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  Ben Stokes asked the umpire not to add four overthrows to England's final score: James Anderson

  Cricket | July 17, 2019 12:08 IST

  The four overthrows made a colossal difference to the game, as it led to the match ending in a tie, and England winning the 2019 World Cup final on boundary countback rule.

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  Eoin Morgan has climbed 'Everest' with 2019 World Cup win, says Andrew Strauss

  Cricket | July 17, 2019 9:53 IST

  England team director Andrew Strauss spoke highly about Eoin Morgan after the skipper led the side to victory in the 2019 World Cup.

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  Ravi Shastri hails Kane Williamson's 'composure and dignity' after loss in 2019 World Cup final

  Cricket | July 17, 2019 9:20 IST

  India's coach Ravi Shastri praised Kane Williamson on how he handled the situation in the aftermath of a tough loss in the final of the 2019 World Cup.

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  Another super over should decide winner instead of boundaries: Sachin Tendulkar

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 20:56 IST

  Current and former cricketers including Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh, have questioned ICC's "ridiculous" rule on boundary count that decided the World Cup title.

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  Sir Ben Stokes? Could be possible, say British PM candidates

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 20:22 IST

  Boris Johnson, who is regarded as the frontrunner for the role, said that the World Cup winner could receive knighthood if his party comes to power.

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  ICC refuses to comment on 2019 World Cup final overthrow controversy

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 16:52 IST

  England scored six runs from the third last ball of the 242-run chase, when a throw from Martin Guptill which ricocheted off a diving Ben Stokes' bat to the boundary. 

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  No Roy, Warner as Tendulkar picks 5 Indians in World Cup 2019 all-star XI

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 16:21 IST

  Bairstow, who is not even the first choice keeper in the English team in which Jos Butler is preferred, made the cut as the stumper-batsman in Tendulkar's XI ahead of the more experienced Dhoni.

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  New Zealand players should be proud of their World Cup show: Daniel Vettori

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 16:00 IST

  In his column for the International Cricket Council (ICC), Vettori praised both England and New Zealand for showing a good fight in the final of the showpiece event.

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  Plans for Black Caps welcome home ceremony on hold in New Zealand

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 15:56 IST

  Efforts were being made to organize an official welcome and possibly a parade for the team which lost the World Cup final to England on a count-back of boundaries.

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  Joe Root feels Ashes is bigger than the World Cup and England are ready for Australia

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 17:50 IST

  Joe Root said that the transition from one-day to Duke ball cricket will be easy for the team as England are set to play against Ireland in a four-day Test at Lord's from July 24.

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  There was a crowned winner but no one lost the final: Kane Williamson

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 12:04 IST

  New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was at his humble best after arriving in New Zealand following their heartbreak in the 2019 World Cup final against England.

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  Jos Buttler over the moon after World Cup triumph: 'Don't think I will care what happens now in my career'

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 11:10 IST

  Jos Buttler was at the thick of things in the 2019 World Cup final against New Zealand and in the end, he came out victorious and a world champion.

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  New Zealand coach Gary Stead feeling hollow after World Cup heartbreak

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 10:47 IST

  Both 2019 World Cup finalists could not be separated at the end of regular play as well as the Super Over, but England were crowned champions because they had a superior boundary count.

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  British Prime Minister Theresa May congratulates England on World Cup win

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 9:06 IST

  British Prime Minister Theresa May hosted a reception at 10 Downing Street on Monday night for the team that beat New Zealand in the final at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

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  2019 World Cup: England fail to score 500 but 'big hitting' still crowns them the champions

  Cricket | July 16, 2019 8:36 IST

  No team got close to setting a batting record. There were only four totals above 350, topped by England's 397/6 in a mismatch against Afghanistan.

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  2019 World Cup Final: Virat Kohli congratulates England on their victory

  Cricket | July 15, 2019 21:36 IST

  Indian captain Virat Kohli congratulated the English team after they lifted the World Cup trophy for the first time in the country's history.

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  2019 World Cup Final: What are the alternatives to the 'boundary countback' rule?

  Cricket | July 15, 2019 20:48 IST

  The final of the 2019 World Cup between England and New Zealand was decided on the boundary countback rule, and it has sparked debates on social media.

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  Manchester United congratulates fan Jofra Archer, England team for World Cup win

  Cricket | July 15, 2019 19:01 IST

  Archer yorked, bounced and changed pace with the ball during the entire tournament, bamboozling batsmen and creating all sorts of problems which will make him a crucial cog in England's wheel for years to come.

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  England dominate as ICC announces World Cup XI, Rohit, Bumrah only Indians included

  Cricket | July 15, 2019 18:16 IST

  Newly-crowned world champions England are the most represented with four players in the XI while runners-up New Zealand have two in the team, named by a panel selected by the ICC.

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  Along with luck, we had Allah with us: Eoin Morgan after clinching maiden World Cup title

  Cricket | July 15, 2019 17:39 IST

  England became the World Cup champions for the first time in cricket history after defeating New Zealand in a pulsating final which ended in a nail-biting Super Over at Lord's.