TRIUMPHS OF 2019
Ben Stokes’s arms held aloft in apology in the dying stages of the greatest World Cup final at Lord’s on July 14, has become cricket’s iconic image in 2019. The England all-rounder’s desperate dive resulted in a throw from the deep ricocheting off the bat and going for four when nine were needed off the last three balls. They were awarded six runs when it later emerged that England should only have gotten five. The match still ended in a tie, the Super Over also ended in a tie and England were declared winners by virtue of having hit more boundaries -- a rule that was later discontinued. There was untold joy for England and despair for New Zealand, each of whom were vying for their first trophy.
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