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Melbourne, March 29: Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar presented the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards at the closing ceremony of the 2015 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Sunday. Australia defeated trans-Tasman rivals and co-hosts New Zealand by seven wickets to clinch their fifth World Cup trophy. Mitchell Starc: Great to see hard work reaping rewards.
All-rounder James Faulkner was named the Player of the Match for his figures of 9-1-36-3. The pacer took the key wickets of Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott and Corey Anderson. Fast bowler Mitchell Starc etched his name in the record books as he was named Player of the Tournament for taking the most wickets, 22.
Tendulkar, who was member of the 2011 World Cup-winning Indian team, is the brand ambassador of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) showpiece event. The World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Sunday broke the sport’s attendance record with 93,013 people turning up to see Australia being crowned champions for the fifth time. Mitchell Starc lands Player of the Tournament award.
Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets with 101 balls remaining. Sunday’s total attendance surpassed the record achieved at the same venue 15 months ago when the first day of the Boxing Day Test attracted 91,112 people. The previous One-Day International (ODI) record crowd was achieved in the 1992 World Cup when the iconic ‘G’ drew a crowd of 87,182 for the final between Pakistan and England.
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