***Official*** Australia v New Zealand - Final

[Howsie]

Because NZ can't win a game on merit, right? Really pisses me off.

Did you see what they reported after the England game? Pretty much said New Zealand only won because of the pitch, god it's annoying.

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

If you search 'ahmedabad mirror pakistan cricket', most of the relevant results are NZ media outlets who have just copied the NZPA article.

While it would be jumping the gun at this stage to suggest a hanky-panky semi-final, the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption unit would be having a good look at the Pakistan vs New Zealand match of October 3.

If you look at the source, I read it as just suggesting the unit 'would' analyse the game, in the author's opinion, not that they actually are.

 

[99*]

HTFU and do it.

Have class in the morning. Haven't slept more than a few hours a night since last Wednesday. Essay due Thursday.

But bugger that a rough day for me is an easy price to pay, how often do NZ make the finals?

Mid-semester break ftw.

Although I do have an essay, a report, a presentation, an economic anaylsis paper, a full business plan to do and have to study for exams this week. And haven't started any of them.

 

[Days of Grace]

Exam week at my high school.

Will be taking a morning paid leave.

I'm a teacher btw, not a student

 

[Athlai]

Mid-semester break ftw.

Although I do have an essay, a report, a presentation, an economic anaylsis paper, a full business plan to do and have to study for exams this week. And haven't started any of them.

Yeah have a essay worth 20% due Thurs, will get to it after the cricket and the cricket's aftermath is dealt with.

 

[pasag]

My last uni assignment due tomorrow and have kinda pushed it off till today so will probably have to give it a miss and watch the replay. Really sucks as it could be ages till we're in this position again.

 

[armchairumpire]

My last uni assignment due tomorrow and have kinda pushed it off till today so will probably have to give it a miss and watch the replay. Really sucks as it could be ages till we're in this position again.

I think you should ask for an extension for that Uni assignment and watch the match. Perhaps your computer 'died' or you ate a dodgy curry - anything!

 

[Days of Grace]

My last uni assignment due tomorrow and have kinda pushed it off till today so will probably have to give it a miss and watch the replay. Really sucks as it could be ages till we're in this position again.

Your lecturer's probably going to be watching the match, so I'm sure he/she will understand.

 

[NZ Guy]

At my dads and he doesn't have sky so am going to miss it. Started watching in '03 so this is NZ's biggest game since I started watching, only go to my dads about 5 weeks of the year - terrific timing

 

[JBH001]

Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree then, have honestly enjoyed every bit of commentary from Bhogle I've ever heard. Playing top level cricket isn't (and rightfully so at that) a pre-requisite for being a cricket commentator, and the sport is lucky to have journalists like Jim Maxwell and Bhogle to broadcast it to the masses.

I have to say I rather like Bhogle myself, a lot worse floating around.

A couple more hours before big brother and little brother tap gloves and go to it.

 

[inbox24]

Elliot will be the real danger tonight, he's the rock of batting and bowling solid in times of turmoil. Hopefully we can be chasing tonight rather than having 300+ chased down against us.

 

[Athlai]

Rating Elliott's bowling means credibility -2 points.

Hope Aus bats first and scores over 300 tbh. Game would be ours.

 

[Howsie]

Rating Elliott's bowling means credibility -2 points.

Hope Aus bats first and scores over 300 tbh. Game would be ours.

I just hope Australia bats first tbh, would hate for us to get something really average.

 

[Edged&Taken]

is this nz's first time in an icc final ??

 

[nz0003]

is this nz's first time in an icc final ??

Nope. We won the 2000 Champions Trophy.

 

[Athlai]

is this nz's first time in an icc final ??

As we won in 2000.... I'd guess not.

 

[Edged&Taken]

As we won in 2000.... I'd guess not.

thanks, went hunting for the match details . only india has a few old timers still playing

New Zealand (265-6, 49.4 over) defeated India (264-6, 50 over) by four wickets.

India
Sourav Ganguly (captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Ajit Agarkar, Hemang Badani, Rahul Dravid, Vinod Kambli, Anil Kumble, Sunil Joshi, Robin Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Sridharan Sriram, Venkatesh Prasad, Vijay Dahiya (wicket keeper), Zaheer Khan, Anshuman Gaekwad (Coach)

New Zealand
Stephen Fleming (captain), Geoff Allott, Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns, Chris Harris, Craig McMillan, Dion Nash, Chris Nevin, Adam Parore (wicket keeper), Craig Spearman, Scott Styris, Glen Sulzberger, Roger Twose, Paul Wiseman, David Trist (coach)

 

[NUFAN]

Vettori out, Patel in.

What a blow for NZ.

 

[andyc]

And Australia win the game. Really disappointing that, was looking forward to seeing how Vettori would go against us.

 

[inbox24]

Dan Rhetoric out!