20th Match - New Zealand v Australia

[Antihippy]

Maybe not the highest quality match, but certainly one of the tightest.

The bowling was certainly high quality.

 

[BeeGee]

Maybe not the highest quality match, but certainly one of the tightest.

You saw some of the best white ball quick bowling ever. Boult and Starc were incredible.

Tough crowd.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Hahaha fair play to Williamson, hell of a shot to cap off a pretty fine innings.

 

[jonbrooks]

Kane for MOM.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

one of the finest world cup matches everrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Possibly the finest low quality batting match ever. Some of the bowling was great but MOM has to be Johnson for NZ.

 

[Pothas]

*** freaks the Australians. They just don't know wtf 'down & out" means

Yeah when I woke up about an hour ago I thought oh look England don't look so bad now.

 

[Flem274*]

well played aussie. a game worthy of the final. the thread has been a cracker too thanks to our mates across the ditch.

 

[OverratedSanity]

If not for KW's balls of steel, NZ were targeting one of the all time chokes... Taylor, Elliott, Anderson and Vettori should be ashamed of their shots.

 

[Zinzan]

I'm shattered. Would have probably been an easier watch for the neutrals out there.

 

[jonbrooks]

Hahaha fair play to Williamson, hell of a shot to cap off a pretty fine innings.

When he gave himself room like that I thought he'd get castled. Nek minnut 6 and game over.

 

[SkyBlue]

Ever since Warne got into Starc's head,he hasnt looked back..Single handedly almost won the game for the Aussies with what was a T20-esque total..At this rate,Steyn and Johnson will have to a take a back seat soon...A superb exhibition of fast bowling on display today.

 

[viriya]

Sadly I think this match tells me that NZ would lose if they face Aus in a knockout game. Boult bowled well but Aus gave the wickets away for the most part. Starc really earned most of his. And NZ choked. All bad signs.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Kane really should get Motm for me.

 

[Grasshopper]

That'll do.

 

[Spark]

Ever since Warne got into Starc's head,he hasnt looked back..Single handedly almost won the game for the Aussies with what was a T20-esque total..At this rate,Steyn and Johnson will have to a take a back seat soon...A superb exhibition of fast bowling on display today.

I know it's ODIs and he's always been jet at those, but perhaps he's finally starting to look as good as people said he should be with his natural attributes.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sadly I think this match tells me that NZ would lose if they face Aus in a knockout game. Boult bowled well but Aus gave the wickets away for the most part. Starc really earned most of his. And NZ choked. All bad signs.

Er no. NZ played some disgraceful shots too. And saying this match is proof NZ will lose to Aus in the knockout is a very weird conclusion.

 

[BackFootPunch]

Ever since Warne got into Starc's head,he hasnt looked back..Single handedly almost won the game for the Aussies with what was a T20-esque total..At this rate,Steyn and Johnson will have to a take a back seat soon...A superb exhibition of fast bowling on display today.

Is Starc world class yet? Don't think he's been doing it long enough.

 

[Spikey]

One thing is for sure for me: Steve Smith bats 3 next game.

 

[viriya]

Ever since Warne got into Starc's head,he hasnt looked back..Single handedly almost won the game for the Aussies with what was a T20-esque total..At this rate,Steyn and Johnson will have to a take a back seat soon...A superb exhibition of fast bowling on display today.

Starc was always world-class in ODIs.

 

[Spark]

Er no. NZ played some disgraceful shots too. And saying this match is proof NZ will lose to Aus in the knockout is a very weird conclusion.

Anyone saying this match is proof of anything other than these two sides can seriously bowl is coming to a very weird conclusion