In the build-up to the 2019 World Cup, Cricbuzz is publishing an eleven-part series to reminisce every bygone edition. In this first instalment, Andy Roberts and Deryck Murray, the two victorious teammates from 1975, talk about cricket's first ever World Cup, West Indies's famous win, the significance of an ODI World Cup back then, and more.
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World Cup 1975: When West Indies didn't feel like World Champions
West Indies were the favourites going into the 1975 World Cup, and won it in style with a fancied win over Australia in the finals. © Getty
When cricket awakened to a brave new world in the