Shane Watson and Steve Smith celebrate after the latter scored the winning runs.

Steve Smith hugs Shane Watson after scoring the winning runs.

Australian cricketers rush to celebrate with the two batsmen.

Australian players charged onto the field after the winning runs were hit.

Australia added a World Cup win at home to the ones they won In India (1987), England (1999), South Africa (2003) and West Indies (2007).

Australia lift the World Cup trophy for the fifth time.

Australian captain Michael Clarke holds the trophy aloft..

The Australians celebrate on the boundary line after winning the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup final match between Australia and New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 29, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia.

Confetti descend on the Australian players as they celebrate with the World Cup trophy.

Australian captain Michael Clarke is chaired on the shoulders of team mates after winning the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Australian players celebrate after lifting the coveted World Cup trophy.

Michael Clarke and heir apparent Steve Smith of Australia pose with the trophy.

Michael Clarke is drenched with champagne during Australia's victory celebrations.