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World Cup success can spur to Ashes glory: Root Reuters | London N. Zealand coach ngland’s World ECup triumph can be the perfect launch pad to complete a memorable double by win- ning the Ashes series against this year, test skipper wants rules review Joe Root has said. Hosts England ended a 44- year wait to win the World Cup as they beat New Zealand side on count after a • tied Super in a dramatic England’s Joe Root with the trophy coach final on Sunday. during the celebrations calls for Cricket Shifting focus to the five- Edgbaston, the venue for the World Cup’s rules to match Ashes series, which first Ashes test, and Root said be overhauled after begins on Aug. 1, the 28-year- they were looking forward to old said England were full of getting back there. ‘hollow’ World Cup final confidence as they bid to re- “The way we played against claim the urn having already Australia in that semi-final... England were achieved one of their targets. the guys who were involved handed• victory because “It’s what we set out to do relished it and will want a bit they had a superior two or three years ago and more: the feeling of euphoria we’re halfway there,” Root told we felt at that ground,” Root boundary count reporters. added. “This will give the guys con- “To potentially be able to ex- AFP | fidence and we’ve talked about perience all that again is very taking that forward into a se- exciting. Ashes cricket always ew Zealand coach Gary ries like that.” has a different edge to it so Stead has called for the England beat Australia in that in itself will get everyone NCricket World Cup’s the World Cup semi-finals at going. rules to be overhauled, labelling the showpiece final “hollow” af- ter England defeated the Black Caps on a technicality. The teams could not be sepa- Solskjaer confident De Gea rated at the end of both regular New Zealand’s (C) is assisted by teammates and England’s Chris Woakes (R) play and a shootout, will sign new deal soon so England were handed victo- final over of regular play. Norquay wrote. ry because they had a superior England were awarded six “You don’t need to smash your AFP | Perth week that would make him boundary count. runs but former umpire Simon equipment, yell at the umpire, the highest paid goalkeeper in “It’s a very, very hollow feel- Taufel said they should only There’s going to be or swear at and threaten rival le Gunnar Solskjaer said the world. ing that you can play 100 overs have got five as the batsmen had many things they batsmen, even with the stress of Oyesterday he was opti - De Gea was rested from and score the same amount of not crossed for their second run a World Cup on your mind; this mistic that goalkeeper David United’s pre-season opener runs and still lose the game, when the throw was made. look at over the news will be foreign territory De Gea would sign a new deal against Perth Glory on Satur- but that’s the technicalities of “I didn’t actually know that,” whole tournament to some.” to remain at Old Trafford as day but will line up against sport,” Stead told reporters in Stead said. “But at the end of -- I’m sure when There have been calls in New Manchester United prepared Leeds on Wednesday remarks released by New Zea- the day the umpires are there they were writing Zealand to give the team a tick- to face old rivals Leeds in to wrap up the Red land Cricket yesterday. to rule. the rules they never er-tape parade, regardless of Perth. Devils’ 10-day visit He said such a thrilling match, “They’re human as well, like expected a World the . United’s pre-season tour to the Western Aus- which has been hailed by many players, and sometimes there’s Cup final to happen Prime Minister Jacinda Ard- of Australia has been over- tralia city. experts as the greatest one-day a mistake but that’s just the hu- ern said that was unlikely but shadowed speculation “He’ll play and game in history, deserved a bet- man aspect of sport.” like that. I’m sure she wanted to ensure that the over the futures of hopefully we can ter way to determine the result. it’ll be reviewed players received “a heroes’ wel- several stars, agree (on a new “There’s going to be many ‘We didn’t lose’ (and) there’s many come” when they returned to including De deal) with David, things they look at over the Skipper different ways that the country. Gea who is in as I’ve said a few whole tournament -- I’m sure pointed out his team was not they’ll probably said the last year times,” Solskjaer when they were writing the defeated on the pitch, saying it explore they were in discussions with of his con - told reporters. rules they never expected a instead fell victim to “fine print” the government about when tract and has “That’ll be up World Cup final to happen like in the rules. GARY STEAD that would take place. been linked to David to an- that,” he said. He said that was a shame but “At the moment, however, with French nounce when “I’m sure it’ll be reviewed the New Zealanders had signed with some players arriving back champions Paris that happens, (and) there’s many different up to the rules that governed the at different times, some not ar- Saint-Germain. if and when.” ways that they’ll probably ex- tournament. praised for the grace with which riving back at all, and others The Spaniard The United plore.” “At the end of the day nothing they accepted the gut-wrench- having alternative playing com- is reportedly boss refused to be Stead shrugged off sugges- separated us, no one lost the ing defeat. mitments, it’s just not practical,” close to sign- drawn on whether tions England had been mistak- final, but there was a crowned “Williamson has shown they said. ing a new five- Leicester City and enly handed an extra run after winner and there it is,” he told sports fans and elite athletes “Hopefully, given the interest year deal with England centre- a throw from a fielder hit the Newstalk ZB. alike how to behave with humil- surrounding this, we can organ- United worth back Harry Magu- bat of a diving Ben Stokes’ and The New Zealand and ity, how to accept heartbreak,” ise something appropriate in the in excess of ire was on his way deflected to the boundary in the his teammates have been widely stuff.co.nz columnist Kevin weeks to come.” £350,000 a to Old Trafford. David De Gea British PM May hosts victorious England cricket team

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ritish Prime Minister Theresa May hosted Bthe World Cup-winning England cricket team in the garden of her Downing Street residence on Monday, describ- ing their win as “one of the great sporting spectacles of our time”. England ended their 44-year wait for a first 50-overs world title by beating New Zealand in a nailbiting final Super Over on Sunday. May, a keen cricket fan, was at the match and, after the win, posted a video clip on Twitter of England’s Eoin Morgan and Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May lift the trophy as they pose with the team herself dancing. The prime minister, who is trophy. mination, that character, that according to remarks released the match was “a final for the the England side have reinvent- due to stand down next week, “When the odds were against has made you world champions. by her office. ages”. ed themselves as one-day cricket greeted the players in front of you in the biggest game of your But, more than that, you have “You have helped the nation Since being unceremoniously specialists and had headed into her residence and posed for lives, you simply and stubbornly made history,” May told the play- fall in love with cricket once dumped out of the 2015 edition the World Cup as overwhelming pictures with the team and the refused to lose. It is that deter- ers during the drinks reception, again,” she said, adding that of the tournament in Australia, favourites.