2015 Cricket World Cup - Wikipedia 2015 Cricket World Cup ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Australia & New Zealand Official logo of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Dates 14 February -- 29 March Administrator ( s ) International Cricket Council Cricket format One Day International Tournament format ( s ) Round - robin and Knockout Host ( s ) Australia New Zealand Champions Australia ( 5th title ) Runners - up New Zealand Participants 14 Matches played 49 Attendance 1,016,420 ( 20,743 per match ) Player of the series Mitchell Starc Most runs Martin Guptill ( 547 ) Most wickets Mitchell Starc ( 22 ) Trent Boult ( 22 ) Official website Cricket World Cup ← 2011 2019 → The 2015 Cricket World Cup ( officially known as ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 ) was the 11th Cricket World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from 14 February to 29 March 2015. Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets to win their fifth ICC Cricket World Cup. Fourteen teams played 49 matches in 14 venues, with Australia staging 26 games at grounds in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney while New Zealand hosted 23 games in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington. The hosting rights were awarded at the same time as those of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which Australia and New Zealand had originally bid to host, and the 2019 Cricket World Cup, which was awarded to England. The 2011 tournament was awarded to the four Asian Test cricket playing countries : India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ( Pakistan later lost the co-hosting rights due to a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team ). The International Cricket Council were sufficiently impressed with the trans - Tasman bid that it was decided to award the next World Cup to Australia and New Zealand. This was the second time the tournament was held in Australia and New Zealand, with the first being the 1992 Cricket World Cup. India were the defending champions, having won the tournament in 2011. Tickets for the Pool B match between India and Pakistan, played on 15 February 2015, reportedly sold out within 12 minutes of going on sale. The final match of the tournament took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between co-hosts New Zealand and Australia in front of a record crowd of 93,013 while the average attendance throughout the tournament was 21,175 resulting from the cumulative tournament attendance of 1,016,420 and a washed out game between Australia and Bangladesh in Brisbane for which no attendance - figures were available. The 2015 Cricket World Cup is estimated to have been watched by over 1.5 billion people. The most widely watched match during the tournament was India vs. Pakistan, which is estimated to have drawn over 1 billion viewers. Contents 1 Host selection 1.1 Bids 2 Format 3 Qualification 4 Preparations 4.1 Local organising committee 4.2 Allocation of matches 4.3 Visas 4.4 Media and promotion 4.4. 1 Broadcasting rights 5 Opening ceremony 6 Prize money 7 Venues 8 Umpires 9 Squads 10 Warm - up matches 11 Group stage 11.1 Pool A 11.2 Pool B 12 Knockout stage 12.1 Quarter - finals 12.2 Semi-finals 12.3 Final 13 Statistics 13.1 Most runs 13.2 Most wickets 14 Controversies 15 See also 16 References 17 External links Host selection Bids The ICC announced the hosts for the previous World Cup, the 2011 competition, on 30 April 2006. Australia and New Zealand had also bid for the tournament and a successful Australasian bid for the 2011 World Cup would have seen a 50 -- 50 split in games, with the final still up for negotiation. The Trans - Tasman bid, Beyond Boundaries, was the only bid for 2011 delivered to the ICC headquarters at Dubai before the 1 March deadline. Considerable merits of the bid included the superior venues and infrastructure, and the total support of the Australian and New Zealand governments on tax and custom issues during the tournament, according to Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland. The New Zealand government had also assured that the Zimbabwean team would be allowed to take part in the tournament after political discussions about whether their team would be allowed to tour Zimbabwe in 2005. ICC President Ehsan Mani said that the extra time required by the Asian bloc to hand over its bid had harmed the four - nation bid. However, when it came to the voting, the Asians won by seven votes to four ; according to the Pakistan Cricket Board ( PCB ), it was the vote of the West Indies Cricket Board ( WICB ) that turned the matter. It was reported in Pakistani newspaper Dawn that the Asian countries promised to hold fundraising events for West Indian cricket during the 2007 Cricket World Cup, which may have influenced the vote. However, I.S. Bindra, chairman of the monitoring committee of the Asian bid, denied that, saying that it was their promise of extra profits of US $400 million that swung the vote their way. The ICC was so impressed by the efficiency of the Trans - Tasman bid that they decided to award the next World Cup, to be held in 2015, to them. Australia and New Zealand last jointly hosted the Cricket World Cup in 1992. Format The tournament featured 14 teams, the same number as the 2011 World Cup, giving associate and affiliate member nations a chance to participate. The format was the same as the 2011 edition : 14 teams take part in the initial stages, divided into two groups of seven ; the seven teams play each other once before the top four teams from each group qualify for the quarter - finals. On 29 January 2015, ICC reinstated the use of the Super Over for Cricket World Cup Final match if the match finished as a tie. Qualification Highlighted are the countries to participate in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Qualified as full member of ICC Qualified via WCL or qualifier Participated in final stage of the qualifying process, but did not qualify Main articles : 2011 -- 13 ICC World Cricket League Championship and 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Per ICC regulations, the 10 ICC full member nations qualify for the tournament automatically. Immediately after the 2011 World Cup, it was decided that the next tournament would be reduced to only feature the 10 full members. This was met with heavy criticism from a number of associate nations, especially from the Ireland cricket team, who had performed well in 2007 and 2011, including victories over Pakistan and England, both full member nations. Following support shown by the ICC Cricket Committee for a qualification process, the ICC retracted their decision in June 2011 and decided that 14 teams would participate in the 2015 World Cup, including four associate or affiliate member nations. At the ICC Chief Executives ' Committee meeting in September 2011, the ICC decided on a new qualifying format. The top two teams of the 2011 -- 13 ICC World Cricket League Championship qualify directly. The remaining six teams join the third and fourth - placed teams of 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Two and the top two teams of 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in a 10 - team World Cup Qualifier to decide the remaining two places. On 9 July 2013, as a result of a tied match against the Netherlands, Ireland became the first country to qualify for the 2015 World Cup. On 4 October 2013, Afghanistan qualified for their first Cricket World Cup after beating Kenya to finish in second place behind Ireland. Scotland defeated the United Arab Emirates in the final of the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and both teams qualified for the last two spots in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Team Method of qualification Past appearances Last appearance Previous best performance Rank Group England Full members 10 2011 Runners - up ( 1979, 1987, 1992 ) South Africa 6 2011 Semi-finals ( 1992, 1999, 2007 ) India 10 2011 Champions ( 1983, 2011 ) Australia 10 2011 Champions ( 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 ) Sri Lanka 10 2011 Champions ( 1996 ) 5 Pakistan 10 2011 Champions ( 1992 ) 6 West Indies 10 2011 Champions ( 1975, 1979 ) 7 Bangladesh 2011 Super 8 ( 2007 ) 8 New Zealand 10 2011 Semi-finals ( 1975, 1979, 1992, 1999, 2007, 2011 ) 9 Zimbabwe 8 2011 Super 6 ( 1999, 2003 ) 10 Ireland WCL Championship 2011 Super 8 ( 2007 ) 11 Afghanistan 0 -- -- 12 Scotland World Cup Qualifier 2007 Group stage ( 1999, 2007 ) 13 United Arab Emirates Group stage ( 1996 ) 14 Jump up ^ Full members ' ranks are based on the ICC ODI Championship rankings as of 31 December 2012. Preparations Local organising Committee In preparation for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, the organising committee of the tournament was finalised. John Harnden was named chief executive, James Strong as chairman, and Ralph Waters was named as the deputy chairman. Allocation of matches When Australia and New Zealand bid for the 2011 Cricket World Cup in 2006, they said that it will see a 50 -- 50 split in games. Finally, it was decided on 30 July 2013 that Australia would host 26 matches, while New Zealand got a share of 23 matches in the tournament. There was a tense battle between Melbourne and Sydney to host the final. On 30 July 2013, it was announced that Melbourne would host the final, with Sydney and Auckland hosting the semi-finals. Visas It was announced that spectators travelling to World Cup matches in New Zealand who would otherwise not be entitled to a visa waiver, would be able to enter New Zealand if they held an Australian visitor visa. This was a special Trans - Tasman Visa Arrangement for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Media and promotion The World Cup has grown as a media event with each tournament. The International Cricket Council has sold the rights for broadcasting of the 2015 Cricket World Cup for US $2 billion to ESPN Star Sports and Star Sports. According to Strong, the Local Organising Committee ( LOC ) wants to make the tournament the most fan - friendly event of its kind and take cricket to a wide range of communities throughout Australia and New Zealand. Sachin Tendulkar was named by the ICC as the World Cup Ambassador for the second time, after filling the role at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Broadcasting rights The following networks broadcast the tournament : Location Television broadcaster ( s ) Radio broadcaster ( s ) Web streaming Afghanistan Cable / satellite Ariana Television Network, Lemar TV Australia Cable / satellite ( pay ) : Fox Sports Free - to - air : Nine Network ( only Australia matches, both semi-finals and the final ) ABC ( ABC Local Radio, ABC Digital Extra, ABC radio app, Grandstand Digital, Online ), 3AW Fox Sports ( Foxsports.com.au ) Africa ( except South Africa ) SuperSport Arab World Cable / satellite OSN Sports Cricket Bangladesh Cable / satellite Bangladesh Television, Maasranga TV, Gazi Television and Star Sports Bangladesh Betar Star Sports Bhutan Star Sports Canada Cable / Satellite ( pay ) : Sportsnet Rogers Communications EchoStar broadband ( pay ) : Rogers Cable Central America ESPN Europe ( except UK and Ireland ) Star Sports Fiji Fiji TV Fiji Broadcasting Corporation ( highlights only ) Star Sports India Cable / satellite ( pay ) : Star Sports ( English and Hindi ) Asianet Movies ( Malayalam ) STAR Vijay ( Tamil ) Suvarna Plus ( Kannada ) Jalsha Movies ( Bengali ) Free - to - air : DD National ( only India matches, semi-finals and the final ) All India Radio ( only India matches, quarter - finals, semi-finals and the final ) AIR FM Rainbow ( hourly updates ) Star Sports ( http://www.starsports.com/cricket/index.html ) United Kingdom and Ireland Cable / satellite ( pay ) : Sky Sports 2 ( renamed Sky Sports World Cup during tournament ) Free - to - air : ITV and ITV4 -- nightly highlights Zee TV Hindi highlights BBC Radio BSkyB New Zealand Cable / satellite ( pay ) : Sky Sport Free - to - air : Prime ( only the first game, semi-final and final ) Sky Sport Pakistan Cable / satellite ( pay ) : TEN Sports Cable / satellite ( free - to - air ) : PTV Sports Star Sports Singapore Star Cricket South Africa Free - to - air : South African Broadcasting Corporation 30 matches Cable / satellite : SuperSport SABC SuperSport Sri Lanka Free - to - air : Channel Eye Cable / satellite : Star Sports Star Sports United Arab Emirates OSN United States Satellite ( pay ) : ESPN Broadband ( pay ) : WatchESPN West Indies Free - to - air : CMC Satellite ( pay ) : ESPN CMC CMC Source : ( unless otherwise stated ) Opening ceremony Main article : 2015 Cricket World Cup opening ceremony The opening ceremonies were held separately in Christchurch, New Zealand and Melbourne, Australia, on 12 February 2015, two days before the first two matches. Prize money The International Cricket Council declared a total prize money pool of $10 million for the tournament, which was 20 percent more than the 2011 edition. The prize money was distributed according to the performance of the team as follows : Stage Prize money ( US $ ) Total Winner $3,975,000 $3,975,000 Runner - up $1,750,000 $1,750,000 Losing semi-finalists $600,000 $1,200,000 Losing quarter - finalists $300,000 $1,200,000 Winner of each group match $45,000 $1,890,000 Teams eliminated in group stage $35,000 $210,000 Total $10,225,000 This means that if the winner had remained undefeated throughout the group stage of the tournament, they would have won a total of $4,245,000 ( winner 's prize plus $45,000 for each group stage win ), while a team eliminated in the group stage without any wins would have gotten $35,000. Venues Each venue hosted 3 pool stage matches. The quarter - finals were in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Wellington, the semi-finals were played in Auckland and Sydney, and the final was played in Melbourne. Venue City Country Capacity Matches Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Australia 48,000 5 ( quarter - final, semi-final ) Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Australia 100,000 5 ( quarter - final, final ) The ' Gabba Brisbane Australia 42,000 Adelaide Oval Adelaide Australia 53,500 4 ( quarter - final ) WACA Ground Perth Australia 24,500 Bellerive Oval Hobart Australia 20,000 Manuka Oval Canberra Australia 13,550 Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 50,000 4 ( semi-final ) Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 20,000 Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 12,000 McLean Park Napier New Zealand 22,500 Wellington Regional Stadium Wellington New Zealand 37,000 4 ( quarter - final ) Saxton Oval Nelson New Zealand 5,000 University Oval Dunedin New Zealand 6,000 Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Brisbane Perth Sydney Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground Adelaide Oval The Gabba WACA Ground Capacity : 48,000 ( upgraded ) Capacity : 100,024 Capacity : 53,500 ( upgraded ) Capacity : 42,000 Capacity : 24,500 Hobart Perth Melbourne Sydney Hobart Brisbane Adelaide Canberra Venues in Australia Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Hamilton Napier Nelson Wellington Venues in New Zealand Canberra Bellerive Oval Manuka Oval Capacity : 20,000 ( upgraded ) Capacity : 13,550 Auckland Christchurch Eden Park Hagley Oval Capacity : 50,000 Capacity : 20,000 Hamilton Napier Wellington Nelson Dunedin Seddon Park McLean Park Wellington Regional Stadium Saxton Oval University Oval Capacity : 12,000 Capacity : 22,500 Capacity : 37,000 Capacity : 5,000 Capacity : 6,000 Source : ( correct except for upgraded stadia, which have their own sources ) Umpires Main article : 2015 Cricket World Cup officials The umpire selection panel selected 20 umpires to officiate at the World Cup : five each from Australia and England, five from Asia, two each from New Zealand and South Africa and one from the West Indies. Australia Bruce Oxenford Paul Reiffel Steve Davis Rod Tucker Simon Fry South Africa Marais Erasmus Johan Cloete England Ian Gould Nigel Llong Richard Illingworth Richard Kettleborough Michael Gough New Zealand Billy Bowden Chris Gaffaney India S. Ravi Pakistan Aleem Dar Sri Lanka Kumar Dharmasena Ranmore Martinesz Ruchira Palliyaguruge West Indies Joel Wilson Squads Main article : 2015 Cricket World Cup squads The teams, after initially naming a provisional 30 - member squad, were required to finalise a 15 - member squad for the tournament on or before 7 January 2015. Warm - up matches Fourteen non-ODI warm - up matches were played from 8 to 13 February. Warm - up matches 8 February 2015 14 : 00 ( ACDT ) ( D / N ) Scorecard Australia 371 ( 48.2 overs ) India 265 ( 45.1 overs ) Glenn Maxwell 122 ( 57 ) Mohammed Shami 3 / 83 ( 9.2 overs ) Ajinkya Rahane 66 ( 52 ) Pat Cummins 3 / 30 ( 6 overs ) Australia won by 106 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance : 13,909 Umpires : Chris Gaffaney ( NZ ) and Nigel Llong ( Eng ) Australia won the toss and elected to bat. 9 February 2015 11 : 00 ( NZDT ) Scorecard Sri Lanka 279 / 7 ( 44.4 overs ) South Africa 188 / 5 ( 24.3 overs ) Tillakaratne Dilshan 100 ( 83 ) Kyle Abbott 3 / 37 ( 6.4 overs ) Quinton de Kock 66 ( 55 ) Rangana Herath 3 / 22 ( 5 overs ) South Africa won by 5 wickets ( D / L method ) Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires : Richard Illingworth ( Eng ) and S. Ravi ( Ind ) South Africa won the toss and elected to field. Sri Lanka 's innings ended after 44.4 overs and South Africa 's target was reduced to 188 from 25 overs due to rain. 9 February 2015 11 : 00 ( NZDT ) Scorecard New Zealand 157 / 7 ( 30.1 overs ) Zimbabwe Martin Guptill 100 ( 86 ) Tinashe Panyangara 2 / 28 ( 5 overs ) No result Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln Umpires : Bruce Oxenford ( Aus ) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge ( SL ) New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. Match ended after New Zealand innings due to rain 9 February 2015 14 : 30 ( AEDT ) ( D / N ) Scorecard West Indies 122 ( 29.3 overs ) England 125 / 1 ( 22.5 overs ) Lendl Simmons 45 ( 55 ) Chris Woakes 5 / 19 ( 7.3 overs ) Moeen Ali 46 ( 43 ) Kemar Roach 1 / 31 ( 5 overs ) England won by 9 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires : Aleem Dar ( Pak ) and Paul Reiffel ( Aus ) West Indies won the toss and elected to bat. 9 February 2015 14 : 30 ( AEDT ) ( D / N ) Scorecard Bangladesh 246 ( 49.5 overs ) Pakistan 247 / 7 ( 48.1 overs ) Mahmudullah Riyad 83 ( 109 ) Mohammad Irfan 5 / 52 ( 9.5 overs ) Sohaib Maqsood 93 * ( 90 ) Taskin Ahmed 2 / 41 ( 7 overs ) Pakistan won by 3 wickets Blacktown Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires : Kumar Dharmasena ( SL ) and Joel Wilson ( WI ) Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. 10 February 2015 14 : 30 ( AEDT ) ( D / N ) Scorecard Scotland 296 / 6 ( 50 overs ) Ireland 117 ( 27 overs ) Matt Machan 103 ( 108 ) Max Sorensen 3 / 55 ( 10 overs ) Paul Stirling 37 ( 44 ) Alasdair Evans 4 / 17 ( 5 overs ) Scotland won by 179 runs Blacktown Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires : Aleem Dar ( Pak ) and Joel Wilson ( WI ) Scotland won the toss and elected to bat. 10 February 2015 14 : 00 ( ACDT ) ( D / N ) Scorecard India 364 / 5 ( 50 overs ) Afghanistan 211 / 8 ( 50 overs ) Rohit Sharma 150 ( 122 ) Hamid Hassan 1 / 49 ( 8 overs ) Nawroz Mangal 60 ( 85 ) Ravi Jadeja 2 / 38 ( 10 overs ) India won by 153 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance : 3,591 Umpires : Marais Erasmus ( SA ) and Simon Fry ( Aus ) India won the toss and elected to bat. 11 February 2015 11 : 00 ( NZDT ) Scorecard New Zealand 331 / 8 ( 50 overs ) South Africa 197 ( 44.2 overs ) Kane Williamson 66 ( 53 ) Kyle Abbott 2 / 35 ( 6 overs ) JP Duminy 80 ( 98 ) Trent Boult 5 / 51 ( 9.2 overs ) New Zealand won by 134 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires : Ranmore Martinesz ( SL ) and Rod Tucker ( Aus ) New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. 11 February 2015 11 : 00 ( NZDT ) Scorecard Sri Lanka 279 / 8 ( 50 overs ) Zimbabwe 281 / 3 ( 45.2 overs ) Dimuth Karunaratne 58 ( 71 ) Sean Williams 3 / 35 ( 10 overs ) Hamilton Masakadza 117 * ( 119 ) Nuwan Kulasekara 1 / 23 ( 5 overs ) Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln Umpires : Richard Illingworth ( Eng ) and Bruce Oxenford ( Aus ) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. 11 February 2015 14 : 30 ( AEDT ) ( D / N ) Scorecard Australia 304 / 8 ( 50 overs ) United Arab Emirates 116 ( 30.1 overs ) Michael Clarke 64 ( 61 ) Krishna Chandran 3 / 50 ( 9 overs ) Swapnil Patil 31 ( 45 ) Xavier Doherty 2 / 3 ( 1.1 overs ) Australia won by 188 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance : 3,050 Umpires : Ian Gould ( Eng ) and Richard Kettleborough ( Eng ) Australia won the toss and elected to bat. 11 February 2015 14 : 30 ( AEDT ) ( D / N ) Scorecard England 250 / 8 ( 50 overs ) Pakistan 252 / 6 ( 48.5 overs ) Joe Root 85 ( 89 ) Yasir Shah 3 / 45 ( 10 overs ) Misbah - ul - Haq 91 * ( 99 ) James Anderson 2 / 42 ( 10 overs ) Pakistan won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydneyin Attendance : 5,769 Umpires : Billy Bowden ( NZ ) and Steve Davis ( Aus ) England won the toss and elected to bat. 12 February 2015 09 : 30 ( AEDT ) Scorecard West Indies 313 / 9 ( 50 overs ) Scotland 310 / 9 ( 50 overs ) Denesh Ramdin 88 ( 86 ) Alasdair Evans 3 / 63 ( 10 overs ) Kyle Coetzer 96 ( 106 ) Andre Russell 2 / 32 ( 8 overs ) West Indies won by 3 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires : Johan Cloete ( SA ) and Paul Reiffel ( Aus ) West Indies won the toss and elected to bat. 12 February 2015 10 : 00 ( AEDT ) Scorecard Bangladesh 189 ( 48.2 overs ) Ireland 190 / 6 ( 46.5 overs ) Soumya Sarkar 45 ( 51 ) Max Sorensen 3 / 31 ( 9.2 overs ) Andrew Balbirnie 63 * ( 79 ) Taijul Islam 2 / 29 ( 8 overs ) Ireland won by 4 wickets Blacktown Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires : Billy Bowden ( NZ ) and Kumar Dharmasena ( SL ) Ireland won the toss and elected to field. 13 February 2015 10 : 00 ( AEDT ) Scorecard Afghanistan 308 / 9 ( 50 overs ) United Arab Emirates 294 ( 48.2 overs ) Samiullah Shenwari 58 ( 80 ) Amjad Javed 4 / 39 ( 10 overs ) Khurram Khan 86 ( 70 ) Aftab Alam 3 / 43 ( 6.2 overs ) Afghanistan won by 14 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires : Michael Gough ( Eng ) and Ian Gould ( Eng ) Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat. Group stage A total of 42 matches were played throughout the group stage of the tournament. The top four teams from each pool qualified for the quarter - finals. In the event that two or more teams are tied on points after six matches the team with the most number of wins was to be ranked higher. If tied teams also had the same number of wins then they had to be ranked according to net run rate. Pool A The second match of the Cricket World Cup at the MCG between Australia and England Main article : 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A Team Pld NR NRR Pts New Zealand 6 6 0 0 0 + 2.564 12 Australia 6 0 + 2.257 9 Sri Lanka 6 0 0 + 0.371 8 Bangladesh 6 0 + 0.136 7 England 6 0 0 − 0.753 Afghanistan 6 5 0 0 − 1.853 Scotland 6 0 6 0 0 − 2.218 0 Advanced to knockout stage. 14 February Scorecard New Zealand 331 / 6 ( 50 overs ) Sri Lanka 233 ( 46.1 overs ) New Zealand won by 98 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch 14 February ( D / N ) Scorecard Australia 342 / 9 ( 50 overs ) England 231 ( 41.5 overs ) Australia won by 111 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 17 February Scorecard Scotland 142 ( 36.2 overs ) New Zealand 146 / 7 ( 24.5 overs ) New Zealand won by 3 wickets University Oval, Dunedin 18 February ( D / N ) Scorecard Bangladesh 267 ( 50 overs ) Afghanistan 162 ( 42.5 overs ) Bangladesh won by 105 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra 20 February ( D / N ) Scorecard England 123 ( 33.2 overs ) New Zealand 125 / 2 ( 12.2 overs ) New Zealand won by 8 wickets Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 21 February ( D / N ) Scorecard Australia Bangladesh Match abandoned without a ball bowled Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane 22 February Scorecard Afghanistan 232 ( 49.4 overs ) Sri Lanka 236 / 6 ( 48.2 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets University Oval, Dunedin 23 February Scorecard England 303 / 8 ( 50 overs ) Scotland 184 ( 42.2 overs ) England won by 119 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch 26 February Scorecard Scotland 210 ( 50 overs ) Afghanistan 211 / 9 ( 49.3 overs ) Afghanistan won by 1 wicket University Oval, Dunedin 26 February ( D / N ) Scorecard Sri Lanka 332 / 1 ( 50 overs ) Bangladesh 240 ( 47 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 92 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 28 February ( D / N ) Scorecard Australia 151 ( 32.2 overs ) New Zealand 152 / 9 ( 23.1 overs ) New Zealand won by 1 wicket Eden Park, Auckland 1 March Scorecard England 309 / 6 ( 50 overs ) Sri Lanka 312 / 1 ( 47.2 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 4 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Australia 417 / 6 ( 50 overs ) Afghanistan 142 ( 37.3 overs ) Australia won by 275 runs WACA Ground, Perth 5 March Scorecard Scotland 318 / 8 ( 50 overs ) Bangladesh 322 / 4 ( 48.1 overs ) Bangladesh won by 6 wickets Saxton Oval, Nelson 8 March Scorecard Afghanistan 186 ( 47.4 overs ) New Zealand 188 / 4 ( 36.1 overs ) New Zealand won by 6 wickets McLean Park, Napier 8 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Australia 376 / 9 ( 50 overs ) Sri Lanka 312 ( 46.2 overs ) Australia won by 64 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 9 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Bangladesh 275 / 7 ( 50 overs ) England 260 ( 48.3 overs ) Bangladesh won by 15 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 11 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Sri Lanka 363 / 9 ( 50 overs ) Scotland 215 ( 43.1 overs ) Sri Lanka won by 148 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart 13 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Bangladesh 288 / 7 ( 50 overs ) New Zealand 290 / 7 ( 48.5 overs ) New Zealand won by 3 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton 13 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Afghanistan 111 / 7 ( 36.2 overs ) England 101 / 1 ( 18.1 overs ) England won by 9 wickets ( D / L method ) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 14 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Scotland 130 ( 25.4 overs ) Australia 133 / 3 ( 15.2 overs ) Australia won by 7 wickets Bellerive Oval, Hobart Pool B Pool B clash between India and South Africa Main article : 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool B Team Pld NR NRR Pts India 6 6 0 0 0 + 1.827 12 South Africa 6 0 0 + 1.707 8 Pakistan 6 0 0 − 0.085 8 West Indies 6 0 0 − 0.053 6 Ireland 6 0 0 − 0.933 6 Zimbabwe 6 5 0 0 − 0.527 United Arab Emirates 6 0 6 0 0 − 2.032 0 Advanced to knockout stage. 15 February ( D / N ) Scorecard South Africa 339 / 4 ( 50 overs ) Zimbabwe 277 ( 48.2 overs ) South Africa won by 62 runs Seddon Park, Hamilton 15 February ( D / N ) Scorecard India 300 / 7 ( 50 overs ) Pakistan 224 ( 47 overs ) India won by 76 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 16 February Scorecard West Indies 304 / 7 ( 50 overs ) Ireland 307 / 6 ( 45.5 overs ) Ireland won by 4 wickets Saxton Oval, Nelson 19 February Scorecard United Arab Emirates 285 / 7 ( 50 overs ) Zimbabwe 286 / 6 ( 48 overs ) Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets Saxton Oval, Nelson 21 February Scorecard West Indies 310 / 6 ( 50 overs ) Pakistan 160 ( 39 overs ) West Indies won by 150 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch 22 February ( D / N ) Scorecard India 307 / 7 ( 50 overs ) South Africa 177 ( 40.2 overs ) India won by 130 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 24 February ( D / N ) Scorecard West Indies 372 / 2 ( 50 overs ) Zimbabwe 289 ( 44.3 overs ) West Indies won by 73 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra 25 February ( D / N ) Scorecard United Arab Emirates 278 / 9 ( 50 overs ) Ireland 279 / 8 ( 49.2 overs ) Ireland won by 2 wickets Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane 27 February ( D / N ) Scorecard South Africa 408 / 5 ( 50 overs ) West Indies 151 ( 33.1 overs ) South Africa won by 257 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 28 February ( D / N ) Scorecard United Arab Emirates 102 ( 31.3 overs ) India 104 / 1 ( 18.5 overs ) India won by 9 wickets WACA Ground, Perth 1 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Pakistan 235 / 7 ( 50 overs ) Zimbabwe 215 ( 49.4 overs ) Pakistan won by 20 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane 3 March ( D / N ) Scorecard South Africa 411 / 4 ( 50 overs ) Ireland 210 ( 45 overs ) South Africa won by 201 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra 4 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Pakistan 339 / 6 ( 50 overs ) United Arab Emirates 210 / 8 ( 50 overs ) Pakistan won by 129 runs McLean Park, Napier 6 March ( D / N ) Scorecard West Indies 182 ( 44.2 overs ) India 185 / 6 ( 39.1 overs ) India won by 4 wickets WACA Ground, Perth 7 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Pakistan 222 ( 46.4 overs ) South Africa 202 ( 33.3 overs ) Pakistan won by 29 runs ( D / L method ) Eden Park, Auckland 7 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Ireland 331 / 8 ( 50 overs ) Zimbabwe 326 ( 49.3 overs ) Ireland won by 5 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart 10 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Ireland 259 ( 49 overs ) India 260 / 2 ( 36.5 overs ) India won by 8 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton 12 March ( D / N ) Scorecard South Africa 341 / 6 ( 50 overs ) United Arab Emirates 195 ( 47.3 overs ) South Africa won by 146 runs Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 14 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Zimbabwe 287 ( 48.5 overs ) India 288 / 4 ( 48.4 overs ) India won by 6 wickets Eden Park, Auckland 15 March Scorecard United Arab Emirates 175 ( 47.4 overs ) West Indies 176 / 4 ( 30.3 overs ) West Indies won by 6 wickets McLean Park, Napier 15 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Ireland 237 ( 50 overs ) Pakistan 241 / 3 ( 46.1 overs ) Pakistan won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Knockout stage Main article : 2015 Cricket World Cup knockout stage While the dates and venues were fixed, which match - up they host was subject to change to accommodate the host countries should they qualify. Both hosts qualified for the quarter - finals ; Australia played the match on 20 March in Adelaide, and New Zealand played the match on 21 March in Wellington. Since Sri Lanka, the next highest ranked team, progressed to the quarter - finals, they played in Sydney. If England had advanced, as they were the third - highest ranked team, they would have played in Melbourne. As England failed to qualify for the quarter - finals, Bangladesh took their place. The teams from each pool was paired based on the A1 v B4, A2 v B3, A3 v B2, A4 v B1 format. New Zealand 's semi-final against South Africa was played on 24 March in Auckland while Australia 's semi-final against India was played on 26 March in Sydney. Both the host nations qualified for the final, where Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets. Quarter - finals Semi-finals Final A1 New Zealand 393 / 6 B4 West Indies 250 B2 South Africa 281 / 5 A1 New Zealand 299 / 6 A3 Sri Lanka 133 B2 South Africa 134 / 1 A1 New Zealand 183 A2 Australia 186 / 3 B3 Pakistan 213 A2 Australia 216 / 4 A2 Australia 328 / 7 B1 India 233 B1 India 302 / 6 A4 Bangladesh 193 Quarter - finals 18 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Sri Lanka 133 ( 37.2 overs ) South Africa 134 / 1 ( 18 overs ) South Africa won by 9 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 19 March ( D / N ) Scorecard India 302 / 6 ( 50 overs ) Bangladesh 193 ( 45 overs ) India won by 109 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 20 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Pakistan 213 ( 49.5 overs ) Australia 216 / 4 ( 33.5 overs ) Australia won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 21 March ( D / N ) Scorecard New Zealand 393 / 6 ( 50 overs ) West Indies 250 ( 30.3 overs ) New Zealand won by 143 runs Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Semi-finals 24 March ( D / N ) Scorecard South Africa 281 / 5 ( 43 overs ) New Zealand 299 / 6 ( 42.5 overs ) New Zealand won by 4 wickets ( D / L method ) Eden Park, Auckland 26 March ( D / N ) Scorecard Australia 328 / 7 ( 50 overs ) India 233 ( 46.5 overs ) Australia won by 95 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Final Main article : 2015 Cricket World Cup Final 29 March ( D / N ) Scorecard New Zealand 183 ( 45 overs ) Australia 186 / 3 ( 33.1 overs ) Australia won by 7 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance : 93,013 Statistics Main article : List of 2015 Cricket World Cup statistics Most runs Player Team Mat Inns Runs Ave SR HS 100 50 4s 6s Martin Guptill New Zealand 9 9 547 68.37 104.58 237 * 59 16 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 7 7 541 108.20 105.87 124 0 57 7 AB de Villiers South Africa 8 7 482 96.40 144.31 162 * 43 21 Brendan Taylor Zimbabwe 6 6 433 72.16 106.91 138 43 12 Shikhar Dhawan India 8 8 412 51.50 91.75 137 48 9 Last updated : 29 March 2015 Most wickets Player Team Mat Inns Wkts Ave Econ BBI SR Mitchell Starc Australia 8 8 22 10.18 3.50 6 / 28 17.40 Trent Boult New Zealand 9 9 22 16.86 4.36 5 / 27 23.10 Umesh Yadav India 8 8 18 17.83 4.98 4 / 31 21.40 Mohammed Shami India 7 7 17 17.29 4.81 4 / 35 21.50 Morné Morkel South Africa 8 8 17 17.58 4.38 3 / 34 24.00 Last updated : 29 March 2015 Controversies The Pool A match between Australia and England ended when James Anderson was run out straight after James Taylor was given out lbw. Because Taylor 's decision was reviewed and overturned, the ICC later admitted that the ball should have been declared dead ( according to Article 3.6 a of Appendix 6 of the Decision Review System Playing Conditions ), and so Anderson was incorrectly given out. During the Pool B match between Ireland and Zimbabwe, Sean Williams was caught by Ireland 's John Mooney in a close run chase. Mooney was extremely close to the boundary and eight different television replays were inconclusive as to whether his foot had touched the boundary rope. Meanwhile, Williams had walked and the umpires signalled him out. During the second quarter - final match between India and Bangladesh, Rubel Hossain bowled a full toss to Rohit Sharma who was caught at square - leg. The umpire thought the ball was too high and declared it a no - ball, meaning the batsman was not out. Replays showed that the ball was waist height, and therefore a legal delivery. 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Question: who won the icc cricket world cup in 2015
Answer: Australia