Cricket World Cup 2015 (and build up to)

Steyn is injured and bowling on adrenalin. Doubt he will make the final.

In fact the medic has come out. You couldn't write this finish.

Vettori hits a 4

6 from 3 to win and 5 to go through

5 from 2.

I'd love NZ to do it.

Elliot smashes a six to win with one ball to spare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

terrific game

Addick Addict said:

Big_Bob said:

Despite Dinger's brilliant innings, no-one really got firing at the end, and 303 is just not tnough.

Be a massive cock up if the Aussies don't chase this

And let's not forget that they have Warner, Bailey, Watson and Johnson to come in for the WC.

Nothing original I know but have already backed them to win it but more as a saver on NZ who I fancy to give it a good go.

My pocket is happy though that S A were unlucky ;-)

Can not believe it...I'm devastated. Few chances we missed cost us but overall feel like we were hard done by the rain. DLS is never the answer, way too many variables. Credit to NZ, will definitely back them in the final.

WestSA said:

Can not believe it...I'm devastated. Few chances we missed cost us but overall feel like we were hard done by the rain. DLS is never the answer, way too many variables. Credit to NZ, will definitely back them in the final.

Just one from the two missed run outs and the crazy collision would have meant a win for S A. Unfortunately each of those will be examined as incidents where the pressure got to them.

Feel the Saffers were hard done by, by the Duckworth Lewis.

I know when it was introduced they had analaysed all previous games to work out what the revised targets should be, but think that the game has changed so much in last 2 years even, that you now expect 1200 off last ten overs.

Maybe they need to tweak it by looking at more recent scoring patterns.

What I still can't believe is why the rules haven't progressed to allow the game hours to be extended? It happens in tennis with delays so why not with day/night matches in a world cup? Not a massive difference between finishing at 11pm or 1am if it means getting a full game in without one side being disadvantaged

WestSA said:

Absurdistan said:

Absurdistan said:

Can't believe SA are favs.
At Eden park, New Zealand chased 152 to beat Australia by one wicket and South Africa fell 29 runs short of chasing 231 against Pakistan.

SA won toss and will bat 1st

Boom.
SA had loads of luck in their innings. Well done NZ, put us to shame.
Great bowling by Henry.

South Africa were lucky?? How on earth can you say that when the rain prevented SA from maximising the 43 overs that both teams had? If anything they were unlucky

SA openers had edges galore and the ball kept dropping just out of reach of the NZ's. AVB just missed being caught twice early in his innings. If NZ had the luck then, SA would have struggled to make 200.
Great knock by DP and Miller at the end.
People knocking DL are insulting the amazing scoring of NZ early on against the New Ball. BM does that every innings.
So close but no cigar. And to add insult to injury was a South African who was man of the match for NZ.

Hope you have some great new players coming through as all your stars are the wrong side of 30.

WestSA said:

Absurdistan said:

WestSA said:

Absurdistan said:

Absurdistan said:

Can't believe SA are favs.
At Eden park, New Zealand chased 152 to beat Australia by one wicket and South Africa fell 29 runs short of chasing 231 against Pakistan.

SA won toss and will bat 1st

Boom.
SA had loads of luck in their innings. Well done NZ, put us to shame.
Great bowling by Henry.

South Africa were lucky?? How on earth can you say that when the rain prevented SA from maximising the 43 overs that both teams had? If anything they were unlucky

SA openers had edges galore and the ball kept dropping just out of reach of the NZ's. AVB just missed being caught twice early in his innings. If NZ had the luck then, SA would have struggled to make 200.
Great knock by DP and Miller at the end.
People knocking DL are insulting the amazing scoring of NZ early on against the New Ball. BM does that every innings.
So close but no cigar. And to add insult to injury was a South African who was man of the match for NZ.

Hope you have some great new players coming through as all your stars are the wrong side of 30.

In the greater scheme of things we were definitely hard done by, we also had a few loopy edges fall short of players off our bowling. Thing is DL has always been an issue and I'm in ways knocking NZ early onslaught. If NZ were in our position I would also have seen it as being favoured towards us.

Time will tell, problem is none of the players outside the 11 in the CWC squad were pushing for places besides Abbott. I'm worried that this was our best shot and it might not come around again. Don't think I can wait another 4 years

And that wasn't that great a decision to replace Abbott either with Philander.

Abbott has bowled consistently and taken nine wickets in four games @ 14.44 with an economy rate of 4.19. Philander has taken four wickets @ 33.75 with an economy rate of 4.73.

N Z went for the rookie in Henry and whilst his last three overs went for 31, he only gave away nine runs in his first five overs. S A didn't want to take that chance probably because they wanted that experienced 4th bowler and someone who could also bat at 8.

Addick Addict said:

WestSA said:

Absurdistan said:

WestSA said:

Absurdistan said:

Absurdistan said:

Can't believe SA are favs.
At Eden park, New Zealand chased 152 to beat Australia by one wicket and South Africa fell 29 runs short of chasing 231 against Pakistan.

SA won toss and will bat 1st

Boom.
SA had loads of luck in their innings. Well done NZ, put us to shame.
Great bowling by Henry.

South Africa were lucky?? How on earth can you say that when the rain prevented SA from maximising the 43 overs that both teams had? If anything they were unlucky

SA openers had edges galore and the ball kept dropping just out of reach of the NZ's. AVB just missed being caught twice early in his innings. If NZ had the luck then, SA would have struggled to make 200.
Great knock by DP and Miller at the end.
People knocking DL are insulting the amazing scoring of NZ early on against the New Ball. BM does that every innings.
So close but no cigar. And to add insult to injury was a South African who was man of the match for NZ.

Hope you have some great new players coming through as all your stars are the wrong side of 30.

In the greater scheme of things we were definitely hard done by, we also had a few loopy edges fall short of players off our bowling. Thing is DL has always been an issue and I'm in ways knocking NZ early onslaught. If NZ were in our position I would also have seen it as being favoured towards us.

Time will tell, problem is none of the players outside the 11 in the CWC squad were pushing for places besides Abbott. I'm worried that this was our best shot and it might not come around again. Don't think I can wait another 4 years

And that wasn't that great a decision to replace Abbott either with Philander.

Abbott has bowled consistently and taken nine wickets in four games @ 14.44 with an economy rate of 4.19. Philander has taken four wickets @ 33.75 with an economy rate of 4.73.

N Z went for the rookie in Henry and whilst his last three overs went for 31, he only gave away nine runs in his first five overs. S A didn't want to take that chance probably because they wanted that experienced 4th bowler and someone who could also bat at 8.

Exactly they went for the "safer" option which we will always do. Felt for Abbott for missing out as he bowled well in the quarters. Guess they thought pitch might suit Philander but in hindsight not a great decision