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02-27-2015, 11:32 PM
2 quick wickets...this is going to be fun
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02-28-2015, 01:21 AM
Aaah, I only wish Australia had made 30-40 runs more. NZ at 145/7. NZ will win for sure, but it would've been so much fun watching if they had to make more than 7 runs to win.
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02-28-2015, 01:26 AM
I may be heavily biased, but I still consider cricket the most fun game to watch.
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02-28-2015, 01:26 AM
What a game. NZ miscalculated this completely...
Kane is just stuck watching from the other end...
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02-28-2015, 01:27 AM
NZ'ers must be shitting their pants right now
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02-28-2015, 01:31 AM
I'm a fucking nervous wreck right now.
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02-28-2015, 01:32 AM
Not going to lie, after the come back Australia made, I was kinda hoping they'd win.
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02-28-2015, 01:41 AM
I still think Aus where overwhelmingly outplayed in this one. Baz miscalculated how lazy some of the middle order guys would be.
Great dismissive statement 6 by Kane at the fend there. Those Starc wickets started to remind me of Malinga's 4 off 4 vs SA though.
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02-28-2015, 01:46 AM
After watching this, it is clear that the world cup is Australia's for the taking.
NZ cannot bat deep like Australia can and to be fair, Australia were rusty and had some pretty bad shot selection, this was a sleepy Australia.
NZ need their 4, 5 and 6 batsmen firing if they want to do well in the knockout stages.
NZ should not have struggled in their own turf, sure they won, but it could have been easily lose.
Starc was amazing.
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02-28-2015, 01:55 AM
Real serious question though: how do you guys feel about the incorporation of technology in cricket? Personally, I love the fact that teams can appeal decisions (+ I love the LEDs on the stumps + Snicko).
I know soccer's been super reluctant to incorporate technology for fear of ruining the game.
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02-28-2015, 03:51 AM
Clinical by India. India has been winning games with disciplined fast bowling laying the pressure and platform out for a spin trap. You wouldn't think a spni trap could be set up in Australia, but they've got what other teams are lacking.
That's one of the reasons I like the NZ side with Vettori. Brings variety.
Would love to see Rohit and Shikhar playing freely and try to knock these runs down. They shouldn't even care if they get out trying to score.
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