John Arlott on the first Cricket World Cup (Guardian 24th June 1975)
NOTTINGHAM , UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 14: BBC Test Match special commentator John Arlott (l) with summariser Fred Trueman look on from the commentary box during a 1979 Cricket World Cup match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England. (Photo by Allsport/Getty Images)
The first Cricket World Cup took place in England in 1975.
It lasted two weeks from 7-21 June 1975 and saw 6 countries participate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Cricket_World_Cup
John Arlott wrote a lengthy summary of how it had gone in The Guardian. Below are some key passages:
The Prudential World Cup of cricket was as complete a success as English cricket could have hoped. For the West Indies and their supporters it was a splendid triumph… The Prudential company will surely want to continue the competition; but can only do so in the knowledge that it will never be better than this.. the weather was ideal, warm, sunny but not oppressive; every match was completed on its allotted day
India showed an inhibiting if not incomprehensible aversion to the limited over form..
What of the future of the Cup? It would be wasteful to abandon it. Yet frequent repetition would reduce its stature..well worth consideration is a team representing Wales.
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