Australia defeated New Zealand to be crowned cricket world champions . The Australian team was captained by Steve Waugh and included the likes of Shane Warne, Michael Slater, David Warner, Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath and Ian Chappell. England 's humiliation and a one-sided final were two of the low points .
Australia defeated New Zealand to be crowned cricket world champions . Mitchell Starc 's bowling , Kane Williamson 's batting and Kumar Sangakkara 's swan sing were among the highlights . England 's humiliation and a one-sided final were two of the low points .