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The 1983 Cricket World Cup (officially the Prudential Cup '83) was the 3rd edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 to 25 June 1983 in England and Wales and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event. England, India, Pakistan and West Indies qualified for the semi-finals.
The Prudential Trophy was the name used for One Day International cricket tournaments held in England from 1972 until 1982. During this time, Prudential also sponsored the World Cup tournaments in 1975 , 1979 and 1983 .
The final of the 1983 Cricket World Cup was played between India and the West Indies at Lord's on 25 June 1983. This was the third consecutive World Cup final appearance for the West Indies, having won the last two Cricket World Cups. India, playing in their first final, defeated the West Indies to claim their first World Cup title.
9 June 1983: 1983 Cricket World Cup India: June. Prudential World Cup 1983. Pos Team. Pld W L T NR Pts RR; 1 England: 6 5 1 0 0 20 4.671 2 ...
The Prudential Cups trophy were awarded to the winners of the World Cup from 1975 to 1983 when Prudential plc was the primary sponsor. A small loving-cup, this trophy was awarded three times. The trophies' designs changed when the sponsors changed until the 1999 World Cup.
The 1983 English cricket season was the 84th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. The third Prudential World Cup was won by India. New Zealand won a Test match in England for the first time. Essex won the Schweppes County Championship and Yorkshire won the Sunday League.
The Prudential Cup trophy. The Men's Cricket World Cup was first held in 1975 in England, which was the only nation that was able to put forward the resources to stage an event of such magnitude. [6] The first three tournaments were officially known as the Prudential Cup after the financial services company Prudential plc who sponsored the ...
Before introducing the permanent ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy in 1999, individual trophies were designed and awarded for each edition of the tournament. For example, the Prudential Cup trophies were used for the first three editions (1975, 1979, and 1983) when Prudential plc was the sponsor.