Team Records in World Cup: Australians Own Almost All WC Records

Australian profile in the World Cup establishes why they are the most threatening team of all the editions, losing only 25% of their matches played in 10 editions. Since 1987 they have demolished all the teams. None have a respectable record against Aussies. Only West Indies and Pakistan have matched the Australian fire in World Cups with more or equal wins. This domination has made Australian statistics in World Cup full of records. They have the maximum 27 100+ partnerships, 22 centuries, best bowler and batsmen performances. Check their complete batting, bowling, fielding, player record in the 10 editions of World Cup.

2015 World Cup: Complete Fixture in Indian Time
Australian Squad of All Editions and 2015 WC

World Cup Appearances and Positions
DNP: Did Not Play

Edition Position Won Lost Tie/NR
1975 2nd 3 2 0
1979 6 1 2 0
1983 5 2 4 0/0
1987 1 7 1 0
1992 5 4 4 0
1996 2 4 3 0
1999 1 6 2 1/0
2003 1 11 0 0
2007 1 11 0 0
2011 7 4 2 0/1

World Cup Results vs Teams

Teams Played Won Lost Tie/NR
Bangladesh 2 2 0 0
Canada 2 2 0 0
England 6 4 2 0
India 10 7 3 0
Ireland 1 1 0 0
Kenya 3 3 0 0
Namibia 1 1 0 0
Netherlands 2 2 0 0
New Zealand 8 6 2 0
Pakistan 8 4 4 0
Scotland 2 2 0 0
South Africa 5 3 1 1/0
Sri Lanka 8 6 1 0/1
West Indies 9 4 5 0
Zimbabwe 9 8 1 0
15 76 55 19 1/1

Team Records
14 300+ totals.
Highest Totals

    377/6 vs South Africa, 2007
    359/2 vs India, 2003 Final
    358/5 vs Netherlands, 2007

Lowest Totals

    129 vs India, 1983
    151 vs West Indies, 1983
    159/9 (60 overs) vs England, 1979

Biggest Wins
4 huge wins registered by 200+ runs.

    256 vs Namibia, 2003
    229 vs Netherlands, 2007
    215 vs New Zealand, 2007
    10 wickets vs Bangladesh, 2007
    226 Balls vs Ireland, 2007
    204 Balls vs Canada, 1979

Narrowest Wins

    1 run vs India, 1987 and 1992
    2 wickets vs England, 2003
    2 Balls vs South Africa, 1999
    2 Balls vs England, 2003

Biggest Losses

    118 vs India, 1983
    101 vs West Indies, 1983
    9 wickets vs South Africa, 1992
    8 Wickets vs England, 1992
    84 ballls vs West Indies, 1975

Narrowest Losses

    10 runs vs Pakistan, 1999
    13 runs vs Zimbabwe, 1983
    4 wickets vs West Indies, 1996
    4 wickets vs Pakistan, 2011
    7 balls vs West Indies, 1996

Batting records
Best Batsman

    1743 Ponting (42 innings of 46 matches)
    1085 Gilchrist (31 matches)
    1004 Mark Waugh (22 Matches)

High Scores

    158 Hayden vs West Indies, 2007
    149 Gilchrist vs Sri Lanka 2007

Most Hundreds
22 centuries have been scored by Australians.

    5 Ponting
    4 Mark Waugh
    3 Hayden
    2 Geoff Marsh, David Boon
    1 Hodge, Trevor Chappell, Alan Turner, Symonds, Steve Waugh, Gilchrist

Most 50s
92 half-centuries have been scored by Australians in 75 matches (1 was abandoned).

    9 Gilchrist
    6 Ponting, Steve Waugh, Clarke

Most Runs in one edition

    659 Hayden (10 innings of 11 matches), 2007
    539 Ponting (9 innings of 11 matches), 2007

Bowling Records
Best Bowler

    71 McGrath (39 matches)
    35 Brett Lee (17 matches)
    34 Hogg, Tait
    32 Warne
    27 McDermott, Steve Waugh

Best figure in an innings

    7/15 McGrath vs Namibia, 2003
    7/20 Andy Bichel vs England, 2003
    6/Gary Gilmour vs England, 1975
    6/39 MacLeay vs India, 1983

Best economy

    2.06 Dymock (31 overs)
    2.58 Gary Gilmour (24 overs)
    3.25 Whitney (66 overs)

Most 4/5 wickets haul

    Most Expensive in an Innings
    45 occasions have seen Australian bowlers conceding more than 50 runs in an innings.

      1/72 in 12 overs, AA Mallett (Vs Sri Lanka, 1975)
      0/71 in 12 overs, Walker vs West Indies, 1975)
      2/68 in 10 overs, Shaun Tait, (vs Sri Lannka, 2007)

    List of 5-wickets haul
    On 11 occasions, Australian bowlers have grabbed 5 or more wicket haul in an innings.

      5/34 Dennis Lillee, vs Pak, 1975
      6/14 Gilmour, vs Eng, 1975
      5/48 Gilmour, vs WI, 1975
      5/21 Alan Hurst, vs Canada, 1979
      6/39 MacLeay, vs India, 1983
      5/44 McDermott, vs Pak, 1987
      5/26 Fleming, vs India, 1996
      5/14 McGrath, vs West Indies, 1999
      7/15 McGrath, vs Namibia, 2003
      7/20 Bichel vs England, 2003
      5/42 Brett Lee vs New Zealand, 2003

    Most Wickets in a Series

      26 McGrath (11 matches, 80.5 overs), 2007
      23 Shaun Tait (11 matches, 84.3 overs), 2007
      22 Brett Lee (10 matches, 83.1 overs), 2003

    Fielding
    Most Catches

      28 Ponting
      14 Steve Waugh

    Most Catches in one edition

      11 Ponting
      8 Brett Lee

    Most Dismissals

      52 Gilchrist
      21 Ian Healy
      18 Rod Marsh
      13 Brad Haddin
      11 Dyer
      5 Wright (3 inning)
      3 Maher (1 inning)
      0 David Boon (1 inning)

    Most Dismissals in an innings

      6 Gilchrist, vs Namibia 2003
      4 Dyer, Gilchrist (twice)

    Most Dismissals in one edition

      21 Gilchrist (2003)
      17 (12+5st) Gilchrist (2007)
      14 (12+2St) Gilchrist (1999)

    Partnership
    Australia has recorded 3 200+ partnerships in overall 27 100+ partnerships.
    Highest Partnership by wicket

      1st 183 Watson, Haddin vs Canada, 2011
      2nd 144 Trevor Chappell, Kim Hughes, vs India, 1983
      3rd 234 Ponting, Martyn, vs India, 2003
      4th 204 Clarke, Hodge, vs Netherlands, 2007
      5th 138 Stuart Law, Bevan, vs West Indies, 1996
      6th 99 R Edwards, Rod Marsh, vs West Indies, 1975
      7th 70* Lehmann, Hogg, vs Namibia, 2003
      8th 97 Bevan, Bichel, vs New Zealand, 2003
      9th 73* Bevan, Bichel, vs England, 2003
      10th 41 Thomson, Lillee, vs West Indies, 1975

    Highest Partnership by Runs

      234 3rd Ponting, Martyn, vs India, 2003
      207 3rd Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh, vs Kenya, 1996
      204 4th Clarke, Hodge, vs Netherlands, 2007

    Captain/Players
    Most Matches as Captain

      29 Ponting (2003-2011), 26 Won, 2 Lost, 1 No Result
      16 Allan Border (1987-1992), 11 WON, 5 lost
      10 Steve Waugh (1999), 7 won, 2 lost, 1 Tie

    Most Matches as Player

      46 Ponting (1996-2011)
      39 McGrath (1996-2007)
      33 Steve Waugh (1987-1999)

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