The FINAL, Australia v New Zealand (THE BATTLE OF THE MITCHELLS) at the Ring of Fire, Dubai-- 11/14 Sunday (N)

[Burgey]

you spend like 80% of your time on a cricket forum calling elite sportsmen spuds

Yeah and I don’t have a bowl cut

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Instant meme!

I agree.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

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He's ruined Kane Williamson's experience

 

[Burgey]

I agree.

It needs to be added to the list forthwith tbh. Quality

 

[91Jmay]

Just turned it on, Starc sheeshh. Decent over thus far to finish though. Feels very chaseable still

 

[Burgey]

He's ruined Kane Williamson's experience

Not as much as Williamson ruined Starc’s tbf

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Very happy with 172! This won't be an easy chase for Aus, I don't think.

 

[Burgey]

Decent finish over from Starc at least. And Fmd he owed us one

Good total. Will take some chasing. Decent 2nd power play from either side probably wins it.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Runs on the board in a final is always pressure.

This is more like 195

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Well done boys. Let's win this thing

 

[honestbharani]

Really? He's fairly patchy in this format isn't he?

In the last couple of years, he has had very good IPLs and played well in many T20Is and ODIs I think.

 

[Aritro]

Runs on the board in a final is always pressure.

This is more like 195

Yep.

 

[White Ball]

Very good from NZ from where they were I didn’t think Willamson could be the aggressor like that.
Still back Australia to chase it

 

[straw man]

Happy with that score. Far from unchaseable but runs on the board.

If Southee, Boult and Milne all learn from what worked for Hazlewood and Cummins then they can be very effective. The two spinners more variable - Sodhi will be his usual mixed bag while Santner has bowled a few very poor overs in the last couple of matches.

 

[loterry1994]

Everyone saying haze bowled well but ultimately his drop could cost aus the game so it won’t matter much

 

[honestbharani]

Haze really bowl 18 dots in four overs? Crazy

Thank this guy.

 

[Burgey]

This is a sufficiently good total that if nz lose their fans will have enormous heartbreak. So in that sense it’s set up really well

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Need to get Warner early and then get Sodhi and Santner to choke the right handers

 

[loterry1994]

This is pretty much all on Warner I reckon

 

[honestbharani]

A good last over by Starc, all considered. I feel 170 is par but of course, a big final means it can mean or seem a bit more. But remember KKR got to 90 odd for no loss in 10 overs in the same conditions just 3 weeks ago. It looks like there is a bit of dew around as well. Australia need to bat sensibly and target the right bowlers at the right time.

Finch or bust for Australia, I feel.