There were many defining moments in the ICC Cricket World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, but the top among them was award presentation ceremony.The reason is it was Sachin who presented the Man Of the Match and Man of the series awards.
Tendulkar was the biggest name on dais during the presentations after Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets to lift their fifth World Cup trophy.
For his 3/36 Australian pacer James Faulkner bagged the Man-of-the-Match award in the final, while another Australian speed gun Mitchell Starc was adjudged the man of the series.
Mitchell Starc was named the player of the tournament and he received award from Sachin.The 25-year-old left-arm quick finished with 22 wickets in the tournament, tied with New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Boult though having played a match lesser than his Tasmanian rival.
Starc bowled fast and swung the ball both ways during the tournament and his wickets came at an average of just over 10.His best bowling display came in Australia’s pool stage loss against New Zealand in Auckland when he almost won his team the match with figures of 6-28.Sachin Tendulkar, who was the brand ambassador of the event, handed out trophies to the Man of the Match James Faulkner and Man of the Tournament Mitchell Starc.
