Heartbreaking moments for top teams in the 21st Century

#6 New Zealand losing the World Cup final at the MCG in 2015

Brendon Mccullum and Michael Clarke pose with the World Cup trophy ahead of the 2015 Finals

The Blackcaps have always been 'dark-horses' in major ICC events, but the build-up to the 2015 World Cup was different. New Zealand, who have always 'punched above their weights', buoyed by the raw aggression of Brendon McCullum, their skipper and a plethora of match winners in Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Southee and Boult at their disposal entered the World Cup 2015, played across the Trans-Tasman as favourites.

New Zealand had a set formula that had translated into success leading into the World Cup. The formula was engineered on the rampaging assault by McCullum at the top, resilience, and tenacity in the middle-order by likes of Taylor and Williamson coupled by a farrago of pace and swing bowling by opening duo of Boult and Southee.

The formula paid rich dividends for New Zealand throughout the World Cup, that saw them reach the finals for very first time and better the performance of the Late great Martin Crowe's team in the marquee event, last held in the country in 1992.

But their best chance to win a World Cup medal fizzled out in the very first over when a full in-swinging ripper from Mitchell Starc claimed Brendon McCullum's stumps, the chief architect of the winning formula for New Zealand. A ruthless Australian bowling outfit bowled the Blackcaps out for a mere 183, and chased it down in a whisker with seven wickets in hand, to salvage their fifth World Cup win.