Most ICC Finals Played By Teams

ICC tournaments have a precious value in international cricket. In ICC tournaments like ODI World Cup, T20I World Cup, Champions Trophy, and World Test Championship witnesses all the major cricket-playing nations competing against each other. Since the most powerful cricket teams participate in ICC tournaments, it takes a lot of effort to reach ICC finals and win the trophy. Therefore, after winning an ICC title, a team gets a tag of world champions.

In the past, there have been 12 editions of the ODI World Cup, 6 editions of the T20I World Cup, and 8 editions of the Champions Trophy. The first World Test Championship final will take place between India and New Zealand this month. Australia has won the most number of ODI World Cup tournaments with 5 titles. In T20I World Cup, West Indies has won most 2 times.

In Champions Trophy, India and Australia have both won the most titles with 2 trophies each. In this listicle, we take a look at teams who have most played most ICC finals.

Most ICC Finals Played By Teams

South Africa- 1

South Africa has played only 1 ICC final so far. This is the least number of ICC finals played by any team on this list. The team reached the finals in ICC Champions Trophy 1998. South Africa won the first-ever edition of the Champions Trophy after defeating West Indies in the final.

The team has never reached the final of ICC ODI World Cup or ICC T20I World Cup so far. South Africa is one of the powerful teams in international cricket but their record in the ICC tournament is not too impressive.

Pakistan-5

Pakistan has played ICC finals 5 times. Pakistan reached the finals in ODI World Cup twice. They won the 1992 ODI World Cup final against England. In the 1999 edition, they lost to Australia in the final. In T20I World Cups, Pakistan reached the finals on two occasions in 2007 and 2009. They lost to India in the 2007 edition but won the title in the 2009 edition.

In Champions Trophy, Pakistan won the final against India in the 2017 edition. So Pakistan gets the second-last spot in this list with 5 appearances in ICC finals.

New Zealand- 5

New Zealand has also played ICC finals 5 times. In the ODI World Cup tournament, New Zealand reached the final in the 2015 and 2019 editions. They lost to Australia in 2015 and were defeated by England in 2019. New Zealand has never reached the finals in T20I World Cup tournaments.

In Champions Trophy, New Zealand reached the final 2 times. They defeated India in Champions Trophy 2000 but lost to Australia in the 2009 edition. New Zealand will play the ICC World Test Championship final against India.

Sri Lanka- 7

Sri Lanka has played ICC finals 7 times. In ODI World Cup, Sri Lanka reached the final 3 times. They won in the 1996 edition against Australia but lost in the 2007 and 2011 edition against Australia and India respectively. In T20I World Cup, Sri Lanka played the final 3 times in 2009, 2012, and 2014. They lost to Pakistan in 2009 and also lost to West Indies in 2012.

However, they defeated India in the 2014 edition. In Champions Trophy tournaments, Sri Lanka reached the final once in 2002. Sri Lanka and India were the joint-winners of the tournament.

West Indies- 8

West Indies have reached ICC finals 8 times. In ODI World Cup tournaments, West Indies reached the final 3 times in 1975, 1979, and 1983 editions. They won the title in 1975 after defeating Australia in the final. In the 1979 edition, West Indies defeated England in the final. They lost to India in the 1983 ODI World Cup final.

In T20I World Cup, West Indies reached the final in 2012 and 2016 and won both times. They defeated Sri Lanka in 2012 and England in 2016. In Champions Trophy, West Indies have reached the finals 3 times. They lost to South Africa in 1998 and lost to Australia in 2006. However, they won the title in 2004 after defeating England in the final.

England- 8

England has played ICC finals 8 times. In ODI World Cup, England reached the finals 4 times in 1979, 1987, 1992, and 2019. They lost to West Indies in the 1979 edition, lost to Australia in the 1987 edition, and also lost to Pakistan in the 1992 edition. They defeated New Zealand in ODI World Cup 2019 final. In T20I World Cup tournaments, England has played finals 2 times. They defeated Australia in 2010 but lost to West Indies in the 2016 edition.

In ICC Champions Trophy, England has played the finals 2 times. They lost to West Indies in the 2004 edition and lost to India in the 2013 edition. England has lost the ICC finals most times with 7 defeats out of 8.

Australia- 10

Australia has played the ICC finals 10 times. In ODI World Cup tournaments, Australia has played the final 7 times. Australia lost to West Indies in 1975 and lost to Sri Lanka in the 1996 edition. However, they won the ICC World Cup final most 5 times. They defeated England in 1987, Pakistan in 1999, India in 2003, Sri Lanka in 2007, and New Zealand in the 2015 edition.

In T20I World Cup, Australia has played the final once in 2007, where they lost to England. In Champions Trophy, Australia reached the final 2 times in 2006 and 2008 editions. They won both the ICC finals after defeating West Indies in 2006 and New Zealand in 2009.

India- 10

India has also played the ICC finals 10 times. India played the final of the ODI World Cup 3 times in 1983, 2003, and 2011. They lost to Australia in the 2003 edition but defeated West Indies in 1983 and Sri Lanka in 2011. In T20I World Cup, India reached the finals 2 times. India defeated Pakistan in the 2007 edition but lost to Sri Lanka in 2014.

India has also played the finals of the Champions Trophy 4 times. They were the joint winners with Sri Lanka in 2002 and defeated England in the 2013 edition. India lost to New Zealand in 2000 edition and Pakistan in 2017 edition. India has also reached the final of the ICC World Test Championship and will lock horns with New Zealand.