List of All ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Winners
Australia (2023)
Australia secured a record-extending sixth World Cup title by defeating hosts India by six wickets in the final of the 2023 edition of the tournament, in Ahmedabad. India was restricted to 240 runs, a target that the Australians chased down comfortably in 43 overs, thanks to Travis Head's exceptional knock of 137 runs off 120 balls.
England (2019)
England won its first ICC Cricket World Cup title by defeating New Zealand in a thrilling final at Lord's on July 14, 2019, which in fact was the most controversial final. After the match and the subsequent Super Over ended in a tie, the Three Lions were declared champions based on having hit a superior number of boundaries in the match.
Australia (2015)
The 2015 Cricket World Cup final, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, saw co-hosts Australia defeat New Zealand by 7 wickets. New Zealand, batting first, were bowled out for a modest 183 in 45 overs, with Australia comfortably chasing down the 184-run target in 33.1 overs, led by captain Michael Clarke's 74 in his final ODI.
India (2011)
Team India made history by becoming the second host country to win the ICC ODI World Cup on home soil in 2011, with the Men in Blue defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Captain MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir were the two players who led the charge for the home side, during the second-innings chase.
Australia (2007)
Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup final by 53 runs (D/L method) at Kensington Oval, Barbados, after rain had reduced the match to 38-overs-per-side. Aussie keeper Adam Gilchrist scored a record-breaking 149 runs, sealing Australia's third consecutive World Cup title, while going undefeated in the tournament.
Australia (2003)
Another unbeaten run for the Australian cricket team in a World Cup tournament, the Kangaroos secured their third World Cup title by defeating India by 125 runs in the 2003 final at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Captain Ricky Ponting scored a brilliant, unbeaten 140 as Australia posted a then-record World Cup final total of 359/2.
Australia (1999)
Australia secured its second title by defeating Pakistan by 8 wickets in a dominant final at Lord's, London, bowling out the South Asian side for a meager 132 runs in 39 overs. The target was easily chased down in 20.1 overs, with Shane Warne winning the Player of the Match award for his superb spell of 4/33 from Shane Warne.
Sri Lanka (1996)
A fearless Sri Lankan national side won its maiden Cricket World Cup title, defeating Australia by seven wickets in the final on March 17, 1996, in Lahore, Pakistan. Sri Lankan all-rounder Aravinda de Silva was the undisputed star in the final, first taking a three-wicket haul and then scoring an unbeaten hundred in the chase of 242 runs.
Pakistan (1992)
Led by the legendary all-rounder Imran Khan, Pakistan defeated England by 22 runs in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to win its first-ever Cricket World Cup in 1992. Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, and Wasim Akram were the major contributors, with the fast bowler being named POTM for his quick 33 runs and a spell of 3/49.
Australia (1987)
Australia secured their first-ever Cricket World Cup title by defeating arch-rivals England in the final at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 1987. Led by Allan Border, Australia posted a competitive total of 253/5, successfully defending the total by restricting England to 246/8 to claim a thrilling seven-run victory.
India (1983)
The Indian team, underdogs at the time, led by Kapil Dev lifted its first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983, and defeated two-time champions West Indies in the final. After being bowled out for a meager 183 runs, the Indian bowlers brilliantly defended the total, dismissing the powerful West Indies team for just 140 to claim a historic 43-run win.
West Indies (1979)
The West Indies won their second consecutive Cricket World Cup title, defeating hosts England by 92 runs in the final at Lord's in 1979. An unbeaten century by Vivian Richards and a rapid 86 by Collis King powered the West Indies to a total of 286/9, which they skillfully defended, thanks to a five-wicket haul by Joel Garner.
West Indies (1975)
The West Indies cricket team, a powerhouse at the time, defeated Australia by 17 runs in the inaugural Cricket World Cup final at Lord's on June 21, 1975. Captain Clive Llyod, Vivian Richards and Keith Boyce were the primary contributors, who turned the tide around the penultimate encounter to clinch the trophy.
