Greatest cricket match ever?

[hendrix]

Was it better than the T20 International when McCullum 'dilscooped' a century against Tait and co and then NZ won in the super over?

yup, better IMO.

Chases are better. Also, I think that McCullum innings was before Dilshan had laid claim to the scoop.

 

[sensally123]

MI vs RR was a spectacular match especially MI innings with all the hits & entertainment & the suspense when the match was not yet finished on scoring equal runs. Next came a six & celebration from last 3 to playoffs for MI in the IPL 7.
MI's 195/5 in 14.4 is a new record in T20 cricket & 50 in just 3.5 overs.
19 fours & 12 sixes of that single innings by MI.

 

[Hurricane]

MI vs RR was a spectacular match especially MI innings with all the hits & entertainment & the suspense when the match was not yet finished on scoring equal runs. Next came a six & celebration from last 3 to playoffs for MI in the IPL 7.
MI's 195/5 in 14.4 is a new record in T20 cricket & 50 in just 3.5 overs.
19 fours & 12 sixes of that single innings by MI.

Thanks for that mate. I don't know why you got banned for making a pro IPL post - I think it is discrimination personally. I have emailed James my concerns on your behalf. Kia Kaha.

 

[Spark]

Thanks for that mate. I don't know why you got banned for making a pro IPL post - I think it is discrimination personally. I have emailed James my concerns on your behalf. Kia Kaha.

Had ads in sig.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I think the most hilarious thing about the finish was the fact that even if Mumbai had played out another dot they would still have qualified if they'd smashed a six next ball. On the other hand, if they'd actually got a single or a two instead of a dot, they'd have missed out .

Completely bizarre scenario.

 

[Zinzan]

Headingley '81


After MM v RR of course..........

 

[Spark]

I think the most hilarious thing about the finish was the fact that even if Mumbai had played out another dot they would still have qualified if they'd smashed a six next ball. On the other hand, if they'd actually got a single or a two instead of a dot, they'd have missed out .

Completely bizarre scenario.

Haha, wtf, how does this work?

Also - even better than the 2010 WC semi?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Haha, wtf, how does this work?

Also - even better than the 2010 WC semi?

Because apparently along with the run rate, it's the final score when you win that counts. If they'd taken a single, they'd have won but their total would've been just 190. Hence a slower final run rate. If they'd played out a dot and hit a six next ball, they'd have been at 195 with a higher run rate. I can't fully wrap my head around it but that's sort of how it works. As I said, just hilarious

And you're talking about the Hussey match, right? That was good too but this just had that extra sprinkling of confusion over the finish that made it better.

 

[Spark]

Ah, so that explains why people seem to be saying that if Faukner had bowled a dot and a deliberate wide then RR would have been fine?

 

[uvelocity]

uvelocity maiden premiership captain match

 

[Daemon]

I think the most hilarious thing about the finish was the fact that even if Mumbai had played out another dot they would still have qualified if they'd smashed a six next ball. On the other hand, if they'd actually got a single or a two instead of a dot, they'd have missed out .

Completely bizarre scenario.

If they played another dot, they still had balls 14.5 and 14.6 to hit a four to win. If all 3 ended up dot balls, 15.1 would have to be a 6 for them to win.

Ah, so that explains why people seem to be saying that if Faukner had bowled a dot and a deliberate wide then RR would have been fine?

Yep.

 

[Daemon]

Oh didn't realise the IPL suggestion was srs. Definitely the IPL game then.

I highly, highly doubt you watched the entire match anyways, so instead of just rubbishing the game like some sort of cricket snob I suggest you watch it before trying to compare it to the Netherlands game.

So that peeps can relive the splendour of arguably the greatest game of all time.

I don't know what your point is, but the poll option was quite obviously a joke suggestion.

 

[Riggins]

Ah, so that explains why people seem to be saying that if Faukner had bowled a dot and a deliberate wide then RR would have been fine?

The best thing is that if they had hit the first one for four, but completed a single before the ball crossed the boundary, the single would have counted first and the total would have been 190.

 

[sledger]

That one that happened in a bowling alley.

 

[GIMH]

Kaka boom!!

 

[Esperance]

The best thing is that if they had hit the first one for four, but completed a single before the ball crossed the boundary, the single would have counted first and the total would have been 190.

hahaha that owns.

 

[Jono]

The Mumbai/RR scenario was just so odd it was hilarious. The permutations at the end were great.

 

[91Jmay]

The best thing is that if they had hit the first one for four, but completed a single before the ball crossed the boundary, the single would have counted first and the total would have been 190.

How does that work? Surely they'd just argue they were not finished running and that the boundary is the only thing stopping them running.

 

[marc71178]

As soon as they make the 1 run to overtake the opposition then they cannot run any more as the match is over.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

So, what was better - the best game of cricket this year, or the best game of rugby this year (see link)? I'm interested to see what non-rugby fans think of this:

http://www.superxv.com/video/highla...r-rugby-video-highlights-video_90ba317c1.html