Australia won the Cricket World Cup in 1999. They defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the final.
Australia were the defending champions, having won the previous World Cup in 1996. They
were the top-ranked team in the world at the time, and were considered to be the favorites to win the tournament.Pakistan were the surprise package of the tournament. They had not won a World Cup before, and were not considered to be one of the favorites. However, they played some excellent cricket throughout the tournament, and reached the final unbeaten.
The final was a close match, with Australia winning by 8 wickets. Australia’s victory was their third World Cup title, and they became the first team to win the tournament three times.
Here is a brief description of each option:
- Option A: Australia. Australia won the Cricket World Cup in 1999. They defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the final.
- Option B: South Africa. South Africa did not win the Cricket World Cup in 1999. They were eliminated in the semi-finals by Australia.
- Option C: Pakistan. Pakistan lost the Cricket World Cup final to Australia in 1999.
- Option D: England. England did not win the Cricket World Cup in 1999. They were eliminated in the group stage.