Certified Legendary Thread 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 48 The Final India v Australia 19/11 1900hrs @ Narendra Modi Stadium

[Woody15]

Hmmm still a few nervous moments last night, unlike the easy coast to the cup in 2015

I wasn't until we got within 50 runs that I did start to relax before that it was a clenched sphincter the whole time

Yeh early in our innings was a bit tense. Probably as tense as any moment in any of our finals from 1999 onwards.

 

[mellowyellow]

India can keep there rankings, we'll have the trophies thank you very much .

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

Just a small sample of the comments on Trav Head’s Instagram post this morning

This one burns the most. Just uncalled for...

 

[Voice of the G]

anyone know the record partnership in a library? This one would have to go close

I think in a final 234 Ponting and Martyn they said last night/morning.The Lab/Head partnership is the 2nd highest,192.

 

[Gough]

It was better in the pre internet days when Indian fans would just burn a few effigies and riot in response to a bad loss.

 

[Outshined]

I get they're angry, but having a go at Trav's corn is utterly uncalled for

 

[Malifice]

"the atmosphere was amazing"

The atmosphere for the whole second innings: silence.

The silence 100 percent got to the Indians on the field.

You could just see them going into their shells as it continued.

And WTF booing the umpires? The only real howler went their way when Smith was given out by a ball striking him outside the line.

 

[Santana]

 

[corbies]

How quickly can we get these guys together again and add Pat? #goatnation

 

[FreoRicci]

Captain Pat has copped a lot of s**t (especially in this forum) over the past year.

WTC, retaining the Ashes and overcoming a rampant host nation to win a WC (probably the most impressive) is a legacy cemented as one of our greatest captains.

Pulled the right reign almost everytime when it mattered. Made a ballsy call to bowl first for the final when almost everyone was screaming to bat. great field placing and boing changes to keep India from setting anything above 300.

Not just keeping it under 300, also 250.
Incredible that the target was 241 when Rohit was threatening to get a quick century, with 350+ in mind.
80-1 in 10 overs- Australia kept their composure and defended every shot.
Rahul and Kohli just defending actually worked in Australia’s favour.
For compassion -
Rahul 66 off 107 balls
Kohli 54 off 63 balls.

Head 137 off 120 balls. Doubles the amount of runs Rahul got plus only faced 13 more balls.

Marnus 58 off 110 was perfect as Head wanted to do the damage.
None of Kohli nor Rahul wanted to be an anchor and the damager.

Watching India defend was pitiful. The amount of free singles they allowed was crazy. In a chase that only requires 4.5 runs per over, there was hardly any pressure in the field.

 

[peternorth]

World cups should be handicapped events. Its too easy for us

 

[MarcMaverick]

Just a small sample of the comments on Trav Head’s Instagram post this morning

Indian insults are weird and incomprehensible.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Anyway 2nd time Aussies gave the Indians a Headache.

 

[JimmyBC]

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This one burns the most. Just uncalled for...

What does that even mean? lol

 

[MarcMaverick]

What does that even mean? lol

The boy needs therapy.

 

[gtrxuone]

India can keep there rankings, we'll have the trophies thank you very much .

 

[Freezin]

World cups should be handicapped events. Its too easy for us

Surely with Stoinis in the squad was enough of a handicap for Aust....

 

[grumbleguts]

Pitches would be interesting there. Not sure the spinners would get much help....lol.

There'd be a solid amount of dew.

 

[Doashuey]

Well we did score more runs against India in our semi final than Australia did in the final but unfortunately we conceded more runs too.

Not that surprised Australia won the final with all the pressure on India and I'm also not surprised the final wasn't as close as the 2019 final.

Too much variation in batting and bowling conditions from day to night in India made for a lot of dull one sided games like the one yesterday.

I don't think it was any coincidence that one of the closest games between Australia and NZ was a day game rather than a day night game.

 

[Richard Pryor]

What does that even mean? lol

I think probably saying his father is infertile so his Dad is not his Dad, garbled through google translate?

 

[Joffaboy]

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This one burns the most. Just uncalled for...

You don't know what it's like to have your medical store closed down, obviously. Trav is in a foetal position as we speak.

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[Woody15]

Disappointing post match interviews from Howie. Was expecting a tip of the cap to Warney by asking all the Australian's whether they were thirsty.

Opportunity missed.

 

[Malifice]

World cups should be handicapped events. Its too easy for us

One day Cricket is a simple game.

22 players take to the field, bowl 50 overs at each other, and then Australia win.

 

[Rich the babe Evans]

I've learnt a hindi word "madarchod"... thank you Travis

 

[FlowersByIrene]

I got absolutely sucked into this World Cup. Usually i'm indifferent to all ODI cricket, but it was first the Mitch Marsh tonne, then i found myself chucking each game on - at a perfect time each night after work. Then the Maxwell innings. Now this final. Oh lord what an amazing series. Single handedly saved ODI for my perspective.