What happened on 24th March 2015 in Cricket?
Australia went into the game as favourites and won by 7 wickets for a fifth World Cup triumph. The match was played in front of 93,013 spectators, a record crowd for a day of cricket in Australia.
Who won World Cup Final 2015?
Australia
Cricket World Cup History 2015: Winners, Runners-up, Stats of World Cup 2015. Australia defeated trans-Tasman neighbours New Zealand by seven wickets in the final on May 29, 2015 to clinch their fifth World Cup title. In doing so, they became the second team after India to win cricket’s greatest event on home soil.
Who is the best batsman in 2015 World Cup?
Here are the 5 top batsmen who gathered the most runs at Cricket World Cup 2015 and thus powered their teams to many memorable victories.
- Shikhar Dhawan (412 Runs)
- AB de Villiers (482 Runs)
- Kumar Sangakkara (541 Runs)
- Martin Guptill (547 Runs)
Has NZ ever won a cricket World Cup?
The West Indies have triumphed twice, while India , Pakistan and Sri Lanka have each won once. A Women’s Cricket World Cup has been held since 1973. New Zealand lost the 1993 and 1997 finals, before triumphing over Australia in 2000.
Who is the captain of New Zealand in World Cup 2015?
Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum (captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Luke Ronchi (wkt), Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson.
Which country has won FIFA World Cup most times?
Brazil
With five titles, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team and also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup finals tournament.
Who scored highest runs in 2015 World Cup?
ICC Cricket World Cup – 2015 Statistics
| Player Name | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| MJ Guptill | NZ | 547 |
| KC Sangakkara | SL | 541 |
| AB de Villiers | SA | 482 |
| BRM Taylor | Zim | 433 |
Who hit most sixes in WC 2015?
AB de Villiers
In World Cup 2015, AB de Villiers surpassed former Aussie opener Mathew Hayden’s tally of 18 sixes in 2007.
Is NZ good at cricket?
The team is ranked 1st in Tests, 1st in ODIs and 3rd in T20Is by the ICC. New Zealand have reached two World Cup finals, in 2015 and 2019. The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy win (now referred to as ICC Champions Trophy) stands as one of two ICC tournaments won by the team in their cricketing history.