A Legacy of Champions, A Complete List of Cricket World Cup Winners

     

A Chronicle of Cricket World Cup Triumphs

The following is a list of the winners of the Cricket World Cup since 1975:

 

1975: West Indies

The West Indies defeated Australia in the final of the first Cricket World Cup, which was played in England in 1975, by a margin of 17 runs.

 

1979: West Indies

After defeating England by 92 runs in the championship match, the West Indies kept their World Cup title in 1979. Bob Willis led in wicket-taking, while Vivian Richards was the tournament's best run scorer.

 

1983: India

In the 1983 World Cup final, India shocked the world by defeating the reigning champions, the West Indies, by 43 runs. India's highest run scorer and wicket-taker in the tournament was Kapil Dev.

 

1988: Australia

After defeating England by 7 runs in the championship match, Australia won their first World Cup trophy in 1987. Australia's top run scorer and top wicket-taker of the tournament was Allan Border, followed by Craig McDermott.

 

1992: Pakistan

In 1992, Pakistan won the World Cup for the first time, defeating England by 8 runs in the final. Pakistan's best run scorer in the competition was Inzamam-ul-Haq, while their top wicket-taker was Wasim Akram.

 

1996: Sri Lanka

When Sri Lanka defeated Australia by seven wickets in the World Cup final in 1996, they shocked the cricket world by capturing their first championship. Muttiah Muralitharan was Sri Lanka's highest wicket-taker in the tournament, while Sanath Jayasuriya was their top run scorer.

 

1999: Australia

Australia defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the final to win the World Cup again in 1999. During the tournament, Australia's highest run scorer was Steve Waugh, and their top wicket-taker was Shane Warne.

2003: Australia

In 2003, Australia maintained their reign of terror by winning the World Cup for the third time in a row, defeating India by 125 runs in the final. Australia's highest run scorer in the competition was Ricky Ponting, and their best wicket-taker was Glenn McGrath.

 

2007: Australia

After winning the World Cup for the fourth time in a row in 2007, Australia solidified their dominance in one-day international cricket by defeating Sri Lanka by 53 runs in the final. Australia's highest run scorer in the competition was Adam Gilchrist, and their best wicket-taker was Glenn McGrath.

 

2011: India

Australia was finally broken by India. India end Australia's World Cup winning run, defeating them in the final on home soil by six wickets. Zaheer Khan was India's top wicket-taker in the event, while Sachin Tendulkar was their highest run-scorer.

 

2015: Australia

In the 2015 World Cup final, Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets to retain the title. Australia's highest wicket-taker was Mitchell Starc, while their top run-scorer was Michael Clarke.

 

2019: England

2019 saw England win their first World Cup championship at home, coming from behind to defeat New Zealand in an exciting Super Over following a stalemate in the final. England's leading run scorer in the tournament was Jason Roy, and their top wicket-taker was Jofra Archer.

 

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