Cricket World Cup

[No4918]

Two quick wickets and Aus will feel a lot better. The last 5 need to put on another 100.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Taylor needs to either go crazy or get out, no point in him getting to 40 off 65 then getting out for 60 off 100, he does that we lose for sure.

NZL in real trouble. Harry Houdini needed to get them out of this.

The level of the effluent in the sewer pond gets higher as Ronchi departs for a duck off Starc.

NZL 151 for 6.

May not need to turn the lights on at the G.

NZL will be lucky to set a target of >200.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Hugh's tipping curse still working. Leave the room and Vettori goes.

NZL 171-7. Oops - Elliot gone for 86. Now 171-8 with 9 overs left. Lucky to make 190.

Kiwi bowlers will have to bowl exceptionally well.

 

[cyclopath]

NZ have the bowlers to do it. The likely target seems not enough, but we've seen what Southee, Boult et al can do. Chickens remain uncounted.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Tip for young cricketers there. Slide the bat once grounded. Maxwell sniper like throw runs Southee out at non-strikers end.

NZL bowlers to defend 183. Huge ask.

Clever timing. Just in time to switch channel to watch Hong Kong 7's for Plate SF AUS v ENG.

 

[Strewthcobber]

7 for 33 at the end there. After 3 for bugger all to start the innings

Another great performance from the Aussie bowlers. Now batsmen need to go out there and win the cup.

Kiwis out to 16 for a few brave punters on betfair.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tip for young cricketers there. Slide the bat once grounded. Maxwell sniper like throw runs Southee out at non-strikers end.

NZL bowlers to defend 183. Huge ask.

Clever timing. Just in time to switch channel to watch Hong Kong 7's for Plate SF AUS v ENG.

And that's the ONLY reason we did it. Always thinking of others, us blokes

Suspect we'll lose this by ~6 wickets.

Aus looking pretty decent in the 7's, BTW, Plate Final glory beckons like a thing that beckons...........

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Not enough early wickets taken by NZ to put us under pressure.

Clarke and Smith can just play a test match cricket innings to cruise to victory.

Luck not going NZL way, but that ball that failed to dislodge the "zinger" bails would probably not have dislodged "normal" bails.

 

[mark_s]

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.......

Thats the story of the WC final so far for the kiwis, starting with their skipper. He will regret his "innings" I suspect. Moreso, the kiwis should regret not playing any cricket on Aus soil for 2-3 years. They have been overwhelmed today and are better than their performance suggests

 

[No4918]

He's still got it.

 

[mark_s]

Yup, going for the bonus point

 

[mark_s]

great innings by clarke. our bowlers set it up but clarke finished it off

 

[Hugh Jarse]

See Ya Pup. No more ODI's. Well played Sir.

 

[mark_s]

working class man blarring in the background
and we win

 

[mark_s]

and the man in waiting hits the winning runs

 

[mark_s]

goodbye Dan Vettori, I always like him. Not the most talented but gave 100% everytime

 

[ChargerWA]

And everything is right with the world again.

 

[mark_s]

Not our best world cup ever, but a damn good team performance

 

[Pauly]

I bought a 6 pack to watch Australia's innings and I still have 3 left!

 

[mark_s]

Geez r Marsh is looking old