T20 World Cup in Australia was dominated by bowling, unpredictable weather and unexpected results

England won their second T20 World title after they defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a tense final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground — and became the first men’s team in history to hold both the 50-over and T20 World titles at the same time.

The story of the final was in many ways the story of the tournament: A match dominated by bowlers, contributing to a tense, low-scoring affair that was as much a battle of attrition as it was of free-flowing batsmanship.

“The wickets have been a bit spicy,” said Pakistan’s Shan Masood as he spoke to the press after the game. “We saw that (in the final) as well.

“In these conditions, you realize how important it is to put your ego aside, consolidate, build platforms and finish well.

“It’s probably a bit of old-style cricket, with the bigger boundaries and the quality of the bowling, batsmen were certainly humbled and a lot of people had to change their games.”

The conditions have contributed to a fantastically entertaining tournament. At one point, the poor weather in Melbourne had threatened to derail the competition, but aside from a handful of washouts, the damp conditions only served to contribute further to bowler-friendly conditions that gave the event a distinctive feel and led to many upsets taking place.

“It’s certainly made people adapt,” summarised England’s captain Jos Buttler, who took over the role from Eoin Morgan earlier this year. “(It’s) made the batters have to think differently. Bowlers have been able to attack; at certain times the ball has swung throughout the tournament, which has added a different dimension.

“That will be one of the sort of themes throughout the tournament, and like you say, you play in different parts of the world and different