South Africa may have lost their fifth semifinal and once again returned home empty-handed from their ninth World Cup but the 2023 version of the tournament will be remembered, in time, as their best yet. Until they reach a final, or win one, of course.

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Time will tell how reverentially the 2023 World Cup will remembered but the one thing that will never change, as always, is the scorecard of the final which will dispassionately indicate to future generations that Australia won it easily. Which, at the end, they did. But there was so much else to the story of the tournament.

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A record 1.25 million fans attended matches during the 13th edition of the World Cup, which concluded on Sunday with Australia beating hosts India for their sixth title.

Record 1.25 million fans attended World Cup, says ICC

Players from five teams have been named in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Team of the Tournament.

Players from five nationalities feature in Team of the Tournament

Gilchrist led the plaudits on Monday as Australia celebrated "a miracle" in winning the World Cup for a sixth time to reign over one-day cricket once again.

Gilchrist leads praise as Australia savours 'miracle' World Cup triumph

Australia defeated India in the final of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a marathon tournament.

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Pat Cummins said captaining Australia to World Cup title glory was the "pinnacle in cricket" after his side dashed the dreams of tournament hosts India with a six-wicket win in Ahmedabad on Sunday

Cummins says leading Australia to World Cup title 'pinnacle in cricket'

India coach Rahul Dravid described captain Rohit Sharma as an exceptional leader despite the team's six-wicket defeat by Australia in the World Cup final.

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As part of this year's World Cup, we witnessed some spectacular cricket being played in India. In addition to record-breaking performances, there were upsets and flashes of brilliance. During the tournament, SuperSport captured some of the best moments.

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