 "Comprehensive statistical review of World Cup 2015")
Australia crushed New Zealand by seven wickets to lift the 2015 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It was a comprehensive performance as they lost just one match - to the losing finalist New Zealand - in the group stage. After 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, this was their fifth title. [caption id=“attachment_2179351” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Watson and Smith celebrate after the latter hits the winning runs against New Zealand in the World Cup final. Getty[/caption] Here’s a comprehensive statistical review of World Cup 2015: Winner: Australia Runner-up: New Zealand Losing semi-finalists: South Africa and India                                     With inputs from AP
Comprehensive Statistical review of World Cup 2015
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