Australia beat New Zealand by 7 wickets in the 2015 World Cup Final at the MCG — captain Michael Clarke's farewell tournament — winning their fifth World Cup title and becoming the first team to win the tournament on home soil.
Australia hosted the 2015 World Cup jointly with New Zealand. They went unbeaten through the tournament, with Clarke leading a side that included Warner, Smith, Maxwell, Starc, Hazlewood, and Johnson. New Zealand were the underdogs — the team of the tournament emotionally, having qualified for their first final.
New Zealand made 183 in the final — Mitchell Starc tearing through their top order with swing and pace. Australia needed 184 to win their fifth World Cup, at their home ground, in their captain's final tournament before retirement.
Steve Smith and Clarke put on 112 together after Australia were 59/3. Clarke made 74 — his last major international innings, at the MCG he had played on since childhood. Smith made an unbeaten 56. Clarke hit the winning runs.
Australia won by 7 wickets with 20 balls to spare. Clarke raised the trophy, then announced his retirement from ODI cricket. Mitchell Starc was named Player of the Tournament (22 wickets at 10.18 — the most dominant bowling performance in World Cup history).
The 93,013 crowd at the MCG was the largest to ever attend a cricket match outside the Indian subcontinent.
Starc's 22 tournament wickets — including 6/28 in semi vs India
Clarke's 74 — his last major innings, at the MCG
Australia win fifth World Cup — first team to win on home soil
March 2015
World Cup begins — Australia and New Zealand co-hosts
Tournament
Starc takes 22 wickets — Australia unbeaten
March 29, 2015
Final at MCG — New Zealand 183, Australia win by 7 wickets
A comprehensive final from the tournament's most complete team — Australia's 2015 side produced the most dominant bowling tournament (Starc 22 wickets) alongside powerful batting. Clarke's farewell made it personal.
The 2015 World Cup Final marked Australia's peak as a 50-over side. Five World Cup titles is the record — no other nation has won it more than twice. Starc's 22 wickets at 10.18 remains the most dominant individual bowling tournament in World Cup history.
Australia vs West Indies
1960-12-14
The first tied Test in 86 years of cricket history — Australia and West Indies finished level on 737 runs each after five days of breathless cricket in Brisbane, producing one of the most dramatic finishes the game has ever seen.
India vs Australia
1986-09-22
Twenty-six years after Brisbane, cricket produced only its second tied Test — Dean Jones's heroic 210 through crippling heat and Dean Jones's fever, Ravi Shastri's unbeaten 48 and India needing 2 off the last over, only for Maninder Singh to be out lbw off the final ball.
Australia vs South Africa
1999-06-17
Lance Klusener smashed Australia to the brink of elimination, then ran out Allan Donald off the penultimate ball to tie the match — but Australia advanced to the final on superior run rate, ending South Africa's greatest World Cup campaign in devastating fashion.