Australia also reached the finals of the 1975 and 1996 World Cups, losing to West Indies and Sri Lanka, respectively.
Its overall win–loss record is 79-26 (which gives it the highest winning percentage among all teams playing the World Cup), with one tied match and two being abandoned due to rain.
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But Sri Lanka's batsmen played well and despite Australia's strong bowling attack, were able to reach 276 in 60 overs.
This match was also accompanied by lot of drama, as Sunil Wettimuny and Duleep Mendis got retired hurt off Dennis Lillee's and Jeff Thomson's deliveries, and were playing well.
The last group match of Australia was with West Indies, the team who was dominating world cricket at that time.
Except of Ross Edwards and Rod Marsh, who showed resistance scoring half centuries, the rest of the Australian lineup struggled against West Indian bowling attack led by Andy Roberts and Keith Boyce, and Australia were all out for 192.
The Australians dominated the first innings, and with the help of Gary Gilmour who took six wickets, bundled out England for 93.
With this win Australia entered the finals where they had to face a strong West Indies, who were the only team to which they had lost so far in the tournament.
But after Border was dismissed, the middle order, consisting of Graham Yallop, Gary Cosier and Trevor Laughlin, collapsed in run outs.
Then a half century scored by Graham Gooch ensured England chasing the target without much hassle, reducing Australia's next two matches to must wins.
Australian bowler Alan Hurst(5/21) ripped through amateurish Canadian batting and bundled them out for 105.
It however defeated Sri Lanka in its third group match of the 2023 cricket world cup played on October 16, 2023.