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

[Dissector]

Terrific spell from Bond; could have easily had one or two more wickets. Will he get another over? Vettori would have been so handy in this kind of game both as captain and bowler.

Australia is getting bogged down here. While they are chasing a lowish score they can't completely forget the run rate; it won't be easy scoring at 5-6 per over on this wicket.

 

[Hurricane]

Terrific spell from Bond; could have easily had one or two more wickets. Will he get another over? Vettori would have been so handy in this kind of game both as captain and bowler.

Australia is getting bogged down here. While they are chasing a lowish score they can't completely forget the run rate; it won't be easy scoring at 5-6 per over on this wicket.

That four will help relieve the pressure,

If things get bad there is always a batting power play to come. I think Aussie are in the box seat.

 

[Blakey]

Yep Vettori being injured is a MASSIVE factor. Perhaps, at this stage, it is THE factor of who wins and who doesn't.

 

[Faisal1985]

This is some tight stuff from NZ bowlers......looks like we have final on our hands

 

[Raghav]

That four will help relieve the pressure,

If things get bad there is always a batting power play to come. I think Aussie are in the box seat.

Butler will get the wickets for us... He will be very good on this pitch I reckon

 

[Hurricane]

Franklin is on.

Maybe we should have bowled out Kyle Mills.

 

[Zinzan]

Franklin's first ball short 125 kms on middle & leg, bet he'll bowl short today

 

[Raghav]

Franklin is on.

Maybe we should have bowled out Kyle Mills.

Franklin giving some freebies here

 

[JBH001]

Shouldnt be bowling from around the stumps. Daft idea.

 

[Hurricane]

Franklin to Watson, no run, overpitched, 123ks, and Watson leans into a good-looking drive to Redmond at extra cover who saves runs

 

[Raghav]

Someone STOP Franklin Bowling...........PLZ We want the CUP

 

[Jarquis]

I wonder just how quickly Michael Clarke would score in this situation.

 

[four_or_six]

I wonder just how quickly Michael Clarke would score in this situation.

You think he would have got off the mark yet?

 

[Hurricane]

Cricinfo: Not a very tidy over from Franklin. Disappointing.

 

[Jarquis]

You think he would have got off the mark yet?

Inside edge down to fine leg.

 

[GGG]

one more to Franklin then give Elliot a go if he goes for plenty.

 

[Zinzan]

Someone STOP Franklin Bowling

Franklin's been the weak-link in our ODI bowling attack for a good few years now tbf, it's really nothing new

 

[Blakey]

How is anyone surprised by this from Franklin?

All he has ever delivered is disapointment. At least Oram wouldn't have leaked runs and kept things tight - which is what is needed if the wickets are not falling.

Game over when head dropper Franklin comes on.

EDIT: another four ball from Franklin the messiah.

 

[Raghav]

FRANKLIN>>>>>>>> Plz dont let the team down

 

[four_or_six]

Will matter a lot how Patel does. Hauritz was very successful.