Deryck murray

In the Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) held CWI/WIPA Awards Gala held recently at the Trident Ballroom, Wyndham Grand Barbados, the star attraction of the televised event was, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1975 ICC Men’s World Cup victory by the West Indies team.

Under the leadership of Clive Lloyd, the West Indies team dominated the first-ever Prudential Cricket World Cup, defeating Australia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in the group stage, New Zealand in the semi-final, and Ian Chappell’s Australia in the final. Notably, captain Clive Lloyd scored a match-winning 102 in the final, propelling his team to a total of 291/8 in 60 overs. In response, Australia slumped to 233/9 before a last-wicket stand of 41 between Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson offered a valiant effort, but ultimately fell short, handing West Indies a 17-run victory and the inaugural World Cup title.