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Man of the Match is an award handed out to the most outstanding performer of every one-day international cricket match. During the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in West Indies, Man of the Match awards will be considered extremely prestigious. It is very special for cricketers to win this coveted prize in the world championship.
Man of the Match prizes have been given out for a long time now. They honor an individuals exemplary performance in a particular game even though the player may or may not be from the winning side. The same trend has been continued into Cricket World Cups as well.
For Cricket World Cup 2007, more than fifty Man of the Match awards will be handed out. These awards are a big motivation for cricketers to put in their best into every match. Indias Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of winning the maximum number of Man of the Match awards in World Cups he has eight MoM awards in his kitty.
The player who wins Man of the Match award in the final match of World Cup will be credited with leading his team into winning the tag of World Champions
The following list mentions names of cricketers who have won the Man of the Final Match awards in last eight editions of the World Cup.
1975 Clive Lloyd (West Indies) 102 runs in 85 balls
1979 Vivian Richards (West Indies) 138 not out in 157 balls
1983 Mohinder Amarnath (India) 26 runs and 3/12
1987 David Boon (Australia) 75 runs in 125 balls
1992 Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 33 runs in 19 balls and 3 wickets
1996 Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) 107 not out and 3/42
1999 Shane Warne (Australia) 4 wickets for 33 runs
2003 Ricky Ponting (Australia) 140 not out
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