Wisden at CWC19
How England won the greatest-ever World Cup final by 'the barest of margins' – Almanack
"A game that kept confounding expectations"
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Wisden at CWC19
"A game that kept confounding expectations"
"The fans began to wonder: could a place in the semi-finals really be slipping through England’s fingers?"
"For South Africa, a fifth defeat really did mean curtains"
"No one saw this coming – least of all England"
He later admitted he didn’t think he had the innings in him
"The Sri Lankans declined to send anyone to the press conference"
"Archer unleashed a five-over spell peaking at 95.1mph"
"A team whose spirit was breaking"
"The locals were in no mood to forgive, let alone forget"
"As The Oval erupted, the World Cup sprang to life"