The Australians defeated the unbeaten Indian team in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. The team led by Pat Cummins has joined an elite league of legendary world cup winning Australian teams. It has been a solid campaign for the Kangaroos where they won 9 matches on the trot after losing the first two matches of the tournament.
Let’s take a look at the top 3 Australian squads to have won the ODI World Cup:
1. 2003 Australian Team
The 2003 Australian team is arguably the strongest Australian side to have won the ODI World Cup. They remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, winning 11 matches consecutively and lifting the title with little fuss. This team had the leadership of Ricky Ponting backed up by immaculate talent of the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden and Glenn McGrath among others. They had the depth in the lineup with all-rounders like Shane Watson and Andrew Symmonds.
The Aussies had a good mix of youth and experience in the bowling unit with McGrath leading the attack along with young speedsters like Brett Lee. This team defeated India in the finals and dominated the summit clash right from the start.
2. 2007 Australian Team
The Australians won the ODI World Cup thrice in a row in 1999, 2003 and 2007. The 2007 team was as dominant as the 2003 World Cup Winning team. This side also won 11 matches on the trot to lift the World Cup. They defeated Sri Lanka in the final at Barbados and their victory was powered by opener Adam Gilchrist.
This side was, to a large extent, an extension of the 2003 World Cup winning team. This time they had the youth of Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey in a solid batting lineup that consisted of veterans like Ponting, Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden. The bowling unit was equally impressive with players like McGrath, Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait.
3. 2023 Australian Team
This is a daring choice but the 2023 World Cup team would surely be up there among the best Australian white ball sides to have won the World Cup. This side had a solid mix of young and experienced players. Figures like Steve Smith, David Warner and Mitchell Starc had the experience of winning the world cup which helped this side cruise through in difficult moments.
Another thing that stood out with this team was how they made the comeback after losing the first two world cup matches. They played against the heavy favorites, India, in the final in front of a partisan packed crowd of around 100 thousand to lift the title which puts this team in an elite category.
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