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Follow live coverage as England take on New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s.

Eoin Morgan’s men have the chance to make history as the first men’s team to lift the trophy after the thrashing of Australia in Thursday’s semi-final. They face New Zealand who produced one of the performances of the tournament to knock out favourites India on Wednesday. They meet at the home of cricket with the game’s biggest prize on the line.

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  • Jack.Rathborn
  • 14 July 2019 09:25
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  • 14 July 2019 09:21
  • Jack.Rathborn
  • 14 July 2019 08:54
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  • 14 July 2019 08:50
  • Jack.Rathborn
  • 14 July 2019 08:47

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of England vs New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup final from Lord’s.

Eoin Morgan’s men have the chance to make history as the first men’s team to lift the trophy after the thrashing of Australia in Thursday’s semi-final.

They face New Zealand who produced one of the performances of the tournament to knock out favourites India on Wednesday. 

They meet at the home of cricket with the game’s biggest prize on the line.

We’ll have all the latest for you throughout the day.

  • Ben Burrows
  • 14 July 2019 07:34

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Morgan has been at the forefront the whole way and knows the size of the chance in front of an England side who will get the opportunity to play in front of a mass free-to-air audience for the first time in 14 years.

If the personal stakes are huge then the wider implications for the sport are potentially even larger.

“It means a huge amount to me and everybody in the changing room. It’s a culmination of four years of hard work, dedication and a lot of planning,” said Morgan on the eve of a career-defining day at the office.

“It presents a huge opportunity to go on and try and win a World Cup. It’s on terrestrial television around the country and obviously various outlets online and that presents a huge opportunity for us to sell this great game.

“I think for everybody around the country, the support we’ve had throughout has been unquestionable and as a team that makes you feel extremely lucky. The general level of excitement, the messages you get through, the people you meet on the street… it’s pretty cool.”

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