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What is the difference between The U.K. & England? And Great Britain?

The last three to four months have been a total hysteria for cricket fans across the world. And why not, it was show-time. First was the money oozing fest 'IPL' in May, accompanying all the glamour and who's who of the cricket world: players, coaches, support staff, owners. Following it was the grand quadrennial event: the ICC Cricket World Cup. And all of it further escalated to a new level with the nerve-wracking final. The Eng-NZ final face-off game will be remembered for generations and will often arguably be quoted as one of the best one-day matches in cricket history. As a supporter of New Zealand team (of course after India), I was disappointed to see them bag the runners up trophy 'again'; more so because of the debatable, odd rule that separated them from earning the coveted crown. Kudos to the England team as they played like champions and being the host, the victory served like a cherry on the cake.   Well, Wales was the other country from Great Britain a