After winning the World Cup Final against India, Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh expressed his joy, mentioning that the past eight weeks were the most challenging in his life.
On Sunday, November 19, Australia secured a 6-wicket victory against India in the World Cup 2023 final. The match at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium saw Australia’s dominance throughout the summit clash, with Pat Cummins and Travis Head leading the way to a crucial win.
The happy Australian team celebrated when Glenn Maxwell scored the winning runs in the last ball of the 43rd over. Australia had a tough start, losing two games in a row to India and South Africa, but then they did really well by winning nine matches in a row.
Following Australia’s victory over India, securing their sixth ODI World Cup title, Mitchell Marsh celebrated by placing his legs over the trophy. Captain Pat Cummins shared this on Instagram, but some fans expressed discomfort, urging the ICC to step in, citing concerns about ethical standards.
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Australia faced a difficult situation in the third match when Sri Lanka formed a partnership of 100 runs for their opening wicket.
Travis Head received the Player of the Match in the final for his superb 137 runs off 120 balls
Mitchell Marsh was questioned about the crucial moment in the Sri Lanka game and his emotions after winning the 2023 World Cup. The Australian all-rounder described it as a moment of sheer happiness and mentioned that those were the toughest weeks of cricket in his entire life.
“Pure elation. It’s been the hardest eight weeks of cricket I’ve ever been a part of. We were none and two, and (in our third game) Sri Lanka were 0-120.”
”That feels like a lifetime ago. But to be here, this group, it’s unbelievable,” Marsh was reported to have said by cricket.com.au.
Experienced Australian batsman Steve Smith praised the current Australian team and its management for sticking to their strategies. He emphasized that 2023 was a significant year for Australian cricket, securing victories in the World Test Championship and the World Cup.
“It wasn’t the ideal start (to the tournament) for us, but we’ve got a good group of players here, great staff, and we had belief that we were going to turn it around. And fortunately, we were able to do that and get ourselves into the top four.”
”And then it’s a whole new ball game from there. Australia typically plays pretty well in those moments. It’s another dream come true today, to win another final.”
”It’s been a pretty big year for us, winning the Test championship and then this,” Smith said to cricket.com.au.
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