**Official** Semi Finals and Final

[Dravid]

He said something along the lines of " Mate you need to know where you offstump, go back to the domestic scene and sort of yourself out."

Thus implying Fulton isn't good enought to be an international cricketer which may have angered a few peeps

On TV they also said he has no idea where is off stump is. But they stopped there

 

[Nate]

Wow, a no-ball by Bracken. He bowls from so far back it never happens.

 

[Slow Love™]

Ahem.

Haha, it's a dirty job but somebody's got to etc

The sting's gone out of this game long ago, and the Aussies are letting things drift a bit. Fielding's gotten a bit shoddy, too.

Come on guys, let's close it out.

And is it just me, or do these ball boys get in the way a fair bit?

 

[Nate]

Vettori has edged or missed 25% of his shots.

 

[Loony BoB]

NZ being totally outplayed by the Aussies, it seems. Fair play to them - NZ guys just not batting well enough. Should have played Taylor and one of Gillespie/Patel.

 

[Dravid]

Haha, it's a dirty job but somebody's got to etc

The sting's gone out of this game long ago, and the Aussies are letting things drift a bit. Fielding's gotten a bit shoddy, too.

Come on guys, let's close it out.

And is it just me, or do these ball boys get in the way a fair bit?

I loved being a ball boy back in my day. Ball boyed for a few games in Delhi

 

[Pratters]

I loved being a ball boy back in my day. Ball boyed for a few games in Delhi

Do you still have hope for the Kiwis mate?

 

[Poker Boy]

Australia in command - and what I want to know is - who says Glwnn McGrath is finidhed? If that is the performance of a finished man god help us!!

 

[Dravid]

Do you still have hope for the Kiwis mate?

Nope.

 

[steds]

who says Glwnn McGrath is finidhed?

I don't know. I've never heard anyone say that. You tell us who said it.

 

[Great Birtannia]

Do you still have hope for the Kiwis mate?

If McCullum was still in the sheds they would be a chance

The Kiwi top order has always disintegrated against Australia before Cairns (Oram), Parore (McCullum) and Harris (Vettori) provide the rear guard.

 

[pasag]

Very respectable partnership going on here. Too bad it's just delaying the inevitable.

 

[Pratters]

If McCullum was still in the sheds they would be a chance

I was just asking Dravid based on India's match for him. Don't worry about it..

 

[Dravid]

I was just asking Dravid based on India's match for him. Don't worry about it..

If it was India I would still have hope, even though it would be better to have hope on New Zealand in this position than India.

 

[Loony BoB]

If Vettori and Oram are there at the end, I think we'll have a chance.

Only problem is, I don't think Vettori and Oram will be there at the end at all.

 

[pasag]

Cmon ffs, this is killing me. Thought I'd get to go to bed early.

 

[Loony BoB]

Required run rate finally moves back below six, at least for a moment, due to a lot of running and extras.

EDIT: Lee's final three overs will be crucial, I think, and maybe Bracken's too.

 

[Dravid]

Hmm this partnership starting to cause worry for Australia. I'm actually starting to have hope for New Zealand, memories of 2004 final are coming back.

 

[pasag]

Excellent innings from Vettori so far. His 3rd 50. Hussey regretting dropping Oram right about now.

 

[Dravid]

100 Run partnership, 50 from Vettori. This is turning out to be some game. 105 now needed.