How soon we forget: Brett Lee didn't play in 2007 World Cup. Nathan Bracken, Tait and McGrath were the front line pacemen.
2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Final: New Zealand vs Australia - 29th March, 2.30pm AEDT @ MCG
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How soon we forget: Brett Lee didn't play in 2007 World Cup. Nathan Bracken, Tait and McGrath were the front line pacemen.
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What?!?
Starc was in a different galaxy this tournament, but Johnson took 15 wickets at 21, Faulkner 10 wickets at 19, Hazlewood 7 at 25 (with a good economy). Even Maxwell chipped in with regular wickets. There's no way you can describe that as a 'pretty average attack'.
As for batting, you're forgetting that Maxwell averaged 64 for the tournament, and everyone else played their role. Finch looked out of his depth at times but still got a century and 81 in a semi final.
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Arrh that's right he was injured wasn't he?
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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!
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Johnson especially stepped up in the knockouts. Not sure how you can call it average just because they weren't all taking their wickets @10 runs per wicket. Only conceded just over 600 in 3 knockout games in a hugely high scoring tournament
I thought it was notably a team effort that's why the Team of the Tournament probably won't be dominated by Aussies.
Also, they've shifted players around and in and out. It's probably only in the last three games that we've played exactly the same line-up.
Maxwell, Smith and Starc would be the only locks for the team of the tournament in my mind.
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Mazwell wouldn't be a lock but very close. Few good AR's this tournament
He did some amazing things. Don't forget his fielding as well
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.
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Remember when saying "Steve Smith" would get an American Dad! joke?
On that note I'm going to bed.
On that note I'm going to bed.
Shame u dont hav a selfie as your avatar.You are one damn stunner,side note,my ex's name was sylvia,and i think of u once,i promise
Great effort by the MCG. So many things in the outer like the foods courts, signage etc need changing back for footy too. Very quick turnaround
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Hard to go past NZ v SA for me. Most even contest between bat and ball.
The difference is I couldn't care less that New Zealand lost, since you know.... I am not a Kiwi
Still think the 2015 side is good without being great, with Starc practically carrying a pretty average attack half the time, and Steve Smith carrying our batting.[/QUOTE]
Pretty average attack ?.. Geez if you don't want them we'll take them !
Only thing missing is a decent spinner.
Starc will become one of the great ODI players if he stays fit. 150km ,left arm, swings it both conventionally and reverse. Hes the full package
Pretty average attack ?.. Geez if you don't want them we'll take them !
Only thing missing is a decent spinner.
Starc will become one of the great ODI players if he stays fit. 150km ,left arm, swings it both conventionally and reverse. Hes the full package
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NZ v SA was a belter
couple of the minnow games were excellent too, AFG vs SCO was a great contest, WI vs IRE also a great game
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.
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i think stuart clark or someone else replaced brett lee
not easily the best but i would have 03 ahead if 07 as different payers stepped up at different times.
Batting is even but the 03 team had Lee while the 07 team did not.
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The difference is I couldn't care less that New Zealand lost, since you know.... I am not a Kiwi
Who suggested you were a New Zealander
In fact I would suggest nobody gives a toss who you support.
Your rhetoric displays you are not an Australian Cricket supporter who clearly is a hater of Clarke though.
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I agree it was a great contest. The best of the tournament.
If the rain had not intervened though I do believe South Africa would have scored in the high three hundreds which would have made the chase somewhat more difficult.
f**k it feels good beating NZ
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