Many fans feel disgruntled and believe England’s win based on technicalities is actually unfair
RAWALPINDI: Watching the ICC Cricket World Cup final, one could not help think is this a live match or based on a script about every fan’s worse nightmare. As an accidental follower of cricket, I had foolishly thought that with Pakistan gone, the tournament will no longer be as dramatic or thrilling. We tend to associate all of this with our unpredictable players that can lose a match they were winning or win a match they were hopelessly losing.
However, the World Cup final proved us wrong. New Zealand and England played admirably well in the final. England won the trophy. The Kiwis were playing their second consecutive World Cup final and were seen as the underdogs who would quietly bag the trophy with their humble yet outstanding performance.
The English could be seen ready to fight tooth and nail as they wanted to win on their home ground. Given the close scores, one feels sorry for the Kiwis as they merely lost over a matter of boundaries. They played very well and Williamson could be seen leading the team with an iron hand and a compassionate face. Many fans feel disgruntled and believe England’s win based on technicalities is actually unfair given New Zealand’s performance throughout the tournament. Perhaps the ICC could look into this and ensure the next World Cup does not have to rely on these tiny aspects to determine the winner. At the end, the English had luck on their side, as technicalities won them the cup.
Faizan Mahmood
Published in The Express Tribune, July 16th, 2019.
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