Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final
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@billy-tell said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
It was a great effort. As a result, I reckon the top Halberg award will go to some random rower who finishes third in the repecharge.
Lauren Hubbard. Trailblazer.
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@gt12 said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@billy-tell said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
It was a great effort. As a result, I reckon the top Halberg award will go to some random rower who finishes third in the repecharge.
Lauren Hubbard. Trailblazer.
You bastard.
Have to admit to a chuckle. The lunacy of it appeals to my sense of humour.
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@windows97 said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Well how good!
A tremendous day for NZ Cricket, a wonderful day for New Zealand.
For me personally there's a couple of reasons why I watch sport, of course there's the love of the game and the enjoyment of watching skilled people do something really well . But there's also a part of it which is just enjoying the triumph of the human spirit.
I watch sport for those moments of enjoyment when perhaps people/teams aren't as talented, or aren't as good but the people who just work a little bit harder, give a little bit more and succeed.
After the true heartbreak of the ODI final I wouldn't have blamed any of them for not being able to get out of bed or succumb to the thinking that "were just not meant to win one". I'm so glad that so many of those people that were there in 2019 on and off the field were there today share and enjoy the moment. Because it's a great story, it's a great moment of a team overcoming adversity and bad luck, of picking themselves up off the floor and succeeding.
It is a true story of the triumph of the human spirit.
I'm immensely proud of this team and the manner in which they won and the values of hard graft, humility and the simply dogged determination to keeping grinding out a result no matter how grim it is. It's just really nice to see the "good guys" win.
Admittedly I'm a new poster and must forewarn that future posts certainly wont be as poetic as this but dammit!! Today is a special day!!
Beautifully written. Welcome aboard.
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@synicbast said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Hey Virat, we did play you in 3 tests during the WTC - 3 zip matey
Nice.
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@virgil said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
You must have that reply on constant standby, waiting for me to point out how shit you guys are at the moment …
Just as you have any number of Aussie-bombs ready to drop whenever something remotely shit happens to the great brown land.
Or a plethora of chur-bro-missiles on the launchpad if something Kiwi contributes in the smallest way to anything remotely succesful.
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@nta said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@virgil said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
You must have that reply on constant standby, waiting for me to point out how shit you guys are at the moment …
Just as you have any number of Aussie-bombs ready to drop whenever something remotely shit happens to the great brown land.
Or a plethora of chur-bro-missiles on the launchpad if something Kiwi contributes in the smallest way to anything remotely succesful.Touché
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@synicbast said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Hey Virat, we did play you in 3 tests during the WTC - 3 zip matey
4 zip now
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@nta said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Or a plethora of chur-bro-missiles on the launchpad if something Kiwi contributes in the smallest way to anything remotely succesful.
There were a few chee hoo from teh crowd, as kiwi as.
I remember hearing them in the Lions Maori game back in 05 and it made me super homesick ... love NZ
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@crucial said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@synicbast said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Hey Virat, we did play you in 3 tests during the WTC - 3 zip matey
4 zip now
Virat almost has a full house , Champions Trophy, ODI World Cup and now WTC Final… he’s lost them all as captain.
Just needs the T20 WC to flop in now.
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@dogmeat said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
After decades of supporting NZ cricket sides through thick and even thicker these last few years have been revelatory.
So pleased for the team to have a tangible trophy to solidify their reputation as NZ's greatest ever side.
On and off the field they make you proud to be a supporter. They epitomise everything that we like to think is good about the Kiwi psyche. Humble, hard working, sense of humour, determined and clearly a bunch of mates digging deep for each other. Was great to see when the dressing room erupted that the whole squad were all involved.
Sort of Anti-Australians!
Represent much of the best of Kiwi values.
Proud to call them my team!
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Went to bed at lunch 11:30pm. Woke up at 3am to Lathams wicket on my IPAD. Watched Kane be given LBW and then waited for the review. At which point I was awake and out of bed too watch the next 2 hours.
Ross Taylor turned the game for me. The loss of Devon, and Ashwin was all over us with Sami bowling really tight. 5 maiden overs and Kane looked afraid to score. Then Rosco hit Ashwin over the top for 4 - that was the tipping point. Next over he hit whomever for 2 fours. Suddenly we were back in the game.
It was tough going after that - and he was dropped at 1st slip around 20 but if one stroke could win a test match, hitting Ashwin over the top for 4 was it.
Soon after that Kohli took Ashwin off searching for wickets. He was the one guy that looked like he could rip through us.
Whatever he does now it was a great bookend innings to a great career.
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@crucial said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@synicbast said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Hey Virat, we did play you in 3 tests during the WTC - 3 zip matey
4 zip now
No, just 3.
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@kev agree with your assessment of Ross, in a low scoring game we just needed enough runs off Ashwin to force them to change it up.
That said there were so many clutch moments that we owned when they presented themselves. One thing we haven't mentioned yet is Devon's 54 in the first innings, the highest score of the match. Given the circumstances and his inexperience at the top level, that was just incredible and laid enough of a platform for us to end up with a crucial lead.
It's hard to overstate how good that performance was overall, with so many players standing up. India are class and they seriously came to play; against most other opposition they would have won comfortably. But we were just that little bit better, that little bit more clinical in the big moments, and we ended up finishing on top of them after a really tough mental battle. That was one of the most enthralling tests I've ever watched.
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@no-quarter said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@kev agree with your assessment of Ross, in a low scoring game we just needed enough runs off Ashwin to force them to change it up.
That said there were so many clutch moments that we owned when they presented themselves. One thing we haven't mentioned yet is Devon's 54 in the first innings, the highest score of the match. Given the circumstances and his inexperience at the top level, that was just incredible and laid enough of a platform for us to end up with a crucial lead.
It's hard to overstate how good that performance was overall, with so many players standing up. India are class and they seriously came to play; against most other opposition they would have won comfortably. But we were just that little bit better, that little bit more clinical in the big moments, and we ended up finishing on top of them after a really tough mental battle. That was one of the most enthralling tests I've ever watched.
Devon Conway put the test cricket world on notice with a double hundred on debut, an 80 in his second test, and high scored in the final. The future's so bright
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@mn5 said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
I deliberately drunk lots of Coke Zero knowing I’d have to get up and piss multiple times in the night.
Strategic solutions.One of the benefits of getting older is you don't need to drink the Coke Zero....
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In the cold light of the next day, it's perhaps worth a recap of yesterdays events.
There is a patch of carpet in my house, just to the right of coffee table which is now a little more worn. That was my spot. That's where I stood. It's right in front of the corner of our L shaped couch, which is my favourite spot to sit. However, between 4:30 and 7pm yesterday, the All Black forward pack couldn't have pushed me into the seat. If I stand there, we do ok.
It's amazing the superstitious bullshit that comes into one's head during a tense sporting match. Stand in the same spot, don't log off work, don't turn off the coverage, don't drink any water, don't change ANYTHING. We lost both wickets yesterday as I checked the score & Taylor was dropped when my family got home and they sat on the couch. I swear to god, if I'd sat down, Bumrah would have held the catch. Even as of this morning, I can't say I don't truly believe that.
I woke up yesterday with that nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach. Timmy's couple of wickets the night before giving us a sniff. I'm always much better watching us bowl, than bat, but I couldn't do it yesterday. Went out for a 30 min bike ride at 10, which lasted nigh on 2 hours trying to keep my head off the cricket (sorry boss, not an overly effective day for me yesterday). By the time I got back, India were 5 down I still thought we had a sniff .... so I turned it on, put the laptop in front of me & settled in. And they walked off for lunch. Shit. 45 mins later, I settled in again, meeting coming up at 2pm, what could we do in that hour ... not much for a while. Head accepting the draw. BOOM, Wagner! Back in it. 2pm comes and goes, sit down. A few mins in, "so thats setup, Matt could you please ....FUCKING YESS!!!!!!" ... Oops. Supposed to be working. Trent in the wickets! Time for the inevitable slog from the tail enders. Come on guys, these runs are gold to India .... c'mon .....Timmy! Again, Timmy!
Breather. Shit. I promised the wife we'd go and get some clothes for her sisters 50th this weekend. I don't think I can watch it anyway. Resting heart rate is about 256 as it is. Off we go. 45 mins odd later. Gotta check. 19 without. Tea. Phew, negotiated that first session. At the picture framers now picking up the gift. "What do you think of it hon", she says "sorry, what, just checking the sco...FUCKKKKKKKKKK". Latham's out. Here we go. Phone away, pay attention. Drive home ... unpack car. TV on ... 44/1 .. awesome, under 100 to go. Big appeal and .... shit. Conway. Literally first ball of turning the TV on. What do I do?? Hit up the fern, and offer my predicament. Whilst doing this, an over passes with no drama. It's obvious now isn't it. Leave the TV on & we'll be fine. Hang on ... I've been watching the cricket from this spot, and then checking work / TSF in the over breaks. OK, thats what we do from here on in. Commentator is going on and on about run rates / dot balls. And it's working an absolute treat on me. Nervous shit needed. Can't do that, could cause a wicket. So stick with the plan. Getting fidgety. Drinks. What does that mean? Can I have a drink? Can I sit down? Not sure. Decide to change nothing. Wife leaves to get the kids. And suddenly the runs are flowing. Half way there. What the fuck is a mallet on the pitch for??? What does this mean? Can I drink some water now and have it offset by the mallet? Don't come back wife/kids, we are doing great. Oh, you're back. "Edged and ..... dropped". Jesus Christ. Do I need to kick the family out?? Not sure. Dot balls again. Dot ball commentator is back. Need a shit again ..... and we're scoring again. Under 50 to get. Surely our tail can get this now? Under 40 ... Under 30 .... ... Kane Dropped! It's in the stars, it's happening, nothing can stop us. 50 for Kane! only 7 or 8 to go. We're going to win! Can I have a drink now ... NO!!!!! Ross on strike, it's in the air ... it's 4! IT's over! We've won!! We've won!! We've won!!!
There is enough praise for the team above that there is little I can add honestly. It's a colossal moment in time for NZ cricket & it's so fitting that Ross & Kane had the unbroken partnership at the end. What a team. Perfect balance of youth, new players, legends, and team men. Although arguably they are all legends now.
Jamieson was officially MOTM and this arguably should be shared with Kane. Anchor in both of our innings. However, for me, its the players in the moments which really count, those who step up when the heat is on who should get this accolade. Think Carters drop goal / penalty in 2015 RWC, think Wilkinson for England in 03. Think Stokes for England. It's can be only person for me in this match. 3 times in the one test he had those moments. The value of his 30 runs in the the first innings cannot be underestimated. No lead, no psychological edge. India innings 2, both openers out lbw. No wickets, India without loss going into the last day with a handy lead. Different gravy. Remember I mentioned above India into he tail slog. Who cleaned up the last 2? Extra 20-30 runs on 4/5 less overs. Different gravy.
MajorRage MOTM of the WTC Final - Tim Southee.
What a day.
