Final - New Zealand v Australia (29th March)

[Pothas]

Might to back to bed tbh.

 

[straw man]

Brendon

 

[jonbrooks]

We're in big trouble with Starc bowling like this. Yorker here.

 

[OverratedSanity]

They checked the no ball for that wtf disgraceful.

 

[Swingpanzee]

whatever happens I want this to be half as great as 7th ODI was

 

[Contra]

Surely attacking Hazelwood would have been a better option? I know McCullum loves to be aggressive but a bit of common sense doesn't hurt.

 

[weldone]

Starc is so good. Now time for the proper NZ cake.

I hope the proper cakes do well today.

 

[Burgey]

MCC be saving on electricity bills this evening.

 

[Swingpanzee]

fantastic over. Starc is in another league here

 

[viriya]

What a downer..

Starc definitely has a mental edge over NZ after the last match.. and Baz did well in that. Kane really has play an ATG innings here.

 

[jonbrooks]

In NZ we like Boult but really Starc is something else. He's like a super charged Boult. He bowls quicker and he bowls brutal yorkers.

Seriously what a brilliant over.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

talk about setting the tone

 

[Spikey]

Ideally Mitch Starc takes 8/24, NZ manage to score 270, Finch & Waner score ducks & TPC and Clarkeh put on 200 together and then who cares who wins Spikey Pty Ltd stocks are the winner

 

[Cabinet96]

Checking for no balls is still probably NOT the biggest threat to cricket today guys.

 

[Swingpanzee]

**** that's loose Haze

 

[dermo]

that's huge for hazlewood to, baz would have really gone after him

 

[viriya]

Yea no problem with checking the no ball imo.. such a huge wicket why not.

 

[jonbrooks]

Just watched the replays again, pretty amazing stuff from Starc.

 

[Cabinet96]

Also absolutely huge middle finger to everyone in England who thinks you can just smash fast swinging yorkers by showing intent.

 

[cnerd123]

Surely attacking Hazelwood would have been a better option? I know McCullum loves to be aggressive but a bit of common sense doesn't hurt.

Baz isn't about common sense

Baz is about #intent

He wants to show NZ fear no one and will go hard no matter who has the ball.

Outclassed by Starc, but dying by the sword sends a strong message than seeing off the over would have.

No fear. No holding back. Always attack. Always go for it.

This is a both a great and awful innings by Baz tbh.