WTC final: Australia loses the first ICC final after 15 years and four consecutive victories | Cricket news

The undefeated sequence of Australia in the ICC tournament final was arrested by South Africa in Lord’s in the World World Championship 2023-25. It is the only fourth defeat in Australia on 14 world finals that they have played in 50 years.The Australian team, led by Pat Cummins, had spent more than a decade without suffering from the final defeat of the ICC. Senior players had maintained an undefeated record in the final in formats since 2010.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The main members of the current Australian team, including Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith, had been part of several successful victories of the ICC tournament. These include ODI 2015 and 2023 World Cups, the T20 2021 World Cup and the World Championship final of the ICC 2023 against India.Steve Smith becomes the first and the only Australian player to undergo two defeats from the CPI final. His previous final defeat occurred during the 2010 T20 World Cup against England at Barbados.

The domination of Australia in the ICC tournaments is reflected in their impressive record of 10 ICC titles through formats. Their story in the CPI final shows remarkable consistency, with only three defeats during their previous meetings covering five decades.The first final defeat of the Australian team ICC came in their inaugural appearance, against the Antilles in the 1975 World Cup final. Their second loss occurred in 1996 when the team led by Mark Taylor was defeated by Sri Lanka.In Lord’s, in South Africa, who needed 69 points to win day 4 of the WTC final, ended Australia’s 15 -year record in the ICC final and only marked their fourth defeat in 14 ICC finals over 50 years.Victory record in Australia in the ICC tournament finals