England’s World Cup celebrations continue

Published on July 17, 2019November 1, 2023 Authored by C to I News Desk

Photo courtesy: Twitter/@englandcricket

Having ended a 44-year wait for the ICC World Cup trophy last Sunday, the England cricket team is continuing its celebrations.

OH WHAT A NIGHT 🏆#CWC19 #WeAreEngland #Champions #ExpressYourself pic.twitter.com/IuI3ce41g0
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 15, 2019

The entire team visited 10 Downing Street on Tuesday and were congratulated by outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May.

Here we have a team that will be spoken of in awe for generations to come. On behalf of the whole country, congratulations to England’s World Cup winners! 🏏 pic.twitter.com/ZaRYb5vrLS
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) July 16, 2019

England's Royal Mail also paid tribute to the team with 15 special edition mailboxes to be placed around the country, with the one first one being unveiled at Lord's Cricket Ground where the final was played.

Following England Cricket’s historic win, we've unveiled a special edition white and gold postbox at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

The postbox pays tribute to the achievements of the Men's and Women's teams @EnglandCricket.https://t.co/4nZyIiDJ98 #CWC19 #Cricket #England pic.twitter.com/YM7Afkn38t
— Royal Mail (@RoyalMail) July 16, 2019

The historic win was a moment of great pride for the entire country and Eoin Morgan’s men are still in disbelief.

Memories to last a lifetime pic.twitter.com/zailGhoQC8
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) July 15, 2019

https://twitter.com/benstokes38/status/1151115129775370240

Not sure it’s quite sunk in yet but want to thank absolutely everyone that has been on this journey with me. The support from family, friends and the public has been INSANE. Thank you all so much 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20) July 16, 2019

Still lost for words… not sure it will ever sink in! Thanks to everyone for messages of support before, during and after this amazing journey with the best bunch of lads! So so proud of this TEAM!
England – World Cup Champions! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/v6S4Wby4gL
— Chris Woakes (@chriswoakes) July 16, 2019

Thank you to absolutely everyone that has been on this journey with us as a team! The support of family, friends and all the fans means so much! It’s been a long ride but this 3 minute video is just incredible! 🏆 https://t.co/W8ZEkaDSXA
— Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) July 16, 2019

🦁🦁🦁 pic.twitter.com/TJW5CGrwaK
— Joe Root (@root66) July 16, 2019

Meanwhile, congratulatory messages continue to pour in from around the United Kingdom and the world.

Wow.

That was tense, @englandcricket 🏆

Congratulations guys – what a fantastic achievement 🙌 #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/ZnvAs6XbvN
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) July 14, 2019

Congratulations to @englandcricket on winning the World Cup. What a final. Brilliant lads 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👏🏏 #WeAreEngland #CWC19
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) July 14, 2019

Great show by both the teams in the #CWC19Finals yesterday. Congratulations @englandcricket. 👍🏼
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 15, 2019

That’s the best game I’ve ever seen and the last hour was the worst and most nervous I’ve ever felt. WHAT A WIN!!!!! @englandcricket officially World Cup champions, I feel like crying/singing/dancing/hugging/screaming all at once!!!! 🏆🏆🏆😁😁😁❤️
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) July 14, 2019

Wow!! What a game! What a team!! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 https://t.co/C87XyMpA7H
— James Anderson (@jimmy9) July 14, 2019

Never seen anything like that. @englandcricket have won the World Cup. Cricket is coming home. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 14, 2019