'Outplayed us in all departments': World reacts to Australia's WTC triumph

Australia’s 209-run win at The Oval saw them crowned WTC Champions as they handed India their second defeat in two WTC Finals.

Speaking on air at the moment of Australia’s triumph, former skipper Ricky Ponting summed up the mood.

“Look at what it means to this group of players. Two long and hard years of work, competing and winning Test matches all around the world has gone into this today.

“Disappointment for India but they’ve been completely outplayed here at The Oval by a very good Australian cricket team.”

And Ponting’s compatriot Matthew Hayden was similarly effusive in his praise for Australia’s triumphant players while discussing how India have once again struggled to deliver in a WTC Final.

“Outplayed by New Zealand in the last cycle and now Australia,” he said.

“This is now the ninth time that Australia has taken an ICC Championship of some sort. It really is impressive stuff from a country of 26 million people.

“A bold community of athletes and sporting heroes who combined here on this world stage against [a country of} 1.4 billion. It’s impressive stuff.”

Ponting and Hayden weren’t the only big names to react, with a number of stars of Indian cricket taking to social media to congratulate Australia.

And another huge name in Indian cricket had thoughts on where the Indian squad may have gone wrong.

New Zealand's Devon Conway, one of the winners last time the final was played in England, was among others who also took to social media after the new World Test Champions were confirmed.