Top of the mountain – Pat Cummins hails Australia’s record sixth World Cup win

Australia players celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Cup final (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

Triumphant Australia captain Pat Cummins basked in his side’s World Cup triumph over hosts India, capping a remarkable year by reaching “the top of the mountain”.

Australia arrived in Ahmedabad as underdogs, with the home side boasting a perfect record of 10 wins en route to the final, a monster crowd of over 110,000 roaring them on and familiar conditions.