CWC Final - Black Caps v England
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Some smartrse in IT changed my work PC screensaver to the picture of Morgan hoisting the cup.
And a pommie colleague claims we deserved to lose, as batting second in a super over is such an advantage that a tie should go to the side setting the target.
Today is going to be a long day..
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@barbarian said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Random thought - I'm pretty sure that there is no law in cricket that mandates the use of pads. Couldn't Guptill take off his pads for the final delivery, with the view that if it hits him on the legs he's fucked regardless, but if he makes contact he would be faster through the wickets?
It's a largely pointless hypothetical, but these boards are built on this sort of shit I suppose.
This is interesting. Both could've ditched their pads for the last ball. Also might be harder psychologically to bowl at a padless guy knowing that you could break his leg, even though it's his "fault".
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@TeWaio said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
@barbarian said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Random thought - I'm pretty sure that there is no law in cricket that mandates the use of pads. Couldn't Guptill take off his pads for the final delivery, with the view that if it hits him on the legs he's fucked regardless, but if he makes contact he would be faster through the wickets?
It's a largely pointless hypothetical, but these boards are built on this sort of shit I suppose.
This is interesting. Both could've ditched their pads for the last ball. Also might be harder psychologically to bowl at a padless guy knowing that you could break his leg, even though it's his "fault".
Methinks you're probably not as confident taking a slog at a low full toss without pads...
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@TeWaio said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Some smartrse in IT changed my work PC screensaver to the picture of Morgan hoisting the cup.
And a pommie colleague claims we deserved to lose, as batting second in a super over is such an advantage that a tie should go to the side setting the target.
Today is going to be a long day..
I have decided I shall never recognise England as winners of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
I'm sure they're devastated.
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@TeWaio said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Some smartrse in IT changed my work PC screensaver to the picture of Morgan hoisting the cup.
Was it eve the same person that hooked you up with tickets?
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@Donsteppa said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Am thinking something like "tied final, England win the trophy" might be a fair summary.
Which is reflected in some corners of the web, not others so far...!
I keep hoping that the ICC discover a Belarusian shot putter in the England XI and we’ll be awarded the world cup retrospectively
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@canefan said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12249789
Law is clear -- second run only counts if they've crossed. Had they?
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@booboo said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
@TeWaio said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Some smartrse in IT changed my work PC screensaver to the picture of Morgan hoisting the cup.
And a pommie colleague claims we deserved to lose, as batting second in a super over is such an advantage that a tie should go to the side setting the target.
Today is going to be a long day..
I have decided I shall never recognise England as winners of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
I'm sure they're devastated.
I'm SPARTACUS ! (with ya bro)
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@ACT-Crusader said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
I have nothing against Morgan, but his post game interview was more an interview of a team that had a conventional win not an outcome that went like that.
After thinking about it a little bit more I can see why England were more than willing to take it. For them the motivation to avoid a loss was probably a whole lot stronger than the desire to win - and they achieved that so fair play. Similar to us in 2011 RWC - we just had to win by any means necessary because the reality of not winning it was just too ugly. I just think in time he and the side will not be able to dine out on the title as much as usual World Champions have - but we shall see.
For whatever reason winning on a technicality would've felt (a bit) hollow against England, but if it were Australia not at all.
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Feck em all!!
This will be better victim dining than the underarm!
Some may forget who won the 2019 Final, but ALL will remember who got shafted on that fateful day - the single most important day of New Zealand Cricket, ever!
8 wickets beats all out any day
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@ACT-Crusader No! Just a generic knife-twister
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@MajorRage said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
The bit that hurts the most is that realistically it's as close as we'll ever get to winning a cricket world cup.
I felt this way after the 2003 campaign fell to pieces with Bond in full flight, largely due to forfeits.
But aside from that tournament we have been in the game at the change of innings of the semi-final of every tournament since 1992. We don't get to play very much high-stakes cricket so take every opportunity to be prepared for the CWC and don't take our opportunities for granted.
I think we will at least get another very real crack in the next 20 years.
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@rotated said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
@MajorRage said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
The bit that hurts the most is that realistically it's as close as we'll ever get to winning a cricket world cup.
I felt this way after the 2003 campaign fell to pieces with Bond in full flight, largely due to forfeits.
But aside from that tournament we have been in the game at the change of innings of the semi-final of every tournament since 1992. We don't get to play very much high-stakes cricket so take every opportunity to be prepared for the CWC and don't take our opportunities for granted.
I think we will at least get another very real crack in the next 20 years.
When the Canes, stacked with BB, Nonu, Snake, Savea and all the other ABs list the super final to the Highlanders I thought that was our chance in a generation gone. We won it the very next year with a fresh young team. It will be hard, but who would rule us out of winning sooner rather than later
