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Ben Stokes and Joe Root are two of the 15 new world champions from England
England beat New Zealand in a thrilling final at Lord's to win the ICC Cricket World Cup. Who are the new world champions of England?
The England team is made up of 15 new world champions, but they come from all over the world.
Captain Eoin Morgan was born in Dublin, Jofra Archer in Barbados and Jason Roy in South Africa.
The man of the match Ben Stokes was born in New Zealand but moved to Cockermouth in Cumbria at the age of 12 when his father, Gerard, was named head coach of the rugby club. from Workington Town.
Young Stokes participated in the Cockermouth Cricket Club where he is remembered.
John Grainger of the club said the success of Stokes had been an inspiration.
More than 2500 people came to see the English hero during his visit to the club two years ago. Mr. Grainger said: "He was almost the precision player" The Piper Piper of Cockermouth ".
Ben Stokes' parents, Gerard and Deb, said the day was very emotional for the family.
From his home in New Zealand, Stokes' father joked that he was "probably the most hated father in New Zealand," while his mother, Deb, said that she was "numb" and "hidden under my blanket" during the match.
Mr Stokes said the two teams have made their nations proud and that the game was already "in the annals of folklore as the best ever cricket match ever played".
He said: "When we watched the video, we had an incredible feeling of letting your son do what he was doing and then getting down to the last ball.
"He was very emotional [after the game]. He does not usually show it, but it was a special day for us as a family. "
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Ben Stokes was unbeaten 84 before the match went to super over
Ms. Stokes said, "At the end of the game, I started crying.
"[Stokes] was absolutely radiant. I think he was a little gobsmacked. He actually said "I still can not believe it". It was great.
"We will probably catch up with him in two or three days for a proper discussion."
Box office goaltender Jos Buttler, who completed the race that won the match, comes from across England, Somerset.
His mother, Pat, watched his son from Tavern Stand at Lord's and said that there was some confusion in the last moments surrounding the great evening.
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"When the scores were equal, we thought we won," she said.
"Everyone was watching and thinking" did we win, because we beat them in the group stage? "
"But that was not the case and we had to redo everything.
"We still did not know we had won until Jos started his victory charge."
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Jos Buttler celebrated with his family after removing the cages for the victory of the match
Ms. Buttler stated that she had been able to celebrate with her son in the Lord's Long Room and on the field after the match, but that she had not spoken to her the day after the day he had become world champion.
"I'm told that he's still asleep," she said.
Meanwhile, celebrations were also underway in Sheffield, home town of Joe Root.
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Joe Root, cricket captain of England, comes from Sheffield
Crowds cheered the drummer at the Sheffield Collegiate Cricket Club, where the 28-year-old made his debut in cricket.
Josh Varley, captain of the first team, said: "The atmosphere was fantastic, I can not say with words how amazing it was."
Chris Stewart, who taught Root at school, remembers the drummer as an "adorable boy and really well grounded".
Mr. Stewart, a teacher at Dore Elementary School, said: "He was sensible, conscientious, a brilliant artist and obviously an outstanding sportsman."
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Adil Rashid was born in Bradford, Jos Buttler in Taunton and Moeen Ali in Birmingham.
Reflecting on Sunday's victory, he said, "Nothing will be able to surpass it." It was absolutely fantastic.
"It was brilliant for the whole country and I hope it will bring kids and inspire the next generation of cricketers," he added.
His wife, Katie Stewart, captain of the collegiate women's cricket team, said, "I feel really humbled and privileged to have a connection here."
Meanwhile, Royal Mail launches special commemorative stamps and repaints gold and white mailboxes on each field, which hosted a match in the men's and women's world cups, with both tournaments being won by England. .
And the T20 clubs reported seeing an increase in ticket sales.
A spokesman for the Sussex Cricket Club said, "It was really good to have cricket in the eyes of the public for two months, then to win it by England."
He said their first game of the season against Surrey rivals on July 26 was "in fact a sold out", while the number of season tickets sold has also gone up.
The Durham Jets said it was too early to say if the World Cup had an impact, but a spokeswoman said it should have an impact.
He also said that the number of children going to the games had increased, but that this could be due to other initiatives, as well as to the world cup.
The winners of the World Cup in England:
- Eoin Morgan (Capt) – born Dublin, Ireland
- Moeen Ali – Birmingham
- Jofra Archer – Bridgetown, Barbados
- Jonny Bairstow – Bradford
- Jos Buttler – Taunton
- Tom Curran – Cape Town, South Africa
- Liam Dawson – Swindon
- Liam Plunkett – Middlesbrough
- Adil Rashid – Bradford
- Joe Root – Sheffield
- Jason Roy – Durban, South Africa
- Ben Stokes – Christchurch, New Zealand
- James Vince – Cuckfield, Sussex
- Chris Woakes – Birmingham
- Mark Wood – Ashington, Northumberland
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