CRICKET WORLD CUP FINAL 2019!!!!

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Who’s watching?!!

Looks like cricket might be coming home!!

@GrouchyKiwi Gutted for you and the NZ team - they were amazing. But am so pleased and relieved that England finally managed it. I'm exhausted too!

Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer - legends forever

That was truly amazing.

Sobs. Both ways. Happy for England, sad for Aotearoa. Proud of both. Sportsmanship matters more than the win. And both sides have exemplified this.

@MotherTime3

In general terms,cricket is often exciting at the end especially in T20 (where the teams bowl 20 overs each) where the batting team need to get a set amount of runs off a few balls.

This was exceptionally exciting though - it's not normally so stressful. Partly because it was for the World Cup at Lords and England have never won and partly because off all the madness in the last over leading to a tie. And it going down to the last ball of the super over.

This was TURBO-exciting

That was unbelievably stressful

This just in - Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer never have to buy themselves a beer again...

Why is Ben Stokes a legend? He played test cricket in a one day match. His 50 was off 81 balls which is really substandard for one day cricket, let alone World Cup final one day cricket.

As much as I’m delighted England won I think we did it by the skin of our teeth and mostly down to luck, not skill. Dot ball after dot ball is not what we need when chasing more than a run a ball.

@kiltedsheep Thanks. I finally understand why people cry at sport. I never have before but I feel like it now!

I'm just come off the phone to her. She's absolutely delighted — she said she jumped up and down for the first time in twenty years (with two replacement knees too!).

Both teams played well and should feel very proud. But Lady Luck was smiling on England today.

Nice to hear the crowd at Lords singing its coming home.

@namechangedyetagain

I was going to post earlier I hope they do it for your granddad but didn't want to jinx it!

If they bring their wives/children out I'm going to be a complete wreck.

@BretonDinosaur

Because once they ended up in a car crash situation losing wickets, Stokes was under pressure and had to hold it together and then even being totally knackered went out to bat in the super over.

I agree that the NZ total wasn't high and I was expecting England to win easily - but NZ were bowling well.

Ah Stokes, what a man.

Ben Stokes is a legend because he won us the match. Without his 84 we'd have been fucked. The pitch was turning to shit, time was ticking, he kept his head. He was great.

Channel 4 have pushed the news across to More4. I'm so so pleased I could watch it today.

Let’s not forget Jos Buttler. Definitely the third of the three heroes (am biased as am also from Somerset, but I think his work in both Super Overs was crucial).

If Stokes was playing test cricket, so was Grandhomme. I don't like defensive bowling (or batting) at ODIs, I like more peril!

If he’d not played dot ball after dot ball then we’d have actually won it rather than sent it to (admittedly a very entertaining) super over. He did keep his head but he was far too conservative for one day cricket. Looking forward to seeing him in the ashes though.

Have spent most of the afternoon being frustrated by him.

So happy for Polka's grandma. The BEST!

Ah but they did. He'd be delighted

I'll be here for the Ashes (except when I'm at the Oval).

Can't wait.

Bloody love cricket🏏

If Stokes was playing test cricket, so was Grandhomme. I don't like defensive bowling (or batting) at ODIs, I like more peril!

Absolutely, Polkadots

I don't think the wicket allowed for more explosive play. There was a lot of turn, and though it dried out more later on, it dried out in a way that made it tough for the batsmen. Which is why Williamson chose to bat. He is a brilliant captain and reads the conditions so well.

That England got to the super over at all was down to luck, in the end.

Why is Ben Stokes a legend? He played test cricket in a one day match. His 50 was off 81 balls which is really substandard for one day cricket, let alone World Cup final one day cricket

Because on a bowler’s pitch with a batting collapse threatening he played a superb innings. A truly great international innings isn’t just about the runs, it’s about the impact on the game.

I just realised Ben Stokes is from NZ and his parents live there, the irony 😯