Cricket world cup winners list
Introduction -
The historic Cricket World Cup journey started from 1975 and you surely know that Australia won the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Which ended on 19th November 2023. Although the Cricket World Cup started in 1975 with 60-over matches, it was converted to 50-over format in 1987. It marks a significant milestone as it is the first time India and Pakistan have jointly hosted outside England.
Cricket World Cup 2023
India hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup, a memorable occasion where the cricketing world converged on Indian soil from October 5 to November 19 to witness the clash of titans across 48 matches across cities namely Dharamshala, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad.
India's role as host -
13 Cricket World Cups have been played since 1975 and have been organized and hosted by different countries. The 13th edition of Cricket World Cup 2023 was last held in India. A matter of pride, this is the first time that India has hosted the Cricket World Cup alone. But before this, India participated in hosting the Cricket World Cup thrice in collaboration with Pakistan in 1987, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in 1996, and Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in 2011.
2023 Winning Prize Money--
Australia clinched the Cricket World Cup 2023 championship with a prize money tally of US$4 million. They further bolstered their earnings with an additional US$280,000 for their impressive performance in seven out of nine group-stage matches, bringing their total winnings to US$4,280,000. In the thrilling semifinals, held respectively in Mumbai and Kolkata, India outplayed New Zealand by 70 runs while Australia secured victory over South Africa by 3 wickets, setting the stage for an electrifying finale.
Here, in the table below, the Cricket World Cup winners are described by the year of each tournament, the host country, and the winning team and its heroic runners-up.
|
Year |
Host |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
|
1975 |
England |
West Indies |
Australia |
|
1979 |
England |
West Indies |
England |
|
1983 |
England |
India |
West Indies |
|
1987 |
India and Pakistan |
Australia |
England |
|
1992 |
Australia and New Zealand |
Pakistan |
England |
|
1996 |
Pakistan and India |
Sri Lanka |
Australia |
|
1999 |
England |
Australia |
Pakistan |
|
2003 |
South Africa |
Australia |
India |
|
2007 |
West Indies |
Australia |
Sri Lanka |
|
2011 |
India and Bangladesh |
India |
Sri Lanka |
|
2015 |
Australia and New Zealand |
Australia |
New Zealand |
|
2019 |
England and Wales |
England |
New Zealand. |
|
2023 |
India |
Australia |
India |
Here is a list of the Cricket World Cup winners and runners-up:
|
Team |
Final Appearances |
Winners |
Runners |
Years Won |
Years Runners |
|
Australia |
7 |
5 |
2 |
1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 |
1975, 1996 |
|
England |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2019 |
1979, 1987, 1992 |
|
India |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1983, 2011 |
2003, 2023 |
|
New Zealand |
2 |
0 |
2 |
– |
2015, 2019 |
|
Pakistan |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1992 |
1999 |
|
Sri Lanka |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1996 |
2007, 2011 |
|
West Indies |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1975, 1979 |
1983 |
List of World Cup winners by captain—
|
Year |
Winner |
Captain |
|
1975 |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
|
1979 |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
|
1983 |
India |
Kapil Dev |
|
1987 |
Australia |
Allan Border |
|
1992 |
Pakistan |
Imran Khan |
|
1996 |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
|
1999 |
Australia |
Steve Waugh |
|
2003 |
Australia |
Ricky Ponting |
|
2007 |
Australia |
Ricky Ponting |
|
2011 |
India |
MS Dhoni |
|
2015 |
Australia |
Michael Clarke |
|
2019 |
England |
Eoin Morgan |
|
2023 |
Australia |
Pat Cummins |
Faqs -
Which countries played 2023 cricket World Cup semi-final ?
India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand played the four teams in the World Cup 2023 semi-finals.
Why is India losing in cricket?
India could not succeed in the World Cup final against Australia due to the strategic planning and execution ability of the Australian team,the skill of the middle-order batsmen and the challenging slow and dry pitch of Ahmedabad.