8 Best matches from the Cricket World Cup

# 7 Australia Def England - 1987 World Cup

The final of the 1987 World Cup saw Australia defeat England in another match in their classic and lengthy rivalry. Both teams finished second in their respective groups, Australia behind the host nation of India while England finished second behind Pakistan in a group that also included the West Indies. On route to the final, Australia narrowly defeated Pakistan despite the best efforts of Imran Khan, who took 3 wickets and scored 58, and Javed Miandad, who scored 70. While England defeated India by 35 runs with Graham Gooch scoring a century and Mike Gatting added 56.

In the final itself, Australia won the toss and batted first with David Boon and Geoff Marsh combining for a 75 run opening stand to get the Australians off to a fine start. Unfortunately for Australia, Boon would be there only player to pass the half-century mark despite Marsh, Jones, McDermott, and Border all getting starts. Eddie Hemmings was the pick of the bowlers, picking up 2 wickets for 48 runs off of his 10 overs. Australia's final total was 253, leaving England needing to score 254 in order to win their first World Cup.

The English started on the back foot, with Craig McDermott trapping Tim Robinson LBW off the second ball of the innings. Graham Gooch and Bill Athey combined for a partnership of 65 runs before Gooch was given out LBW off the bowling of Simon O'Donnell for 35. Athey would be the only person for England to pass the 50-mark as Gatting and Lamb were both dismissed in their 40s. Steve Waugh and Allan Border, two players you wouldn't have picked for their bowling both got 2 wickets each in the final. England would finish their 50 overs falling 8 runs short of Australia's 253.