Cricket World Cup ends in farce

World Cup match referee Jeff Crowe has taken responsibility for the "human error" and confusion which meant the final was won 'twice' by Australia and ended in farcical scenes at Kensington Oval.

Cricket World Cup ends in farce

World Cup match referee Jeff Crowe has taken responsibility for the "human error" and confusion which meant the final was won 'twice' by Australia and ended in farcical scenes at Kensington Oval.

Australia celebrated their victory - and a record third successive Cup crown - only to be told by umpires Steve Bucknor and Aleem Dar that they must go back on the field to bowl three more overs in near-darkness against a Sri Lanka team who had accepted there was no longer any way they could win.

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