Final - New Zealand v Australia (29th March)

[Furball]

That period seriously makes no sense in hindsight, especially if you consider some of his Test knocks in the years to come.

It was as if he'd just lost 4th and 5th gear entirely. Seemed utterly incapable of putting his foot down at all.

I'm sure he had a 99* against England around about that time that was equally slow.

 

[Furball]

In terms of New Zealand not being used to Australian conditions, is the MCG not the least bouncy of all Australian pitches?

 

[Contra]

2nd ODI: India v Australia at Visakhapatnam, Oct 20, 2010 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Another of Clarke's go slow innings.

 

[Days of Grace]

We need to have a hard look at our bowlers for overs 36-50. Corey bowled mostly trash yesterday. Southee will be relied upon and Boult with his yorker should bowl during the death overs. Henry I just don't know. Almost tempted to open with him and Boult.

 

[thierry henry]

OMR's performance compared to Southee's performance in that 2009 MCG game about reflects the realities of OMR v Southee in ODI cricket....

Just joking (not joking) etc

On the assumption that Southee can go for 8-10rpo as often as he likes without getting dropped, I'm not even mad about Henry being in the 11.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Who has tickets to the final?

Managed to get one in the final sale today. Will be an incredible atmosphere if it's Australia vs New Zealand.

 

[Greenlite]

Ground report: My receptionist and patient said they prefers India cuz AUS are tough at home.

 

[Jono]

Just searched Cricinfo and I don't think TBC have been in a WC final before, so good effort.

 

[straw man]

Thread title to be changed to "Final - New Zealand v TPC (29th March)" after the next game.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Just searched Cricinfo and I don't think TBC have been in a WC final before, so good effort.

"Those Bloody Cheaters" - looks like CW is predicting an Aussie semifinal win

 

[straw man]

Thread title to be changed to "Final - New Zealand v TPC (29th March)" after the next game.

though really, NZ are the true peoples' champions, so that title would be confusing

 

[Adgey]

Interestingly Aus favorites to win the WC over NZ even though they have two games to get through

 

[_Ed_]

Yeah, I saw that and was a bit surprised. I'd expect Aus to be favourites if they do get through to the final, but they haven't done that yet and NZ have.

 

[hendrix]

Interestingly Aus favorites to win the WC over NZ even though they have two games to get through

it's downright stupid. If I could hedge against Australia/if I was a gambling man I'd do it. They're the weakest of the 3 remaining teams.

 

[Contra]

it's downright stupid. If I could hedge against Australia/if I was a gambling man I'd do it. They're the weakest of the 3 remaining teams.

India have a reasonably balanced team but Australia still favs to win the game though. I'd say Aus/NZ would be 50-50 come the final if Aus go through though.

 

[Flem274*]

it's downright stupid. If I could hedge against Australia/if I was a gambling man I'd do it. They're the weakest of the 3 remaining teams.

haha nah

 

[Flem274*]

Last ODI New Zealand played at the MCG: 2nd ODI: Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Feb 6, 2009 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

but but I thought New Zealand couldn't play at big grounds with no swing?!?!

 

[G.I.Joe]

There isn't a linear hierarchy among the surviving teams.. Aus>Ind=NZ>=Aus IMO. If the Final were to be played in NZ instead, I'd go Aus=Ind<NZ>Aus.

 

[Zinzan]

Actually Aus batting never showed up and NZ partly choked vs Starc. Aus have the mental edge there I think. Starc vs NZ batting will decide it imo.

I don't buy this bollocks. Why do Australia batsmen get a pass as just 'not showing up' and NZ's don't?

If you actually watched all the NZ dismissals, you'd know we gifted them almost all of our wickets, with the exception of Ronchi, who was done by a beauty.

McCullum & Guptill were both gifts.. both loose mistimed drives to mid-off on the circle. Taylor played a horrible swipe across the line & played on to his stumps, Elliott had a brain-fart and attempted a defensive shot which he missed by about a foot. Anyone who's watched Elliott knows he can look strangely village vs. any bowler early in his innings, not just Starc.

Both Anderson and Vettori's wickets were also gifted, when we needed 20 or less with 4-5 wickets in hand and they assumed we were home. And even our no's 9 & 10 Milne and Southees were terrible unnecessary extravagant drives, even if they were excellent yorkers from Starc.

To suggest Australia just had an off-day with the bat but NZ were somehow knocked over by amazing bowling through little fault of their own, but because they simply weren't good enough is absurd.

 

[Flem274*]

it's viriya. he posts stuff like that then as soon as we lose he'll jump ship to a new team. the cycle will continue until his country of birth win a game.