Twitter reactions after Australia were crowned World Cup 2015 champions

Melbourne, Mar 29: Australia today clinched the ICC Cricket World Cup for the fifth time,beating New Zealand by seven wickets to provide a perfect farewell gift to skipper Michael Clarke, who played a key role with a 74-run knock in his final One Day International appearance.

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Soon after the World Cup final match, fans from all around the world, cricket and television personalities heaped praises on Australia being the World champions for the fifth time.

This is how the Twitter world reacted on Australia's victory.

Congratulations to @mstarc56 on winning the player of the tournament for @cricketworldcup Sensational bowling mate very well deserved #CWC15

— Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) March 29, 2015

Well fought New Zealand, well deserved Australia......World Cup Winners again #CWC15Final #AUSvNZ

— Paul Collingwood (@Colly622) March 29, 2015

Congrats @MClarke23 & team Australia on winning the #WorldCup2015 🎉 #FullJoy #CWC15 #63NotOut #Champions-well done NZ! Great finish pups 👍

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) March 29, 2015

And #Australia are back to being champions again! Congratulations to this great outfit for winning it 5th time #CWC15Final #AUSvNZ

— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) March 29, 2015

Yes lads! Congratulations! Awesome effort! Great tournament NZ too. #AUSvNZ #CWC15Final

— Jason Gillespie (@YCCCDizzy) March 29, 2015

Fittingly Steve Smith hits the winning run. This has been his summer in Australia.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 29, 2015

World cup champions! Something all Australians can be extremely proud about. And well done @MClarke23 #GoAussies #CricketWorldCup

— Usman Khawaja (@Uz_Khawaja) March 29, 2015

Congratulations Australia! Clarke has played a captain's innings in his last match and young Smith has played very well too... bad luck NZ.

— Junaid Khan83 (@JunaidkhanREAL) March 29, 2015

Congrats @CricketAus !

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) March 29, 2015

Congrats Aus..new world champs..NZ can hold their head high..just not their day today #AUSvNZ

— Jaspreet Sodhi (@aviatorjus) March 29, 2015

Well done Oz. Hats off to Big B and the boys. Awesome NZ World Cup #AUSvNZ

— Brent Tobin (@Brent_Tobin) March 29, 2015

Outstanding Australia! While being interviewed, they seem like boys. On the field, they turn into giant men! #CWC15Final #AUSvNZ

— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) March 29, 2015

Well that did't take long 😂😂 Smith secures the tournament with a 4 #AUSvNZ

— Harrison Brown (@_HarrisonBrown) March 29, 2015

Darren Lehmann - 1999 World Cup win as a player, now coach of the champion Australian side #cricket #CWC15Final #CWC15 #AUSvNZ

— APRAMEYA .C (@APRAMEYAC) March 29, 2015

And I guess the captain and the entire nation will dedicate this win to Phil Hughes. #AUSvNZ #CWC2015

— Ameet Paradkar (@aparadkar) March 29, 2015

Congratulations @CricketAus on your #CricketWorldCup victory & to @MClarke23 on an excellent ODI career #GoGold #AUSvNZ

— Clive Palmer (@CliveFPalmer) March 29, 2015

Can't stop thinking of Phillip Hughes This one's for him. #AUSvNZ #ICCWorldCup2015

— Daya R Choudhary (@DayaRchoudhary) March 29, 2015

#Aussies champions of the 2015 cricket world cup! An immense joy to watch them play, congrats to the Australian cricket team #cwc15 #AUSvNZ

— Akshay Rj (@ItsAkshayRj) March 29, 2015

Steven Smith hits the winning runs. What a run he has been on: 95, 72, 65, 105 and 56* in the business end of the World Cup #CWC15 #AUSvNZ

— Santosh Reddy (@puttu09) March 29, 2015

Quarter-final, semi-final, final - all of them the Aus fast-bowling has been brilliant. Disciplined with a hint of menace. Loved it. #AusvNZ

— Jesse Hogan (@Jesse_Hogan) March 29, 2015

Congrats Aussie to became the second country to win the WC in home and away after India #AUSvNZ

— Anand Thangavel (@anand_thangavel) March 29, 2015

Mighty Australians again.. Well played #AUSvNZ

— Kamal Shah (@naqvi94) March 29, 2015

Perfect game from the aussie but credit to NZ for being amazing all world cup #AUSvNZ

— Mohsin Iqbal (@MozIqbal) March 29, 2015

Fitting win for #Australia. Nothing better than a big win at home and undoubtedly fulfilling a promise in the memory of Phil Hughes. #AUSvNZ

— Alexis Nunes (@alexisenunes) March 29, 2015

Yellow fever. Kangaroo leap. Congratulations Australia! Just for the record one cricket tweet. 😤

— Je Suis Rosie (@yumjaoleima) March 29, 2015

Dedicated to Philip Hughes #respect #AUSvNZ

— Shruti Prakash (@ShrutiPrakash) March 29, 2015

Well, the celebration of the Australian team brings back memories of India's celebration in 2011. #CWC15 #AUSvNZ

— Pankaj Sabnani (@pankajsabnani) March 29, 2015

Congratulations to the Aussies!! 🙌 it was a great tournament!!! #AUSvNZ #CWC15Final #Australiancricket #WorldCup2015

— Ayesha Allie (@Silver761) March 29, 2015

Congrats to Australia. Well deserved Champions. NZ can be proud their campaign too. End of a fabulous WC that has enhanced ODIs reputation

— Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) March 29, 2015

Bad luck NZ but thank u for entertaining all of us by playing aggressive&positive brand of cricket throughout the WC.Keep it up. #CWC15

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 29, 2015

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