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Sport · 13 entries

Men’s Cricket World Cup (ODI) winners

Every final of the 50-over World Cup.

YearHost(s)WinnerRunner-up
1975EnglandWest IndiesAustralia
1979EnglandWest IndiesEngland
1983EnglandIndiaWest Indies
1987India & PakistanAustraliaEngland
1992Australia & New ZealandPakistanEngland
1996India, Pakistan & Sri LankaSri LankaAustralia
1999EnglandAustraliaPakistan
2003South AfricaAustraliaIndia
2007West IndiesAustraliaSri Lanka
2011India, Sri Lanka & BangladeshIndiaSri Lanka
2015Australia & New ZealandAustraliaNew Zealand
2019England & WalesEnglandNew Zealand
2023IndiaAustraliaIndia

Australia have won six titles, the most of any team. The next tournament is in 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Sources

  1. ICC — Cricket World Cup
  2. Wikipedia — Cricket World Cup

Last updated 31 Oct 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.