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#PoliteEnquiries: Did the best team in the World Cup win the tournament?

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Sharing World Cup 'something that should be considered'

Kane Williamson says it was "a real shame that the tournament was decided in the way it was" after defeat on boundary countback

Umpires made 'error of judgement' with overthrows - Taufel

The former umpire said only five runs should have been rewarded to England for the overthrow that hit Ben Stokes' bat and ran to the boundary

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Nicholas: Look ma, no fingernails

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Bal: If cricket ended tomorrow, at least we'll have this game

Lord's 2019 went past Edgbaston 1999 and then some

Six other close (and controversial) ODI finishes

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England v New Zealand

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Miller: England ride World Cup luck for perfect day that may save tomorrow

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UK viewing figures compete with 2005 Ashes after free-to-air return

The final, which was simulcast by Sky and Channel 4, was the first England game on free-to-air TV since the 2005 Ashes

Whuddathunkit ... it's Liam Plunkett, in the Middle Overs, with the Cross-Seam Delivery

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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

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Gallery - A tie within a tie

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A fair way to end the World Cup?

Daniel Vettori and Ajit Agarkar discussed whether it is fair for a team to win a World Cup on number of boundaries scored in the match.

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'Never thought I'd answer a question on boundary countback'

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson talks the uncontrollables that cost his side the World Cup, including the ricochet off Ben Stokes' bat.

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'Adil said we had Allah with us, I said we had rub of the green' - Morgan

Eoin Morgan also says he hopes that UK viewers were watching the cricket rather than David Attenborough or a Sunday-evening film.

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