CWC Final - Black Caps v England
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@Billy-Tell said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
As someone who watches way less cricket than rugby...have we got a realistic chance? Watching the highlights, England looked like they totally destroyed Australia.
Absolutely. England have a strong team but they're far from unbeatable; in between WCs we've had plenty of success against these guys. I don't think a huge amount separates the teams, they probably bat a bit deeper but it's going to come down to who holds their nerve under pressure on the day.
We're the underdogs, playing away from home, so pretty much all of that pressure is going to be on England. Don't choke guys!
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@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
Who would have fucking thought just over 4 years ago we would make 2 consecutive CWC finals.
No matter how it goes on Sunday thats pretty fucking amazing.Around about that time we'd just been absolutely destroyed by South Africa including being bowled out for 50 in one innings. But as a few others have said we're witnessing probably two of our top 3 all time batsmen, another who is in the top 10 of our ODI batsmen (and maybe even squeaks into the top 5), plus a bowler who is at least in the top three.
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@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
Who would have fucking thought just over 4 years ago we would make 2 consecutive CWC finals.
No matter how it goes on Sunday thats pretty fucking amazing.Even 4 days ago it wasn't looking that likely!
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@Virgil and making the final is enough for me.
Been burned too many times when expecting something from my cricket team so quite frankly I don't give a toss if we win, or how well we do.
Going to approach this final with zen like serenity without giving the result any thought time.
The boys have done enough the result won't detract from that -
I hope the poms don't win the cricket and the rugby World Cups this year. How unbearable would that be?
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@Siam They have exceeded my expectations in terms of progressing to the Final but some of the performances, both individually and collectively, have been worse than I anticipated.
I do give a toss how well they do. I expect they will lose. It's a damn fine England team, but I hope they don't get humiliated and play intelligent cricket - unlike last time round. What we all really hope for of course is a performance for the ages - one that sees even Kane crack a small smile as he lifts the trophy.
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@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
Kane is exactly 100 runs shy of equaling Sharma as the tournaments top run scorer.
its like the cricketing Gods are setting him up to score a WC winning 101*...You are officially banned from watching.
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@ACT-Crusader said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
Kane is exactly 100 runs shy of equaling Sharma as the tournaments top run scorer.
its like the cricketing Gods are setting him up to score a WC winning 101*...You are officially banned from watching.
Mate I’ll be in bed sleeping like a nervous baby!
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@Cyclops said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
@Crazy-Horse said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
@taniwharugby yes that's the dream. Has it been done before? Aus would be the only ones if so.
The Aussies did it in 99. There wasn't a (cricket) world cup in 91 (it was 92). If you count the 91/92 as a double it doesn't help since Pakistan won that year.
Thinking about this one a little more. Although 99 is the only time anyone has done the double there are a couple of examples of double finalists.
England contested the 91 RWC final and 92 CWC (losing both)
Australia won the 2003 CWC, and lost in the final in the RWC
Australia won the 2015 CWC and competed in the RWC final that year.
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@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
Oh well England will have to do, had hoped for a shot at redemption vs the Aussies.
Meanwhile the Aussie press conference after the loss to England....
There he is! Welcome back, angry man.
Bet you had those ready to go the minute you woke up 😉
Unfortunately (for you) the Aussie press conference probably looked like Finch being perfectly reasonable and forthright
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@NTA said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
Oh well England will have to do, had hoped for a shot at redemption vs the Aussies.
Meanwhile the Aussie press conference after the loss to England....
There he is! Welcome back, angry man.
Bet you had those ready to go the minute you woke up 😉
Unfortunately (for you) the Aussie press conference probably looked like Finch being perfectly reasonable and forthright
Nick you know me too well!
On the bright side least your not subjected to the horrible 3rd/4th play off..
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@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
That's such a punchable head.
Meanwhile in the twitter universe, Australian ex-cricketers are appearing magnanimous and sporting in comparison to some of their English counterparts.
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@Billy-Tell said in 2019 Cricket World Cup Final:
As someone who watches way less cricket than rugby...have we got a realistic chance? Watching the highlights, England looked like they totally destroyed Australia.
Came here to ask the same thing. Was surpised to see how easily England crushed Australia, they looked really good.
