2015 World Cup Final
Australia wins fifth World Cup in front of record crowd at the MCG.
The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Final was played between co-hosts Australia and New Zealand on 29 March 2015 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia won by 7 wickets to claim their fifth Cricket World Cup title.
Quick Facts
- Date
- March 29, 2015
- Man of the match
- Mitchell Starc (Australia)
Lore & Background
The final was the culmination of the 11th Cricket World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in front of a record one-day cricket crowd for Australia of 93,013 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The total tournament attendance was 1,016,420, with an average of 21,175 per game.
Reader's Guide
The final was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia won by 7 wickets. The match was the last of 49 games in the tournament, which featured 14 teams split into two pools of seven, with the top four from each pool advancing to quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.
Did You Know?
- The tournament was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the second time they co-hosted after 1992.
- India, the defending champions, were eliminated by Australia in the semi-finals.
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