A domination which first started under Steve Waugh in 1999 continues unabated. There was a dry spell in 2011 but Australia have restored normalcy to the cricketing world by winning a record fifth Cricket World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Chasing a tricky 184 - the same target that West Indies were set by India in 1983 - the Kangaroos went about their chase like a stroll in the neighbourhood park before winning by x wickets.
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Michael Clarke, who bowed out of the ODI stage with a facile half-century, becomes the fourth Australian skipper after Allan Border (1987), Waugh (1999) and Ricky Ponting (2003 and 2007) to hold aloft the trophy.
New Zealand, who came into this game after prevailing in a cliffhanger against South Africa at Auckland, opted to bat first but were blown away by the triumvirate of Australian left-arm pacers.
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James Faulkner (3/36), Mitchell Johnson (3/30) and Mitchell Starc (2/20) were all near flawless as the Black Caps were blown away.
Australia lost Aaron Finch early but that proved to be a false dawn and Steve Smith (56) and Clarke (74) stitched together a third-wicket partnership of 112 on their way to victory.