Pat Cummins spoke of reaching the “pinnacle” of cricket after Australia claimed their sixth men’s World Cup title and, with it, broke the hearts of a nation.
India had cruised into the final of this home World Cup as favourites, a searing run of 10 successive wins leading most observers to believe the trophy would be theirs for a third time. With a crowd of 92,453 in attendance on the day, all but a handful willing them on, only another slick performance was needed to match the expectations.
Instead, an Australian side that began the campaign with two defeats and few such predictions offered a reminder of their historic pedigree in the tournament. Cummins marshalled his troops superbly to bowl out India for 240 in 50 overs, before Travis Head’s barnstorming 137 from 120 balls wrapped up a famous six‑wicket triumph.
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