8 teams participated in first cricket world cup in England. The 8 teams are England, New Zealand, India, East Africa, West Indies, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
The final of the recently-finished 2011 Cricket World Cup saw the 313th Cricket World Cup match, between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Mike Hendrick (England) took most wickets in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. He took 10 wickets in 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Kim Hughes was the captain of the Australian Cricket team in the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Srinivas Venkataraghavan was the captain of the Indian Cricket team in the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Asif Iqbal was the captain of the Pakistan Cricket team in the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Mark Burgess was the captain of the New Zealand Cricket team in the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Anura Tennekoon was the captain of the Sri Lankan Cricket team in the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Clive Lloyd was the captain of the West Indies Cricket team in the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan was the captain of the Indian cricket team in the 1979 World Cup.
Indian captain in cricket world cup in 1975 and 1979 was Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
The 1979 Cricket World Cup was sponsored by Prudential Assurance Company and was officially known as Prudential World Cup.
Viv Richards (West Indies) won the man of the match award in the 1979 Cricket World Cup Final.
Asif Iqbal was the captain of the Pakistan's Cricket side in the 1979 World Cup event.He was the first to lead Pakistan to the semi-finals of World Cup in 1979 !