Clik here to view.
The England cricket team has made history by winning the Cricket World Cup in the most thrilling fashion.
It followed an astonishing Ben Stokes innings that led to a first ever ‘super over’ to decide the winner.
The scores were tied at the end of 50 overs. Even then the teams could not be separated, as both scored 15 off their six additional balls with England victorious by virtue of having hit the most boundaries.
It was their first final for 27 years and they began the tournament as favourites.
Their victory emulates the England women’s team who won the Cricket World Cup on the same ground two years ago.
England began the tournament as favourites. They were in danger of getting knocked out early after defeats to Sri Lanka, Australia and Pakistan but fought back from setbacks.
The cricket tournament took place in 11 venues across England and Wales and it has been watched by more than 675m people worldwide.
There was widespread criticism over the lack of free-to-air coverage of the sport’s biggest event with many arguing it was a lost opportunity to build a new generation of cricket fans.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Check back for the fullest version. Follow HuffPost UK on Twitter here, and on Facebook here.
