King leaves Richards in the shade
West Indies were struggling at 99 for 4 in the 1979 final when their last front-line batsman came in and set the roof on fire
23/06Result
Final, Prudential World Cup at London, Jun 23 1979
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![England]( "England")
194 (51/60 ov)
Player of the Match
23/06Result
Final, Prudential World Cup at London, Jun 23 1979
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![England]( "England")
194 (51/60 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Lloyd's lucky drop
The dropped catch that may just have helped win a final
Viv delivers the goods
Richards played second fiddle to Collis King for a while during the 1979 final, but his was the pivotal contribution
I saw Richards in his prime
Watching Garner, Richards and King punish England left a young fan awestruck at Lord's
Joel Garner mows England down in the 1979 final
After England's openers had batted too slowly in the 1979 final, their middle order was destroyed by Big Bird's steepling bounce and accuracy
Clive Lloyd drops Geoff Boycott in the 1979 final... on purpose?
The West Indies captain's spilling a catch off Boycott in the title match went on to serve his side well
'That shot is my invention'
Richards' manufactured flick for six off Hendrick's final delivery in 1979 was the perfect finishing touch for West Indies
Joel Garner sinks England in the 1979 final
After England's openers had batted too slowly, Big Bird destroyed the middle order and ensured West Indies retained the World Cup
Richards despatches Hendrick
Six over midwicket and done. The perfect ending to a World Cup final innings
Viv Richards blasts the last ball of the final for six
A manufactured stroke that added the perfect finishing touch for West Indies
Collis King puts Viv Richards in the shade in the 1979 final
Viv Richards had things under control. Then came a man who set the roof on fire
All hail the king
On World Cup final day, let us remember the man who stamped his name on the first two