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A wild switch hit slog sees Big Show caught in the deep. Man, they're self destructing here.

I think Aussie are done.

Pakistan v NZ final......99.8% Pakistan supporters in the ground for this.

Woke up 30 minutes ago and it was looking like Australia ... but now maybe Pakistan. Hope so, just for the crowd atmosphere alone.

Thor Sedan wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:02 pm I think Aussie are done.

Pakistan v NZ final......99.8% Pakistan supporters in the ground for this.

Yeah! Plenty of neutral support for Pakistan too, I expect. Real fairytale stuff, with everything that team's been through.

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:03 pm

Thor Sedan wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:02 pm I think Aussie are done.

Pakistan v NZ final......99.8% Pakistan supporters in the ground for this.

Yeah! Plenty of neutral support for Pakistan too, I expect. Real fairytale stuff, with everything that team's been through.

Shoaib Ahktar will be loving a Pakistan win in the final over the evil and mean Kiwi's that disrespected his countrymen.

Thor Sedan wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:10 pm

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:03 pm

Thor Sedan wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:02 pm I think Aussie are done.

Pakistan v NZ final......99.8% Pakistan supporters in the ground for this.

Yeah! Plenty of neutral support for Pakistan too, I expect. Real fairytale stuff, with everything that team's been through.

Shoaib Ahktar will be loving a Pakistan win in the final over the evil and mean Kiwi's that disrespected his countrymen.

What did I miss? Shoaib never was the most balanced of people...

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:02 pm A wild switch hit slog sees Big Show caught in the deep. Man, they're self destructing here.

He’s more No Show than Big Show these days for Straya.

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:14 pm

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:02 pm A wild switch hit slog sees Big Show caught in the deep. Man, they're self destructing here.

He’s more No Show than Big Show these days for Straya.

The Mark Wood of Aussie batsmen. All hype, sometimes backs it up, never reliable enough.

NZers will remember Stoinis coming from nowhere a few years ago in a one-dayer and absolutely tonking us to almost snatch an impossible win for Australia.
He could get this one for Australia if he stays.

Australia batting for survival. Pakistan bowling is in another league

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:14 pm

Thor Sedan wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:10 pm

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:03 pm

Yeah! Plenty of neutral support for Pakistan too, I expect. Real fairytale stuff, with everything that team's been through.

Shoaib Ahktar will be loving a Pakistan win in the final over the evil and mean Kiwi's that disrespected his countrymen.

What did I miss? Shoaib never was the most balanced of people...

He was angry about NZ cancelling the bilateral series earlier this year and was pretty outspoken on social media after Pakistan won the match. Apparently it was what NZ deserved for their outrageous arrogance in cancelling the series.

You know.....standard balanced Ahktar chat.

Rut roh. Called it too soon, the objectionable Matthew Wade is bullying them here. Looks like an Aus NZ final at this stage.

Fuck me that's a terrible drop.

anyone want to play spot the guy being paid to under perfprm?

butterfingers.

Insane_Homer wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:38 pm anyone want to play spot the guy being paid to under perfprm?

Chris Jordan? Mark Wood? Johnny Bairstow? Steve Smith?

Wade should've been out, scoops for 6 the next ball. This is done. Hell of a chase, Aussies look "back" in terms of refusing to lose. Gonna be a tough ask for their bunnies to beat them.

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:18 pm

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:14 pm

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:02 pm A wild switch hit slog sees Big Show caught in the deep. Man, they're self destructing here.

He’s more No Show than Big Show these days for Straya.

The Mark Wood of Aussie batsmen. All hype, sometimes backs it up, never reliable enough.

At least he’s not injured 3/4 of the time. 12 off 8. Closer than it should have been here.

Anzac final. To be decided by an underarm delivery.

Hey so I'm not an outrageously talented, world class fast bowler, but I'd suggest not putting it in the slot against Wade at full pace.

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:39 pm Wade should've been out, scoops for 6 the next ball. This is done. Hell of a chase, Aussies look "back" in terms of refusing to lose. Gonna be a tough ask for their bunnies to beat them.

NZ have a real mental block against Straya. I would have much preferred Pakistan to get through.

Wade scoops him again for 6, everything came off. Dropped catch (2), six, six, six.

To be fair the match was won before that, but still, one hell of a moment.

fucking cunt director, stop showing kids crying. what the fuck is wrong with people?

And a scooped full toss for six. How critical was that dropped catch.

Noticing a few gleeful and gloating Indians in the crowd, but #sigh#, any seagulls out that way to provide a bit of colour to the final, even if white,
Will anybody care outside of a few hundred thousand NZers and probably even fewer Australians given that it's us?

Great win for the Aussies Good luck Black Caps for the final

Ah feck.

Not the result anyone wanted.

Still....at least New Zealand will be the most supported team in a World Cup final in living memory.

Congrats NZ

Just back in and glad I missed this. Like I said, this was always a 185 wicket.

Has been some discussion about Pak's tactics in this comp. Must be close to the lowest RR in the power play. FWIW, I'm fine with that approach. Given the ills of collapses of the past, building a base with wickets in hand for their big guns is the right thing for them. The problem here is that if one of your openers has a SR of 120 (7 an over = 140 = not enough) and then bats too long, you leave the guys after him in a hole.

One of the skills in this comp, where the wickets have not supported crash bang from the off, has been knowing when to get out and let the finishers in. What Rizwan did was the equivalent of a 4 x100 relay where he decided to hang around to the 300m mark but still expect the next 3 guys to take baton handovers.

Faaark - Conway is out of the final with a broken bone in his hand

Enzedder wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:30 pm Faaark - Conway is out of the final with a broken bone in his hand

Maybe you can replace him with an actual Kiwi.

FalseBayFC wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:32 pm

Enzedder wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:30 pm Faaark - Conway is out of the final with a broken bone in his hand

Maybe you can replace him with an actual Kiwi.

Maybe you could have a country that encouraged people to actually stay there.

We try not to discriminate over here eh. You should try it

Enzedder wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:30 pm Faaark - Conway is out of the final with a broken bone in his hand

Cricket gods just won't let a saffer win a cricket trophy

Ah Shoab

"it's terrible, it's terrible"



Good on him for congratulating the Aussies though

Cartman wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:44 pm

Enzedder wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:30 pm Faaark - Conway is out of the final with a broken bone in his hand

Cricket gods just won't let a saffer win a cricket trophy

New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup final on Sunday against Australia, and the subsequent India tour with a broken right hand. Conway sustained the injury when he struck his bat just after being dismissed in the semi-final against England in Abu Dhabi. An X-ray on Thursday confirmed "a break to his right hand fifth Metacarpal".

Cartman wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:44 pm

Enzedder wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:30 pm Faaark - Conway is out of the final with a broken bone in his hand

Cricket gods just won't let a saffer win a cricket trophy

You forgot about Glen Phillips

Enzedder wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 7:08 pm Ah Shoab

"it's terrible, it's terrible"



Good on him for congratulating the Aussies though

Fuck, he looks like a grandmother.

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:41 pm

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:39 pm Wade should've been out, scoops for 6 the next ball. This is done. Hell of a chase, Aussies look "back" in terms of refusing to lose. Gonna be a tough ask for their bunnies to beat them.

NZ have a real mental block against Straya. I would have much preferred Pakistan to get through.

Tbf our mental block against Australia is mostly when playing in Australia, the past 5 years our results in NZ and at neutral venues have been pretty good. Losing Conway will be a big blow to the balance of the team though.

So Seifert in then?

What is the craic with Finn Allen....is he not in the picture at the moment? Injured?

Thor Sedan wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:02 am So Seifert in then?

What is the craic with Finn Allen....is he not in the picture at the moment? Injured?

He played in the Bangladesh T20 series, but pretty sure he wasn't selected for the current squad.