Cricket World Cup Final, Player of the Match 1975-2019
The first World Cup was organised in England in June 1975, The first three World Cups were held in England. A total of twenty teams have competed in the eleven editions of the tournament, with ten teams competing in the recent 2019 tournament. Australia has won the tournament five times, India and West Indies twice each, while Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England have won it once each.
CWC 1975
Final – West Indies vs Australia, Player of the Match – Clive Lloyd (WI)
CWC 1979
Final – West Indies vs England, Player of the Match – Viv Richards (WI)
CWC 1983
Final – West Indies vs India, Player of the Match – Mohinder Amarnath (IND)
CWC 1987
Final – England vs Australia, Player of the Match – David Boon (AUS)
CWC 1992
Final – England vs Pakistan, Player of the Match – Wasim Akram (PAK)
CWC 1996
Final – Sri Lanka vs Australia, Player of the Match – Aravinda de Silva (SL)
CWC 1999
Final – Pakistan vs Australia, Player of the Match – Shane Warne (AUS)
CWC 2003
Final – India vs Australia, Player of the Match – Ricky Ponting (AUS)
CWC 2007
Final – Sri Lanka vs Australia, Player of the Match – Adam Gilchrist (AUS)
CWC 2011
Final – India vs Sri Lanka, Player of the Match – MS Dhoni (IND)
CWC 2015
Final – New Zealand vs Australia, Player of the Match – James Faulkner (AUS)
CWC 2019
Final – New Zealand vs England, Player of the Match – Ben Stokes (ENG)
