By Roger Seymour
In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour turns back the clock to 40 years ago today, 25th June, 1983, when India defied the odds to beat the West Indies in the World Cup Final. Today, we republish in its entirety, his Sunday, 6th November, 1994 column, in which he imagines a conversation between Clive Lloyd and his son Jason.
“Good morning to all of you watching our live telecast on Sky Sports today, Friday, June 6, 2003, wherever you are in the West Indies, India, Europe, the UK or any part of the cricketing world.
“Welcome once again to the inaugural game of the British Airways World Cup. Today, the West Indies, the defending champions, having won the last tournament four years ago in South Africa, play India, the 1983 winners at the Oval, here in London, England. In fact, this is a repeat of that 1983 final, the last World Cup game played here, 20 years ago.