Who was the captain of Australia in WC 1987?
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Mark Taylor
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Allan Border
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Steve Wagh
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Shane warne
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B
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Explanation
Allan Border was the captain of the Australian cricket team during the 1987 World Cup, which Australia won by defeating England in the final. This was Australia's first World Cup victory. Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh were players under Border's captaincy, while Shane Warne debuted later in the early 1990s.
AI explanation
Allan Border captained Australia during the 1987 Cricket World Cup, which Australia went on to win by defeating England in the final in Kolkata. Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh became Australian captains later, in the 1990s, so they weren't in charge of the side in 1987.