Three
volume set of collector’s edition books
on all
the 13 Men’s One-day Cricket World Cup tournaments 1975-2023
(Commemorating the golden jubilee of the cricket World Cup 1975-2025)
by Indra
Vikram Singh
A three volume set of collector’s edition books on all the 13 Men’s One-day Cricket World Cup tournaments has been launched. Written, designed and produced by Indra Vikram Singh, the books provide a panorama of the premier event in One-day cricket.
Published in the year 2025, this set commemorates the golden jubilee of the World Cup. It narrates a definitive history of the tournament, from its inception in 1975 till the previous edition in 2023. It has been written for the connoisseur as well as the novice, for the collector and the aficionado, for the journalist and the statistician, for the diehard and one with a passing interest in the game. It has something for everyone, and everything about World Cup cricket. It is easy to refer to and provides authentic information about every player, every match and every team, and carries photographs from some of the best professionals in the world. It provides highlights as well as sidelights, and brings to the fore the stars, the nail-biting finishes, the drama and controversy, even the momentary flashes of brilliance.
Featured are classic matches, 86 of the most exciting contests; and memorable performances, 102 brilliant individual feats by different players in various matches. The Hall of Fame sections showcase the exploits of 170 top players in the World Cup. These are all with breath-taking photographs, more than 400 of them, from the best professionals around the globe.
Those interested in numbers will find detailed statistics and records of all the 20 teams, and batting, bowling, allround, wicketkeeping, fielding and miscellaneous records. There are complete scorecards of all the 493 matches played, each tournament in a different colour combination. The batting and bowling averages, and fielding numbers, of all the 1222 players who appeared in the World Cup are incorporated, again each team in a different colour.
The Tailenders provide interesting snippets, the sidelights, lighter moments and trivia. And what is bound to delight the fan is a handwritten letter of Sir Donald Bradman received by the author in 1999. It is a collector’s item for the ages, something to be cherished for years, decades and generations.
The
author and publisher express deep gratitude to Maharaja Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
for facilitating the sponsorship, to Mr. Anup Patnaik for co-ordinating with
the sponsors; and to Mr. Pankaj
Mohanty, Chairman, MGM Minerals Limited, and Mr. Prabodh Mohanty, Managing
Director, SNM Group of Companies for so generously sponsoring these volumes. And
finally a big round of applause and thanks to Mr. Brijmohan Singh for his
exquisite typesetting and system designing, and M/s Pearl Printers for their
fine printing job.
Volume 1:
Cricket World Cup Odyssey 1975-2007
(edition 2 of ‘The Big Book of
World Cup Cricket’ with some modifications)
Contents
Section 1 - Cricket World Cup: A Great Spectacle.
This is a snapshot of each of the first nine tournaments played all round the
globe, including review, the commercial aspect, sponsorship, logos, mascots and
prize money.
Section 2 - Classic Matches. 49 of the most
exciting contests.
Section 3 - Memorable Performances. 51 brilliant
individual feats by different players in various matches.
Section 4 - Hall of Fame. Match-by match World Cup
performances of 75 top players who appeared in these nine tournaments, from
Clive Lloyd to Sourav Ganguly, and also comprising interviews with
Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.
Section 5 - Scorecards of all the 303 matches in
World Cup 1975 to 2007.
Section 6 - Tailenders: sidelights, lighter
moments and trivia.
Handwritten
letter of Sir Donald Bradman received by the author in 1999.
Around 225 photographs from the world’s best photographers
and agencies.
428 pages.
Size 8.5
inches x 11 inches, on art paper with hard cover and jacket.
ISBN 978-81-967423-9-3
Volume 2:
Cricket World Cup Hat-trick of Home Wins
India 2011 #
Australia 2015 # England 2019
Contents
Section 1 - Cricket World Cup: A Great Spectacle.
This is a snapshot the 2011, 2015 and 2019 tournaments, all won by the host
nations India, Australia and England respectively, including review, the
commercial aspect, sponsorship, logos, mascots and prize money.
Section 2 - Classic Matches. 28 of the most
exciting contests.
Section 3 - Memorable Performances. 36 brilliant
individual feats by different players in various matches.
Section 4 - Hall of Fame. Match-by match World Cup
performances of 53 top players who appeared in these three and earlier
tournaments, from Sachin Tendulkar to Jofra Archer.
Section 5 - Scorecards of all the 142 matches in
World Cup 2011, 2015 and 2019.
Section 6 - Tailenders: sidelights, lighter
moments and trivia.
Around 130 photographs from the world’s best photographers
and agencies.
328 pages.
Size 8.5
inches x 11 inches, on art paper with hard cover and jacket.
ISBN 978-81-967423-5-5
Volume 3: Cricket World Cup 2023
A Final Twist
Contents
Section 1 - Cricket World Cup: A Great Spectacle.
This is a snapshot of the 2023 tournament, including review, the commercial
aspect, sponsorship, logos, mascots and prize money.
Section 2 - Classic Matches. 9 of the most exciting
contests.
Section 3 - Memorable Performances. 15 brilliant
individual feats by different players in various matches.
Section 4 - Hall of Fame. Match-by match World Cup
performances of 42 top players who appeared in these three and earlier
tournaments, from Virat Kohli to Rachin Ravindra.
Section 5 - Statistics and Records of all the 13
World Cup tournaments from 1975 to 2023.
Section 6 - Scorecards of all the 48 matches in
World Cup 2023.
Section 7 - Batting and Bowling Averages, and
Fielding Records, of all the 1222 players who appeared in the World Cup from
1975 to 2023.
Section 8 - Tailenders: sidelights, lighter
moments and trivia.
Around 75 photographs from the world’s best photographers and
agencies.
372
pages.
Size 8.5
inches x 11 inches, on art paper with hard cover and jacket.
ISBN 978-81-967423-3-1
Published by Sporting Links, 2025
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