10 unsung World Cup Heroes

#3 Bernard Julien

Bernard Julien was the joint second highest wicket-taker during the 1975 World Cup

Pacer Bernard Julien was one of West Indies’ premier contributors with the ball during the 1975 World Cup. He began the tournament with a brilliant spell of 4/20 against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford which eventually earned him the Man of the Match award. Julien then took a wicket each in the other group games against Pakistan and Australia.

Julien produced his best bowling of the tournament in the semi-final against New Zealand at The Oval. He bowled a brilliant spell of 4/27 to reduce New Zealand to 158 all out. In the final against Australia at Lord’s, Julien scored an unbeaten 26 with the bat but went wicketless with the ball as West Indies won the match by 17 runs to clinch the inaugural Cricket World Cup.

Bernard Julien eventually ended the tournament with 10 wickets, the second highest wicket-taker of the tournament.