 Participants
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearances | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
| England | Hosts | 3rd | 1979 | Runners-up (1979) |
| India | Full member | 3rd | 1979 | Group stage (1975, 1979) |
| Australia | 3rd | 1979 | Runners-up (1975) | |
| Pakistan | 3rd | 1979 | Semi-final (1979) | |
| West Indies | 3rd | 1979 | Winner (1975, 1979) | |
| New Zealand | 3rd | 1979 | Semi-finals (1975, 1979) | |
| Sri Lanka | 3rd | 1979 | Group stage (1975, 1979) | |
| Zimbabwe | 1982 ICC Trophy | 1st | — | Debut |
ICC Cricket World Cup 1983 Venues
| Venue | City | Capacity | Matches |
| Lord’s Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 3 |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 3 |
| Headingley | Leeds | 14,000 | 3 |
| The Oval | London | 23,500 | 3 |
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 21,000 | 3 |
| County Cricket Ground | Derby | 9,500 | 1 |
| County Cricket Ground | Bristol | 16,000 | 1 |
| County Ground | Taunton | 6,500 | 1 |
| County Cricket Ground | Chelmsford | 6,500 | 1 |
| St. Helen’s Rugby and Cricket Ground | Swansea, Wales | 4,500 | 1 |
| Grace Road | Leicester | 12,000 | 1 |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 3 |
| County Cricket Ground | Southampton | 7,000 | 1 |
| New Road | Worcester | 4,500 | 1 |
| Nevill Ground | Royal Tunbridge Wells | 6,000 | 1 |
Official ICC team rankings 1983
Official ICC team rankings did not exist in 1983.
ICC Cricket World Cup 1983 Format
Double round robin and Knockout
Group A: England, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka.
| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
| 1 | England | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4.671 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.014 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.927 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.752 |
| 9 June 1983 |
| England 322/6 (60 overs) | v | New Zealand 216 (59 overs) |
| England won by 106 runs The Oval, London |
| 9 June 1983 |
| Pakistan 338/5 (60 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 288/9 (60 overs) |
| Pakistan won by 50 runs St Helen’s, Swansea |
| 11 June 1983 |
| England 333/9 (60 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 286 (58 overs) |
| England won by 47 runs County Ground, Taunton |
| 11 June 1983 |
| New Zealand 238/9 (60 overs) | v | Pakistan 186 (55.2 overs) |
| New Zealand won by 52 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 13 June 1983 |
| Pakistan 193/8 (60 overs) | v | England 199/2 (50.4 overs) |
| England won by 8 wickets Lord’s, London |
| 13 June 1983 |
| Sri Lanka 206 (56.1 overs) | v | New Zealand 209/5 (39.2 overs) |
| New Zealand won by 5 wickets County Ground, Bristol |
| 15 June 1983 |
| England 234 (55.2 overs) | v | New Zealand 238/8 (59.5 overs) |
| New Zealand won by 2 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 16 June 1983 |
| Pakistan 235/7 (60 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 224 (58.3 overs) |
| Pakistan won by 11 runs Headingley, Leeds |
| 18 June 1983 |
| Pakistan 232/8 (60 overs) | v | England 233/3 (57.2 overs) |
| England won by 7 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 18 June 1983 |
| New Zealand 181 (58.2 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 184/7 (52.5 overs) |
| Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets County Ground, Derby |
| 20 June 1983 |
| Sri Lanka 136 (50.4 overs) | v | England 137/1 (24.1 overs) |
| England won by 9 wickets Headingley, Leeds |
| 20 June 1983 |
| Pakistan 261/3 (60 overs) | v | New Zealand 250 (59.1 overs) |
| Pakistan won by 11 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Group B: Australia, West Indies, India, and Zimbabwe
| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
| 1 | West Indies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4.308 |
| 2 | India | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.870 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.808 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.492 |
| 9 June 1983 Scorecard |
| Zimbabwe 239/6 (60 overs) | v | Australia 226/7 (60 overs) |
| Zimbabwe won by 13 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 9 June 1983 Scorecard |
| India 262/8 (60 overs) | v | West Indies 228 (54.1 overs) |
| India won by 34 runs Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 11 June 1983 Scorecard |
| West Indies 252/9 (60 overs) | v | Australia 151 (30.3 overs) |
| West Indies won by 101 runs Headingley, Leeds |
| 11 June 1983 Scorecard |
| Zimbabwe 155 (51.4 overs) | v | India 157/5 (37.3 overs) |
| India won by 5 wickets Grace Road, Leicester |
| 13 June 1983 Scorecard |
| Australia 320/9 (60 overs) | v | India 158 (37.5 overs) |
| Australia won by 162 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 13 June 1983 Scorecard |
| Zimbabwe 217/7 (60 overs) | v | West Indies 218/2 (48.3 overs) |
| West Indies won by 8 wickets New Road, Worcester |
| 15 June 1983 Scorecard |
| West Indies 282/9 (60 overs) | v | India 216 (53.1 overs) |
| West Indies won by 66 runs The Oval, London |
| 16 June 1983 Scorecard |
| Australia 272/7 (60 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 240 (59.5 overs) |
| Australia won by 32 runs County Ground, Southampton |
| 18 June 1983 Scorecard |
| Australia 273/6 (60 overs) | v | West Indies 276/3 (57.5 overs) |
| West Indies won by 7 wickets Lord’s, London |
| 18 June 1983 Scorecard |
| India 266/8 (60 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 235 (57 overs) |
| India won by 31 runs Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells |
| 20 June 1983 Scorecard |
| India 247 (55.5 overs) | v | Australia 129 (38.2 overs) |
| India won by 118 runs County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 20 June 1983 Scorecard |
| Zimbabwe 171 (60 overs) | v | West Indies 172/0 (45.1 overs) |
| West Indies won by 10 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
22 June 1983
| England 213 (60 overs) | v | India 217/4 (54.4 overs) |
| Graeme Fowler 33 (59) Kapil Dev 3/35 (11 overs) | Yashpal Sharma 61 (115) Ian Botham 1/40 (11 overs) |
| India won by 6 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester, England Umpires: David Evans (Eng) and Don Oslear (Eng) Player of the match: Mohinder Amarnath (Ind) |
| Pakistan 184/8 (60 overs) | v | West Indies 188/2 (48.4 overs) |
| Mohsin Khan 70 (176) Malcolm Marshall 3/28 (12 overs) | Viv Richards 80 (96) Rashid Khan 1/32 (12 overs) |
| West Indies won by 8 wickets The Oval, London, England Umpires: David Constant (Eng) and Alan Whitehead (Eng) Player of the match: Viv Richards (WI) |
Final
25 June 1983
| India 183 (54.4 overs) | v | West Indies 140 (52 overs) |
| Krishnamachari Srikkanth 38 (57) Andy Roberts 3/32 (10 overs) | Viv Richards 33 (28) Mohinder Amarnath 3/12 (7 overs) |
| India won by 43 runs Lord’s, London Umpires: Dickie Bird (Eng) and Barrie Meyer (Eng) Player of the match: Mohinder Amarnath (Ind) |
ICC Cricket World Cup 1983 Statistics
Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs |
| David Gower | England | 384 |
| Viv Richards | West Indies | 367 |
| Graeme Fowler | England | 360 |
| Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan | 313 |
| Kapil Dev | India | 303 |
Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Roger Binny | India | 18 |
| Ashantha de Mel | Sri Lanka | 17 |
| Madan Lal | India | 17 |
| Richard Hadlee | New Zealand | 14 |
| Vic Marks | England | 13 |
1983 cricket world cup Interesting Facts
No TV Footage for 175: Kapil Dev scored an unbelievable 175 not out against Zimbabwe after India slumped to 17 for 5. Because the BBC was on strike and covering other matches that day, no video recording of this legendary innings exists.
Massive Underdog Odds: India entered the tournament with 100-1 odds to win the trophy. They had only won one single match across the 1975 and 1979 World Cups combined.
Lowest Total Defended in a Final: India was bowled out for just 183 runs by the mighty West Indies in the final. This remains the lowest total successfully defended in a men’s World Cup final.
The 30-Yard Circle Debut: The 1983 tournament introduced the 30-yard fielding restriction circle to one-day internationals to help balance bat and ball.
No Official Coach: Team India traveled without a formal head coach or manager loaded with heavy support staff; senior players like Mohinder Amarnath, Kapil Dev, and Sunil Gavaskar helped run team strategies.
ICC Cricket World Cup 1983 Player of the Tournament
There was no official Player of the Tournament award presented for the ICC Cricket World Cup 1983.
Tournament Innovations and Quirks
Fielding restrictions: Introduced for the first time to limit defenders outside the inner circle.
Match format: Played across two groups of four teams where every side played each other twice in 60-over-per-side day matches.
Non-Test grounds: Expanded matches to smaller, regional non-Test venues across England and Wales.
Bizarre and Memorable Matches
India vs. Zimbabwe (Tunbridge Wells): India slumped to an abysmal 17/5 before captain Kapil Dev played an all-time classic, smashing an unbeaten 175* off 138 balls to rescue the team. Uniquely, because the match was played at a minor ground, no television broadcast facilities were available, leaving this monumental innings unrecorded by TV cameras.
Zimbabwe vs. Australia (Nottingham): Playing their first-ever international match, newcomer Zimbabwe pulled off a massive shock by defeating the mighty Australian lineup (featuring Dennis Lillee and Allan Border) by 13 runs.
India vs. West Indies (Final at Lord’s): Defending a meager total of 183, India stunned the back-to-baack two-time champion West Indies. The turning point featured Kapil Dev running backward a long distance to take a sensational running catch to dismiss Viv Richards, completely altering the match and cricket history.
ICC Cricket World Cup 1983 squads
India
Australia
| Player | Date of Birth | Batting style | Bowling style | First class team |
| Kim Hughes (c) | 26 January 1954 | Right hand | Right arm medium | Western Australia |
| Allan Border | 27 July 1955 | Left hand | Left arm orthodox spin | Queensland |
| Trevor Chappell | 12 October 1952 | Right hand | Right arm medium | New South Wales |
| Tom Hogan | 23 September 1956 | Right-hand | Slow left-arm orthodox | Western Australia |
| Rodney Hogg | 5 March 1951 | Right hand | Right hand fast | South Australia |
| David Hookes | 3 May 1955 | Left-handed | – | South Australia |
| Geoff Lawson | 7 December 1957 | Right-hand | Right-arm fast | New South Wales |
| Dennis Lillee | 18 July 1949 | Right-hand | Right-arm fast | Western Australia |
| Ken MacLeay | 2 April 1959 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium | Western Australia |
| Rod Marsh (wk) | 4 November 1947 | Left-handed | Wicket-keeper | Western Australia |
| Jeff Thomson | 16 August 1950 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | Queensland |
| Kepler Wessels | 14 September 1957 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | Queensland |
| Graeme Wood | 6 November 1956 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Western Australia |
| Graham Yallop | 7 October 1952 | Left hand | Left-arm medium | Victoria |
England
New Zealand
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Manager: Tambyah Murugaser, Coach: Garfield Sobers
West Indies
Zimbabwe
| Player | Date of Birth | Batting style | Bowling style |
| Duncan Fletcher (c) | 27 September 1948 | Left-hand | Right arm fast-medium |
| Robin Brown | 11 March 1951 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium |
| Iain Butchart | 9 May 1960 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium |
| Kevin Curran | 7 September 1959 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium |
| Jack Heron | 8 November 1948 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium |
| Graeme Hick | 23 May 1966 | Right hand | Right arm off break |
| Vince Hogg | 3 July 1952 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium-fast |
| David Houghton (wk) | 23 June 1957 | Right-hand | Right-arm off break |
| Grant Paterson | 9 June 1960 | Right-hand | Right-arm off-spin |
| Gerald Peckover | 2 June 1955 | Right-handed | – |
| Andrew Pycroft | 6 June 1956 | Right-hand | Right-arm offbreak |
| Peter Rawson | 25 May 1957 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Ali Shah | 7 August 1959 | Left-hand | Right arm medium |
| John Traicos | 17 May 1947 | Right-hand | Right arm off-spin |
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