Cricket World Cup 2015

[captainfog]

It is. But you have to think they would have been chasing closer to 350 in 50. Changes the game slightly.

Still a good win for them when the pressure is on.

That is completely guess work. But even if they were chasing 350, they were well on course for a total like that.

[EwarWoo]

What's not guesswork is that tactically in 50 over cricket you pick up your run rate at 30 overs, and pick it up even more at 40 overs.

They lost those overs.

NZ batting second didn't, they could just move them up.

Nothings definite of course, but the rain would seem to have made it much easier for NZ on paper.

It's a pity as this would have been the match up of the tournament. Best 2 teams there by a mile. At least it still ended in a dramatic finish.

[destinydude]

What's not guesswork is that tactically in 50 over cricket you pick up your run rate at 30 overs, and pick it up even more at 40 overs.

They lost those overs.

NZ batting second didn't, they could just move them up.

Nothings definite of course, but the rain would seem to have made it much easier for NZ on paper.

It's a pity as this would have been the match up of the tournament. Best 2 teams there by a mile. At least it still ended in a dramatic finish.

SA chose to bat knowing that it was going to a rain at some point during their innings. Can't blame NZ for that.

Felt heartbreaking watching AB, Faf and Morne crying.

[Chazza]

[Alex]

Nicely poised in the Australia v India Semi.

Looks to be with Australia at the moment. But the momentum seems to switch about 10 times a game at the moment.

[captainfog]

Indian in real trouble here. They've got a bit of a mountain to climb.

[Alex]

They have slightly upped their rate. But I cant see this happening for them.

Australia v NZ final would be nice. Especially seeing Australia lose a WC on home turf.

[Trippendicular]

Looks like another piece of silverware on home turf. 2015 has been pretty good so far.

[Jas]

Indian batsmen just didn't perform when it counted. Dhewan & Sharma looked comfortable but once the Aussies had got rid of our top 3 it was pretty much game over really.

[Tee]

Really want New Zealand to win this now, always had a soft spot for them since watching Hadlee, Cairns and Geoff Howarth back in the day.

[EwarWoo]

Personally I think NZ are the better team. Aus are the faves betting wise so I'd be very tempted if NZ weren't such bottlers.

[Tee]

It's going to be close. Can't really call it, it's that fine. New Zealand have some destructive batsmen and if they bat first they can put the pressure right on the Aussies.

[Shaggy]

NZ are a proper team - greater than the sum of their parts. I had a bet on them at 6/1 so I'm obviously rooting for them. When is the final?

[Tee]

Sunday morning I think

[captainfog]

What a terrible final.