Fans around the globe yesterday, witnessed one of the best games ever in the history of international cricket. So, here is a look at a few talking points after an epic final of the ICC world cup, 2019.
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Best World Cup Final Ever
It is highly improbable that we will witness again a better world cup final. Yesterday’s match where even the super over ended in a tie and where players from both sides ended in tears has to go down as the best in the history of the world cup if not in the history of the game itself.
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Not Much To Differentiate
Frankly, there was not much of a difference between both teams. There is no doubt that the Kiwis were very unfortunate not to win the title and that both sides richly and equally deserved to be the tournament champions.
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New Zealand The Unluckiest Of Them All
Never before have we had a world cup finalist who lost the world cup and yet did not lose the final of the event. Therefore, you can’t help but feel for the Kiwis. New Zealand then for sure, go down as the most unluckiest team ever in the history of the ICC world cup.
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Ben Stokes Shows Why He Is A Champion
It is no surprise that the best player in a given playing eleven has almost always managed to win the world cup final for his side. Star cricketers are mentally strong. They have this unique habit of raising their game under pressure. Ben Stokes then showed why he is a champion and among the best cricketers of this generation. Stoke’s exceptional performance during the epic final of the ICC world cup will most definitely help the all-rounder in raising his status as one one of the all time great cricketers that the game has ever seen.