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[RightArmRapid]

My team came through in the end, always said they wood despite all the doubters at school!

[Cover_Drive]

Overall I think West Indies is best team to win, they truly deserved a glory considering the turmoil they were in past few years.

Still wish it should have came under a better captain than Darren Sammy.

But congrats to them, happy to see them win.

I do feel bad for Sri Lanka though, 4th world cup final loss since 2007.

[100 not out]

I rate Sammy as a cricketer, he is one of those guys who looks innocuous but somehow manages to contribute to the cause. he must have good man management skills to be able to get everybody behind him.

[100 not out]

It's been a long time coming, but Windies top of the world.

[Number4]

despite SL loading the wicket in there favour it looks like the Windies are going to wrap this up. Serves SL right and the ICC ought to be having words about preparing a spinning top for a major final.

Bit of a harsh call considering there were 10 games played there over the last 7 days. What else would you expect? A 1st day test wicket?

[100 not out]

The wicket certainly wasn't befitting of a World Cup final.

[Cover_Drive]

The wicket certainly wasn't befitting of a World Cup final.

Agreed

[uknsaunders]

Bit of a harsh call considering there were 10 games played there over the last 7 days. What else would you expect? A 1st day test wicket?

You are asking for trouble if you play 7 in 10 days! Maybe for the semi's/finals they could've used a fresh strip? The early decks were far better, offering a bit to seamers/spinners alike and also the ball coming onto the bat.

[Cover_Drive]

I find it funny how Sri Lanka made spin-tops to assist themselves and little did they know "what goes around, comes around"

So there plan backfired them

[SLCRICKETFAN]

Absolutely shattered to see Sri Lanka lose another World Cup final . Still so many great positives have come out from the tournament such as Dananjaya keeping his cool at the international level and the resurgence of Mendis. Great captaincy from Mahela as always dropping the best bowler from last game (Herath) and playing Dananjaya the 19 year old who bowled superbly. He backed Malinga to deliver and a rare big lapse from him. The Dilshan wicket was crucial without him it's considerably harder for Sri Lanka to get off to a good start. Can't help but feel pleased knowing that even if Sri Lanka didn't win it went to a deserving team, great to see the West Indies team celebrating and being in high spirits. Unfortunately it seems as though Jayawardene, Sangakkara and Dilshan won't ever end up on a winning world cup team.

[Village Trundler]

Haha England would have a seam friendly pitch, India, sl and Pakistan would have a spinning top and Australia would have a hard bouncy track.

Noone prepares the pitch for the opposition.

[uknsaunders]

Nor should they but if you are hosting a major tournament then you have to provide a surface fitting of the occasion.

[Village Trundler]

There were cheerleaders, fireworks, a match fixer, a stand in captain who helped work around an over rate ban (who also won the spirit of cricket award) and a shonkily organised group system in a T20 competition.

Pretty sure a matt, fixed to the ground by upside down stubbies would have been perfectly befitting of the occasion lol.

[BakarooBonzai]

I don't think they intended make spin track, SL doesn't have great spinners since Murali retired.  Mendis and Akila relies more on variations than spin.  I think it's ok to have a bowler friendly pitch, makes things interesting.  It's a bit boring if the bat dominates the game.  It's not like it was an impossible pitch to bat on, Samuels showed how, be patient and get used to the pitch and you can capitalize.  Out of top ten wicket takers in the tournament 5 were spinners and the other 5 fast bowlers.  So can't say that's unfair.  Each cricket playing nation have a unique pitch profile, for example Ausie wickets will always be green and pace friendly, Indian tracks will be flat and batting friendly, etc.  I think that just give cricket it's character and uniqueness that other sports can't claim.