I agree with ya. First semi final aside, Pakistan vs South Africa in Auckland was a ripper of a game with Pakistan successfully defending 232.
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I remember when getting 320 was an insane total.
Ponting and Symonds got that vs Sir lanka in 2006 and that was mental batting at the time.
Ponting and Symonds got that vs Sir lanka in 2006 and that was mental batting at the time.
Yeah same. My team of the tournament:
McCullum
Sangakarra
Smith
De Villiers
B. Taylor
Dhoni
Maxwell
Vettori
Starc
Boult
Riaz
Similar was India's 315 vs Pakistan in final of some trophy. It was an exceptional performance that time. Ganguly had scored hundred, Sachin had scored quickfire runs and Kanitkar had finished with a 4.
Few years further back, late 90s I think, India had put 225-230 in first innings, again in some final vs South Africa and I was very confident of Kumble & co. finishing the job and they did.
Well batted Clarke hit us those winning runs.
Crazy score back then. If you touched 300 it was mental and immediately game over.
Then the game at the Wanderers (I think it was there) happened against SA. I remember watching it with 5 saffer mates and 3 other neutrals (Indians going for SA)...
When we posted 430 or whatever it was I was giving it large. I thought the game was done but decided to hang around for the first few overs of SA's innings to see if they started well... When they were 1-10ish after 3 or 4 I decided the game was done and to go home to sleep.... Safe to say a few hours later I was woken up by numerous texts and calls
One of my best cricketing memories growing up. Incredible finish. 3 off 2 required and kanitkar slog steeped to mid wicket for a boundary if I'm not mistaken.
Would be a great way to go out.
Our 339 v India in the 2003 World Cup finalCrazy score back then. If you touched 300 it was mental and immediately game over.
Then the game at the Wanderers (I think it was there) happened against SA. I remember watching it with 5 saffer mates and 3 other neutrals (Indians going for SA)...
When we posted 430 or whatever it was I was giving it large. I thought the game was done but decided to hang around for the first few overs of SA's innings to see if they started well... When they were 1-10ish after 3 or 4 I decided the game was done and to go home to sleep.... Safe to say a few hours later I was woken up by numerous texts and calls
Yup. Correct
That whole last over I remember clearly. Srinath had got few 'valuable' 4-5 runs too That match, Kumble's 10, Kolkata test are more cherished memories than 2011 final for me. Those games are in 'where were you when..' category
I remember that Kanitkar game vividly. feck, what a hair raising chase.
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Or Gilchrists 140 odd vs Sri Lanka in 2007.
What a player he was.
What a player he was.
Thankfully Clarke will make the headlines, he's the most tolerable of that team.
Only because they knew there was no point in trying them.
I remember that match too. The umpires wanted to stop the game because of bad light but the batsmen refused to leave. Ganguly was great in that match iirc..
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Ahh that's the world cup Shane Warne got himself banned for taking a masking drug... Then argued his mum told him to take it. You have to laugh.
What about Smith?
Ya and it was 48 overs game, not 50.I remember that Kanitkar game vividly. feck, what a hair raising chase.
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What about Starc, hazelwood, Marsh, Maxwell, Finch, Baily, Faulkner.
They are all loveable
A diaretic apparently. That whole thing was a very strange and laughable affair.
Lol day before the first game as well.
90,013 crowd
Yeah but diaretics are used to mask drugs in sports hence why they're banned. I suspect he used steroids to gain his fitness back.
He is not very bright outside cricket and leg spin knowledge so you never know. Few days back there was a stat that when some player scores 50+ his team wins 80% of matches. Warne deduced from it that if you get him out for less than 50, his team loses 80% of matches.
Clarke finishing this like a boss.
Clarke taking the piss.
Disappointing final. Overall a good tournament but poor conclusion.
Well, this was a bit shit wasn't it.
Well hosted, NZ and Aus, but not too memorable a WC apart from NZ's heroics at random stages.
Well hosted, NZ and Aus, but not too memorable a WC apart from NZ's heroics at random stages.
Clarke finishing in style.
A come back? It's on.
aww man
Ahhh kinda wanted Clarke to hit the winning runs. Top bloke.
Yeah a good tournament overall though the format was shit. As has been said a few times already, the best teams didn't play each other enough. Glad to the see the final being won by the bowling unit of Australia.
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Yeah I agree. The whole mother excuse was hilarious.
The only good match in the knockouts was due to rain and D&L
Such a dominant display to win it.
Ball's reversing. But congrats Australia. I'm hoping those in charge will change the rules to allow a balance between bat and ball.