England have won the Cricket World Cup after a nail-biting final against New Zealand at Lord’s.

Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer were the heroes for the hosts on a dramatic afternoon in London which saw the game go down to a super over.

Here, PA looks at England’s other highs in the 21st century.

2005 Ashes

Andrew Flintoff, left, and Kevin Pietersen were instrumental for England (Mark Lees/PA)
Andrew Flintoff, left, and Kevin Pietersen were instrumental for England (Mark Lees/PA)

2010 World Twenty20

Paul Collingwood became the first England captain to hoist aloft a global trophy (Rebecca Naden/PA)
Paul Collingwood became the first England captain to hoist aloft a global trophy (Rebecca Naden/PA)

2010/11 Ashes

Andrew Strauss led England to glory Down Under (Gareth Copley/PA)
Andrew Strauss led England to glory Down Under (Gareth Copley/PA)

Topping the Test rankings

England got their hands on the Test mace after whitewashing India (Anthony Devlin/PA)
England got their hands on the Test mace after whitewashing India (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Beating India in India

Kevin Pietersen's knock in Mumbai is highly-regarded (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Kevin Pietersen’s knock in Mumbai is highly-regarded (Anthony Devlin/PA)

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