CT 2009 | The Final | Australia Vs New Zealand | Oct 5, 2009 | Centurion

[Wassixpakistani]

These guys are really making a mockery of this pitch ;/ .

 

[Oxy]

|Easy from here - both batters are tonking it around now.

 

[Wassixpakistani]

Watson well set in . Cmon Bond !!!

 

[kashmiri]

Then what exactly is your point how the heck Sachin jumps in a thread when he is not even in the country where the game which is being discussed is played? Remember he went home on a flight to Delhi way back.

exactly. was sachin on the air india flight which witnessed mughal-e-azam at 30,000 feet ) ) ) )

 

[OZGOD]

2/80

 

[kashmiri]

SACHIN DADA RULES!!

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so funny

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Congratulations Australia for successful defence of The Champions Trophy.

 

[Indiafan]

When you call somebody a big match player,it means that he has either scored runs when his team is setting the target in that match or he rescued his team when they are chasing a substantial target when they were in some sort of trouble.Ponting never really had a chance to show his worth in those matches but when he got one,he cashed on it(wc 03').

WC 96, his team was batting first, Ponting scored a painful 45 and his team lost. Wasnt he needed then? Didnt he have a chance to show his worth? And what sort of trouble was his team at 106/1 in Wc 2003? it was a cakewalk

 

[Indiafan]

Then what exactly is your point how the heck Sachin jumps in a thread when he is not even in the country where the game which is being discussed is played? Remember he went home on a flight to Delhi way back.

Just pointing out the double standards. If it was Sachin instead of Ponting there would be thread after thread on PP about him choking

 

[Mr_cricket]

Australia are dominating and New Zealand are on the backfoot. Wickets are needed badly for New Zealand. Anything can still happen, quick wickets are the key.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Just pointing out the double standards. If it was Sachin instead of Ponting there would be thread after thread on PP about him choking

It is due to the Choking of Ponting that Australia are in the final of the CT, while the genius of Sachin Batted Brilliantly against Pakistan and even then couldn't take his team into the semis.

Just see who performed and who choked?

 

[shabbu1]

Congrats Australia

 

[Wassixpakistani]

Phele hi mithai batna shuru

 

[Oxy]

I think its safe to turn over to A Villa v M City now.....Good day to you all...

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I think its safe to turn over to A Villa v M City now.....Good day to you all...

I'm already watching that, Dunne on scoresheet against his former club.

 

[siddharth]

It is due to the Choking of Ponting that Australia are in the final of the CT, while the genius of Sachin Batted Brilliantly against Pakistan and even then couldn't take his team into the semis.

Just see who performed and who choked?

Oh so you guys consider performances prior to the Final.

 

[truth]

It is due to the Choking of Ponting that Australia are in the final of the CT, while the genius of Sachin Batted Brilliantly against Pakistan and even then couldn't take his team into the semis.

Just see who performed and who choked?

Just one match and you see a major difference ............. if its one match that decides how top is the team then Yes

Pakistan team defeated India .... they are great team, with high class players who can be compared to Don, Imran, Wasim .....

NZ beat Pakistan ..... they NZ are one of the top and great teams, with very high standard players of the calibre Lilee, Holding, Sobers .....

 

[NorthStar]

We are in esteemed company...roll out thered carpet

Come on Oxy ... unlike Indians we dont hand out red carpets to flash in pan performers like yours truly.

Red carpets are reserved for Legends like yourself ... Master Blasters like Viv 'Oxy' Richards !

 

[truth]

It is due to the Choking of Ponting that Australia are in the final of the CT, while the genius of Sachin Batted Brilliantly against Pakistan and even then couldn't take his team into the semis.

Just see who performed and who choked?

Afridi made Half Centuries in SF and Final and also bowled and fielded well in T20 WC that lead to WC win.

Watson has made century in SF and half century in Final and also bowled and fielded well in CT 09.

If Aus wins this match which seems likely

Can we say ...

Afridi = Watson

or watson > Afridi

 

[12thMan]

Australia 137-3 - Australia require another 64 runs with 7 wickets and 14.3 overs remaining @ 4.41

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Salam Guys.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

New Zealand 200/9 (50 ov)

Australia 137/3 (35.5 ov)

Australia require another 64 runs with 7 wickets and 14.1 overs remaining

 

[truth]

Good umpiring till now ............ no sort of issues till now ...

Shows the class of the men officiating there .................

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

44 off the last ball!

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

35.6
Bond to Hussey, FOUR, Hussey's totally unflustered, what a way to start off, short and wide and he latched onto it, hammered it hard over midwicket for a boundary

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Good shot!

 

[12thMan]

44 off the last ball!

Is Afridi batting?

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

defending champs cruising to victory

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Watson on 69*

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Is Afridi batting?

LOL! i meant 4 off the last ball!

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

n/z just goin through the motions

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

lovely shot by watson for 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

ausis taking it easy right now, they should be able to win comfortably

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

36.4
Mills to Watson, FOUR

 

[NorthStar]

Oz in control now ... credit to NZ for being game for this long.

 

[truth]

Without M.Clark, Bracken, Haddin ...............

Also came from a very long and tiring series in England ...................

There is no tiresome logic given (or) they have not said they where missing some key players

Indian Players and selectors are u watching ................ this is how a team should be ............................

Hope the selectors have a look at the Aussie domestic structure and come up with goods .......

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

I still cant beleive that this is the newzealand side the beat us in the semi final..

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Maafi bhai maafi, ghalti hu gai sachin ko choker keh diya. Saabaq haasil hu gaya aainda nahi kahon ga.

I really rate Sachin very high, man we can't score that much runs in Mohallah cricket and that guy has that many runs and centuries in International cricket and I don't give it a damn that against whom he has scored. These are the international runs and I admire every single of them with my heart.

But having said all that I will have Ponting in my side on any day ahead of Sachin. Ponting is a proven match winner and performs regularly on big stages where as many critics don't think that Sachin has that quality. Whatever anyone else says I rate Ponting much higher than sachin, but I also love watching the Little Master in full flow.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

New Zealand 200/9 (50 ov)

Australia 151/3 (37.0 ov)

Australia require another 50 runs with 7 wickets and 13.0 overs remaining

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Only 50 left now

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

make that 48

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Last 5 ovs 29/1 RR 5.80

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

another wicket!

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

New Zealand 200/9 (50 ov)

Australia 156/4 (38.3 ov)

Australia require another 45 runs with 6 wickets and 11.3 overs remaining

 

[kashmiri]

Just pointing out the double standards. If it was Sachin instead of Ponting there would be thread after thread on PP about him choking

but we are just calling a spade a spade.
Sachin C Tendulkar is the King of chokers

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

38.3
Mills to Hussey, OUT, Mills gets Hussey! Bowled it on a driving length outside off, Hussey is not totally committed to that shot, just scoops that drive straight to Patel at point

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Mills grabs his third, and New Zealand may have just been given an opening. It'll be interesting to see if Ferguson is fit enough to come in, though they might save him for later. Here's Hopes

 

[kashmiri]

Oh so you guys consider performances prior to the Final.

get over it siddarth. this is a kiwi vs australia match. no need to bring your majestic choker into the discussion. choker tendulkar, is as we speak doing another ad in mumbai, while you fret over our past tirades.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Mills done his 10 overs 3-27

 

[Wassixpakistani]

Whats this ? A twist

 

[OZGOD]

4/156, is Cal injured or something?

 

[OZGOD]

Come on Hopeless, show your worth son!

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

New Zealand 200/9 (50 ov)

Australia 156/4 (38.6 ov)

Australia require another 45 runs with 6 wickets and 11.0 overs remaining

 

[shane]

I still cant beleive that this is the newzealand side the beat us in the semi final..

It's not. That team had Vetorri - he is 50% of the team.

 

[kashmiri]

now if the kiwis had a boon to go with the mills, they may be able to pull this one off

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Whats this ? A twist

YO dude did you change your avatar?

 

[OZGOD]

Surely even a couple of hacks like Hopeless and Twatson can't fark this up for us??

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

4 runs, Aus 161/4

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

another 2 wicket would make the match more interesting no?

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

another 4

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Ausis finishing this off really fast!

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

39.5
Butler to Hopes, FOUR, shot, back of a length, Hopes gets back and forces it through that gap between extra cover and mid-off for a boundary

 

[OZGOD]

Looks like the shaggers are making a final run at the OZ

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

New Zealand 200/9 (50 ov)

Australia 165/4 (39.6 ov)

Australia require another 36 runs with 6 wickets and 60 balls remaining

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Australia RR 4.12
Last 5 ovs 31/1 RR 6.20
Required RR 3.60
New Zealand RR 4.00

 

[OZGOD]

Who's this next pie chucker they have coming up?

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Looks like the shaggers are making a final run at the OZ

Yep!

 

[OZGOD]

Just take the Batting Powerplay already. How come teams are so scared of using it??

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Who's this next pie chucker they have coming up?

Franklin i suppose..

 

[hussein]

i wanted to see aamer bowl to ponting

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Just take the Batting Powerplay already. How come teams are so scared of using it??

Cause the teams have that fear of losing early wickets in the powerplay, thats why they usually leave it to the end. We all saw how india did against Pakistan in the 3rd Batting powerplay, they lost the crucial wickets which cost them the game thats what i beleive is the reason.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

i wanted to see aamer bowl to ponting

Same here man :aamir

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Only 2 runs from the last over.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

New Zealand 200/9 (50 ov)

Australia 168/4 (41.1 ov)

Australia require another 33 runs with 6 wickets and 53 balls remaining

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Allan: "Back to "watching" the game on Cricinfo after the pub (The Dickens Tavern in Paddington) we'd been watching at switched to soccer without even having the courtesy to tell us even though they knew we were watching at the bar. No thanks to London hospitality!"

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

3 singles in this over

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Ony 30 left now

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

4 runs

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

41.5
Butler to Hopes, FOUR, Hopes is unforgiving on that short one, gets forward and dispatches that poor thing over midwicket for four runs

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

New Zealand 200/9 (50 ov)

Australia 175/4 (42.0 ov)

Australia require another 26 runs with 6 wickets and 48 balls remaining