Final - New Zealand v Australia (29th March)

[viriya]

@JimmyNeesh
Everyone join me in prayer.

Our Boult who art in heaven, Trent be thy name...

@JimmyNeesh
Deliver us from Steve Smith.

For thine is the swing, the pace and the bouncer.

Amen.

 

[Athlai]

They're a novelty to me. But also the match conditions should at least be changed to reflect their inclusion. Players seem to get given run-out when they light up instead of when the bails are dislodged, but obviously with bowled dismissals...

They light up when the connection is broken, which would be the moment they are dislodged.

 

[YorksLanka]

They're a novelty to me. But also the match conditions should at least be changed to reflect their inclusion. Players seem to get given run-out when they light up instead of when the bails are dislodged, but obviously with bowled dismissals...

I thought they only light up when they dislodge, is that not the case?

 

[OverratedSanity]

These zing bails are taking away the thunder from Clarke's retirement.

 

[TNT]

Seriously good bowling from Henry. If TPC was gone then NZ would have a very reasonable chance.

Reasonable chance at what, still coming second.

 

[Spikey]

https://twitter.com/miller_cricket/status/582101127275122688

 

[indiaholic]

This is so irritating..

 

[Prince EWS]

Group games that were close for most of the match, or twisted and turned:

West Indies v Ireland
UAE v Zimbabwe
Afghanistan v Sri Lanka
UAE v Ireland
Scotland v Afghanistan
Australia v New Zealand
Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Scotland v Bangladesh
Pakistan v South Africa
Ireland v Zimbabwe
Bangladesh v England

And of course NZ/SA in the semis.

Now I realise a lot of those games contain associates or Ban/Zim, and people probably weren't very interested in them. That's fair enough, but at least be consistent about it and stop listing Afghanistan/Scotland if that's your argument.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I thought they only light up when they dislodge, is that not the case?

Nah they can light up without being dislodged.

 

[cnerd123]

Collapse still on.

C'mon Southee.

 

[viriya]

India's fault.

Got Smith in form.

 

[Spikey]

I thought they only light up when they dislodge, is that not the case?

I assume it's impossible to have them light up only after the bails have been dislodged. They're not sentient beings or anything. It's to do with the weight of contact on the stumps i think. in this case obviously the ball only rolled onto the base and didnt even activate the light

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I love listening to Brian Lara commentate. He's so amusingly bad at it, but in an endearing sort of way.

 

[ImpatientLime]

oh ffs nicholas just come out and admit that you want australia to win you utter turd.

 

[YorksLanka]

Group games that were close for most of the match, or twisted and turned:

West Indies v Ireland
UAE v Zimbabwe
Afghanistan v Sri Lanka
UAE v Ireland
Scotland v Afghanistan
Australia v New Zealand
Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Scotland v Bangladesh
Pakistan v South Africa
Ireland v Zimbabwe
Bangladesh v England

And of course NZ/SA in the semis.


Now I realise a lot of those games contain associates or Ban/Zim, and people probably weren't very interested in them. That's fair enough, but at least be consistent about it and stop listing Afghanistan/Scotland if that's your argument.

I thought SL v Aus was a very good game too until Chandiguns got injured tbf..

 

[Spark]

I assume it's impossible to have them light up only after the bails have been dislodged. They're not sentient beings or anything. It's to do with the weight of contact on the stumps i think. in this case obviously the ball only rolled onto the base and didnt even activate the light

yeah i'm fairly sure it's contact electronics

 

[indiaholic]

I love listening to Brian Lara commentate. He's so amusingly bad at it, but in an endearing sort of way.

Hate his voice.

 

[cnerd123]

I assume it's impossible to have them light up only after the bails have been dislodged. They're not sentient beings or anything. It's to do with the weight of contact on the stumps i think. in this case obviously the ball only rolled onto the base and didnt even activate the light

I think the bails and stumps have metal contacts that complete some sort of capacitor circuit; when the bails are dislodged the circuit is broken and they light up.

So yea, unless they are moved off the grooves, they won't light up.

 

[NUFAN]

Reasonable chance at what, still coming second.

Winning.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Group games that were close for most of the match, or twisted and turned:

West Indies v Ireland
UAE v Zimbabwe
Afghanistan v Sri Lanka
UAE v Ireland
Scotland v Afghanistan
Australia v New Zealand
Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Scotland v Bangladesh
Pakistan v South Africa
Ireland v Zimbabwe
Bangladesh v England

And of course NZ/SA in the semis.

Now I realise a lot of those games contain associates or Ban/Zim, and people probably weren't very interested in them. That's fair enough, but at least be consistent about it and stop listing Afghanistan/Scotland if that's your argument.

Only mentioned Afg/Scotland because I was talking about truly top quality nailbenders which went down to the wire.