World Cup Final.

Luck did not favour Pakistan as they were beaten in the World Cup final by England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The result is a heartAbreaking one for the team and fans alike, after playing a perfect game in the semi-final and making it past the group stages in miraculous fashion.

England is now the first team to hold both men's World Cups simultaneously after sneaking past Pakistan in a tense run chase to win by five wickets with an over to spare. The game was closer than it sounds as the bowlers put in an incredible effort to defend a sub-par total following a mediocre batting effort. Despite England's sheer batting prowess, the match was poised until the 16th over when star pacer Shaheen Afridi had to walk off injured. This is a format where just a handful of deliveries can be extremely consequential, and Shaheen's loss was felt immensely towards the close of the innings.

As hard as it is to come to terms with the loss, the team played out of their skins and the fielding effort was a testaAment to that. There are a lot of positives to take away from this match and the tournament, primarily with regards to the bowling...