Australia secured their spot in the ODI World Cup final after a thrilling three-wicket victory over South Africa in the semi-finals at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. They will now face India in their record eighth World Cup final appearance in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
This is only the second time India and Australia will meet at this stage, with Australia previously defeating India 125 runs. As they prepare for the final, let’s take a look at Australia’s performance in ICC World Cup finals.
This will be Australia’s eighth final appearance, having won the title five times and lost twice. In the first World Cup in 1975, they were defeated the West Indies, but they bounced back defeating England in 1987.
From 1999 to 2007, Australia dominated the cricket world, winning three consecutive titles under the leadership of Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting. They continued their success in 2015 defeating New Zealand in the final to claim their record fifth World Cup title.
In T20I World Cup finals, Australia reached the final for the first time in 2010 but lost to England. However, they claimed their maiden T20 World Cup title defeating New Zealand in 2021.
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