Australia’s seventh T20 World Cup triumph was more than a mere addition to their trophy cabinet, but it was a clinical demolition of England’s home advantage. Prior to this final, England held a perfect record of winning World Cups they hosted across formats, including the 1973, 1993, and 2017 ODI World Cups and the 2009 T20 World Cup.
Now, the streak of unbeaten home World Cup campaigns has finally been broken, as Australia became the first-ever team to defeat England in a World Cup final held on English soil. Also, Australia Women is the second team after West Indies to successfully lift a World Cup trophy at Lord’s against the hosts, England.
West Indies, led by Clive Lloyd, clinched their second ODI World Cup trophy by defeating England in the final, becoming the first and only men’s team to successfully lift a covered trophy at ‘Home of Cricket’ against the host nation.
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