| Year | Player | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  Martin Crowe | 456 runs |
| 1996 |  Sanath Jayasuriya | 221 runs and 7 wickets |
| 1999 |  Lance Klusener | 281 runs and 17 wickets |
| 2003 |  Sachin Tendulkar | 673 runs and 2 wickets |
| 2007 |  Glenn McGrath | 26 wickets |
| Year | Player | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 |  Clive Lloyd | 102 runs |
| 1979 | Viv Richards | 138* |
| 1983 | Mohinder Amarnath | 3/12 and 26 |
| 1987 | David Boon | 75 runs |
| 1992 |  Wasim Akram | 33 and 3/49 |
| 1996 | Aravinda de Silva | 107* and 3/42 |
| 1999 | Shane Warne | 4/33 |
| 2003 | Ricky Ponting | 140* |
| 2007 | Adam Gilchrist | 149 |
