1. Biography of Geoffrey Boycott
In reply, Australia were cruising along at 115/two with the Chapell brothers at the crease. The
in-sort pair had additional 34 and appeared established to take Australia to victory, when
Richards' direct hit ensured that the West Indies observed the back again of Greg Chappell.
Lloyd's staff went on to acquire the match and the cup, as Australia fell quick by 17 operates.
England chose to field and ended up subjected to a majestic 138 by Richards. Set to score
287 to win in 60 overs, England commenced with a 132 operate opening partnership by
Brearley and Boycott. But their scoring price was so sluggish, that when Boycott skied the
ball in endeavor to drive the charge, Lloyd determined to fall the sitter. England were
ultimately bowled out for 194.
West Indies chose to field and their ploy appeared to have labored as India had been all out
for a paltry 183 in the 55th above of a 60-above match. When Greenidge, a single of the
biggest opening batsmen the match has seen, was bowled through the gate, in the 2nd
above by Sandhu, it was the commencing of a sensational collapse by the West Indies, who
had been bowled out for a hundred and forty.
Australia chose to bat soon after successful the toss and established England 254 to earn.
England appeared to be easing to victory at 135/two when all of a sudden Gatting
determined to experiment with a reverse sweep off component-time bowler Border, only to be
caught by Dyer. England misplaced the match by 7 runs.
Pakistan selected to bat and put on 249/six, on the back of seventy two by skipper Imran
Khan batting at quantity 3. Chasing the goal, at 141/4, England appeared on training course,
when a sensational spell by Akram turned the match on its head. Lamb and Lewis had been
castled off successive balls to go away England tottering at 141/six. England had been
eventually bowled out for 227 leaving Pakistan winners by 22 operates.
Sri Lanka place Austraia in to bat following successful the toss, and skipper Taylor and
Ponting developed a good platform for Australia who were 152/three when they determined
to send out Warne up the order to start the slog. Warne lasted just 4 balls as he was
brilliantly stumped by Kaluwitharna off Muralitharan. Australia misplaced regular wickets
thereafter to reach a modest 241/seven, a score that Sri Lanka chased with relative
simplicity.
Pakistan, who won the toss, elected to bat and have been skittled out for 132 in 39 overs.
McGrath's spell of two/thirteen in 9 overs strangled the Pakistan batsmen making sure that
they ended up never ever able to recover as the stress of operates induced a regular drop of
wickets. Australia chased down the target in the twenty first over, dropping just two wickets in
the approach.
2. Ganguly won the toss and put Australia in to bat, a determination that will haunt the former
Indian skipper as extended as he life. India started poorly following 15 runs were conceded in
Zaheer Khan's opening more than. But absolutely nothing was to put together India for
Ponting's imperious captain's knock of one hundred forty not out, studded with eight sixes.
Geoffrey Boycott
