Six weeks after New Zealand and Australia kicked off the 2015 Cricket World Cup on Valentine's Day with explosive wins, the two co-hosts will go head to head in what promises to be a spectacular finale at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The two sides met during the group stage, and it was New Zealand who prevailed that day with a thrilling one-wicket victory in Auckland when Kane Williamson swatted Pat Cummins for a six to the delight of the Eden Park crowd. Ahead of Sunday's trans-Tasman final in Melbourne, Sportsmail tells you all you need to know about both teams. Australia and New Zealand will go head to head in the World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday . Australia captain Michael Clarke and New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum with the World Cup trophy . The 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground will host its second Cricket World Cup final on Sunday . Australia advanced to the final with a 95-run win over India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday . New Zealand beat South Africa by four wickets in a thrilling first semi-final at Eden Park in Auckland . AUSTRALIA . Captain – Michael Clarke . The 33-year-old has not hit top form with the bat during the tournament but showed his versatility against India, shuffling with the batting line-up to bring in the big hitters with his side in a commanding position. Clarke missed the opening match of the tournament against England as he recovered from a hamstring injury, but is hungry to add World Cup glory to his CV as Australian captain. Australian captain Clarke has yet to hit top form after returning from a hamstring injury . Clarke, who will retire from ODIs after the final, practices a training drill on Saturday in Melbourne . Star man – Steve Smith . Having become just the second Australian batsman to make four consecutive World Cup half-centuries after David Boon, Smith finally went on to make a century against India in the semi-final and heads to Melbourne in sparkling form. Smith has spent pretty much all summer raising his bat to the crowd, scoring centuries in all four Test matches against India as well as ODI tons against South Africa in November and England in January. Steve Smith has been in stunning form all summer long, racking up the centuries in both Tests and ODIs . Group A - beat England by 111 runs . Group A - no result vs Bangladesh . Group A - lost to New Zealand by one wicket . Group A - beat Afghanistan by 275 runs . Group A - beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs . Group A - beat Scotland by seven wickets . QF- beat Pakistan by six wickets . SF - beat India by 95 runs . Biggest disappointment  – David Warner . Aside from hitting a remarkable 178 against Afghanistan, Australia’s ‘bad boy’ has failed to fire at the top of the order with his next highest score during the World Cup a paltry 34 (v New Zealand). Fortunately for Warner, Australia's formidable middle and lower order have been imperious, in particular Smith. Reason to be cheerful . Australia are the most successful side in World Cup history having been crowned champions in 1987, 2003, 2007 and 2011. Victory on Sunday would be a fifth title and a third in the last four editions of the tournament. Reason to be fearful . Australia have looked mighty impressive on their route to the final, but there was one blemish on their record - a defeat by Sunday's opponents New Zealand in the group stages. Though the four-time world champions boast a fearsome batting line-up they are susceptible to the swinging ball, as Tim Southee and Trent Boult proved on that day in Auckland. Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist (right) talks to in form batsman Smith . Australia were beaten by one wicket by New Zealand when the teams met at Eden Park in the group stage . Omens . Australia have won eight of their last nine matches at the MCG since January 2011 with at least one of their top-five have scored a century in the winning causes, apart from when Aaron Finch fell for 96 against India this January. NEW ZEALAND . Captain – Brendon McCullum . McCullum’s attacking brand of captaincy on the field and aggressive batting when opening the innings have led many to label the 33-year-old as the best one-day captain currently playing. Brendon McCullum has led New Zealand from the front with his attacking, aggressive brand of cricket . New Zealand practiced at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday in preparation for the final . Daniel Vettori (second left) will play his final one-day international for New Zealand on Sunday . Group A - beat Sri Lanka by 98 runs . Group A - beat Scotland by three wickets . Group A - beat England by eight wickets . Group A - beat Australia by one wicket . Group A - beat Afghanistan by six wickets . Group A - beat Bangladesh by three wickets . QF - beat West Indies by 143 runs . SF - beat South Africa by four wickets . Star man – Daniel Vettori . While  Boult has swung himself to the leading wicket-taker of the tournament thus far, 36-year-old Vettori has taken 15 vital scalps and is set to play his final one-day international on Sunday in Melbourne. Biggest disappointment – Ross Taylor . The right-handed batsman came into the tournament under pressure and, apart from a half-century against Bangladesh, Taylor has failed to make any substantial impact on the World Cup. Reason to be cheerful . New Zealand have advanced to the final with a perfect record having already beaten Australia in the group stages. Sunday's match marks their first World Cup final having previously reached the semis on six separate occasions and will collect the ICC's £2.68million winning prize if they win in Melbourne. Kane Williamson hits the winning six in New Zealand's one-wicket win over Australia in the group stage . Williamson shows off his football skill during New Zealand's practice session in Melbourne on Friday . Reason to be fearful . The co-hosts have yet to play a match outside of their country in this World Cup and haven’t beaten their opponents in Australia since February 2009 – when they claimed a six-wicket victory at the MCG. Will Boult and Southee be able to swing the ball in Melbourne as they have done in home conditions? And how will McCullum fare with the considerably larger boundaries at the MCG than the ones in New Zealand? Omens . The MCG is not a happy hunting ground for the Black Caps. They have lost 11 of the 16 matches at 100,000-capacity stadium, with one no-result. Kiwi opening bowlers Trent Boult (left) and Tim Southee (right) have been lethal in their run to the final . New Zealand have lost 11 of 16 games at the MCG and haven't played outside of their country this tournament . MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND . The MCG is one of the finest sporting venues in the world and boasts a capacity of almost 100,000 spectators. The iconic ground was opened in 1854 and is located in Yarra Park, just a short walk from Melbourne's vibrant city centre. Often affectionately referred to by locals simply as 'The G', the stadium hosted the 1992 World Cup final when Pakistan beat England and also hosts the annual Boxing Day Test match, which can attract huge crowds in excess of 90,000. The Melbourne Cricket Ground in Yarra Park will provide a fitting venue for Sunday's showpiece final . Away from cricket, the MCG was the lynchpin of the 1956 Olympic Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games. Nowadays, the venue is home to a number of Aussie Rules teams in the city with multiple matches being played at the stadium every match weekend and also hosts the annual AFL Grand Final. With the annual Australian Grand Prix and the Australian Open tennis in town as well, it's no wonder that Melbourne is the sporting capital of down under. Over 91,000 fans at the MCG for the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England on Boxing Day in 2013 . The Melbourne Cricket Ground pictured at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games . WHERE TO WATCH . Indian company Star Sports are the host broadcaster of the ICC and will provide pictures and commentary of the final, as they have done all tournament. For UK viewers, don't forget that the clocks go forward to British Summer Time early on Sunday morning, so the start time will be 4.30am on Sky Sports while BBC Tess Match Special will provide radio commentary for the final. The match will begin at 2.30pm local time (3.30am GMT) and will be simulcast on Channel Nine and Fox Sports in Australia while Kiwi fans can watch the action on Sky New Zealand.
Australia face New Zealand in World Cup final at the MCG . Co-hosts advanced to the final six weeks after beginning the tournament . Australia searching for their fifth  title and fourth in last five editions . New Zealand appearing in first World Cup final after six previous semis . New Zealand beat Australia by one wicket in group stage in Auckland .