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1st Semi Final - New Zealand v South Africa (24th March)

Who will win this match?


  • Total voters
    57
  • Poll closed .

Teja.

Global Moderator
Raging hard. Really feel for AB, he has been talking the talk and walking the walk. Will be a tragedy if we don't get to see this contest with no overs removed.
 

Isura

U19 Captain
Does DL even account for the batting powerplay? Does it account for the new fielding restrictions? Are Duckworth and Lewis actively developing these models or are we using ancient ****.

hendrix surely smoking that good Jamaican stuff with some of his comments.
 

biased indian

International Coach
I don't think we're on top, but like you I'm far from panicking.

The fact 1 over is reducing every 5 mins is starting to play in our favour though, especially if SA don't get on until 6.30pm in which case I calculate them losing about 8 overs.
that will be great news for NZ they can still bowl 2 overs from southee 1 from henry and only one from part timer is required.Edited .wrong calculation :)
 
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Pratters

Cricket, Lovely Cricket
You play a 50 year long tournament, and then when it comes to walking the talk, you reduce the games instead of playing out the full overs. Bloody idiots.
 

OverratedSanity

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Raging hard. Really feel for AB, he has been talking the talk and walking the walk. Will be a tragedy if we don't get to see this contest with no overs removed.
We're going to get overs removed no matter what now. It's been over an hour since the rain began.
 

cpr

International Coach
it's not at all. It's gifting them 50 runs.

They haven't even got above 6 an over yet.
Have you ever noticed teams in ODI score heavier in the last 10-15 than first 10-15? Amazing really when you think about it.

Do you really think if SA knew they'd only get 38 overs they'd be at 216-3?
 

Hurricane

Hall of Fame Member
I don't think I underestimated AB - but I wasn't expecting him to be so brazen so early. He has surpassed my expectations.

While we are killing time in this rain break I will comment that AB won the war of words before the game. I thought Brendon shouldn't have a given a "we are happy to be here" comment while walking out to the toss. Maybe it is a Kiwi thing to be modest - but the ABs don't talk like that. Still Brendon's contribution is yet to come. Every now and then the same thread gets bumped time after time "what is the greatest contribution a captain can make" - I have always posted and have always believed the biggest thing a captain can do to help his team win is to do what AB is doing right now. Actually turn up yourself and lead from the front. If you lay a goose egg as a captain no amount of tactical nous will make up for it. Brendon you said 'Dream big New Zealand" in the commercials. Pretty soon will be the innings of your lifetime. Please turn up and be the leader you were born to be.
 

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