He lived the match a year in advance, and when he finally walked out to bat against Pakistan in 2003, he produced a classic

Overview World Cup 1996

Ravindra Pushpakumara, the 12th man in the 1996 final, was asked to pass on tons of advice to the batsmen in the middle. But he didn't

Overview World Cup 1999

Shane Warne was in the thick of the action once again as Australia ruthlessly ran over Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup final at Lord's

Pidge does his take on Veni, Vidi, Vici against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1999

Shane Warne's heroics helped Australia tie the teams' 1999 semi-final, possibly the greatest ODI of them all

South Africa hadn't expected to be invited to the 1992 World Cup, and when they were, they did not think they would make it to the semis

Aravinda de Silva's masterclass in batting stunned India in the 1996 semi-final, before an Eden Gardens meltdown

Overview World Cup 1992

Shahid Afridi on the lessons Pakistan's victorious campaign taught him about life, and how Imran Khan's attitude moulded him as a captain

India's 1983 World Cup squad was more keen to take in the sights of London than worry about facing Marshall and Co

Overview World Cup 1987

Craig McDermott's pace and accuracy left Imran Khan's dream of lifting the World Cup on the subcontinent shattered in 1987

The 1987 edition marked the first steps towards altering international cricket's power dynamics, and gave birth to the rotation system for hosting World Cups

Amiable, apologetic, lazy, relaxed Mohinder Amarnath put in a Man-of-the-Match performance in the 1983 World Cup final

Overview 1983 World Cup

Overview 1979 World Cup

West Indies were struggling at 99 for 4 in the 1979 final when their last front-line batsman came in and set the roof on fire

Richards' manufactured flick for six off Hendrick's final delivery in 1979 was the perfect finishing touch for West Indies