Finally, a major global title! England players and their fans across the globe are overjoyed. And why not, England is the World T20 Champion side. A 7 wicket victory over arch-rivals Australia on Sunday, the 16th of May, meant that England won their biggest world competition in 35 years. It was England’s most memorable victory since 1966. Though they won a world cup in 1975 it wasn’t as special as the 1966 win. Skipper Paul Collingwood’s message to the team must have been – “Make 2010, 1966”. And yeah, they have made it. An outstanding and a well deserved victory in what was called a “small England”. The spectators at Barbados cheered for England as they inched closer to the 148 target set by Australia.
Everything seems to be going England’s way. There was intent converted into action and a bunch of hard working boys hungry for a win. This is just a start of something really big. England has got wonderful pedigreed individuals. The job in hand for Coach Andy Flower and Captain Andrew Strauss was to make them perform as one unit. Let’s give them their credit. It’s a job well done. And the results are showing. The team is performing as a unit and they enjoy each other’s performances. England cricket is going only one way hereafter and that is up. This particular team has the talent and the desire to make it count. Now their focus must be to enjoy the moment and at the same time not get carried away like they did after 2005 Ashes triumph. This moment has come after a long long time they have every reason to celebrate hard. Such winning moments don’t come very often but they need to make it a point that winning becomes a habit.
Australia, on the other hand, has something to cheer about as their women’s team lifts the T20 title. They beat New Zealand by 3 runs in a close match. Good news o women’s cricket in Australia.
England has made history at Barbados and has made some unsaid promises to the world that there are more victories ahead. I’m delighted! Finally, it’s England!
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