World Cup History: Australia Has Played the Most but Lost the Least Matches

Australia who has never lost a semifinal in 5 attempts and have won the maximum 4 finals has played the maximum games too in the history of ODI World Cup having reached 6 finals. It has played 76 matches, won 55 and lost only 19. It has also played a tie match (the infamous 1996 semifinal vs South Africa) and one of its matches was abandoned. Check the results of all the matches played by England in the World Cup editions.

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

1975
Group Matches

    Australia def Pakistan by 73 runs, MOM: Dennis Lillee
    Score: Aus: 278/7, Pak 205
    Australia def Sri Lanka by 52 runs, MOM: Alan Turner
    Score: Australia 328-5 (60 ov); Sri Lanka 276-4 (60 ov).
    West Indies won by 7 wickets, MOM: Alvin Kallicharran
    Australia 192 (53.4 ov); West Indies 195-3 (46 ov),

Semifinal

    Australia def England by 4 wickets, MOM: Gary Gilmour (6/14)
    Score: Eng 93 (36.2 ov); Aus 94-6 (28.4 ov).

Final

    West Indies def Australia by 17 runs, MOM: Clive Lloyd
    Score: WI 291-8, Aus 274

1979
Group Matches

    Eng def Aus by 6 wkts, MOM: Graham Gooch
    Score: Aus 159/9, Eng 160/4
    Pak def Aus by 89 runs, MOM: Asif Iqbal
    Score: Pak 286/7, Aus 197
    Aus def Canada by 7 wkts, MOM: Alan Hurst
    Score: Can 105, Aus 106/3

1983
Group Matches

    Zimbabwe def Australia by 13 runs, MOM: Duncan Fletcher
    Score: Zim 239/6, Aus 226/7
    West Indies def Australia by 101 runs, MOM: Winston Davis
    Score: WI 252/9, Aus 151
    Australia def India by 162 runs, MOM: Trevor Chappell
    Score: Aus 320/9, Ind 158
    West Indies def Australia by 7 wkts, MOM: Viv Richards
    Score: Aus 273/6, WI 276/3
    Australia def Zimbabwe by 32 runs, MOM: David Houghton
    Score: Aus 272/7, Zim 240
    India def Australia by 118 runs, MOM: Roger Binny
    Score: Ind 247, Aus 129

1987
Group Matches

    Aus def India by 1 run, MOM: Geoff Marsh
    Scores: Aus 270/6, Ind 269
    Aus def Zim by 96 runs, MOM: Steve Waugh
    Score: Aus 235/9, Zim 139
    Aus def NZ by 3 runs (30 over match), MOM: David Boon
    Score: Aus 199/4 (30 overs), NZ 196/9
    Ind def Aus by 56 runs, MOM: Mohammad Azharuddin
    Score: Ind 289/6, Aus 233
    Aus def NZ by 17 runs, MOM: Geoff Marsh
    Score: Aus 251/8, NZ 234
    Aus def Zim by 70 runs, MOM: David Boon
    Score: Aus 266/5, Zim 196/6

Semifinal

    Australia def Pakistan by 18 runs, MOM: Craig McDermott
    Score: Aus267/6, Pak 249

Final

    Australia def England by 7 runs, MOM: David Boon
    Score: Aus 253/5, Eng 246/8

1992
Group Matches

    NZ def Aus by 37 runs, MOM: Martin Crowe
    Score: NZ: 248/6 Aus 211
    SA def Aus by 9 wkts, MOM: Kepler Wessels
    Score: Aus 170/9 SAF 171/1
    Aus def Ind by 1 run, MOM: Dean Jones
    Score: Aus 237/9, Ind 234
    Eng def Aus by 8 wkts
    Score: Aus 171, Eng 173/2, MOM: Ian Botham
    Aus def SL by 7 wkts
    Score: SL 189/9, Aus 190/3, MOM: Tom Moody
    Pak def Aus by 48 runs
    Score: Pak 220/9, Aus 172, MOM: Aamir Sohail
    Aus def Zim by 128 runs, MOM: Steve Waugh
    Score: Aus 265/6, Zim 137
    Aus def WI by 57 runs, MOM: David Boon
    Score: WI 216/6, WI 159

1996
Group Matches

    Given Walkover to Sri Lanka
    Aus def Kenya by 97 runs, MOM: Mark Waugh
    Score: Aus 304/7 Kenya 207/7
    Aus def Ind by 16 runs, MOM: Mark Waugh
    Score: Aus 258, Ind 242
    Aus def Zim by 8 wkts, MOM: Shane Warne
    Score: Zim 154, Aus 158/2
    WI def Aus by 4 wkts, MOM: Richie Richardson
    Score: Aus 229/6, WI 232/6

Semifinal

    Aus def WI by 5 runs, MOM: Shane Warne
    Score: Aus 207/8, WI 202

Final

    SL def Aus by 7 wkts, MOM: : Aravinda de Silva
    Score: Aus 241/7, SL 245/3

1999
Group Matches

    Aus def Scotland by 6 wkts, MOM: Mark Waugh
    Score: Scotland 181/7, Aus 182/4
    NZ def Aus by 5 wkts, MOM: Roger Twose
    Score: Aus 213/8 NZ 214/5
    Pak def Aus by 10 runs, MOM: Inzamam-ul-Haq
    Score: Pak 275/8, Aus 265
    Aus def Ban by 7 wkts, MOM: Tom Moody
    Score: Ban 178/7, Aus 181/3

Super 6s

    Aus def Ind by 77 runs, MOM: Glenn McGrath
    Score: Aus 282/6, Ind 205
    Aus def Zim by 44 runs, MOM: Neil Johnson
    Score: Aus 303/4 Zim 259/6
    Aus def SA by 5 wkts, MOM: Steve Waugh
    Score: Sa 271/7 Aus 272/5

Semifinal

    Aus def SA after tie (on the basis of better net run rate before finals), MOM: Shane Warne
    Score: Aus 213 SA 213

Final

    Aus def Pak by 8 wkts, MOM: Shane Warne
    Score: Pak 132, Aus 133/2

2003
Group Matches

    Aus def Pak by 82 runs, MOM: Symonds
    Score: AUs 310/8, Pak: 228
    Aus def Ind by 9 wkts, MOM: Gillespie
    Score: Ind 125, Aus 128/1
    Aus def Netherlands by 48 runs (D/L), MOM: Damien Martyn
    Score: Aus 170/2 (36 overs), Neth: 122
    Aus def Zim by 7 wkts, MOM: Blignaut
    Score: Zim 246/9, Aus 248/3
    Aus def Namibia by 256 runs, MOM: McGrath
    Score: Aus 301/6 Namibia 45
    Aus def Eng by 2 wkts, MOM: Bichel
    Score: Eng 204/8 Aus 208/8

Super 6s

    Aus def SL by 96 runs, MOM: Ponting
    Score: Aus 319/5, SL 223
    Aus def NZ by 96 runs, MOM: Bond
    Score: Aus 208/9 NZ 112
    Aus def Kenya by 5 wkts, MOM: Karim
    Score: Kenya 174/8 Aus 178/5

Semifinal

    Aus def SL by 48 runs (D/L), MOM: Symonds
    Score: Aus 212/7, SL 123/7

Final

    Aus def Ind by 125 runs, MOM: Ponting
    Score: Aus 359/2, Ind 234

2007
Group Matches

    Aus def Scot by 203 runs, MOM: Ponting
    Score: Aus 334/6 Scotland 131/9
    Aus def Netherlands by 229 runs, MOM: Brad Hodge
    Score: Aus 358/5 Netherlands 129
    Aus def South Africa by 83 runs, MOM: Hayden
    Score: Aus 377/6, SA 294

Super 8

    Aus def WI by 103 runs, MOM: Hayden
    Score: Aus 322/6, WI 219
    Aus def Ban by 10 wkts, MOM: McGrath
    Score: Ban 104/6, Aus 106/0
    Aus def Eng by 7 wkts, MOM: Tait (Australia)
    Score: England 247 (49.5/50 ov); Australia 248/3
    Aus def Ire by 9 wkts, MOM: McGrath
    Score: Ire 91, Aus 92/1
    Aus def SL by 7wkts, MOM: Bracken
    Score: SL 226, AUs 232/3
    Aus def NZ by 215 runs, MOM: Hayden
    Score: Aus 348/6, NZ 133

Semifinal

    Aus def SA by 7 wkts, MOM: McGrath
    Score: SA 149, AUs 153/3

Final

    Aus def SL by 53 runs (D/L), MOM: Gilchrist
    Score: Aus 281/4, SL 215/8

2011
Group Matches

    Australia def Zimbabwe by 91 runs, MOM: Shane Watson
    Score: Aus 262, Zim 171
    Aus def NZ by 7 wkts, MOM: Michael Johnson
    Score: NZ 206, Aus 207/3
    Sri Lanka vs Australia match abandoned
    Australia def Kenya by 60 runs, MOM: CO Obuya
    Score: Aus 324/6, Kenya 264/6
    Australia def Canada by 7 wkts, MOM: Shane Watson
    Score: Canada 211, Aus 212/3
    Pakistan def Australia by 4 wkts, MOM: Umar Akmal
    Score: Aus 176, Pak 178/6 (41 overs)

Quarterfinal

    India def Australia by 5 wickets
    Score: Aus 260, INdia 261/5, MOM: Yuvraj Singh

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