Cricket World Cup

West Indies at the World Cup

The West Indies cricket side is a geographically based confederation which includes the member countries: Jamaica; Barbados; Guyana; Trinidad and Tobago; Antigua and Barbuda; St. Kitt's-Nevis; Dominica; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Anguilla; Montserrat; and Grenada. Each country by itself has too small a population to field a competitive team.
West Indies are one of seven teams to have appeared at all World Cup Tournaments.
The West Indies first World Cup match was played on Jun 7, 1975 against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, Manchester. In that match West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 9 Wickets.
West Indies won the first two tournaments, in 1975 and 1979.
The only person to have played both World Cup Football and World Cup cricket is Viv Richards - Antigua at football and West Indies at cricket.

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