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Across France, 14,000 cops on guard for troublemakers during World Cup Final
•As Les Bleus take on Argentina in the World Cup final, police will be on their guard for troublemakers, after around 40 far-right sympathisers were arrested on Wednesday evening as they attempted to join a crowd of revellers after France beat Morocco in the semi-final
FIFA World Cup 2022: 3 million ticket requests for final; 1.4 million for England-US game
•FIFA has received 3 million ticket requests for the World Cup final in Qatar and high demand to attend some of its biggest group-stage games.
Thought had no scope after being bowled out for 183: Kris Srikkanth on 1983 World Cup final win
•Former India batsman Kris Srikkanth said they never thought they had any scope of winning the 1983 World Cup final after being bundled out for a meagre 183 but a pep-talk from skipper Kapil Dev spurred the side to victory.
Marylebone Cricket Club likely to review overthrow rules in aftermath of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final controversy
•An overthrow went for a four in World Cup final after getting a deflection of Ben Stokes' bat to help England take the match into Super Over and eventually lift the trophy via boundary count.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Tour diary: It's time to make sense of New Zealand's pain, England's joy, and the greatest final of them all
Geoff Lemon •Australian journalist Geoff Lemon takes us on the roller-coaster ride with stories of covering the last few days of the World Cup which include the semis and the manic final between England and New Zealand that will go down as the best ODI in history of cricket
Of loss, longing, and grit, what Wimbledon and World Cup finals teach us about life and sport
Shantanu Srivastava •Give in to sport’s allure, succumb to its bubbling brutalities, and marvel the mavericks. Feel the agony, enjoy the ecstasy, romance the rhetoric, and dance to its delirium — is there a greater drug?
The Final Word, World Cup 2019 Podcast: Listen to Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins talk about extraordinary final and England's title victory
Firstcricket Staff •England ended their 44-year wait for a maiden 50-overs World Cup title by beating a gutsy New Zealand side on boundaries after a tied Super Over amidst heart-stopping drama on Sunday.
England vs New Zealand, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final: Liam Plunkett, Chris Woakes help hosts restrict Kiwis to 241/9
•Liam Plunkett took three key wickets as England restricted New Zealand to 241-8 in the World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday, with both sides desperate to win the tournament for the first time.
New Zealand vs England, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Final: Band of nice guys and a group of transformers enter Lord’s to claim their share of cricketing history
Jigar Mehta •One team has taken 9,969 days to reach this stage again. The other has just 1570. The dream, however, remains yet unfulfilled for both. The wait has been equally long and agonising. After years of pain, heartbreak, hopes, failures and renewed hopes, one will finally end that painful wait as England take on New Zealand in the World Cup final at Lord's.
New Zealand vs England, Weather Update in London today: Bright sunshine likely to welcome teams in final at Lord's
Firstcricket Staff •England and New Zealand will square off in the final of the World Cup on Sunday as both teams will be vying for their first title at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground. The weather predictions are that It will be a largely sunny day with temperatures rising steadily in London.