1979 Prudential World Cup - Points Table
West Indies won the tournament
| # | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Indies | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.365 | WWWW |
| 2 | England | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.356 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.679 | WLWL |
| 4 | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -0.253 | WLWL |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.019 | LW |
| 6 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.109 | LWL |
| 7 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.103 | LLL |
| 8 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.844 | LLL |
P = played, W = won, L = lost, T = tied, NR = no result, NRR = net run rate. Points: win 2, tie 1, no result 1. A side bowled out is charged its full quota of overs for NRR.