World Cup 2015: Lloyd to Clarke – a glorious journey, five for the Aussies
23 Jan 2015 4:58 PM IST23 Jan 2015 4:58 PM IST
World Cup 2015: Lloyd to Clarke – a glorious journey, five for the Aussies
Led by Michael Clarke, Australia overpowered the World Cup 2015 co-hosts New Zealand, to lift their fifth trophy on the grandest stage of all on March 29, 2015. (Photo: AP)- West Indies (1975, Clive Lloyd): The inaugural edition of the cricket World Cup, held in England, saw the West Indies emerge as the unbeatable unit. With match-winners like Viv Richards, Rohan Kanhai and Sir Andy Roberts, they sealed the trophy
- West Indies (1979, Clive Lloyd): The Caribbeans announced their domination in world cricket by their second consecutive triumph. England reached the final but could not cross the finishing line in their own backyard. West Indies beat them by 92 runs
- India (1983, Kapil Dev): Nobody expected them to win the World Cup. By this time, even the competition had become stronger with the addition of Zimbabwe. India stunned West Indies by 43 runs at Lord’s. Mohinder Amarnath bagged the Man-of-the-Match
- Australia (1987, Allan Border): The tournament went out of England – held jointly by India and Pakistan – and the overs were reduced from 60 to 50. England reached the final after eight years but found Border’s boys too hot to handle. The
- Pakistan (1992, Imran Khan): Colour was added to the sport, with jerseys, but the ball went white. Day/night matches along with an all new team (South Africa) were introduced. But darkness prevailed over the English team as they lost to Pakistan by
- Sri Lanka (1996, Arjuna Ranatunga): The islanders tasted success at the mega event for the first time with Arjuna Ranatunga leading from the front. They also co-hosted the tournament along with India and Pakistan. The final – held at Gaddafi Stadium
- Australia (1999, Steve Waugh): The Australians, after a quiet tournament in the league stages, rose to prominence. The team, led by Steve Waugh, touched West Indies’ record of two World Cup triumphs as they thrashed Pakistan by eight wickets.Shane
- Australia (2003, Ricky Ponting): Though Team India, under Sourav Ganguly, looked competent to lift the trophy, they could not beat the Australians. Skipper Ponting scored a 140 off 121 balls and won the Man-of-the-Match award. Australia beat India
- Australia (2007, Ricky Ponting): The Australians completed their World Cup hat-trick. They took sweet revenge against the mighty Sri Lankans who beat them in 1996. The tournament – held in the Caribbean Islands – saw the Aussies triumph by 53 runs
- India (2011, Mahendra Singh Dhoni): After 28 years, the World Cup returned to India and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar lived his dream. Sri Lanka kept up their momentum and reached the finals of the tournament. But India beat the Lankans by six
Led by Michael Clarke, Australia overpowered the World Cup 2015 co-hosts New Zealand, to lift their fifth trophy on the grandest stage of all on March 29, 2015. (Photo: AP)
World Cup 2015: Lloyd to Clarke – a glorious journey, five for the Aussies
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