Clive Lloyd provided the ideal example of leading from the front in the 1975 World Cup final against Australia at Lord's. Ian Chappell put the West Indies in and his decision proved right when the men from the Caribbean were reduced to 50 for three.

But there was still Lloyd and the veteran Rohan Kanhai, who thrilled Lord's with some sublime strokeplay. Kanhai scored a vital 55 while Lloyd smacked his way to 102. The skipper enjoyed his share of luck with Ross Edwards dropping him twice early in his innings. Lloyd thrived on his good fortune and guided his team to 291 for eight in 60 overs. Australia had the quality in their batting to win the inaugural World Cup final, but a certain Viv Richards ran out three of their batsmen (Alan Turner, Ian and Greg Chappell).