1983: Beginning of a new era

June 24, 2011 20:40

West Indies were clear favourites without even a ball being bowled, but destiny had written itself in a manner that changed the sport forever.

Player	Runs	AVG
Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Dilshan	500	62.50
Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar	482	53.55
Kumar Sangakkara Kumar Sangakkara	465	93.00
Jonathan Trott Jonathan Trott	422	60.28
Upul Tharanga Upul Tharanga	395	56.42

Player	Wickets	Eco
Shahid Afridi Shahid Afridi	21	3.62
Zaheer Khan Zaheer Khan	21	4.83
Tim Southee Tim Southee	18	4.31
Muttiah Muralitharan Muttiah Muralitharan	15	4.09
Robin Peterson Robin Peterson	15	4.25