The Men’s One-day Cricket World Cup 2027 is exactly a year away. Hurry, as Indra Vikram Singh’s three volumes of collector’s edition books on all the 13 tournaments from 1975 to 2023 are almost sold out. The few remaining sets are available at leading bookstores in India, and
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New Delhi: Variety Book Depot, AVG Bhawan 1st floor, M-3 Connaught Place (Middle Circle), New Delhi-110001, Phones +91 11 23417175, +91 11 23412567, +91 11 42707723, Email varietybookdepot@gmail.com
Mumbai: The Marine Sports, 63A Gokhale Road (North), Dadar, Mumbai-400028, Phones +91 9323421282, +91 702143389, Email themarinesports@gmail.com
ISBN of
the three-volume set 978-81-967423-0-0
MRP of the three-volume set Indian Rupees 12,000
Slip case
9.25 inches (length) x 11.75 inches (height) x 3 inches (width) - (1 set of 3
volumes)
Slip case weight 4.65 kilograms (1 set of 3 volumes)
Published in December 2025 by
Sporting Links, this set of books provides a panorama of the premier event in
One-day cricket. 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.
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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 trophies, logos, mascots, sponsorship, prize money and commercial aspect have been encapsulated. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 this 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.
