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Australia become first team to win all major ICC trophies across formats

Published at :June 12, 2023 at 1:02 AM
Modified at :June 12, 2023 at 3:27 AM
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Saurabh Anand


With the win over India in the ICC WTC final, Australia have now become first team to achieve this record.

Australia have created history after thrashing team India in the World Test Championship Final at The Oval. Australia are now the only team to win an ICC title in all three formats of the game including the Champions Trophy twice. Australia with a complete team effort have defeated India by 209 runs. This is also their 9th ICC Trophy in total. They are the most dominant team in the ICC tournaments and have won two ICC trophies in the last three years. Australia decimated India at The Oval and gave them no chance of making a comeback after the first session of the first day. India bundled out 234 runs chasing 444 runs in the final.

Australia the new World Test Champions

Australia celebrate winning the ICC WTC 2023 final
Australia celebrate winning the ICC WTC 2023 final. (Image Source: ICC)

Australia have five World Cup trophies. They won the ODI World Cup editions in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015. They also won a T20 World Cup in 2021 defeating New Zealand in the final. Australia won the Champions Trophy twice in 2006 and 2009. Now with a World Test Championship win they have become the first and only team to win an ICC Title in all three formats. Australia missed out on playing the Final in 2021 due to an over-rate penalty they faced during one of their games. Australia have 9 ICC titles in their account, while India and West Indies are the joint 2nd most successful teams in ICC events. They both have 5 ICC men’s major titles in their cabinet. 

Australia’s ICC Titles 

World Cup (50 overs): 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015

World T20 (20 overs): 2021

Champions Trophy (50 overs): 2006,2009

World Test Championship: 2023

India won the ICC titles in 1983, 2011 as the 50 Overs World Cup, in 2007 as T20 World Championship, and ICC Champions Trophy twice in 2002 (joint) and 2013. While West Indies have also won 5 men’s major ICC titles. They won two 50 overs of the World Cup in 1975 and 1979, and T20 World Championship in 2012 and 2016. They also won a Champions Trophy in 2004 in England in a close contest against the host. The next ICC event will be held in India as the ODI World Cup. 

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