Has Australia ever won a Cricket World Cup?

Yes — in the covered era, Australia have won the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the 2015 Cricket World Cup, the 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

How many times has Australia appeared at a World Cup?

Australia have appeared at 16 men's World Cup editions in the covered data (ODI and T20 combined), first at the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

What is Australia's best World Cup result?

In the covered era, Australia's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is champions (2003 Cricket World Cup, 2007 Cricket World Cup, 2015 Cricket World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup, 2023 Cricket World Cup).

When did Australia last play in a World Cup?

Australia last played a men's World Cup match at the 2026 T20 World Cup in the covered data.

Nation · Cricket World Cup

Australia

103 men's World Cup matches, ODI and T20 combined · 5× World Cup champions

Covers the men's ODI World Cup from 2003 and the T20 World Cup from 2007 — earlier editions are not in the source.

Five World Cup titles in the covered era, across both formats. No team has more in the covered editions. Winners more often than not — 76 of 103 matches.

103

Played

Won

Lost

Titles

Titles: 2003 Cricket World Cup2007 Cricket World Cup2015 Cricket World Cup2021 T20 World Cup2023 Cricket World Cup

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Biggest win — Australia 399/8 v Netherlands 90/10, by 309 runs (2023 Cricket World Cup).

Australia have played 103 men's World Cup matches (ODI and T20 combined) across 16 editions in the covered data: 76 won, 26 lost, 0 tied, 1 with no result.

Quick answers

Has Australia ever won a Cricket World Cup?: Yes — in the covered era, Australia have won the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the 2015 Cricket World Cup, the 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
How many times has Australia appeared at a World Cup?: Australia have appeared at 16 men's World Cup editions in the covered data (ODI and T20 combined), first at the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
What is Australia's best World Cup result?: In the covered era, Australia's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is champions (2003 Cricket World Cup, 2007 Cricket World Cup, 2015 Cricket World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup, 2023 Cricket World Cup).
When did Australia last play in a World Cup?: Australia last played a men's World Cup match at the 2026 T20 World Cup in the covered data.

All-time record

Played	Won	Lost	Tied	No result
103	76	26	0	1

World Cup finals

Champions: 2003 Cricket World Cup, 2007 Cricket World Cup, 2015 Cricket World Cup, 2023 Cricket World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup. Runners-up: 2010 T20 World Cup.

World Cup editions

2003 Cricket World Cup · 2007 Cricket World Cup · 2007 T20 World Cup · 2009 T20 World Cup · 2010 T20 World Cup · 2011 Cricket World Cup · 2012 T20 World Cup · 2014 T20 World Cup · 2015 Cricket World Cup · 2016 T20 World Cup · 2019 Cricket World Cup · 2021 T20 World Cup · 2022 T20 World Cup · 2023 Cricket World Cup · 2024 T20 World Cup · 2026 T20 World Cup.

Biggest wins (by runs)

Result	Margin	Edition
Australia 399/8 v Netherlands 90/10	309 runs	2023 Cricket World Cup
Australia 301/6 v Namibia 45/10	256 runs	2003 Cricket World Cup
Australia 358/5 v Netherlands 129/10	229 runs	2007 Cricket World Cup

Notable matches

Cricket World Cup head-to-heads

Australia v Bangladesh — 9 meetings
Australia v England — 10 meetings
Australia v India — 13 meetings
Australia v Ireland — 4 meetings
Australia v Kenya — 2 meetings
Australia v Namibia — 2 meetings
Australia v Netherlands — 2 meetings
Australia v New Zealand — 10 meetings
Australia v Oman — 2 meetings
Australia v Pakistan — 12 meetings
Australia v Scotland — 3 meetings
Australia v South Africa — 7 meetings
Australia v Sri Lanka — 14 meetings
Australia v West Indies — 8 meetings
Australia v Zimbabwe — 4 meetings

Source: 2026 T20 World Cup match data, via Cricsheet (ODC-By 1.0) — source

✓ Every fact computed from ball-by-ball data — Cricsheet (ODC-By 1.0). Not written by anyone.

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