2007 Final: Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 53 runs and thus clinched an unprecedented third consecutive World Cup title after a rain-reduced final that ended in farcical circumstances in Bridgetown, Barbados. Australian paceman Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist and McGrath retired from international cricket, leaving gaps in the Australian lineup that is yet to be filled. Brian Lara also retired from international cricket after being unable to guide the hosts and two-time champion West Indies to the title in the first World Cup ever staged in the Caribbean. The tournament was overshadowed by the death of Pakistan's England-born coach Bob Woolmer. Woolmer was found unconscious in his hotel room the day after Pakistan's shocking loss to Ireland in the group stage, sparking a homicide investigation in Jamaica. __