That’s an old news though but still holds relevance. England are new world T20 champions. Their first World Cup win and first non Asian team to win a T20 World Cup. They surely deserved the title after their fabulous run since the super eights. The generation of England cricketers would be relieved on this achievement as they came close to winning World Cups 3 times in 1979, 1987 and 1992 but were undone every time. And since then they hopelessly under achieved, bowing out of the World Cups every time before semi-final. They reached QF in 1996 to lose to rampaging Lankans, lost out in first round in their own backyard in 1999, lost out in 1st round again in 2003 and performed hopelessly in 2007.
So this world cup win for 2 years should give them a huge relief. They invented T20 and they now win it. Paul Collingwood joins elite club of MSD and Younis Khan as T20 World Cup winners. Like India they would hold the title for 2 years as of now.
They outclassed Australia on the final day and not many times Australia in modern days lose a final. They last did so in 1996 World Cup and since then they have either not reached the finals or have won it every time (Champions Trophy and World Cups). But full credit to the Aussies who turned around their fortunes in this format of game after taking it timepass in first 2 editions. Way Hussey and KP played should be a lesson for Yuvraj Singh who once was best (one of ) limited overs batter, but today is a liability on the team (hopefully for short time).
Collingwood, KP, Sidebottom, Kieswitter, Swann and Lumb played exciting roles in this triumph and we can fairly say that best deserving team won in the end. Actually same could have been said of both the finalists even if Aussies had won.
India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan were non deservers as they faultered at crucial junctions. Pakistan won same number of games as India did and they beat SA in the strong league just like India, but they did in super 8s and had India got better of WI or SL, they would have been through the semis too. But that was not to be. The defeat came at a very good time as it exposed the so called super stars and their frail attitude to handle the things.
Its better that the 4 players would be reprimanded for the alleged behavior in pub brawl incident and if they are axed should give chance to some deserving players sans Karthik and Vijay. After all they are not the only players who should get in whenever anybody is axed or injured.
Well Played England and a trophy victory well deserved!!!
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