Ties are extremely rare in one-day internationals. Before Sunday, there had only been four instances in Cricket World Cup history
This contributed to the effectiveness of the bowlers. The “expected average” during the World Cup of 32.2 runs—a figure that estimates how costly each wicket ought to be, given the quality of the balls delivered—has been lower than in any ODI series in England since 2014. How, then, did big-hitting England win a bowler-friendly tournament?Four factors stood out. First, the hosts learned to be tactically flexible.
A second explanation of England’s success was a handful of outstanding performances, even relative to the team’s previously high standards . Four stalwarts made significant improvements. Mr Roy batted for an average of 22 balls more per dismissal at the World Cup than in the four years before, and scored at a faster rate in these longer innings. All-rounder Ben Stokes also occupied the crease for more balls than usual. The improvements in bowling were even greater, perhaps aided by the pitches.
Yet even the most jubilant English fan would have acknowledged the importance of a fourth factor: luck. Cricket includes many events that neither team can control, such as injuries, the weather, unpredictable bounces or umpiring decisions. Sometimes these random fluctuations balance themselves out during a tournament. But two fortunate moments went England’s way during the World Cup’s climax. The first came with three balls of England’s innings left and nine runs required.
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