The ’60s pop song and stats guru behind Australia’s World Cup miracle

The ’60s pop song and stats guru behind Australia’s World Cup miracle

The night before Australia’s male cricketers stepped into the cauldron of Narendra Modi Stadium for the World Cup final,two crucial meetings took place.

  • byJon Pierik

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After best World Cup win ever,Cummins’ men join the all-time greats
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After best World Cup win ever,Cummins’ men join the all-time greats

By winning a World Cup in India,the hardest place to do it,Australia have now achieved something the greats of old never did.

  • byMichael Vaughan
Quick bowler,fast learner:Pat Cummins delivers a captaincy masterclass

Quick bowler,fast learner:Pat Cummins delivers a captaincy masterclass

Pat Cummins has proven himself a leader for all occasions and all teammates,and he’s only getting better in the job.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Sometimes brilliant,always brave:How Australia won the World Cup
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Sometimes brilliant,always brave:How Australia won the World Cup

There are defining moments in every successful campaign. Australia’s began long before the first ball was bowled and ended with a Travis Head epic.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Head and Labuschagne shouldn’t have played at the World Cup. They became heroes

Head and Labuschagne shouldn’t have played at the World Cup. They became heroes

Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne believed they had missed the World Cup. On Sunday,they guided Australia to triumph.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Oops,Captain Planet does it again. Why Pat Cummins keeps winning

Oops,Captain Planet does it again. Why Pat Cummins keeps winning

On his watch,his team now find themselves world champions in both Test and one-day cricket.

  • byAndrew Webster
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Ahead of the rest:Australia’s World Cup final player ratings

Ahead of the rest:Australia’s World Cup final player ratings

Every Australian player made significant contributions to the World Cup win,but some were simply outstanding. See who we thought were the best.

  • byJon Pierik
Silence golden for Cummins’ men as they go from good to great

Silence golden for Cummins’ men as they go from good to great

Australia leapt from good to great by snatching the World Cup with a performance equal parts calm,crafty and courageous.

  • byDaniel Brettig
‘That’s the pinnacle’:Cummins hails World Cup triumph over India

‘That’s the pinnacle’:Cummins hails World Cup triumph over India

Travis Head’s greatest innings propelled Australia to what may be their finest moment,a World Cup triumph over raging hot favourites India in Ahmedabad.

  • byMalcolm Conn
As it happened:Australia’s World Cup win over India

As it happened:Australia’s World Cup win over India

A weeks-long tournament comes down to this:India versus Australia in the tournament decider.

  • byJon Pierik
The plot to break a billion hearts:How Australia can beat India

The plot to break a billion hearts:How Australia can beat India

Being timid is not going to get it done against India in the World Cup final in front of a packed stadium and a billion Indian fans,and Australian captain Pat Cummins knows it.

  • byDaniel Brettig