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There will never be another finish for a World Cup final like this.
In order for England to win it in front of a packed house at Lord's in this incredible atmosphere, free television, with a large audience on the radio and online, could not have been better.
If it does not show people how cricket is an incredible sport and encourages them to get into the sport, I'm not sure what will happen.
It was the most ridiculous cricket game, tied twice. You can debate the fairness of winning on the number of marked limits, and you must have sympathy for New Zealand. What would we think of this system if England had lost?
But if the objective of this summer was to sell the game, maybe if England had lost, we would still feel that the final would be something that would make cricket a sport to which everyone should participate .
Everything we wanted to achieve was achieved, and so much more. Cricket now has an incredible platform from which to build.
I do not think that the Cricket Commission of England and Wales, and those of us who love cricket, could have asked for more.
There were times when I thought England had lost. In fact, until the touchdown detaches from Ben Stokes's stick and makes four rollovers, they were the second favorites.
It was an enormous fortune, which suggests that England was despised.
Curiously, if the band had not been away for four years, it would not have given them an advantage because Stokes was not going to run. But once the rope has fallen, that's all.
It was such a strange thing to arrive at such a crucial moment and finally save them.
This should not underestimate the role played by Stokes in the salvation of England.
This is a man who conceded four consecutive shots in the final of the final defeat of the 2016 World T20 and who was on trial a year ago.
In addition to all this, he has always been a fantastic cricketer, helped by the support of a wonderful family.
Ben Stokes kisses his wife Clare after the World Cup final
In the company of Jos Buttler, he reversed the trend. They used all their experience and experience from one day.
Some may speak of redemption, but for me, that's not the question. Stokes was only doing his job, even if he did it very, very well.
While it was Stokes at Lord's, Andrew Strauss, Trevor Bayliss and Eoin Morgan led the planning.
Morgan, the captain, is an extraordinary man. It has changed so much that the player who entered the England team was hard to talk to, especially as regards his Irish origins.
He has matured beyond recognition into an engaging, calm and thoughtful leader. I have so much admiration for him.
Four years ago, the captain was imposed on the eve of a World Cup that turned out to be a really depressing tournament for England.
To change things, he went online with a new way of playing and supporting the players that he wanted.
On top of that, he recognized how important this World Cup is to the game as a whole. He has shown an incredible humility and I am really very happy that he became the first English captain to have seized the trophy.
With Bayliss, they created an environment conducive to player development.
Bayliss was hired to win the World Cup and that's what he did. Externally, he is unwavering, setting the tone in a locker room where players are encouraged to take risks.
There was a blow by Buttler on Sunday, a scoop on his shoulder, which left me wondering how he had the courage to do it.
If he had missed it and if his central stump had been destroyed, there would have been circumstances in which he would have been castigated.
Not in this England team, it's a Bayliss mentality that allows players to express themselves without fear of failure.
The appointment of Bayliss, in harmony with former badistant coach Paul Farbrace, was part of the vision of Strauss, the former cricket director who presided over England's new attitude to the United States. Regarding cricket one day.
It was Strauss and ECB President Colin Graves who booked this World Cup, putting a new emphasis on the 50-year-old match and lining up the white-ball players with those playing in the Tests.
Anyone who was in Adelaide four years ago to see England dislodged by Bangladesh will know all the remarkable transformation that they have gone through. The majority of these have come under Strauss's gaze and I'm delighted that it's at Lord's place to see the end result.
Strauss worked for Sky, who can boast of making the game available on free TV.
Sky does its job, and it's great, but now they've probably secured future subscribers.
In addition, cricket will have new players and supporters, because the game could not have been better known.
Was it better than 2005, the unforgettable Ashes? This series will always be there, but being there while Morgan was on a lap of honor, under the eyes of 29,000 trained people, was about as special as possible.
It was really a perfect day.
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