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Archive Library => 2015 => Archives => Cricket WC 2015 => Topic started by: Wolfie33 on February 25, 2015, 08:58:14 AM
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And here's the big game for the weekend, and we're almost half way through the pool games.
Kiwis versus Aussies, Black Caps versus Green Baggies, a day/nighter at Eden Park !!
The weather is looking pretty good, the forecast at this stage is "fine, partly cloudy but the odd shower possible"
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I'm thinking the toss will be crucial, with possible dew about for the second innings, and whoever bats first will possibly get the better conditions. I hope Brendon has been practising his tossing & calling, or maybe he'll ask Kane to do the honours ? ;D
So, odd shaped cricket ground, short boundaries, it should be a run fest !!
I'm backing our bowlers to swing the game our way ;)
Come on Kiwis . . . Bring it on.
Cheers 8)
Oh, and my pick unsurprisingly is NZ to win.
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australia 8)
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australia
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New Zealand ;D
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New Zealand of course :)
Thanks the Wolfie.
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Ok - can I go the side who bats first?
Maybe not.... :)
I'll go for NZ then
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New Zealand
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RESULT
All righty then . . . . The big game . . .
So, Aussie won the toss & Clarke said OK Cobber, we'll bat mate.
Before giving the rundown, I need to explain something. A big statistic for bowlers in ODI's is the 5 wicket bag. So if one bowler knocks over 5 or more batsmen, they have a Five wicket bag. Commentators have for some time called this a Five For or more accurately a "Fivefer". More recently they have introduced a new term: a Michelle !! No ?? Ok, so say "FiveFer" quickly . . . . 3 or 4 times . . . . Get it ?? :D
Ok then, enough of that, back to the important stuff.
The first over from Southee went for 15, 6 extras & 9 off the bat, then in the second Boult went for 9 with 8 off the bat. Two overs down & Aussie are 24 for no wicket. Then Southee knocked over Finch for 14 in the third. Aussie then piled on the runs despite the efforts of Vettori & Boult to stem the run flow. Vetorri then grabbed the wicket of Watson in the 13th, Aussie 80 for 2 down. By the end of over 22, Aussie were 9 down for 106, with Brad Haddin & last man Cummins at the crease. They managed to eke out a total of 151, Haddin caught in the 33rd off Anderson, & top scoring with 47. Brilliant bowling by Boult & a fantastic tight spell from Vettori.
The Black Caps in reply began with a hiss & a roar. 11 off the first over, 14 off the 2nd, & 14 off the 3rd. But our Baz (McCullum) had been hit on the arm, & was looking uncomfortable, not showing any pain, but they reckon his forearm looked like a Popeye one, NZ 39 without loss. Guptill was chipped out next over for 11, but the charge continued, NZ 50 for 1 after the 5th, with Baz on 31. He lost his wicket in the 8th, going for 50 & we were 79 for 2 down. 2 quick wickets followed with Taylor & Elliott going cheaply, 80 for 4 after the 9th. Anderson now joined Williamson & they tried to steady the ship, getting through to 130 for 4 at the end of the 19th. Surely, this one was in the bag . . . .
The Aussie bowlers had other ideas with Starc & Cummins doing some serious damage. Anderson went next over for 26, & Starc & Cummins set to work on the lower order. 3 overs later NZ were 146 for 9, with Williamson & tail ender Boult at the wicket. Boult survived a couple, & the cool headed Kane smacked a 6 to close it out. What a game huh ??
I had picked a run fest, as had most commentators, but it turned out to be a wicket fest.
( And we had two Michelle's, one to our Trent Boult, 5 for 27 off 10, & the other to Mitchell Starc, 6 for 28 off 9 )
So, a win to the Black Caps by 1 wicket. :D
Match 20th Match, Pool A: New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 28, 2015 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo (http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656437.html)
Cheers 8)
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RESULT[/b]
All righty then . . . . The big game . . .
So, Aussie won the toss & Clarke said OK Cobber, we'll bat mate.
Before giving the rundown, I need to explain something. A big statistic for bowlers in ODI's is the 5 wicket bag. So if one bowler knocks over 5 or more batsmen, they have a Five wicket bag. Commentators have for some time called this a Five For or more accurately a "Fivefer". More recently they have introduced a new term: a Michelle !! No ?? Ok, so say "FiveFer" quickly . . . . 3 or 4 times . . . . Get it ?? :D
Ok then, enough of that, back to the important stuff.
The first over from Southee went for 15, 6 extras & 9 off the bat, then in the second Boult went for 9 with 8 off the bat. Two overs down & Aussie are 24 for no wicket. Then Southee knocked over Finch for 14 in the third. Aussie then piled on the runs despite the efforts of Vettori & Boult to stem the run flow. Vetorri then grabbed the wicket of Watson in the 13th, Aussie 80 for 2 down. By the end of over 22, Aussie were 9 down for 106, with Brad Haddin & last man Cummins at the crease. They managed to eke out a total of 151, Haddin caught in the 33rd off Anderson, & top scoring with 47. Brilliant bowling by Boult & a fantastic tight spell from Vettori.
The Black Caps in reply began with a hiss & a roar. 11 off the first over, 14 off the 2nd, & 14 off the 3rd. But our Baz (McCullum) had been hit on the arm, & was looking uncomfortable, not showing any pain, but they reckon his forearm looked like a Popeye one, NZ 39 without loss. Guptill was chipped out next over for 11, but the charge continued, NZ 50 for 1 after the 5th, with Baz on 31. He lost his wicket in the 8th, going for 50 & we were 79 for 2 down. 2 quick wickets followed with Taylor & Elliott going cheaply, 80 for 4 after the 9th. Anderson now joined Williamson & they tried to steady the ship, getting through to 130 for 4 at the end of the 19th. Surely, this one was in the bag . . . .
The Aussie bowlers had other ideas with Starc & Cummins doing some serious damage. Anderson went next over for 26, & Starc & Cummins set to work on the lower order. 3 overs later NZ were 146 for 9, with Williamson & tail ender Boult at the wicket. Boult survived a couple, & the cool headed Kane smacked a 6 to close it out. What a game huh ??
I had picked a run fest, as had most commentators, but it turned out to be a wicket fest.
( And we had two Michelle's, one to our Trent Boult, 5 for 27 off 10, & the other to Mitchell Starc, 6 for 28 off 9 )
So, a win to the Black Caps by 1 wicket. :D
Match 20th Match, Pool A: New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 28, 2015 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo (http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656437.html)
Cheers 8)
Fiver! here is a high five slap bang wollop from us well done for beating the Aussies whaaaaaaaa