1983 Cricket World Cup - The third cricket world championship ( ODI version) held in the UK . The winner of the tournament for the first time was the national team of India , defeating the West Indians in the final.
| 1983 Cricket World Cup 1983 Cricket World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  Great Britain |
| Cities | London , Nottingham , Leeds , Manchester , Birmingham , Leeds , Derby , Bristol , Taunton , Swansea , Leicester , Southampton , Worcester and Royal Tunbridge Wales |
| Stadiums | Lord's Cricket Ground , Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Trent Bridge , Kennington Oval , Old Trafford Cricket Ground , Headingley Stadium , County Cricket Ground , Bristol County Ground , County Ground , Essex County Ground , St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground , Grace Road , County Ground, Southampton , New Road and Nevill Ground |
| Final Dates | June 9 - June 25 |
| Number of participants | eight |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  India (1st time) |
 Second place |  West Indies |
 Third place |  Pakistan England |
| The final | Lord's Cricket Ground , London |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Attendance | 231 081 (8559 per game) |
| Matches played | 27 |
Member Countries
Australia
England
West Indies
Zimbabwe
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Australia
Zimbabwe
New Zealand
Sri LankaStadiums
| Stadium | City | Accommodation | Number of matches | Cricket World Championship 1983, UK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's cricket ground | London | 30,000 | 3 | ||
| Trent bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 3 | ||
| Headingley stadium | Leeds | 14,000 | 3 | ||
| Kennington Oval | London | 23,500 | 3 | ||
| Edgbaston cricket ground | Birmingham | 21,000 | 3 | ||
| County cricket ground | Derby | 9,500 | one | ||
| County cricket ground | Bristol | 16,000 | one | ||
| County ground | Taunton | 6,500 | one | ||
| County cricket ground | Chelmsford | 6,500 | one | ||
| St. Helen's rugby and cricket ground | Swansea , Wales | 4,500 | one | ||
| Grace road | Leicester | 12,000 | one | ||
| Old trafford cricket ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 3 | ||
| County cricket ground | Southampton | 7,000 | one | ||
| New road | Worcester | 4,500 | one | ||
| Nevill ground | Royal Tunbridge Wales | 6,000 | one | ||
Main Round
Group A
| National team | ABOUT | AND | AT | P | HP | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 6 | five | one | 0 | 4.671 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.014 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.927 |
| Sri Lanka | four | 6 | one | five | 0 | 3.752 |
Group B
| National team | ABOUT | AND | AT | P | HP | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 20 | 6 | five | one | 0 | 4.308 |
| India | sixteen | 6 | four | 2 | 0 | 3.870 |
| Australia | eight | 6 | 2 | four | 0 | 3.808 |
| Zimbabwe | four | 6 | one | five | 0 | 3.492 |
Playoffs
Tournament Grid
| Semifinals | The final | ||||||
| June 22 - Old Trafford , Manchester | |||||||
| England | 213 | ||||||
| India | 217/4 | ||||||
| June 25 - Lord's Cricket Ground , London | |||||||
| India | 183 | ||||||
| West Indies | 140 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| June 22 - Kennington Oval , London | |||||||
| Pakistan | 184/8 | ||||||
| West Indies | 188/2 | ||||||