A three-volume set of collector’s edition books on all the 13 Men’s One-day Cricket World Cup tournaments has been published in December 2025. Written, designed and produced by Indra Vikram Singh, the books provide a panorama of the premier event in One-day cricket.
This set of books 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 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.
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 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.
372 pages.
Size 8.5 inches x 11 inches, on art paper with
hard cover and jacket.
ISBN 978-81-967423-3-1
ISBN of the three-volume set 978-81-967423-0-0
MRP of the three-volume set Indian Rupees
12,000
Available
at an attractive price on Amazon https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0H639BXP2
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)
Carton size (4 sets of 3 volumes) 12.75 inches
x 13.25 inches x 10 inches (height)
Carton weight (4 sets of 3 volumes) 19
kilograms
Published in India by Sporting Links, 2025
Distributed in India by Variety Book Depot,
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