Published: Mar 29, 2015, 03:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 29, 2015, 04:42 PM (IST)
The big stage and a big day in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with the final between co-hosts Australia and New Zealand. For New Zealand, it was the first time in a World Cup final. Australia, on the other hand, won the World Cup for the fifth time after they beat the Kiwis by seven wickets.
Michael Clarke led his team for one final time in One-Day International (ODI) as he bid goodbye to the coloured clothes, finishing his tenure and run in the limited overs with a World title. It was a dominating performance from the Australians in front of a record-breaking crowd at MCG.
The bowlers did their job restricting New Zealand to 183 while the batsmen led by Clarke and Steve Smith’s half-centuries completed the chase with utmost ease. Clarke joined compatriot Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting who have won World Cup for Australia.
Former players, celebrities took to Twitter to congratulate Australia on their historic win:
World cup champions! Something all Australians can be extremely proud about. And well done @MClarke23 #GoAussies #CricketWorldCup
— Usman Khawaja (@Uz_Khawaja) March 29, 2015
Congratulations to @MClarke23 & @CricketAus on winning the @cricketworldcup Great win boys, very well deserved #CWC15 — Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) March 29, 2015
I congratulate the Australian cricket team for yet another World Cup victory. A very good performance: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 29, 2015
Could not be more proud right now. — Ed Cowan (@eddiecowan) March 29, 2015
Well played Australia you were the best team by far and your wins from the quarterfinals onwards were clinical and showed your superiority!
— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 29, 2015
And #Australia are back to being champions again! Congratulations to this great outfit for winning it 5th time #CWC15Final #AUSvNZ — Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) March 29, 2015
Congratulations @CAComms for winning the @cricketworldcup for the fifth time, tribute to their planning #cwc15 #AusvNZ #CWC15Final
— Kiran More (@JockMore) March 29, 2015
@darren_lehmann congrats boof,happy for you mate!! — herschelle gibbs (@hershybru) March 29, 2015
Congrats @CricketAus !
— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) March 29, 2015
Well fought New Zealand, well deserved Australia……World Cup Winners again #CWC15Final #AUSvNZ — Paul Collingwood (@Colly622) March 29, 2015
Cricketing logic prevailed over emotions…once again. The best side in the tournament won the trophy too. Well played. — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 29, 2015
It seems strange to say this in the face of a loss but I’ve never been prouder to be a New Zealander and a New Zealand cricketer. — Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) March 29, 2015
Fittingly Steve Smith hits the winning run. This has been his summer in Australia. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 29, 2015
#Aus were lean, mean, powerful & efficient. They are the best team in the world and are deserving world champions. #CWC15 #AusvNZ #NZ — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 29, 2015
Well done Australia. Too good today. Best team wins while NZ cricket gets massive shot in the arm from this World Cup. — Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) March 29, 2015
Totally dominant performance by @CricketAus congratulations, too strong all round, special mention to @BLACKCAPS on an exceptional #WorldCup — Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 29, 2015
Unexciting final, alas, but the best team wins. Well done Australia! — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 29, 2015
The best team at the World Cup, the favourites, the most fancied win another World Cup. #Australia #champions — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 29, 2015
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