2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Final: New Zealand vs Australia - 29th March, 2.30pm AEDT @ MCG

[Seedsfan]

So happy we won

 

[Seedsfan]

Can we go back to back in 2019

 

[Smoooothy]

******* love this pic. great to see them still in uniform!

 

[bird_man]

Can we go back to back in 2019

We will be lucky enough to have a big chunk of this side again in 2019 so we should be strong again. Marsh will probably come in for Watson and we need to find replacements for Clark and Johnson.

 

[Public Enemy No1]

i think stuart clark or someone else replaced brett lee

Yeah yeah I meant more in the 11

 

[Valleyboy9]

who's the old bloke?

Look up Barry "nugget" Reese.
He is a slightly impaired man who has been with the South Australian and then Australian Cricket teams for over 40 years. He is there mascot.
A documentary was done on him a few years back.
Very moving story. He is absolutely adored by the players.

 

[franjon]

Other World Cups we have had MULTIPLE people with 20 wickets, look at 2003 for evidence on that. I know the pitches were flatter this time, but the point stands. Starc carried this attack.

Forgot Maxwell, but even so that is 2 batsmen...you are being very generous counting Finch! Might as well count Warner while you are at it despite him having a horrendous WC!

What point? You said yourself, rightly, that the pitches were as flat as a shitcarters hat

 

[franjon]

They all bowled incredibly well in 2007 as well, i think people tend to rate the 2007 WC win lower than others because of the piss poor organization, the time the games were on and the farcical near darkness finish but we really did dominate that cup more than any other.

I agree, I also think it was overshadowed a bit by the death of Bob Woolmer, the catch taken by the fat bloke from Bermuda that caused an earthquake in some parts of the world and that, like this world cup, certain teams get in through tokenism.

 

[ManWithNoName]

I agree, I also think it was overshadowed a bit by the death of Bob Woolmer, the catch taken by the fat bloke from Bermuda that caused an earthquake in some parts of the world and that, like this world cup, certain teams get in through tokenism.

I think you mean "the single greatest moment in cricketing history".

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Hard to go past NZ v SA for me. Most even contest between bat and ball.

Bangladesh vs England for the lulz factor of England being sent packing

 

[DaRick]

Bangladesh vs England for the lulz factor of England being sent packing

I swear that English side should be given a lifetime underachievement award.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

For cricket tragics, they are replaying the radio broadcast on ABC Grandstand at the moment (about a third of the way through the NZ innings).

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I swear that English side should be given a lifetime underachievement award.

Not really. They achieve what they're expected to. Nothing!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

What point? You said yourself, rightly, that the pitches were as flat as a shitcarters hat

Players still got 20+ wickets, and the fact is both the 2003 and the 2007 attacks had blokes getting more lots of 20+ wickets, and you would hardly call those wickets seaming paradises.

 

[Taylor]

What did they average for wickets per game?

 

[Mateyman]

Players still got 20+ wickets, and the fact is both the 2003 and the 2007 attacks had blokes getting more lots of 20+ wickets, and you would hardly call those wickets seaming paradises.

Yes, when you play more games, you will get more wickets... it's true

 

[Willo_]

Anyone hear Faulkner on SEN this morning, very funny... very hammered.

Reckon most blokes will be still pissed at the presentation going on at Fed Square at the moment given they were still going strong at 7am

 

[Jimthegreat]

1999 - 12 matches - 1 bowler with 20+
2003 - 11 matches - 2 bowlers with 20+
2007 - 11 matches - 3 bowlers with 20+
2011 - 6 matches - 0 bowlers with 20+
2015 - 8 matches - 1 boers with 20+

So sure, in 2003 we had 2 bowlers with 20+ wickets, but Aus also played 3 more games.

Think in 2007 we had all 3 bowlers over 20 wickers...McGrath, Hogg and Tait? Memory could be failing though.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Anyone hear Faulkner on SEN this morning, very funny... very hammered.

Reckon most blokes will be still pissed at the presentation going on at Fed Square at the moment given they were still going strong at 7am

I didn't hear that but I laughed when he was interviewed on the ground last night and when asking about how much drinking was going to happen he made some comment about being guided by the senior team members, very diplomatic answer I thought Clearly the senior members set a high standard for him

As long they all have their phones switched off, don't want another public outrage like when Ryan Harris tweeted after The Ashes win

 

[Andrew Mc]

Think in 2007 we had all 3 bowlers over 20 wickers...McGrath, Hogg and Tait? Memory could be failing though.

Yeah, those 3 sound right to me.

 

[Outshined]

Do yourselves a favour and read the comments on any cricinfo article about Australia winning the world cup.

India is all of a sudden producing a ridiculous amount of wine, pity it's all sour.

 

[Lebbo73]

aussie supporters can be dogs...remember when clarke got booed at the gabba? ******* disgusting

I was at that game. ******* terrible behaviour. My mate and I were telling everyone within range what ********s they were!

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

So what's that now? 99, 03, 07 and 15, that's pure domination, fantastic to see the Aussies win another one, were easily on paper the strongest side in the WC, we just hopes they got it all together and didn't choke, last night was a masterclass and NZ were never really in it.

We are a very good chance of winning it again in 2019 as well, most of this group will still be going. Haddin, Clarke, johnson, watson are the obvious ones that come to mind who will be retired.

 

[Lebbo73]

So what's that now? 99, 03, 07 and 15, that's pure domination, fantastic to see the Aussies win another one, were easily on paper the strongest side in the WC, we just hopes they got it all together and didn't choke, last night was a masterclass and NZ were never really in it.

We are a very good chance of winning it again in 2019 as well, most of this group will still be going. Haddin, Clarke, johnson, watson are the obvious ones that come to mind who will be retired.

Don't forget 1987

 

[LukeParkerno1]

So what's that now? 99, 03, 07 and 15, that's pure domination, fantastic to see the Aussies win another one, were easily on paper the strongest side in the WC, we just hopes they got it all together and didn't choke, last night was a masterclass and NZ were never really in it.

We are a very good chance of winning it again in 2019 as well, most of this group will still be going. Haddin, Clarke, johnson, watson are the obvious ones that come to mind who will be retired.

Surely useless 'Paul Collingwood MBE' Doherty is well and truly gone by then too (Cameron Boyce the replacement). Just purely going off my head,

Haddin- replaced by Whiteman or Nevill (just hope it isn't wheelie bin Wade)
Clarke- Chris Lynn probably
Johnson- Cummins/Paris/Pattinson/NCN
Watson- Mitch Marsh.

They are pretty good replacements.

Finch is surely on a tightrope, especially as in England it will swing and he is hopeless against the ball that moves. You would have to consider another opener.