This was the last time the World Cup was held in England, before its migration to the subcontinent and Australia.
It was also the year of the underdog. The first two World Cups had been won by the clear favourite -- this one produced a sensational turnaround with 500-1 outsiders India upsetting the West Indies applecart.
Here are the details:
SUMMARY OF MATCHES
| Countries | Matches Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Semi Final | Runner Up | Winner |
| India | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | ** |
| West Indies | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - | ** | - |
| England | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | ** | - | - |
| Pakistan | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | ** | - | - |
| New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
HIGHEST TEAM TOTALS
| Score | Overs | Match | Venue | Date |
| 338-5 | (60 overs) | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Swansea | 09-06-83 |
| 333-9 | (60 overs) | England v Sri Lanka | Taunton | 11-06-83 |
| 322-6 | (60 overs) | England v New Zealand | The Oval | 09-06-83 |
| 320-9 | (60 overs) | Australia v India | Nottingham | 13-06-83 |
HIGHEST TEAM AGGREGATES
| Score | Overs | Match | Venue | Date |
| 626-14 | (120 overs) | Pak (338-5) v S Lanka (288-9) | Swansea | 09-06-83 |
| 619-9 | (118 overs) | Eng (333-9) v S Lanka (286) | Taunton | 11-06-83 |
LOWEST COMPLETED TEAM TOTALS
| Score | Overs | Match | Venue | Date |
| 129 | (38.2 overs) | Australia v India | Chelmsford | 20-06-83 |
| 136 | (50.4 overs) | Sri Lanka v England | Leeds | 20-06-83 |
| 140 | (52 overs) | West Indies v India | Lord's | 25-06-83 |
LOWEST MATCH AGGREGATES
| Score | Overs | Match | Venue | Date |
| 273-11 | (74.5 overs) | Sri Lanka (136) v England (137-1) | Leeds | 20-06-83 |
INDIVIDUAL HUNDREDS (8)
| Score | Batsmen | Match | Venue | Date |
| 175* | Kapil Dev | India v Zimbabwe | Tunbridge Wells | 18-06-83 |
| 130 | DI Gower | England v Sri Lanka | Taunton | 11-06-83 |
| 119 | IVA Richards | West Indes v India | The Oval | 15-06-83 |
| 110 | TM Chappell | Australia v India | Nottingham | 13-06-83 |
| 105* | CG Greenidge | West Indies v Zimbabwe | Worcerster | 13-06-83 |
| 103* | Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan v New Zealand | Nottingham | 20-06-83 |
| 102* | Imran Khan | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 16-06-83 |
| 102 | AJ Lamb | England v New Zealand | The Oval | 09-06-83 |
HIGHEST RUN AGGREGATES
| Player | Country | Matches | Ins | No | Runs | HS | Avg | 100 | 50 |
| DI Gower | England | 7 | 7 | 2 | 384 | 130 | 76.80 | 1 | 1 |
| IVA Richards | West Indies | 8 | 7 | 2 | 367 | 119 | 73.40 | 1 | 2 |
| G Fowler | England | 7 | 7 | 2 | 360 | 81* | 72.00 | - | 4 |
| Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan | 7 | 7 | 2 | 313 | 103* | 62.60 | 1 | 2 |
| Kapil Dev | India | 8 | 8 | 3 | 303 | 175* | 60.60 | 1 | - |
CENTURY PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKET (14)
1st wkt (2)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 172* | DL Haynes (88*) / SFAF Bacchus (80*) | WI v Zim | Birmingham | 20-06-83 |
| 115 | G Fowler (69) / CJ Tavare (58) | Eng v Pak | Manchester | 18-06-83 |
2nd wkt (3)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 144 | TM Chappell (110) / KJ Hughes (52) | Aus v Ind | Nottingham | 13-06-83 |
| 124 | CG Greenidge (90) / IVA Richards (95*) | WI v Aus | Lord's | 18-06-83 |
| 101 | DL Haynes (38) / IVA Richards (119) | WI v Ind | The Oval | 15-06-83 |
3rd wkt (4)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 195* | CG Greenidge (105*) / HA Gomes (75*) | WI v Zim | Worcester | 13-06-83 |
| 132* | IVA Richards (80*) / HA Gomes (50*) | WI v Pak | The Oval | 22-06-83 |
| 106* | G Fowler (78*) / AJ Lamb (48*) | Eng v Pak | Lord's | 13-06-83 |
| 101 | KJ Hughes (69) / DW Hookes (56) | Aus v WI | Lord's | 18-06-83 |
4th wkt (2)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 147* | Zaheer Abbas (103*) / Imran Khan (79*) | Pak v NZ | Nottingham | 20-06-83 |
| 115 | AJ Lamb (102) / MW Gatting (43) | Eng v NZ | The Oval | 09-06-83 |
5th wkt (Best)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 94 | DL Houghtton (54) / DAG Fletcher (71*) | Zim v WI | Worcester | 13-06-83 |
6th wkt (2)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 144 | Imran Khan (102*) / Shahid Mahboob (77) | Pak v SL | Leeds | 16-06-83 |
| 103 | DL Houghton (84) / KM Curran (35) | Zim v Ind | Southampton | 16-06-83 |
7th wkt (Best)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 75* | DAG Fletcher (69*) / IP Butchart (34*) | Zim v Aus | Nottingham | 09-06-83 |
8th wkt (Best)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 62 | Kapil Dev (175*) / Madan Lal (17) | Ind v Zim | Tunbridge Wells | 18-06-83 |
9th wkt (1)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 126* | Kapil Dev (175*) / SMH Kirmani (24*) | Ind v Zim | Tunbridge Wells | 18-06-83 |
10th wkt (Best)
| Runs | Players | Match | Venue | Date |
| 71 | AME Roberts (37*) / J Garner (37) | WI v Ind | Manchester | 09-06-83 |
FOUR OR MORE WICKETS IN A MATCH (14)
| Analysis | Bowler | Match | Venue | Date |
| 7-51 | WW Davis | West Indies v Australia | Leeds | 11-06-83 |
| 6-39 | KH Macleay | Australia v India | Nottingham | 13-06-83 |
| 5-25 | RJ Hadlee | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Bristol | 13-06-83 |
| 5-32 | ALF deMel (1) | Sri Lanka v New Zealand | Derby | 18-06-83 |
| 5-39 | VJ Marks | England v Sri Lanka | Taunton | 11-06-83 |
| 5-39 | ALF deMel (2) | Sri Lanka v Pakistan | Leeds | 16-06-83 |
| 5-43 | Kapil Dev | India v Australia | Nottingham | 13-06-83 |
| 5-44 | Abdul Qadir | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 16-06-83 |
| 4-20 | S Madan Lal | India v Australia | Chelmsford | 20-06-83 |
| 4-21 | Abdul Qadir | Pakistan v New Zealand | Birmingham | 11-06-83 |
| 4-29 | RMH Binny | India v Australia | Chelmsford | 20-06-83 |
| 4-42 | DAG Fletcher | Zimbabwe v Australia | Nottingham | 09-06-83 |
| 4-42 | RGD Willis | England v New Zealand | Birmingham | 15-06-83 |
| 4-45 | GR Dilley | England v Sri Lanka | Taunton | 11-06-83 |
HIGHEST WICKET AGGREGATES
| Player | Country | Matches | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | 4 wickets | Best |
| RHM Binny | India | 8 | 88 | 9 | 336 | 18 | 18.66 | 1 | 4-29 |
| ALF deMel | Sri Lanka | 6 | 66 | 13 | 265 | 17 | 15.58 | 2 | 5-32 |
| Madan Lal | India | 8 | 83 | 8 | 825 | 17 | 16.76 | 1 | 4-20 |
| RJ Hadlee | New Zealand | 6 | 65.1 | 17 | 180 | 14 | 12.85 | 1 | 5-25 |
| VJ Marks | England | 7 | 78 | 9 | 246 | 13 | 18.92 | 1 | 5-39 |
| MD Marshall | West Indies | 6 | 70 | 10 | 175 | 12 | 14.58 | - | 3-28 |
| MA Holding | WestIndies | 7 | 74.5 | 11 | 235 | 12 | 19.58 | - | 3-40 |
| Kapil Dev | India | 8 | 84 | 13 | 245 | 12 | 20.41 | 1 | 5-43 |
| Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 6 | 67.4 | 6 | 264 | 12 | 22.00 | 2 | 5-44 |
MOST DISMISSALS IN A MATCH
| Dismissals | Wicketkeeper | Match | Venue | Date |
| 5 (5ct) | SMH Kirmani | India v Zimbabwe | Leicester | 11-06-83 |
| 4 (3ct+1st) | Wasim Bari | Pakistan v N Zealand | Birmingham | 11-06-83 |
| 4 (4ct) | DL Houghton | Zimbabwe v India | Tunbridge Wells | 18-06-83 |
LEADING WICKET-KEEPERS
| Player | Country | Matches | Dismissals | Catches | stumpings |
| PJL Dujon | West Indies | 8 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| SMH Kirmani | India | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| IJ Gould | England | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
MOST CATCHES BY A FIELDER IN A MATCH
| 21 fielders have held two catches in a match on 27 occasions, with Kapil Dev (Ind) and AJ Lamb (Eng) doing so on three occasions. |
LEADING FIELDERS
| Name | Country | Matches | Catches |
| Kapil Dev | India | 8 | 7 |
| AJ Lamb | England | 7 | 6 |
| DL Haynes | West Indies | 8 | 5 |
| CH Lloyd | West Indies | 8 | 5 |
