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Ridiculous rule – Gautam Gambhir
"Don't understand how the game of such proportions, the #CWC19Final, is finally decided on who scored the most boundaries. A ridiculous rule @ICC. Should have been a tie. I want to congratulate both @BLACKCAPS & @englandcricket on playing out a nail biting Final," Gambhir wrote on his twitter handle.
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Disagree with it, but rules are rules – Yuvraj Singh
Gambhir's former teammate Yuvraj Singh also disagreed with the ICC rule of deciding the World Cup winner on boundary count.
"I don't agree with that rule ! But rules are rules congratulations to England on finally winning the World Cup, my heart goes out for the kiwis they fought till the end. Great game an epic final !!!! #CWC19Final," he wrote.
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ICC is a joke – Scott Styris
Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris called ICC a joke.
"Nice work @ICC ... you are a joke!!!," he wrote. Former Australian batsman Dean Jones also described the ICC rule as unfair.
"The DL system is actually based on runs and wickets lost... yet the Final result is only based on Boundaries hit? Not fair in my opinion. Must have been great to watch!," he wrote.
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Boundaries win the world cup? - Stuart MacGill
"Lovers of cricket turn up for wickets (ENG 10-241, NZ 8-241) AND runs. I love both of these teams but am feeling extremely dissatisfied despite such an amazing match. Shame on all media who fail to highlight the fact that this was a tie. BOOOOOO," tweeted former Aussie leg-spinner Stuart MacGill
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Feel for New Zealand – Akash Chopra
"Two consecutive finals. Losing the finals because of fewer boundaries in a TIED game. It's impossible not to feel for NZ. Tough luck, guys. You won a lot of hearts," wrote former India player turned commentator Akash Chopra.
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As good as trophy shared – Shoaib Akthar
"OH MY GOD! What a match for a World Cup Final. This is as good as a trophy shared. Match tied, super over tied, England wins on more boundaries hit. Wow. Great scenes at Lords," tweeted former Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akthar.
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Sudden death better than boundary rule – Mohammed Kaif
Former India batsman Mohammed Kaif wrote: "Difficult to digest this more boundary rule. Something like sudden death- continuous super overs till a result is a better solution.
"Understand, wanting a definite winner but sharing a trophy is better than deciding on more boundaries. Very tough on New Zealand."