ICC Trophies are something that every cricket team wants to win irrespective of anything. Because ICC Trophies are meant to show the dominance of a particular team in the cricket world. In simple words, the team which has won the most ICC Trophies is said to be the most successful team in cricket history. Hence in this article, we are going to witness the ranking of the most ICC Trophy wins by a team.
Most ICC Trophy Wins By A Team
8. South Africa (1 ICC Trophy)
South Africa is known for choking, especially in the biggest tournaments like ICC ODI World Cup & T20I World Cup. However, the Proteas team was able to win an ICC Trophy which came back in 1998. The inaugural season of the ICC Champions Trophy was held in Bangladesh and South Africa won it.
South Africa ICC Trophies List
1. Champions Trophy – 1 (1998)
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7. New Zealand (2 ICC Trophies)
Known as the Black Caps of cricket and one of the most formidable teams but New Zealand has won only 2 ICC Trophies till now. The first one came in way back in 2000 notably the 2nd edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. The 2nd ICC Trophy Kiwis won is World Test Championship which is held in 2021. In the inaugural season of WTC, Black Caps defeated India in the finals to win their second ICC Trophy.
New Zealand ICC Trophies List
1. ICC Champions Trophy – 1 (2000)
2. World Test Championship – 1 (2021)
6. Sri Lanka (3 ICC Trophies)
The Sri Lanka team has won 3 ICC Trophies, and these three trophies are different. They won ICC World Cup in 1996 in a heroic fashion and then they stood as Joint Winners of the ICC Champions Trophy which was held in 2002 alongside the Indian cricket team. They also won ICC T20I World Cup 2014 edition by drafting India in the finals.
Sri Lanka ICC Trophies List
1. ICC ODI World Cup – 1 (1996)
2. ICC Champions Trophy – 1 (2002 (Joint Winners))
3. ICC T20I World Cup – 1 (2014)
5. Pakistan (3 Trophies)
Just like Sri Lanka, Pakistan also has won 3 different ICC trophies. The first came in 1992 when Pakistan made a stunning comeback after initial losses to win their first-ever ICC Trophy. The second ICC Trophy came in 2009 when they beat Sri Lanka in a consecutive finals appearance. In 2017, Pakistan won its first-ever ICC Champions Trophy by beating its neighbor country in the finals.
Pakistan ICC Trophies List
1. ICC ODI World Cup – 1 (1992)
2. ICC Champions Trophy – 1 (2017)
3. ICC T20I World Cup – 1 (2009)
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4. England (3 Trophies)
The home of cricket hasn’t won too many ICC Trophies in the past but currently, they are defending champions in both ODI and T20 formats. England won their first ICC Trophy in 2010 when they beat their counterpart Australia in the T20I World Cup finals. After this feat, England won the most awaited ODI World Cup in 2019 on their home soil. In 2022, England won T20I World Cup for the second time and increased their trophies tally to three.
England ICC Trophies List
1. ICC ODI World Cup – 1 (2019)
2. ICC T20I World Cup – 2 (2010, 2022)
3. West Indies (5 Trophies)
Once upon a time the mighty West Indies team ruled the world of cricket and won the first two editions of the ICC ODI World Cup. But after these, they never won an ODI World Cup. However, the West Indies team found their mojo in 2004 in this particular format of the game and won their first-ever ICC Champion Trophy. Also, the West Indies team won two T20I World Cup titles in 2012 and 2016 and become the first team to win two T20I World Cups.
West Indies ICC Trophies List
1. ICC ODI World Cup – 2 (1975, 1979)
2. ICC Champions Trophy – 1 (2004)
3. ICC T20I World Cup – 2 (2012, 2016)
2. India (5 Trophies)
The richest cricket team in the world has some sweet memories when it comes to winning ICC Trophies. Especially under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni India is able to win three different ICC trophies in seven years. Other than these India won their first ICC Trophy in 1983 when Kapil Dev led an underdog team in an electrifying way. Also, India was the joint winner of the ICC Champions Trophy alongside Sri Lanka in 2002.
India ICC Trophies List
1. ICC ODI World Cup – 2 (1983, 2011)
2. ICC Champions Trophy – 2 (2002 (Joint Winners), 2013)
3. ICC T20I World Cup – 1 (2007)
1. Australia (9 Trophies)
The mighty Australian team won ICC Trophies for fun. They completely dominated the ICC segment where they won 9 ICC trophies. Especially the Australian team ruled ODI World Cup by winning it 5 times in that they hattrick win also (1999, 2003, 2007). Not only ODI World Cup the Australia team won 2 ICC Champions Trophies and also their most awaited T20 World Cup in 2021. And finally, they won World Test Championship in 2023 to become the first cricket nation to win all ICC trophies at least once.
Australia ICC Trophies List
1. ICC ODI World Cup – 5 (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015)
2. ICC Champions Trophy – 2 (2006, 2009)
3. ICC T20I World Cup – 1 (2021)
4. World Test Championship – 1 (2023)
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