Australia have been the thrusting force when it comes to the ICC events. They are the only team to have won all the ICC titles including T20 World Cup (1), Champions Trophy (2), ODI World Cup (5) and World Test Championship (1). Notably, they accomplished the legendary feat after beating Team India in the ICC WTC Final 2023.
The Men in Yellow can take pride in the fact that they are the only team to have won a record five ODI World Cups in their history. This goes to show how Australia dominated the opposition in the ODI World Cup tournaments. Australian team management deserves credit for developing the right players.
More importantly, their secret to success is that they always play as a team and don’t rely on individuals. This is why they are the most successful team in the sport’s history. In this article, let’s take a look at the five Australians who scored the most centuries in the ODI World Cup history.
1. Ricky Ponting
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is the leading run-scorer for his team in the ODI World Cup history and the second-leading run-scorer behind Sachin Tendulkar. The two-time ODI World Cup-winning skipper comes first on the list as he has scored five centuries. Overall, he scored 1743 runs at an average of 45.86.
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2. Mark Waugh
Former Australian cricketer Mark Waugh was a terrific batsman during the playing days of his career. He comes next on the list as he has hammered four centuries in ODI World Cup history. Overall, he accumulated 1004 runs at an average of 52.84.
3. David Warner
David Warner is widely acknowledged as one of the best openers in the world. The experienced campaigner has been quite successful in the marquee events for Australia. He scored 992 runs at an average of 62. David Warner has hit a total of 4 centuries in ODI World Cup history.
4. Matthew Hayden
Matthew Hayden was one of the most successful openers for Australia during his playing days. He comes next on the list as he smacked three ODI centuries in ODI World Cup history.
5. Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch was an aggressive limited-overs opening batsman for Australia. The former Australian limited-overs captain has also scored three ODI tons in ODI World Cup history.
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Updated as of August 28, 2023
