Australia once again proved why they called as chapion sin cricket. They defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the final of the 2015 World Cup cricket to win their fifth crown.
They showed commitment in each and every phase of the match and won the title. Australia has won their previous four crowns in India (1987), England (1999), South Africa (2003) and the West Indies (2007). Two of its losses in the final took place in England (1975) and Pakistan (1996).
Five victories of Australia in world cup are listed below.
Beat England by 7 runs in the final of the 1987 World Cup in Kolkata, India [Aus 253/5, Eng 246/8] Captain: Allan Border
Beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in the final of the 1999 World Cup in London, UK [Pak 132, Aus 133/2] Captain: Steve Waugh
Beat India by 125 runs in the final of the 2003 World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa [Aus 359/2, India 234] Captain: Ricky Ponting
Beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs (D/L) in the final of the 2007 World Cup in Barbados, West Indies [Aus 281/4, SL 215/8] Captain: Ricky Ponting
Beat New Zealand by 7 wickets in the final of the 2015 World Cup in Melbourne, Australia [NZ 183, Aus 186/3] Captain:Clarke
Besides the four victories in the World Cup final, Australia also lost two finals to the West Indies and Sri Lanka in 1975 and 1996, respectively. Ian Chappell and Mark Taylor were the captains of Australia in those two title clashes.
They showed commitment in each and every phase of the match and won the title. Australia has won their previous four crowns in India (1987), England (1999), South Africa (2003) and the West Indies (2007). Two of its losses in the final took place in England (1975) and Pakistan (1996).
Five victories of Australia in world cup are listed below.
Beat England by 7 runs in the final of the 1987 World Cup in Kolkata, India [Aus 253/5, Eng 246/8] Captain: Allan Border
Beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in the final of the 1999 World Cup in London, UK [Pak 132, Aus 133/2] Captain: Steve Waugh
Beat India by 125 runs in the final of the 2003 World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa [Aus 359/2, India 234] Captain: Ricky Ponting
Beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs (D/L) in the final of the 2007 World Cup in Barbados, West Indies [Aus 281/4, SL 215/8] Captain: Ricky Ponting
Beat New Zealand by 7 wickets in the final of the 2015 World Cup in Melbourne, Australia [NZ 183, Aus 186/3] Captain:Clarke
Besides the four victories in the World Cup final, Australia also lost two finals to the West Indies and Sri Lanka in 1975 and 1996, respectively. Ian Chappell and Mark Taylor were the captains of Australia in those two title clashes.