2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 27 Australia v New Zealand 28/10 1530hrs @ HPCA Stadium

[Beau_Waters for PM]

Think Smith/Marnus and Starc out for the next game. We need quick bowlers with tricks on these pitches so one needs to go. Two is ok, 3 is too many. Hazelwood has been decent and the other one is the captain. Having said that the captain did a good job at the death conceding only 24 runs in 4 overs and collecting 2 wickets but generally lacks the tricks needed for a short form quick on these surfaces.

Probably Abbott in for Starc. Stoinis in for one of Smith or Marnus. Love another spinner but their isn't one.

Lacklustre tournament or not if we are dropping one of the great white ball bowlers in history for Abbott we are not seriously trying to win.

In the context of a fairly long tournament I imagine we may be open to resting Starc, Cummins and Haze at least once each. Though we've got a decent break now before our next game so perhaps not as essential.

 

[Plugger35]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/storm-erupts-over-final-over-controversy-in-australias-world-cup-epic/news-story/53c5b67f6f1870c6ebc08cce3ae73874

so was the delivery on the Neesham run out a no ball? borderline?

It should have been a no ball, another moral victory for NZ confirmed.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

It should have been a no ball, another moral victory for NZ confirmed.

Warne getting caught on 99 should have been a no ball too.

 

[Beasley]

lol cop it sweet Ian Smith

He is the most painful of commentators. Always has been and just can’t cover up his bias for NZ

 

[Beau_Waters for PM]

He is the most painful of commentators. Always has been and just can’t cover up his bias for NZ

Balanced out by Shane Watson though... he keeps referring to Australia as "we" during commentary.

 

[Freezin]

It should have been a no ball, another moral victory for NZ confirmed.

You ain't related to Baz are you Plugger?

 

[Cleavy]

Think Smith/Marnus and Starc out for the next game. We need quick bowlers with tricks on these pitches so one needs to go. Two is ok, 3 is too many. Hazelwood has been decent and the other one is the captain. Having said that the captain did a good job at the death conceding only 24 runs in 4 overs and collecting 2 wickets but generally lacks the tricks needed for a short form quick on these surfaces.

Probably Abbott in for Starc. Stoinis in for one of Smith or Marnus. Love another spinner but their isn't one.

I’m not expecting any changes unless Stoinis is fit.

 

[TazHawk15]

It should have been a no ball, another moral victory for NZ confirmed.

You really did luck out.

The Kiwis and St Kilda, just how much pain can you take?

 

[Gough]

You really did luck out.

The Kiwis and St Kilda, just how much pain can you take?

Could be a SACA member as well, I've been one for thirty five years for a grand return of one Shield and a couple of pissy limited overs titles.

 

[TazHawk15]

Could be a SACA member as well, I've been one for thirty five years for a grand return of one Shield and a couple of pissy limited overs titles.

Yikes.

The Hawks have well and truely made up for some of that winning feeling for you, I have seen 12 Hawk Premierships as a member.

 

[010203]

Feels a bit like the 99 World Cup where we took a while to find our feet but started to find form when it mattered.

With a potential semi against South Africa on the way. The host nation is doing well unlike 1999 though.

 

[grumbleguts]

Great effort from Australia to crawl across the line against us without Williamson and Southee, get them back and it will be a different story.

I hate south Africa, but I was so glad they won last night, so it pushes sh!t minnow countries like New Zealand out of the world cup and into obscurity where they belong. Was a beautiful thing watching it unfold.