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ICC defends Dharmasena's overthrows call
According to Geoff Allardice, the ICC's general manager of cricket, the playing conditions did not allow the third umpire or match referee to intervene
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New world champions
World Cup 2019
'I thought I'd never play white-ball again' - Plunkett on his England rise
The fast bowler talks about his reinvention as a middle-overs wicket-taker and the pressure of the World Cup roller-coaster
'What happens if it goes wrong?' - Buttler
The England wicketkeeper has revealed that a chat with the team psychologist helped him overcome his fear of failure ahead of the World Cup final
World Cup aftermath
'I will never regret the decision' - Kumar Dharmasena
The decision to award England six runs in the final over of the World Cup final was made in consultation with all match officials, says umpire
Chappell: Two things we learned from the World Cup
The balance between bat and ball is vital; and the DRS needs to be wholly in the hands of the umpires
Don't think it's fair to have a result like that - Morgan
The England captain says the sides were so evenly matched there wasn't a defining moment
The aftermath
World Cup 2019
'We had a good party after one of cricket's greatest games' - Guptill
Opening batsman says New Zealand were "right in the box seat" until his throw deflected for four off Ben Stokes' bat
Ben Stokes nominated for New Zealander of the Year
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is also in contention for the award
World Cup review
Highs and lows: Play like it's 1992, and meet the new Universe Boss
From the pitches to the commentary booth to Twitter memes and press conference gems, a look at the highs and lows of the World Cup
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What we loved, gasped at, and were disappointed by in the World Cup
Our writers and reporters pick their standout moments of the World Cup
Podcast - The World Cup hangover edition
Our reporters try to nurse their World Cup hangover, marvel at Williamson, and much more
World Cup review
Who's in ESPNcricinfo's World Cup XI?
Three players apiece from New Zealand and England, and two each from India and Australia
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World Cup review
Santner, Afridi in Manjrekar's World Cup XI
Kane Williamson to lead, Alex Carey to keep wicket, and who will open with Rohit?
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World Cup MVPs: left-arm fast bowlers and No. 3 batsmen
A look at the trends of the tournament
Just how lucky were England in the World Cup?
Not very. But what luck they got, they made the most of
Jarrod Kimber
Cricket
Alex Carey always finds a way
From unsuccessful footballer to being the rock of Australia's World Cup batting, the wicketkeeper-batsman has fought his way through the fringes, failure and pain
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England players on their win
World Cup 2019
'If you'd said four years ago I'd be a World Cup winner now, I might not have believed you'
Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan and other England players recount the thrilling World Cup final at Lord's
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WORLD CUP LOOKBACK
World Cup final, Lord's
Vettori, Swann, Agarkar, Kartik pick their World Cup XIs
Kane Williamson to lead, Alex Carey to keep wicket and a surprise No.3
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Nicholas: Look ma, no fingernails
Astonishing, unprecedented, lucky, smart, brilliant, unlucky, flattering, faltering, preposterous - the World Cup final was all that and more
It's Plunkett, in the middle overs, with the cross-seam delivery
Who'd have thought Liam Plunkett Bowling Cross-Seam In The Middle Overs could become a thing?
World Cup review
Stats analysis
The players who lit up the tournament
Anantha Narayanan lists the best batting, bowling and all-round performances from the World Cup
Heartbreak for New Zealand
World Cup final, Lord's
'You are looking for a run' - Gutted NZ try to make sense of the unbelievable
A few hours of sleep did not make things any easier for New Zealand, but their grace and dignity remained one of the overriding images
Sharing trophy 'should be considered' - NZ coach
Kane Williamson says it was "a real shame that the tournament was decided in the way it was" after defeat on boundary countback
The winner debate
World Cup 2019
Can't we do better than count boundaries to decide who wins a World Cup?
It is shameful that an all-time classic final left a sour taste in viewers' mouths because of the way the winner was determined
The Cricket Monthly
I hate World Cup finals and I know exactly why
How do you fill in the vacuum left by weeks on weeks of cricket?
ENGLAND V NEW ZEALAND
WORLD CUP FINAL, LORD'S
Final tied, Super Over tied, England win on boundaries
Ben Stokes took the most thrilling World Cup final to a Super Over in which both teams scored 15 runs each
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Kimber: Nerve, skill, errors. How the greatest ODI finish unfolded
You couldn't have scripted the end of the World Cup final better and it will take a long time to make sense of it. But here's an attempt
ESPNcricinfo
Gallery - A tie within a tie
The most vivid pictures from a historical World Cup final
England v New Zealand
World Cup final, Lord's
Vettori: What sets New Zealand apart? Their ability to understand conditions
And their captain is a man who specialises in adapting to situations as they arise
Talking World Cup: Will nice guys NZ finish first?
Will we have a close World Cup final for once? Osman Samiuddin, Fidel Fernando and Srinath Sripath discuss
England v New Zealand
World cup final, Lord's
Underdogs? Can win regardless of breed - Williamson
New Zealand captain is happy to accept England should be seen as favourites
'Will try and take in as much as we can' - Morgan
Happily for England's captain, venues don't get any more familiar than the ground at which he has been playing for Middlesex since he was 16
Nicholas: The man from Tauranga and the one from Rush
Which one will end up holding the trophy come Sunday evening?
England v New Zealand
World Cup final, Lord's
Samiuddin: Nice guys and world champions? It is possible
It is possible that New Zealand are not punching above their weight but that their punch perfectly matches their weight
Gollapudi: Dot-ball devil Santner is up for the Lord's challenge
'Build pressure and try and get wickets that way,' says the New Zealand left-arm spinner of his plan against England in the World Cup final
Middle-order muddle
World Cup 2019
'Needed a solid batsman out there in middle order' - Shastri
India coach says if there was enough time, they could have tried Agarwal as an opener with Rahul dropping back to the middle order
Dhoni should have come in to bat earlier - Gavaskar
The former India captain said there had been a lot of "baffling" decisions by the team management, including how Rayudu and Rahane had been handled.
De Villiers speaks out
World Cup 2019
I did not demand to be included in World Cup squad - de Villiers
De Villiers confirmed he had spoken to Faf du Plessis two days before South Africa picked their squad but was not trying to 'force' his way
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World Cup 2019
Fernando's World Cup diary: Ethiopian delights and Colombo evenings
What's a touring writer's life like? All about recording podcasts in cemeteries and being mistaken for a taxi driver, of course
The Cricket Monthly
Quiz: Who was the only one to play for England in the 1979, 1987 and 1992 finals?
England v Australia
World Cup 2019, semi-final
Dobell: A new dawn, a new day, a new life - it's a New England
Their fans will feel good - they had not won a knock-out game in 27 years, but now history beckons
Samiuddin: The unreality of Adil Rashid's greatness
Maybe England have finally understood the thing about legspinners, ancient or modern, is that you have to be patient with them
Australia's exit
World Cup 2019
Kimber: Winning ways don't change Australia's problems
Maybe winning World Cups isn't in Australia's DNA, perhaps believing they will is in ours
England v Australia
Semi-final, Edgbaston
Roy caps bowlers' onslaught as England blaze trail to final
England banished the angst and restored the roar that had carried the side to the top of the world ODI rankings
Prophetic Archer predicted the entire World Cup
You could have scrolled through Jofra Archer's Twitter feed from between 2013-2016 and you would have known everything about the tournament from there
India v New Zealand
World Cup 2019, semi-final
Bal: India's strongest suit turns weakest link in Madchester drama
All tournament long, India's top three had piled up the runs; yet, just as in the 2015 World Cup, they collectively failed at the first knockout hurdle
India v New Zealand
Semi-final, Old Trafford
Kohli 'heartbroken' as India's dreams are wrecked
Captain defends middle-order but there's no way back following aggressive New Zealand onslaught
India v New Zealand
Semi-final, Manchester
'Knew we deserved to be here, wanted to prove it' - Ross Taylor
The match spilling into a second day made the New Zealander lose sleep, but he remained confident about the total they got given the conditions on offer
Fernando: When Boult made hay in Old Trafford's gloom
When the ball didn't swing, he leapt like superman to pluck catches, when it did, he prised out the world's best
Kimber: A semi-final we didn't think we'd have
New Zealand got to 2 for 1 after four overs, while India had 5 for 3; it wasn't the prediction at all
England v Australia
Semi-final, Edgbaston
Mark Nicholas: Why it is important for England to win this World Cup
They have waited a long time for this, and made it through to the pointy end after a few wake-up calls. Never have they had a team better equipped to achieve glory
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Plunkett is the fast bowler you don't want to be
England's anti-fast bowler has dismissed some very big names at big moments of this World Cup, but do you remember him doing so?
'Kapoor and Mittal' in London
In our last helping of exploring London, we go 'up' the world's tallest tunnel slide and 'down' the memory lane of UK's national dish
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All signs point to Brick Lane
If the Richmond Park isn't exciting enough, check out the explosive Gunpowder. Don't miss the signs!
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England v Australia
Semi-final, Edgbaston
Peter Handscomb 'definitely in', Marcus Stoinis fit - Justin Langer
The Australia coach said both Handscomb and Stoinis would feature in the XI for the semi-final against England
Hodge: Aus need bit of firepower from middle order
Brad Hodge previews Australia's semi-final against England, and says Steven Smith moving to No.3 in place of the injured Khawaja might work in Australia's favour
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Hodge: Cummins' role different from the past
Brad Hodge talks about Pat Cummins' role, and his importance in providing support for Mitchell Starc and Jason Behrendorff
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#PoliteEnquiries: Are Australia actually good or just lucky?
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Exploring time and tides in London
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Ask Steven
Stats and trivia Q&A
Has Rohit Sharma broken the record for most runs in a single World Cup?
And who has scored the most runs in ODIs without ever appearing in the World Cup?
India v New Zealand
Semi-final, Old Trafford
Tactics Board: Where the semi-final could be won and lost
Rohit v Boult, the Indian spin options, and New Zealand's express pace - what will be the game-changer?
World Cup 2019
It's been the World Cup of the yorker, and we love it
The defining delivery of the tournament has had some superb purveyors this year, who have used it to deadly effect
Do you agree with the Monga-Kimber World Cup XI?
Three games to go, but these two already have an XI that could easily tackle slow pitches, highways, death overs, D/L, and a Space Jam alien team
Sri Lanka's campaign
World Cup 2019
'Winning three out of seven is almost 50%' - SL chief selector
Ashantha de Mel put a positive spin on the side's World Cup campaign as they returned home
World Cup 2019
Mohammad Isam
Shakib's masterplan: Stellar showing was no fluke
His World Cup dominance was the result of meticulous preparation, from pushing for the No 3 spot to using his long IPL downtime
Australia v South Africa
World Cup 2019, Old Trafford
Lyon begins the mind games - World Cup England's to lose
Australia will take confidence from their group-stage win over England, but Lyon insisted they were underdogs for the semi-final
Mitchell Marsh called as cover for Stoinis
Stoinis had hurt his right side on Saturday and bowled only three overs
India v Sri Lanka
World Cup 2019, Headingley
Gollapudi: Move aside Gayle, Rohit is the true Universe Boss
Rohit's fifth ton in this World Cup has put him on another level - and he has helped KL Rahul click too
What's Angelo Mathews' worth? He will remind you
Like a microcosm of a 12-year career, Mathews' 2019 World Cup has been as vexing as they come
Australia v South Africa
World Cup 2019, Old Trafford
'Time was always against us' - Gibson on SA's World Cup
South Africa coach feels they ran out of time in trying to put together the team they would have liked to compete at the World Cup
Du Plessis hints at staying until T20 World Cup
The South Africa captain showed his emotion on reaching three figures but suggested it was not a sign he was about to call it quits
Not about the numbers, it's about the person you are - Duminy
JP Duminy bows out of international content that he gave his all for the team cause while captain Faf du Plessis called him a "father figure"
AFTAB PENALISED
Afghanistan news
Aftab Alam handed one-year suspension
Fast bowler hauled up for disciplinary breaches during the 2019 World Cup
Kimber: Afghanistan have hit a bump on their happy road
The World Cup's underdogs came in as fan favourites, but what they really wanted to do was win games. That didn't happen
Bangladesh v Pakistan
World Cup 2019, Lord's
Bowling and fielding a massive letdown - Mashrafe
Bangladesh captain says team didn't do justice to Shakib's performances as he reflects on their tournament
At Lord's, a sea of green, and a lesson for the future
Norms must be broken for a new generation to fall in love with the game, as the fans at the Bangladesh v Pakistan game showed
Bangladesh v Pakistan
World Cup 2019, Lord's
No 'miracle' for Pakistan but Sarfaraz happy to go out on a high
Pakistan captain happy with his team's final effort despite not getting close to the record-breaking win they needed
World Cup 2019
Australia news
Handscomb replaces injured Marsh in Australia squad
Shaun Marsh suffers a fractured forearm after being struck by a ball from Pat Cummins during a net session
Alex Carey quietly proves his mettle
Away from the spotlight, the Australia wicketkeeper has kept his calm and faced up to a range of pressure situations
World Cup 2019
News round-up
No more World Cups, 'I don't intend to put my body on the line' - Chris Gayle
There are still some limited-overs internationals and T20 leagues, on the anvil, but the charismatic West Indies opener is done with World Cups
Week in review: Bairstow beats a shadow, Dhoni becomes one
ESPNcricinfo's reporters pick the moments they remember from an action-packed Week 5 at the World Cup
World Cup 2019
England news
Sky Sports will show World Cup final on free-to-air if England qualify
Broadcaster seeks to capitalise on 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity to spread the sport to wider UK audience
Dobell: World Cup will give English cricket its oxygen
A World Cup win for England will have huge implications; it will inspire a new generation of players and supporters
The Cricket Monthly
Ugra: Cricket, you old rogue, I need to gather my thoughts, okay?
How the World Cup reminded me of my first love in sport
Afghanistan v West Indies
World Cup 2019, Headingley
Afghanistan find accidental hero in Ikram Alikhil
He wasn't part of the original squad, and he started the tournament in the lower order. What could this teenaged wicketkeeper do at No. 3? Plenty
Mark Nicholas
World Cup diary
Nerve-shredders, no-contests, and a night in Newcastle
This week at the World Cup, our correspondent has a few tense moments during the England v India match and stumbles on a bit of family history
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England v New Zealand
World Cup 2019, Chester-le-Street
Bal: England's evolving ODI juggernaut
By confronting, and overcoming, the threat of elimination, they are now better prepared for a shot at ultimate glory
England v New Zealand
World Cup 2019, Chester-le-Street
Fernando: Fashioned in Williamson's spirit - not McCullum's image
This time there's no charm offensive - the New Zealand side just are who they are. And there's no one cuddlier at the World Cup.
Bal: Not a must-win, but NZ must win their momentum back
They should get into the final four even with a loss to England, but that would make them the only team without a win against the other semi-finalists
Bangladesh v India
World Cup 2019, Edgbaston
Rohit ton, Bumrah four-for put India in semi-finals
Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin ensured that Bangladesh kept fighting, but too many of their batsmen failed to build on starts in a chase of 315
Isam: Mustafizur Rahman - all fizz, no fuss
No one knows much about the Bangladesh paceman, and he isn't saying much, except with the old ball
Jarrod Kimber
Analysis
Do right-left pairs at the crease work? It's complicated
In theory it's good strategy, especially when spinners are on, but a look at the recent Australia-New Zealand game says there's more to it than meets the eye
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THE DHONI DILEMMA
World Cup 2019
Bal: Don't blame Dhoni or the boundary, the better side won
The curious ending to the match provoked anger and suspicion among fans but there are good cricketing reasons why it ended the way it did
'Surprised that Dhoni question continues to come up' - Bangar
His innings against England was polarising, but India's assistant coach is quite pleased with Dhoni's batting efforts through the World Cup
Sri Lanka v West Indies
World Cup 2019, Chester-Le-Street
Fernando: The craziest ball of this World Cup
How did a man who had not bowled a ball in the previous eight months come to be at the top of his mark with Sri Lanka in dire need?
World Cup writer's notebook
Nagraj Gollapudi
The Cricket Monthly
Gollapudi: The magic of Bumrah's non-hat-trick
A story of three balls from Bumrah v West Indies
