Paul Edwards looks back to cricket’s first global showpiece and the 15 days that ensured the tournament would be here to stay

WORLD CUP ARCHIVES

The Roman god Janus had two faces, one looking forward and one back. He was the god of beginnings, endings and transitions. His picture was often to be found near doorways. His visage could have been the logo for the inaugural World Cup in 1975.
This, after all, was the tournament which saw some of the most dynamic cricket in the history of the game; individual performances by Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran which would hold their ow...