CWC Final - Black Caps v England
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Well that's bloody disappointing. So many clutch moments went against us, any one of which would have won us the game. Can't help but feel we've missed a golden opportunity to win a WC which we won't get again for a long time.
Proud of the way the guys played. The way they never gave up despite lady luck being firmly against them was nothing short of incredible. Wonderful game overall but ending in a tie is a pretty crap way to finish.
Congrats to England. Managed to play well under immense pressure at home, so credit where its due.
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@Yeahtheboys oh so I thought England won because they were higher on the ladder... obviously not the case.
What was the criteria?
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@Tim said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Huge effort from Neesham in that over.
He was Elliott-sque.
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If it wasn't boundaries it should have been qualifying points or who beat who. I guess at least that rule relates to the game. But who the F is going out to get more boundaries just in case it comes into play!!
It's a shit way to lose a knife edge battle
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Congrats to England though. Good to see a new winner and thank fuck it wasn't oz or India!
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@mofitzy_ said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Why not on number of wickets? Just seems so arbitrary.
Should be but alas.
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Do we blame Santner for ducking the last ball instead of swinging his bat at it?
In all honesty, I don't think we could have done much more. It was almost as if they were going to win no matter what. The stars aligned for them. The deflection of Stokes' bat is the most bizarre thing to ever happen on a a cricket field. When that happened, I knew it wasn't going to be our day.
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@akan004 said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Do we blame Santner for ducking the last ball instead of swinging his bat at it?
In all honesty, I don't think we could have done much more. It was almost as if they were going to win no matter what. The stars aligned for them. The deflection of Stokes' bat is the most bizarre thing to ever happen on a a cricket field. When that happened, I knew it wasn't going to be our day.
Felt the same but Erasmus told me it wasn't going to be our day much earlier.
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Night or good morning all. Hell of a ride!! Proud of the guys, sometimes it just doesn't pan out. Not for lack of effort or caring though.
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Personally I'm declaring the World Cup a draw so NZ/ENG share it.
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@Snowy said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
@akan004 An few critical things that went against us. Rub of the green for the home team is normal though.
How the f am I supposed to get to sleep now?
I might just go to work early and leave early.
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@Snowy said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
I'm going to look at a positive the most important player in the final was born in NZ and his Dad was supporting us. Wonder how that conversation went?
After that deflection: "You fucking cheated son. I know you."
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@akan004 said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Do we blame Santner for ducking the last ball instead of swinging his bat at it?
In all honesty, I don't think we could have done much more. It was almost as if they were going to win no matter what. The stars aligned for them. The deflection of Stokes' bat is the most bizarre thing to ever happen on a a cricket field. When that happened, I knew it wasn't going to be our day.
Or his waste of a free hit. But no, not his fault, the team wins, the team loses.
