England – $4, 240,000:
There is a festive mood in the UK after England had lifted a World Cup for the first time. The British newspapers had given a frontpage space to the cricket following a dramatic finish in the grand finale at Lord’s on Sunday (July 14).
In the league stage fixtures, England had faced hiccups by losing against Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
However, the Three Lions had made a spectacular comeback by winning two consecutive games, before routing Australia by eight wickets in the semi-final.
In the final, England had faced a tough time against the Kiwis. They had sealed the final on the virtue of hitting most boundaries.
Thus, the entire team had received a whopping $4, 240,000 for winning the World Cup.