Clarke said it had been "an honour and a privilege" to lead Australia in one-day cricket. WC best XI The ICC has selected the official 2015 … ", Quitting one-dayers: Michael Clarke.Credit:AP. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. It is not easy to separate out the favourites and to predict if we will have a new World Cup winners' captain this time. Cricket World Cup 2015: Australian captain Michael Clarke to retire from one-day internationals after World Cup. "I don't think it's realistic that I'll be fit and healthy and available to play the next World Cup. The 2015 World Cup staged in Australia and New Zealand proved to be a huge perosnal success for Australian captain Michael Clarke as he signed off in style from limited overs cricket, after having led his nation to its 5th title. "I think it's the right time for me and the Australian cricket team. Follow Sportskeeda for all the updates on World Cup schedule, points table, news, World cup most runs, live scores, most runs, most wickets and fantasy tips. They were awarded the semi-final in Kolkata where the crowd turned violent as India were on the verge of a loss. Ray Johnson is in his prime and is 3rd in most points scored in the 2015 world cup. The departing captain only disclosed his intentions to family. The 2015 World Cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand, is just 34 days away. The 2015 Cricket World Cup was the 11th Cricket World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand; India were the defending champions, having won the tournament in 2011. I was very fortunate four years ago to get the opportunity to captain this great team and that was really good preparation for me leading up to this World Cup. The Aussies led by the legendary Allan Border managed to achieve their first big ICC title in India. 2011 Cricket World Cup: Stamps tell the tale. Cricket World Cup 2015 starts with a bang as quirky opening ceremonies are held in both Australia and New Zealand. From 1999 to 2007, the Australian team was in top form and played their cricket better than any other team in the world. Rugby World Cup 2015. However, they could be the defending champions for only those four years until the next Cricket World Cup arrived. England’s captain was slammed by his own for an incredible moment of “weakness” as Australia … Australia has won the World Cup in a canter, beating New Zealand by seven wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rob Henry is 6 points away from having the most points scored in all-time FISDA world cup history! The last time in World Cup 2015, Australia became winners for the fifth time. Dan Carter was in sublime form as the All Blacks survived a … Cricket World Cup 2015: Australian captain Michael Clarke to retire from one-day internationals after World Cup. We are heading into the twelfth edition of the ICC ODI World Cup in 2019. 2019 Cricket World Cup: Australia defeat England by 64 runs. Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. They did the unthinkable after that, as they beat the defending champions Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand (twice, they played the semi-finals against them too) and then beat England in the Final at Melbourne. Clarke said he had been pondering his one-day future throughout the tournament, which he was in danger of not participating in due to a serious hamstring injury he suffered in December, and eventually came to the realisation he should retire after returning home late on Thursday night after Australia's semi-final victory over India. Bailey led Australia in the opening match of the tournament but was squeezed out after Clarke's return from his hamstring injury for the February 28 match against New Zealand. "I'm hopeful that it will prolong my Test career as well. Clarke Talks Fairy Tale Like Odi Ending Test Target After Wc Win MS Dhoni added a feather in his cap in 2011 after leading India to their second World Cup victory after a gap of 28 years. Cricket World Cup 2015 Australia Beat India To Reach Final Bbc. Select from premium New Zealand V Australia Final Rugby World Cup 2015 of the highest quality. Cricket World Cup 2015: A Tale of Captains While Mahendra Singh Dhoni will aim to repeat India's 1983 and 2011 successes, Brendon McCullum and … The 2015 Cricket World Cup Final took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and was won by Australia, who defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in the final. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. New Zealand's flanker and captain Richie McCaw (L) speaks with Britain's Prince Harry after his team won 34-17 during the final match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup against Australia… Check out the complete squad of team India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on Cricbuzz.com ... New Zealand vs Australia, 2021. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup.It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. By Jesse Hogan. Cricket World Cup 2015: Australia crush New Zealand in final "I've thought over the past few weeks if there was going to be a chance I was going to be able to make it to the next World Cup and as soon as I answered that question in my own head I think that decision was made," he said. Australia captain Michael Clarke has lauded Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz, saying his side was lucky to survive the left-armer's torrid spell to win the World Cup quarter-final. MITCHELL Starc almost spearheaded one of the most remarkable turnarounds in World Cup history, but Australia must now resurrect its campaign after New Zealand inflicted an … Australia would stampede to victory, bowling New Zealand out for 183 and chasing the runs inside 34 overs with seven wickets in hand. Australia put on a dominating all-round display against New Zealand in the CWC15 final in Melbourne to win its fifth World Cup title. The Australian cricket team is the most successful team in the Cricket World Cup winning the 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015 editions. Pakistan's emerged as the new winning team as their captain Imran Khan led the team very well and achieved something that was not expected from them at that stage. Australia v New Zealand CWC Final Highlights. 3. "It's not emotion, it's skill that helps you win major games and major tournaments, and tomorrow will be no different. Australia Vs England Icc Cricket World Cup 2015 Gigantic Crowd Of. World Cup 2019: Match 25, New Zealand vs South Africa Match Prediction - Who will win today's match? Michael Clarke says his announcement he will retire from one-day cricket after Sunday's World Cup final will not – and should not – be an added source of motivation for him and his teammates to beat New Zealand. Get Australia Squad ICC Cricket World Cup, 2014/15 Squad details on ESPNcricinfo.com. World Cup 2019: England vs Bangladesh, Match Preview. The photo of Kapil Dev holding the World Cup in the Lord's balcony inspired a generation of cricketers in India. WOMEN. The captain, who has struggled for continuity in one-day appearances due to injury, reiterated his priority was to remain a key player for Australia in Test cricket for as long as possible. The Australian captain revealed at his pre-match press conference on Saturday that the final at the MCG would be his 245th and final one-dayer. Interestingly, the 2015 World Cup final turned out to be the last ODI match for Pup. They continued their dominance until the next competition. The primary reason is that the 33-year-old is not confident his body would allow him to be in peak condition for the 2019 World Cup, but he also said he wanted his successor to have a full four-year period to mould the team ahead of a World Cup, just as he has had following Ricky Ponting's resignation four years ago after the team's quarter-final elimination in India. He said he told Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland, chief selector Rod Marsh and coach Darren Lehmann about 12.30pm on Saturday, an hour before his public announcement, and his teammates about 10 minutes before he told the media of his imminent departure. Led by Arjuna Ranatunga, the Lankans displayed their aggressive brand of cricket and won all their matches by big margins. It was a World Cup final, it was special." It will be close but the Swimaroos will win! Cancel. AUSTRALIA scraped into the World Cup semi-final in an encounter high on controversy, leaving the experts blowing up. sport; cricket; icc world cup 2015; World Cup final: Australian captain Michael Clarke looks to go out on top. The World Cup in 1999 proved to be the first of a hat trick of Cricket World Cup winners for Australia. 9 Michael Clarke (2015) Clarke lifts the 2015 World Cup trophy . Cricket World Cup history: 3 players who have won the World Cup thrice, cricket world cup winning captains list since 1975 below-, Sunil Gavaskar unhappy with Nasser Hussain's comments that pre-Ganguly India were not tough. Eventually, Michael retired from all forms of international cricket later that year. It's no more special because it's my last game.". He declined to suggest a successor, but acknowledged that Steve Smith, who stood in for Clarke as Test captain this summer and for one one-dayer, had produced some key performances batting at No. The Current World Cup Champions, England, won their very first World Cup under the captaincy of Eoin Morgan by defeating New Zealand in a super over on boundary count. The returns of Steve Smith and David Warner are likely to bolster Australia’s efforts, but they have already been rejuvenated under Finch, whitewashing Pakistan in a 5-0 series win in March after a historic 3-2 series win over India. "It's a special game, there's no doubt about it, but it needs to be about the team – and I want it to be about the team," he said. In the first-ever tournament held in 1975 in England, the champion West Indies team, led by Clive Lloyd won all of their 5 matches and marked their dominance in world cricket. The match was contested between former World Cup winners Australia and underdog Sri Lanka.It was Australia's 3rd World Cup final appearance after their win in the 1987 edition and the loss to West Indies in the 1975 ICC Cricket World Cup final.. Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga won the toss and sent Australia out to bat. Elimination Final. Told teammates, selectors and Cricket Australia on Saturday that the 2015 World Cup final would be his last ODI ODI runs: 7907 at average of 44.42 (only Australians to … Steve Waugh’s team won it in 1999 and then Ricky Ponting’s boys won the trophy in 2003 and 2007. The team was really inspired to win it for Sachin Tendulkar, the man who inspired another generation of cricketers that produced players like Virat Kohli. They won all 4 of their completed games in the 1979 Prudential World Cup and lifted the trophy once again. Find the perfect New Zealand V Australia Final Rugby World Cup 2015 stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. The final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup took place on 29 March 2015 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.It was played between the tournament's two co-hosts, New Zealand and Australia.Australia went into the game as favourites and won by 7 wickets for a fifth World Cup triumph. That's obviously a priority for me, to be successful in the Test format, and I think by walking away from one-day cricket it probably gives me my best opportunity," he said. Ultimate Guide To The 2019 Icc Cricket World Cup With Mark Taylor. World Cup 2019: How Rohit Sharma has capitalized on fielding lapses in the tournament. The ten teams participating in the competition are well balanced and will be fighting over 46 days to decide the champion. Ricky Ponting was frank in his admission that the Michael Clarke-led Aussie outfit will be a force to reckon with on its home ground. The champions of 2015 World Cup, Australia, under their captain Michael Clarke beat New Zealand in the Final comfortably by 7 wickets to achieve their fifth World Cup victory. World Cup 2011 Captains: Where are they now? England Thump Australia 40 16 To Reach Rugby World Cup 2019 Semi. Why Australia Will Win: By Joe Garret I think Australia will win because Captain David Benetton is a great scorer. Australia and Aaron Finch will attempt to retain their World Cup after a formidable win in 2015. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer. Australia won the 2014/15 ICC Cricket World Cup : Match number: ODI no. I think the next Australian captain deserves this opportunity," he said on Saturday. Besides Smith, the other candidate for the captaincy is likely to be George Bailey, Clarke's vice-captain for this World Cup. Australia lost only one match in the tournament, which lead Allan Border to become third World Cup Winning Captain. The 1987 Cricket World Cup was the first time that it was played outside England. New Zealand beat Australia 34-17 to win Rugby World Cup 2015 – as it happened. Cricket World Cup 2015 final - Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets at the MCG to become world champions Stephen Brenkley @stephenbrenkley Sunday 29 March 2015 17:26 For the fourth time in a row, the world saw a new Cricket World Cup winners' captain when Sri Lanka won in 1996. World Cup 2019, Match 7, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Match Prediction: Who will win today's match? However, there was a new winner in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. This also makes them the only team to have won the world cup in all the regions (group of countries) that have hosted the world cup till now. Clarke said he did not consider Sunday's match to be any more significant because of his decision. Ponting predicts India-Australia final in 2015 World Cup. Confirm. The underdogs Pakistan did not start quite well, winning only 1 of their first 5 matches. Dan Elsom news.com.au October 19, 2015 9:19am In the 12 editions, England (once), West Indies (twice), India (twice), Australia (five times), Pakistan (once) and Sri Lanka (once) have emerged as the World Cup winners. Cricket World Cup History: India’s World Cup Captains – Where are they now? Checkout team and player details. Full list of final 2015 World Cup squads. I believe it's the right time. Find the detailed list of cricket world cup winning captains list since 1975 below-. ‘Kapil’s Devils’ as the then Indian team was fondly known, lifted the trophy by beating the defending champions twice, once in the league stage and then in the big Final. Besides a captain, he was a marvelous batsman who broke many world records, especially in Test cricket. Icc World Cup 2011. The champions of 2015 World Cup, Australia, under their captain Michael Clarke beat New Zealand in the Final comfortably by 7 wickets to achieve their fifth World Cup victory.