20th Match, Pool A - New Zealand v Australia - NEW ZEALAND WON BY 1 WICKET

[TheParraboy]

CHAPPELL/HADLEE TROPHY ON THE LINE



Here it is, big brother v little brother

Should be a great tussle, NZ will be hard to beat and may just get this one

An Australian loss could end up propelling them to 3rd in the group, possible showdown with SA or India in the quarter final

Starts SATURDAY 28th 12pm AEDT

 

[vvvrulz]

Let's have some early predictions.

Winner: Black Caps
Top Score: Kane Williamson
Golden Duck: Shane Watson
Most Boo'd: David Warner
Biggest WTF Moment: Glenn Maxwell

 

[WaznTheGreat]

I have been saying for a while that it wouldn't surprise if NZ won this game but the Australia vs Bangladesh game being washed out is the worst possible thing for NZ as it is now a must win game for Australia and Australia are very good in these situations in WC'S,NZ would have had a better chance if Australia destroyed Bangladesh.

Australia to win.

 

[ozbash]

Warner has been amping things up since they got here, " we thrive on abuse etc etc"

You will hear us in Sydney

 

[jamaman]

Would like Black caps to bat first and set a great score

 

[chigurh]

Miniature ground aside this should be a beauty.

Hopefully Starc can blast a few out early and silence the crowd

 

[Twizzle]

Warner has been amping things up since they got here, " we thrive on abuse etc etc"

You will hear us in Sydney

so does Mitch Johnson, you have my permission to give it to them deluxe

 

[Hutty1986]

This is shaping up as an absolute epic. I think our best chance is batting first and getting some scoreboard pressure happening. Still question marks over our batting however, and our middle-lower order isn't going to save us every game.

Hopefully MJ & Starc step up and really rip into that NZ top order and get McCullum cheaply (his record v Australia is ordinary overall).

NZ & SA looking the most dangerous to our chances, India belted the Proteas but let's see how they back it up.

 

[undertaker]

An Australian loss could end up propelling them to 3rd in the group, possible showdown with SA or India in the quarter final

The result of our match vs Sri Lanka will have a large bearing on that

 

[TheParraboy]

Warner has been amping things up since they got here, " we thrive on abuse etc etc"

You will hear us in Sydney

He said the same things in South Africa

tore them a new one come game day

 

[TheParraboy]

Let's have some early predictions.

Winner: Black Caps
Top Score: Kane Williamson
Golden Duck: Shane Watson
Most Boo'd: David Warner
Biggest WTF Moment: Glenn Maxwell

Winner: NZ
Top Score: McCullum
Golden Duck: Finch
Most boos: Warner
Biggest WTF moment: Watson run a ball century ?

 

[shiznit]

The Forecast....

 

[TheParraboy]

The result of our match vs Sri Lanka will have a large bearing on that

yes massive

 

[JJ]

Pretty funny how they're having a crack and Baz through the media...

Pretty clear this NZ simply isn't interested in that shit - we'll see how it goes...

 

[Red Bear]

Should be very good.

Will be a fair bit of emotion around even without the contest
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/mart...ealand-australia-cricket-world-cup/2015-02-26

 

[shiznit]

How emotional would it be if Ross Taylor got a match winning 100 in front of Hoges....

 

[wittyfan]

NZ to win by 37 runs with McCullum getting an even century and Vettori to open the bowling!

 

[Meth]

Australia are favourites, but NZ could win it if they don't get overwhelmed by the occasion.

On Warner, I'd love the crowd to just give him the silent treatment. Won't happen, but he clearly thrives in the sort of atmosphere that we look set to set for him.

 

[vvvrulz]

Weather very suddenly turned to crap here, hope its fine tomorrow

 

[tomdl]

I have a feeling that whoever bats first is going to win this.