The captain plays a huge role in lifting the morale of the side. Over the years, many stalwarts have led Australia and have made them a dominant force in the world of cricket. Australia has always been a heavyweight in cricket. Being the only team with five World Cups in their kitty, they have revolutionised the game. They are rated as the best team going in World cricket.
2 Australian players with the most ICC trophies as an international captain
Australian captains have always stepped up whenever there’s a big stage. They have produced some magnificent effort. It’s fair to say whoever has led the team has played a great role in fine-tuning the players and bringing the best out of them. In this article, we will take a look at 2 Australian players with the most ICC trophies as an international captains:
Meg Lanning – 5*
Australia’s women’s captain Meg Lanning is the Australian player with the most ICC trophies as an international captain. She has won 5 trophies as a skipper that included two 50-over World Cups and five T20 World Cups. Lanning attained the 5th trophy in her kitty recently after her team defeated South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2023. She’s arguably the best Australian skipper and it’s fair to say that she has made her side a dominant force in the world of cricket. She has led from the front and has piled up a huge amount of runs for her side in all three formats of the game.
Meg Lanning as a player:
– Won the 2012 WT20.
– Won the 2013 World Cup.
– Won the 2014 WT20.
– Won the 2018 WT20.
– Won the 2020 WT20.
– Won the 2022 World Cup.
– Won the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
– Won the 2023 WT20.– The GOAT…!! pic.twitter.com/AOKePJjDNX
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Ricky Ponting – 4
Ricky Ponting is regarded as the best skipper to have to lead the Australian cricket team. He is the Australian captain with the second most ICC titles in his kitty. His aggressive captaincy was the highlight of his tenure as he led his side to two World Cup triumphs in 2003 and 2007, as well as two Champions Trophy titles. Not only for Australia but Ponting was also known as the fiercest leader in world cricket as he instilled a dominant attitude in his team and led from the front to take his side to glory.
