article_snippet: Michael Clarke – who joins Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting (twice) in the pantheon of Australia World Cup-winning captains – scored a classy 74 in 72 balls in Steve Waugh before quitting the format to focus on Tests.
article_snippet: And with Australia overhauling the New Zealanders’ disappointing total of 183 with seven wickets and nearly 17 overs to spare, Steve Waugh went out in style, watched by an MCG crowd of 93,013 – an official world record for a single day’s cricket.
article_snippet: Kevin Pietersen didn't do Kevin Pietersen hopes of an England recall any good by posing with James Faulkner .
article_snippet: The one-way traffic was held up only during a gutsy fourth-wicket stand of 111 between Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott, New Zealand’s hero during their semi-final thriller against South Africa.
article_snippet: But James Faulkner, named man of the match for figures of 3 for 36, removed Ross Taylor and the big-hitting Corey Anderson in the first over of the batting powerplay, and wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi fell in the next, to the outstanding Starc.
article_snippet: Grant Elliott went on to make 83, but New Zealand’s last seven fell for just 33 in 10 overs.
article_snippet: The dismissal of Martin Guptill, who had hammered West Indies for an unbeaten 237 from 163 balls in the quarter-finals, summed up The dismissal of Martin Guptill, who had hammered West Indies for an unbeaten 237 from 163 balls in the quarter-finals day: trying to dab a gentle off-break from Glenn Maxwell through backward point, Glenn Maxwell was bowled for 15.
article_snippet: Australia lost Aaron Finch to Trent Boult in the second over of the reply, but for New Zealand’s bowlers that was as good as it got.
article_snippet: David Warner hit 45 in 46 balls, before Clarke joined Steve Smith – David Warner heir apparent – to add 112.
article_snippet: After carting Tim Southee for four successive fours, Clarke chopped on against Matt Henry with nine runs still needed, but Steve Smith was there at the end, a fifth successive half-century in Steve Smith increasingly irresistible bag.
article_snippet: The Australian captain scored 74 from 72 deliveries to anchor Clarke team's chase of 184 .
highlights_snippet: Australian captain was playing in Australian captain final one-day international .
  