Final - England v New Zealand

[Prince EWS]

So England didn’t win in 50 overs, didn’t win the Super Over, but win because a Kiwi hit a ball for 4 in the middle of running a 2

I dunno, doesn’t feel right somehow

Totally agree. I think the best differentiator (round robin placing) still has England winning though. It was just straight up a tie; splitting them based on this game doesn't make any sense given they couldn't be split, so you have to revert to what you'd do if it was a washout IMO. And England would've won there.

 

[Neil Young]

Congrats, England.

 

[slippy888]

Why was Guptill playing for a 2 at the end and not trying to smash 4

 

[add_sauce]

England win the Cricket World Cup due to Stokes accidental Six. Is this a joke?

 

[Spikey]

My impression is that the boundary thing came across from T20s where it might make some sense, but I would have thought balls faced or wickets taken would be more logical for ODers

 

[trundler]

Greatest ODI of all time. Best WC ever.

 

[mr_mister]

how have you guys only just heard about the boundaries rule though? it's been there for every super over i've seen

Pfft

 

[Member Berry]

leaves a terrible taste in the mouth that

this isn't taking away from Eng at all, they were fantastic, but this match deserved a better end.

 

[Prince EWS]

how have you guys only just heard about the boundaries rule though? it's been there for every super over i've seen

Nah I think people have heard of it but just didn't really care about it until it decided a World ****ing Cup.

Again though I can't think of any superior method in which NZ would've been adjusted to have won.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'd be so so bitter if my team had lost that. Unbelievable.

 

[Spintolose]

Congratulations to NZ for helping create an amazing game.

New Zealand v England was the real cricket fan's final, the people's final and they both delivered.

Three Lion's on my shirt. ???

Nothing will EVER beat this final.

 

[mr_mister]

Totally agree. I think the best differentiator (round robin placing) still has England winning though. It was just straight up a tie; splitting them based on this game doesn't make any sense given they couldn't be split, so you have to revert to what you'd do if it was a washout IMO. And England would've won there.

This eases the pain somewhat

 

[Uppercut]

Totally agree. I think the best differentiator (round robin placing) still has England winning though. It was just straight up a tie; splitting them based on this game doesn't make any sense given they couldn't be split, so you have to revert to what you'd do if it was a washout IMO. And England would've won there.

Should keep having more super overs imo.

 

[Zinzan]

Nah I think people have heard of it but just didn't really care about it until it decided a World ****ing Cup.

Again though I can't think of any superior method in which NZ would've been adjusted to have won.

Yeah I don't have a problem with us needing that extra run.

 

[add_sauce]

I'd be so so bitter if my team had lost that. Unbelievable.

NZ didn't lose that. That was utter bullshit.

 

[trundler]

This'll always be a shared WC win for me. Official records be damned.

 

[Spark]

i mean the really colossally unfair thing was the "six". seriously, wtf.

 

[morgieb]

This should be really be a tied competition. When you can't even get a Super Over to seperate them, I don't get why you need to seperate them any further.

Congrats England anyway. This is an absurd victory and clearly means a lot to the country.

How the **** am I gonna get sleep lmao

 

[andmark]

Greatest ODI of all time. Best WC ever.

Came here to say that. Redemption for Stokes too.

 

[vandem]

how have you guys only just heard about the boundaries rule though? it's been there for every super over i've seen

Perhaps because we normally only watch 50 over cricket?