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Alvin Kallicharran looks through a pavilion window broken by a big hit from Collis King during a West Indies practice session, June 17th 1975. King did not play in that World Cup but made his mark four years later (Eric Piper)

Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer at the centre of the team huddle on the morning of the first Test against England at Lord's in July 2006. Less than eight months later he died during the 2007 World Cup

It was 50 years ago today ... Rod Marsh's spectacular catch to dismiss Tony Greig off Gary Gilmour, England v Australia, Prudential World Cup semi-final, June 18th 1975. One of the great cricket photos (Patrick Eagar)

Ken Kelly's superb picture of England just failing to run out Gary Gilmour, England v Australia, World Cup semi-final, Leeds, June 18th 1975

Not quite the modern way of ice baths and warm downs ... Gary Gilmour has a smoke outside the Headingley pavilion after taking 6 for 14 for Australia against England in the 1975 World Cup semi-final 50 years ago today (PA)

A boy takes a drink on the banking behind the stands on the Harleyford Road side of The Oval during the 5th Test between England and West Indies, August 22nd 1957. The pre-war concrete was still there in the late 1980s

Seeing double. Derek Taylor (Somerset) batting as twin Mike (Hampshire) bowls, B&H Cup quarter-final, Taunton, June 12th 1974. Soon after Mike dismissed his brother, revenge for Derek having caught him earlier in the day! The umpire is George Pope. (Patrick Eagar)

Garry Sobers cuts on his way to 163*, England v West Indies, 2nd Test, Lord's, June 20th 1966. In five Tests at Lord's Sobers scored 571 runs at 95.16

The two captains, Clive Lloyd and Ian Chappell, pose at a photoshoot at Lord's the day before the inaugural World Cup final, June 20th 1975

June 21st 1975. The one day of cricket I would pick to revisit if I could. The inaugural World Cup final, an epic between Australia and West Indies, played in glorious sunshine. Here a wide-angle Patrick Eagar photo shows Ian Chappell about to be run out by Viv Richards

Roy Fredericks hooks Dennis Lillee into the Tavern but in doing so slips and hits his wicket, World Cup final, June 21st 1975. None of the Australians seemed aware of this as they were following the ball, only realising as Fredericks started trudging off (Patrick Eagar)

A ticket for the first Prudential World Cup final on this day in 1975 which cost £3.00 for general ground admission. The comparable price now, allowing for inflation, would be around £27. The cheapest public ticket for Lord's at the 2019 final was £95, the most expensive £395

Clive Lloyd on his way to 102, Australia v West Indies, World Cup final, Lord's, June 21st 1975. Arriving with West Indies 50 for 3, Lloyd's 85-ball innings turned the game around, adding 149 for the fourth wicket with Rohan Kanhai (55) (Patrick Eagar)

Viv Richards made only 5 in the World Cup final on this day in 1975 but his three run-outs helped West Indies to victory - this one was of Australia's opener Alan Turner. The next year's Wisden credited the run outs to Alvin Kallicharran! (Ken Kelly)

An alternative view from the Lord's pavilion as the Duke of Edinburgh, at the time president of the MCC for the second time, presents Clive Lloyd with the Prudential World Cup on June 21st 1975 after West Indies' win over Australia

Rohan Kanhai plays his falling sweep during the 1960-61 WI tour of Australia. Kanhai wrote: "I'm paid to hit every bowler as hard and as far as I can. In time even cricket's connoisseurs will get used to seeing me sitting on my backside in the middle of the wicket at Lord's."

RIP David Lawrence, pictured here on his Test debut v Sri Lanka, Lord's, August 25th 1988 (Patrick Eagar)

The erosion of the county game many of grew up loving continues ... death by a thousand cuts. Too much cricket the excuse, but odds on the Hundred etc being expanded to fill the gaps this would create theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun…