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- Count with Teams in World Cup Tournament:
- The 1987 World Cup featured a total of 8 teams.
- All Teams Name:
- Australia
- England
- India
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- West Indies
- Zimbabwe
- Hosted Country:
- The 1987 World Cup was jointly hosted by India and Pakistan.
- Final Stadium:
- The final of the 1987 World Cup was held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India.
- Final Team Members:
- Australia:
- Allan Border (c)
- David Boon
- Geoff Marsh
- Dean Jones
- Steve Waugh
- Mike Veletta
- Greg Matthews
- Simon O’Donnell
- Tim Zoehrer (wk)
- Craig McDermott
- Bruce Reid
- England:
- Mike Gatting (c)
- Graham Gooch
- Bill Athey
- Allan Lamb
- David Gower
- Robin Smith
- Neil Foster
- John Emburey
- Eddie Hemmings
- Richard Illingworth
- Gladstone Small
- Final Score:
- Australia scored 253 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
- England managed to score 246 runs, falling short by 7 runs.
- Highest Score:
- Graham Gooch from England scored the highest individual score in the tournament, with 471 runs.
- Most Wicket Taker:
- Craig McDermott from Australia was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, taking 18 wickets.
- Most Sixes with Name:
- David Boon from Australia hit the most sixes in the tournament, with a total of 10 sixes.
- Most Runs with Name:
- Graham Gooch from England was the leading run-scorer of the tournament, scoring 471 runs.
- Most Fours with Name:
- David Boon from Australia hit the most fours in the tournament, with a total of 58 fours.
- Highest Score in the Tournament:
- Vivian Richards from West Indies scored the highest individual score in the tournament, with 181* runs against Sri Lanka.
- Man of the Match:
- David Boon from Australia was named the Man of the Match in the final for his crucial innings of 75 runs.
- Man of the Tournament:
- David Boon from Australia was named the Player of the Tournament for his consistent performances throughout the event.
- Key Highlights of the Final Match:
- David Boon’s innings of 75 runs helped Australia set a competitive total.
- Mike Gatting’s reverse sweep dismissal turned the game in Australia’s favor.
- Australia successfully defended their total and won the final by 7 runs.
- Allan Border lifted the World Cup trophy, marking Australia’s first-ever World Cup victory.
