England 1975 : Winners - West Indies
- That first tournament was known as the Prudential Cup due to cricket's initial reluctance to embrace the term 'World Cup' but to all intents and purposes that was what it was and would later come to be called. With South Africa excluded, the remaining six Test nations England, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, India and Pakistan were augmented by Sri Lanka, whose international status was about to be elevated, and East Africa (Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda), who made up the numbers.
- The tournament was blessed by good weather and the West Indies proved the class of the field, boasting players such as Clive Lloyd, Gordon Greenidge, Viv Richards and Andy Roberts. Other teams struggled with the new format, notably India, who in one game replied to England's 334 for four with a pedestrian 132 for three with Sunil Gavaskar 36 not out from 60 overs.
- West Indies and Australia served up a thrilling final at Lord's, with Lloyd's team prevailing by 17 runs on a balmy evening
