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Australia has won the T20 World Cup once, in 2021. In the final, Australia beat New Zealand by 8 wickets. This was the first time the Australian cricket team had won the T20 World Cup. The oldest team to win the T20 World Cup Final, the average age of Australia's XI was 32 years and 19 days. Mitchell Marsh was named Player of the Match, and David Warner was named Player of the Tournament.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of times Australia has won the T20 World Cup | Once |
| Year of win | 2021 |
| Teams defeated to win the cup | New Zealand |
| Margin of victory | 8 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Mitchell Marsh |
| Player of the Tournament | David Warner |
| Average age of the team | 32 years and 19 days |
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What You'll Learn
Australia's first T20 World Cup win
Australia has had a long history of success in cricket, particularly in the ODI World Cup, where they have claimed five titles. However, it was not until 2021 that they won their first T20 World Cup.
The 2021 tournament, hosted by India, saw Australia face off against New Zealand in the final. Australia won the match by eight wickets, with Mitchell Marsh being named the player of the match. This victory marked Australia's sixth World Cup win across the two formats, the most by any team at that time.
Australia's road to the final included a notable performance by David Warner, who scored 49 off 30 in the semi-final against Pakistan, and 53 off 38 in the final. Marsh also had a standout year, scoring 627 runs in 2021, the most by any Australian in men's T20Is in a calendar year.
The 2021 T20 World Cup was originally scheduled to take place in Australia in 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant that Australia had to wait a little longer to lift their first T20 World Cup trophy.
Australia's win in 2021 added them to the list of nations that have won the T20 World Cup, which includes India, England, West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Australia.
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Australia's 2010 T20 World Cup campaign
Australia has won the T20 World Cup once, in 2021. However, they were one of the favourites going into the 2010 tournament, having reached the semifinals of the first World T20 and won the previous three World Cups.
In the 2010 T20 World Cup, Australia fielded a team that included future World Cup-winning captain Michael Clarke as T20 skipper, after Test and ODI captain Ricky Ponting had withdrawn from Australia's T20 side. Clarke was backed up by players who had won Ashes series, World Cups, or both, including batsman Michael Hussey (joined by brother David in the team), fast bowler Shaun Tait, all-rounder Shane Watson, and Steve Smith, who was still a leg-spinning all-rounder at the time. Pacer Dirk Nannes was also in the team, having become an Australian citizen after helping his native Netherlands shock England at Lord's during the previous World T20. Stalwart fast bowler Brett Lee had also been named in the squad but was unable to participate.
Australia won Group A after beating both Bangladesh and defending champion Pakistan. In the Super 8s, they comfortably defeated India, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies to progress to the semifinals for a rematch with Pakistan. Pakistan batted first and posted a challenging total of 191. The Australian top order had no mercy for the Pakistani bowlers, but the match looked to be in the defending champions' hands, as Australia needed 51 runs off the last three overs, and were still 18 runs short, with the final over coming up against touted off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, a member of Pakistan's 2009 World T20 champions. Five wickets fell in the final over of Australia's innings.
In the final, Australia won the toss and elected to bat. However, England then took control as Craig Kieswetter and all-time run-scorer Kevin Pietersen put on a 111-run partnership, allowing Morgan and Collingwood to complete the chase with three overs to spare. Pietersen was subsequently named Player of the Tournament, with Kieswetter named Man of the Match.
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Australia's 2012 T20 World Cup performance
Australia has won the T20 World Cup once, in 2021.
In 2012, Australia put up a strong performance in the T20 World Cup. They were in Group B alongside England, West Indies, and India. Australia qualified for the Super 8 stage of the competition, alongside India, England, West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, and New Zealand. India, who were in Group 2, crashed out of the tournament after finishing third behind Australia and Pakistan.
Australia then made it to the semi-finals, where they faced the West Indies. The West Indies got the better of Australia in the second semi-final, beating them and going on to win the tournament. This was the West Indies' first T20 World Cup title.
Australia's player Shane Watson became both Player of the Series and top run-scorer in the 2012 T20 World Cup.
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Australia's 2015 T20 World Cup team
Australia has won the T20 World Cup once, in 2021. They defeated New Zealand by eight wickets in the final.
Australia announced their 15-man squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup publicly on 11 January 2015. The squad included Michael Clarke, whose selection was dependent on his fitness. Clarke was declared fit to play on 18 February, and he played against co-hosts New Zealand on 28 February. George Bailey captained the side in their opening game against England, after which Clarke returned to the team and Bailey was dropped.
The 2015 Cricket World Cup Final took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and was won by Australia, who defeated New Zealand by seven wickets.
Some sources refer to members of the 2015 team as heroes, but it is unclear whether they were referring to the T20 World Cup or another tournament.
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Australia's 2021 T20 World Cup victory margin
Australia won the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup by a margin of eight wickets, beating New Zealand in the final. This was the first time Australia had won the T20 World Cup, having previously reached the final in 2010.
The tournament, hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Oman, took place from 17 October to 14 November 2021. It was originally scheduled to be hosted by Australia in 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia beat Pakistan by five wickets in the second semi-final to qualify for the final. New Zealand joined them, beating England by five wickets in the other semi-final.
In the final, New Zealand scored 172 runs, with Australia reaching their target with seven balls to spare. Mitch Marsh was named Player of the Match, with David Warner named Player of the Tournament.
Australia had previously come close to winning the T20 World Cup, finishing runners-up in 2010, losing to England by seven wickets. They are, however, the most successful team in the men's ODI World Cup, with five titles.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, Australia won the T20 World Cup in 2021.
Australia has won the T20 World Cup once.
Australia beat New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup final.
Australia won the 2021 T20 World Cup final by 8 wickets.
Mitchell Marsh was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 77 off 50 balls.
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