SWANN OF THE BEST MATCHES
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Fell agonisingly short of two required off last ball to win it NICHOLLS
Gritty half-century gave Black Caps valuable basis WILLIAMSON
Most runs by a captain in a World Cup, but two lowest against England TAYLOR
Sawn off by poor decision from umpire Marais Erasmus LATHAM
Grafted hard for his valuable 47 off 56 balls as pitch went sluggish NEESHAM
Struck with his first ball and clean hitting took Black Caps to the brink DE GRANDHOMME 10-2-25-1 from his medium pace was a terrific hand SANTNER
Not his day, not his conditions, but a fine tournament overall HENRY
Probing new ball spell crucially denied England quick getaway BOULT
Desperately close to breakthrough with first ball of England reply FERGUSON Breathtaking catch to dismiss Morgan in the deep FORMER England spinner Graeme Swann said he felt like crying, singing and screaming all at once as he led the congratulations to the new world champions.
England claimed their first men’s Cricket World Cup title at Lord’s in the most dramatic fashion, claiming victory by virtue of having struck more boundaries on the day when the match finished tied and a super over could not separate the teams.
And Swann tweeted: “That’s the best game I’ve ever seen and the last hour was the worst and most nervous I’ve ever felt. WHAT A WIN !!!!! @englandcricket officially World Cup champions, I feel like crying/ singing/dancing/hugging/ screaming all at once !!!! ”
England’s key Test match bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad joined in the congratulations.
Broad said it was the “best white ball game of all time” while Anderson (above) tweeted: “Wow!! What a BAIRSTOW
Chopped on as he looked to force the pace, fielded brilliantly ROY
Great tournament and deserves Ashes call-up, but nicked off early ROOT
Seven off 30 balls, then blew a gasket when frustration got to him MORGAN
Only man to win two global limited-overs England tournaments STOKES
MOTM Redemption is complete – sensational innings, fantastic BUTTLER
Lifted England’s reply with belligerent halfcentury, held nerve WOAKES
His use of the new ball was sound and resourceful PLUNKETT Stemmed tide with two wickets in 13 balls when Kiwis were threatening RASHID
Tidy enough, but slow surface offered him little encouragement ARCHER
That 50-yard run and swallow dive will live with us forever WOOD
Peaked at 95.7mph on speed gun, joint fastest by an England bowler game! What a team!!” Former England captain Alec Stewart wrote: “CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD. How good does that sound? Every one of the playing and backroom staff are heroes.”
There was huge disappointment from New Zealand with former Black Caps skipper Stephen Fleming describing the game as “cruel” and Neil Wagner tweeting: “Heartbreaking !!!!! ”
Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris was among a number of former players criticising the rule which saw England win thanks to having hit more boundaries than their opponents.
Styris described the ICC as “a joke”, while former India batsman Gautam Gambhir wrote: “A ridiculous rule @ ICC.”