When it comes to cricket, throughout the year, there are lots of tournaments in which professional players can participate according to their willingness. Different countries challenge themselves in all three formats of cricket simultaneously for a significant part of the year. Some countries even host their own tournament, where players from various countries can play depending upon the team that chooses to have them in their squad.
However, even after such exciting action, one of the tournaments which every player dreams of playing are the world cup. The world cup is considered the most prestigious tournament at a gap of 4 years. Hence, the players who win that tournament for their country go directly into the fans’ folklore. Moreover, if you are the winning captain of that team, the chances of you receiving greater recognition would be much higher than others.
| Most No. of Titles | Players |
| 3 | Adam Gilchrist (1999, 2003 & 2007)
Glenn McGrath (1999. 2003 & 2007) Ricky Ponting (1999, 2003 & 2007) |
Adam Gilchrist
The Australian team from 1999 to 2007 was considered one of the most dangerous squads ever assembled in the history of world cups. Not a single player of that Australian team dropped a stinker for every match in which they were asked to play their part. However, only Adam Gilchrist started the tournament with a dismal form in which he scored 6, 14, and 0 in the group stage. But, even in the tournament’s knockout stages, Adam Gilchrist failed to impress with his batting skills adequately.
Therefore, his pressure and expectations to deliver at the tournament’s later stages increased quite heavily. That is why he finally showcased his strength with the bat against Bangladesh, where he scored a quick-fire 63 runs in 39 balls, leading his team to victory quite comfortably. And, when the world cup finally ended, Adam Gilchrist finished with 237 runs at an average of 21.54.
Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath was one of the fearsome medium-pacer bowlers during his era. Most of the batters who faced him during their playing careers described him as one of the most formidable opponents against which they came up. Moreover, the consistency of his performance with the white ball was unhinged, as he maintained one of the lowest bowling averages in world cricket during that time. Surprisingly, even many years after his retirement, Glenn McGrath still holds the record for the most wickets ever taken in the world cup by any genre of bowler. Hence, it was not a surprise to see him win 3 world cups during the hiatus of his career in the most convenient way possible.
Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting was the captain of the Australian cricket team from 2002 to 2011, which was infamously known as the golden era by all the pundits and fans worldwide even though Ricky Ponting is considered one of the most successful and influential captains during his time serving the Australian national team.
He was also one of the most fearsome batters amongst most bowlers who have played against him in any format of cricket. For the 1999 world cup, Ricky Ponting was not the captain but played a huge role in his team winning the tournament comfortably. However, in 2003 and 2007, he was the man who led the Australian team to their third consecutive victory in the world cups by leading from the front as a captain should.
After being involved with professional cricket for an extended period, some players cannot get a chance to play in the world cup because it is played after 4 long years each time. That is why it is only a far-stretched dream for some players who think about winning the title once in their career. However, only three players have been able to collect the world cup winner’s medal, which you have hopefully studied in detail by reading the article above.
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