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

[nz0003]

I'm devastated, there goes our chances.

 

[Jono]

Just piled on Australia at $1.40.

Going to be very tough for NZ without Vettori. They surely can't do it.


Or can they?

 

[GGG]

^&%# 4 front line players including our captain and best player out, will need a massive effort and a bit of luck if we are to win it. &*%@.

 

[GGG]

Also would of brought Styris in, now we have no experience if it comes down to the wire.

 

[inbox24]

NZ batting first! Hopefully we can restrict.

 

[Prince EWS]

Also would of brought Styris in, now we have no experience if it comes down to the wire.

Yeah, this was actually an opportunity to replace the injured Vettori with Styris in the squad, and drop Broom.

 

[Raghav]

Ryder OUT after his winning knock against SRL
Elliot Injured after his winning performance against ENG
Vettori OUT after his winning knock performance against PAK
???? injured after helping NZ to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2009

Its simple! NZ is an injury away from clinching this trophy

 

[Briony]

Ironically enough NZ lost its only match with the least number of injuries. They struggled at Centurion first time up and have been lucky to play at seamer friendly Joburg. It's all ahead of them. Let's hope they make a game of it.

 

[four_or_six]

Vettori out? What a nightmare that is for NZ.

 

[Prad100w]

Get 300, Get Ponting out early..Australia's middle order haven't had much of a hit whole tournament. So there's still hope even without Vettori..

 

[Athlai]

Ryder OUT after his winning knock against SRL
Elliot Injured after his winning performance against ENG
Vettori OUT after his winning knock performance against PAK
???? injured after helping NZ to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2009

Its simple! NZ is an injury away from clinching this trophy

Broom to score 200 and never play again maybe.

 

[Athlai]

Hey McCullum now that Vettori is out winning this match pretty much depends on how you start this innings. No pressure though.

 

[Raghav]

Broom to score 200 and never play again maybe.

 

[pasag]

Chased down 300 only a couple of weeks back, so not like we can't do it if that happens. Different circumstances, but still...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hmm considering it's a final it must be one of the most one-sided ever in terms of odds. Can't be too many teams in the past who were a 1.33 favourite before a ball is bowled.

 

[NUFAN]

Hey McCullum now that Vettori is out winning this match pretty much depends on how you start this innings. No pressure though.

Athlai, isn't Patel in for Vettori a like for like replacement.

I'm not going to be confident chasing any total tbh.

 

[Athlai]

Chased down 300 only a couple of weeks back, so not like we can't do it if that happens. Different circumstances, but still...

Didn't face the might of Ve...Jeets.

Reckon he'll do fine tbh. Obviously our bowling really depends on the wicket taking ability of Bond, Mills and Butler.

Need at the very very very least 260.

To win we need 400.

Hopefully we'll find something in between that.

 

[Prad100w]

Chased down 300 only a couple of weeks back, so not like we can't do it if that happens. Different circumstances, but still...

That middle order still looks a bit fragile for me. No one really had too much of a hit this tourney apart from Hussey probably. That's when ponting's wicket is crucial. Not saying Australia can't do it, they surely will have the upperhand. All that matters only if NZ get 300, otherwise

 

[Athlai]

Athlai, isn't Patel in for Vettori a like for like replacement.

I'm not going to be confident chasing any total tbh.

Just lose a lot with Dan gone, been great with the bat and the ball. With him out pressure is on Franklin with both bat and ball, as well as Broom (with bat) and Patel (with ball).

Can they fill Dan's boots?

 

[Athlai]

That middle order still looks a bit fragile for me. No one really had too much of a hit this tourney apart from Hussey probably. That's when ponting's wicket is crucial. Not saying Australia can't do it, they surely will have the upperhand. All that matters only if NZ get 300, otherwise

We've never lost with 300 under our belt, would make it a cracker. To get that far McCullum, Guptill or Taylor will have to do something special.