Accessing the conditions right
When Australian skipper Pat Cummins opted to bowl first in the final match, everyone was surprised, but in reality, he read the conditions really well and decided to bowl first, which turned out to be the right call. In the inning, the deck was tough for batsmen, but under lights, it got easier for Australian batters to bat, resulting in Australia a strong win by six wickets.
Saving 20+ runs in the field
Australian fielding was a concern for them throughout the tournament, but in the final match, they caught that up and displayed the best field of the tournament, saving 20 plus runs in the field. Those 20 runs could have made the difference in the contest; they showed great dedication while fielding. Their fielding in the final clash was probably the best in this edition of the World Cup.
Good tactics and field placement
In the league stages, the captaincy of Pat Cummins was under question, but in the final match, he displayed great tactics on the field. He broke every arrow pointing toward his bad tactics throughout the tournament. Another brilliant thing was the field placement; they placed fielders in the hot spots, and there were hardly any gaps for the Indian batters. Overall, the Australian skipper did a great job in terms of captaincy.
Picking wickets at the right times
Men in yellow picked wickets whenever a partnership was about to happen in the final match of the ICC World Cup 2023. First, Maxwell picked up dangerous-looking Rohit Sharma and broke his partnership with Virat Kohli. Pat Cummins bowled Virat when he was pulling off a good partnership with KL Rahul. They broke the important stands throughout the Indian inning and restricted them to just 240.
Partnership between Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne
Even after restricting men in blue to just 240, the Australian team was in trouble at one stage, where they lost three quick wickets on just 45 runs. Things looked hard for them, but the magical stand between two Australian players pushed the team to win the World Cup for the sixth time. Travis Head notched up a stunning century, and Marnus Labuschagne helped with his brave half century.
This is the sixth time the men in yellow have won the ICC World Cup, the most by any team on the globe. They displayed great game planning and dedication in the final match. Pat Cummins captaincy was on spot at the mega stage; their batting, bowling, and fielding were probably the best from the rest of the matches they played in the tournament. Skipper also mentioned in the press conference that they were saving their Grade A game for the grand stage.
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