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Australia at the World Cup
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Australia are the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament four times, in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and also being the runner up twice (see winner's list)
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Australia are one of seven nations to have appeared at all World Cup Tournaments.
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The first tournament held in the Southern hemisphere was 1992, when it was co-hosted in Australia and New Zealand.
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Kepler Wessels was the first player to represent two different teams in the World Cup - he played for Australia in 1983 and for South Africa in 1991-92 (the only other player to play for more than one team is Anderson Cummins for West Indies and Canada).
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On 18 Mar 2011 Australia ended a 34-match World Cup streak without a loss. During this period, which started on May 27, 1999, they won 32 matches, while one was tied and one was a no-result.
Related Pages
- about Sport in Australia
- information about all countries that have participated at the ICC World Cup of Cricket
