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god i wish there were more s4m crossovers

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The only way to win a World Cup! (In a maelstrom of emotion, energy and pure elation)

England won the World Cup and then lost it. And then won it. And then it lost. And won it again. And lost it. And then won it. Because keep this time.

Hands on the trophy, the full part. It was, it is reasonable to say, insane. For some reason it is always when England abolishes world domination in the field of sport

Remember 1966, and the helpful Russian linesman. Germany still debates its validity 53 years later. The next time, Jonny Wilkinson in 2003. From 14-5 leading against Australia in Sydney during the break, 14-14 when the final whistle blew and 20-17 ahead of what was actually the last kick of the game. And then this.

England conquered New Zealand under the most dramatic conditions to win the World Cup most dramatic conditions to win the World Cup "

England conquered New Zealand under the most dramatic conditions to win the World Cup

The first Cricket World Cup decided by a super-over, a result as expected and trusted, commentators received crash courses in how it worked seconds before it returned to the microphone.

In fact, the super not even ended these teams, it was a draw, just like the game, and England eventually won the World Cup because they reached more boundaries than New Zealand combined in their 51.

Perhaps we hear more about that release in the aftermath.New Zealand, remember, was the nation that wanted three points for sanctions on rugby. bring it back to one when Wilkinson was at its peak. They won't be happy with this either.

Nor the ricochet that somehow brought England back into a game that seemed lost in the final phase of what could be called normal time. Ben Stokes hit Trent Boult for one, went for two, and dives to make his ground, unintentionally distracted Martin Guptill & # 39; s pitch from his bat and the boundary line for four: six.

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New Zealand complained that the acci I had the ball dead, but that is not true. Stokes had not looked at the throw as much as he crawled to the end of the guard.

He did not want to make contact, let alone score four. This was indeed a fluke. And the rules state that the ball stays in play under these circumstances.

Look, nobody says that England was not lucky. But they were unfortunate, not Machianistic. It was not even a decision of the referees. It is just one of the strange deviations from cricket.

As a method to tie the tie that went beyond England's side. If the competition had returned to wickets taken over 50 overs, it would seem more logical and that was the case in the one-day matches that New Zealand would have won. England was completely out for the last ball.

So swings and roundabouts. And swings. And roundabouts. And then many more swings. And a few good roundabouts.

On the other side of the capital, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic played an epic five-fold final from Wimbledon, but here every individual was fascinated by what was for the most part a low score, fairly low quality game of cricket, of which many claimed it could put the sport back two decades by being broadcast for free.

New Zealand scored above 250 only once in this tournament and did not reach it on Sunday – allowing optimists within the Lord & # 39; s environment to speculate that the cricket was quite literally home now .

A reverie that was quickly expelled by the batsmen of England was bogged down by a slow wicket and an attack on bowling in New Zealand, which stoically defended low in the league. Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow (photo) could not send England to their usual 50 "class =" blkBorder img-share "/>

Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow (photo) could not send England to

Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow (photo) could not send England to their usual 50

Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow could not send England to their usual 50 for the first wicket and by the time Joe Root played the type of shot that was ashamed of tail rabbit, it was clear that the exciting afternoon was ahead of us.

Well, tense, maybe it doesn't do it justice Think juggling explosive devices On a cord While trying to catch grapefruits In your underpants That kind of tension was what the Lord enveloped like the stock market of England

It's the hope that kills you, it's cliché, but with on this occasion every ball did the v for someone. Swing and hit: we have this. Swing and miss: we are doomed. It was not only that England lost valuable wickets, but that the bowlers in New Zealand had caught them in a slow, debilitating, cold oblivion.

The run rate intensified and even the coming together of Stokes and Jos Buttler for an eternal partnership could not completely dispel the feelings of unrest. If one of them fell, people whispered, the World Cup could be lost again.

Then one of them did that. Butler ran forwards to replace Tim Southee with a deep cover and omit England, as 46 points went from five overs. Achievable, but far from guaranteed.

And every time a border was struck, the spirits went up and people danced folk in the aisles and, yes, that included some MCC members. And then, every time a wicket fell – and enough in this furious climax – the shoulders collapsed and the spirits were moistened, and pessimists came to the conclusion that England would again fall short in the World Cup final. Stokes (right) and Jos Buttler (left) set up an eternal partnership when England needed it "class =" blkBorder img-share "/>

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Three, here – including one on this turf. But losing New Zealand with the alleged best one-day side of the world would especially hurt. And then the border would be crossed and it would be decided, hey, these guys could do it anyway.

It was an insane, schizophrenic existence. One moment higher up, the next lower. Was it like that in 1966? Sir Alf Ramsey, it is said, told the players after 90 minutes that they had won the World Cup eleven, now they had to go out and do it again, so emotions had to be looked at several times.

There was certainly in 2003, when all momentum seemed to be going with Australia in extra time, until Wilkinson achieved timely clarity of purpose.

Perhaps that is the only way to win a world Cup: in a whirlwind of emotion and energy, and fear and elation.

And there were no reports of victims, beyond fingernails bitten by the fast ones, of bladders being violated by those who steadfastly refused the call of nature in case they missed a single moment.

Mathematics also grew more easily, as always with one-day cricket; 59 out of seven – oh come on, who knows sevens – became 24 out of two and finally 15 out of one.

And when Stokes hit sixth Boult & # 39; s third – and then got the ricochet six next ball – Lord & # 39; s momentarily became a Box Box Park a year ago, minus the beer showers because, it's cricket and we have has standards.

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Crowds on Trafalgar Square watch closely while the final produced a nail-biting finish

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Yet New Zealand even tied the brilliant Stokes in that last lifetime to force the World Cu p & # 39; s first super over, a concept that would not even have crossed the minds of those who first drafted the rules for this competition five decades ago.

And again, it was won and lost and won and lost. Won when Butler and Stokes made eight times from Boult & # 39; s first three deliveries; lost as the next two; won when it became clear that New Zealand needed 16 off six balls for the win and Jofra Archer had never admitted that much in a one-day game;

And then, with the last game, deliriously, thrillingly, delightfully, won again: with the last game of the first ball no return. Roy the fielder, stopped the second, the scores were equal with 15-15, everyone in the ground now realized that this meant that England would become world champion.

The players were cheering around the field in honor of the fireworks, and the gigantic screen conveyed the message: the decision pending. Another gut-churning twist? Not this time. It was not the best pitch, but Guptill was eliminated. Way out. And England was home. Way home. Just like cricket finally.

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