CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025

[Bazal]

Holy hell that looks like a road.

I expect it to keep being a little slower like the other tracks have been but my goodness it looks deader than an Eels fans soul

 

[JJ]

51/0 after 7

 

[King-Gutho94]

Think we have a good shot tonight, very close match aside from the home ground but at least we’ve played there once already

Hopefully we put up more of a fight than the Eels

Wouldn't be hard

 

[Bazal]

Pistol with an overly itchy trigger finger. Wilson level decision and then India drop Ravindra next rock.

He's class and he's had Marnus level luck so far so he better make the most of it

 

[Bazal]

Wouldn't be hard

But Ryles is the saviour!

 

[mozza91]

Gotta beat the umpires aswell. It’s what comes with winning a final against India.

 

[Bazal]

Full Marnus from Ravindra. Needed to kick on with the luck he had.

Tough from here I reckon, although the score is good which helps the next pair build. NZ have plenty of good players to come but there's a lot on these two to get to a winning score.

 

[Bazal]

Wasn't great from Bradmanson earlier.

Innings needs to revolve a bit around Phillips now IMO. To the point of maybe even promoting above him if needed just to try and give him the right time. If it can get to 200-220 at a run a ball ish from here and then he can go berko for 10 or so, there's still a reasonable score out there to be taken

 

[TheParraboy]

4/147 - 33 OVERS

Need another 120+

 

[AlwaysGreen]

4/161 after 37.

India made a big mistake only picking 4 spinners.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

NZ need to go big now.

Only 9 overs left, 175/5

Can't keep picking overs off for 3s and 4s from here

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Good to see a packed out stadium in the capital of the host nation for the final…

 

[JJ]

Shame Henry couldn’t play, would’ve definitely helped

We had our chances, but despite everything being against the India a bit too good.

Our team looks solid though, notably with the bat which isn’t a very Kiwi thing…. Lot of positives

 

[mozza91]

Dang. Sad news to wake up to. Saw Kohli only got 1. How many stumps did he grab though 5? 6?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Putting everything aside, India are definitely favourites for the world cup in 2027.

Let's destroy 1.4 billion people's hopes and dreams.

 

[JJ]

Putting everything aside, India are definitely favourites for the world cup in 2027.

Let's destroy 1.4 billion people's hopes and dreams.

Bonus Seth Effrika choking at home will be epic...

What will Straya's team actually look like then, India, Aust, and us to a degree are aging a bit... England, Sri Lanka, Windies and Pakis hopeless... could be quite open - I think our side will be around relatively similar to this one, not sure on yours and Indias?

 

[JJ]

And yeah, just staggering that a tournament could be played like this - it's amazing that India was actually pushed in some games tbh

 

[AlwaysGreen]

So iconic nobody's ever heard of it.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Bonus Seth Effrika choking at home will be epic...

What will Straya's team actually look like then, India, Aust, and us to a degree are aging a bit... England, Sri Lanka, Windies and Pakis hopeless... could be quite open - I think our side will be around relatively similar to this one, not sure on yours and Indias?

There's whispers Sharma will retire but I doubt it.

We're in a definite rebuild to our batting.

 

[Bazal]

There's whispers Sharma will retire but I doubt it.

We're in a definite rebuild to our batting.

The future is in safe hands...