2015 ICC Cricket World Cup FINALS

[vaughany]

new thread for the final?

 

[Daniel Flynn]

Who's your tip : NZ or Aus ?

 

[KiwiRoo]

Only 30% of NZ's 6s go the 82 m required to cross the rope at the MCG.

what about the 64 metre straight boundaries ?

 

[TassieSaint]

Bit light on in the bowling department.

Need 20 overs out of the twins, Symonds and Bevan

Speaking of best aussie odi side past 20 years, Andy Bichel 3rd seamer/number 9 anyone?

 

[crownie]

My Aussie team of the past 20 years would look like:

Gilchrist
Hayden
Ponting
Steve Waugh
Michael Hussey
Mark Waugh
Symonds
Bevan
Warne
Brett Lee
McGrath

12th man Martyn

who is bowling first change?

 

[QAFL_Fan]

Speaking of best aussie odi side past 20 years, Andy Bichel 3rd seamer/number 9 anyone?

He's in the discussion, but I'm happy with Dizzy in my side.

Bichel's batting a huge bonus, but when you have the guys we already have - just pick the best bowler!

 

[Moonwatcher]

what about the 64 metre straight boundaries ?

Was just repeating what Robert Craddock was saying. I'm sure we'll see plenty of 6s.

 

[94_Eagles]

Who bowls? If it's players in their prime/over career I would go

Gilchrist
Hayden
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Bevan
Symonds
Starc
Harris
Warne
Mgrath

Forgetting Brutt Lee?

 

[KiwiRoo]

Was just repeating what Robert Craddock was saying. I'm sure we'll see plenty of 6s.

to be honest I didn't realise the MCG was that short straight. I'd assumed it was bigger.

 

[KiwiRoo]

Who's your tip : NZ or Aus ?

Heart says NZ, but head says Aussie don't lose too many big games

Aussie have got a number of players in form as do NZ, but just think you have a touch more firepower in the new ball bowling

 

[Andrew Mc]

Forgetting Brutt Lee?

Yeah, Lee over Harris, easily.

 

[TassieSaint]

He's in the discussion, but I'm happy with Dizzy in my side.

Bichel's batting a huge bonus, but when you have the guys we already have - just pick the best bowler!

I agree and I was suprised Bichels bowling stats were so mediocre when I looked him up. Remeber him being much better that they suggest.

In that case I'd go for Bracken as 3rd seamer.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

I agree and I was suprised Bichels bowling stats were so mediocre when I looked him up. Remeber him being much better that they suggest.

In that case I'd go for Bracken as 3rd seamer.

Bracken one of the best ODI bowlers in my memory. Starc as well. McGrath, Johnson. All 4 would walk into any side in the world's best bowling line up of the World Cup era.

 

[TassieSaint]

Bracken one of the best ODI bowlers in my memory. Starc as well. McGrath, Johnson. All 4 would walk into any side in the world's best bowling line up of the World Cup era.

Very true. Starc I'd leave until he's performed over a long period of time. With Johnson I feel Lee is similar as a strike bowler, whilst Bracken would bring some variation and be able to dry it up when needed. McGrath, Lee, Warne and Bracken as an attack covers all the bases.

 

[QAFL_Fan]

In that case I'd go for Bracken as 3rd seamer.

Great call. I had completely forgotten how good Bracken was as an ODI bowler. He was superb

 

[Xsess]

Where's Simon O'Donnell in these best team of the past 20 year teams? Great death bat/bowler.

And Mark Waugh is the most overrated player in the history of Australian cricket. Give me Dean Jones anyday.

 

[swansfan51]

Where's Simon O'Donnell in these best team of the past 20 year teams? Great death bat/bowler.

And Mark Waugh is the most overrated player in the history of Australian cricket. Give me Dean Jones anyday.

O'Donnell and Jones have not played a single ODI in the past 20 years.

 

[RohitSharma]

Where's Simon O'Donnell in these best team of the past 20 year teams? Great death bat/bowler.

And Mark Waugh is the most overrated player in the history of Australian cricket. Give me Dean Jones anyday.

Mark Waugh was more consistent than Gilly during the 1999 world cup, Waugh was pure class, the way he used to dive and take the one handed catches at slips. He would have been averaging in the high 40s if he hadn't extended his career. He played against superior bowling attack, gotta give credit to Mark. He was the hero of the quarterfinal in 1996, chased down a total of 286 against the Kiwis, during that time 286 was as good as 350.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65189.html

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Do people realise that 20 years ago is 1995, not 1985?

 

[Xsess]

Do people realise that 20 years ago is 1995, not 1985?

I had a LOT of fun during the 90's, lost a decade

 

[The_Reaper]

Everyone Australian world cup winning team has had a batsman from Launceston in it.

Does Faulkner count or should be bring in Bailey to be sure?

 

[Watson_my_mind]

Everyone Australian world cup winning team has had a batsman from Launceston in it.

Does Faulkner count or should be bring in Bailey to be sure?

Faulkner definitely counts. Born and bred Launceston boy

 

[yellowandblack21]

...

heres my Kiwi side for the last 20 years too

Astle
McCullum
Williamson
Crowe
Taylor
Fleming
Cairns
Vetorri
Southee
Boult
Bond

Crowe retired exactly 20 years ago and finished his career pretty much on one leg anwyay so not sure he should really qualify for this team?

Scotty Styris would probably have to slot in at 6 instead (moving Taylor & Flem up a slot), which says much about how poor we have been the last 20 years

It's either him or Guptill, who would jump straight in if he gets another double on Sunday!

 

[Hellgood]

Crowe retired exactly 20 years ago and finished his career pretty much on one leg anwyay so not sure he should really qualify for this team?

Scotty Styris would probably have to slot in at 6 instead (moving Taylor & Flem up a slot), which says much about how poor we have been the last 20 years

It's either him or Guptill, who would jump straight in if he gets another double on Sunday!

Would take big Jacob Oram over Styris. Haven't looked at the stats but god he could strike a ball and seemed to do it pretty regularly against a very strong Australian attack.

 

[yellowandblack21]

Would take big Jacob Oram over Styris. Haven't looked at the stats but god he could strike a ball and seemed to do it pretty regularly against a very strong Australian attack.

Big Jake averaged only 24 in the end, pity his body could never hold together. A talent wasted.