World Cup 2019: Kane Williamson named Player of the Tournament
India TodayOne of the most exciting games of cricket ever ended as England were crowned the new world champions at Lord's on Sunday. It ended England's 44-year-long wait for the sport's biggest prize as their opponents New Zealand fell agonizingly short after the scores were tied even after the Super Over. Kane Williamson, the New Zealand skipper, however, had some reason to rejoice as he was adjudged the Player of the tournament for scoring 578 runs and his outstanding leadership that led the Kiwis to their 2nd successive World Cup final. pic.twitter.com/k6ragoJZ9Y Cricket World Cup July 14, 2019 "We were weighing up the overheads versus the pitch, it was on the drier side. New Zealand have now joined England and Sri Lanka as the only teams to have lost successive World Cup finals.