1st Semi Final - New Zealand v South Africa (24th March)

[anil1405]

Been a McCullum fan (who isn't?) but if there was one game I hoped he wouldn't score it was today. Those 40 odd minutes he was at the crease were horrible.

He better score a ****ing 100 in the final.

 

[Shri]

so how many of you guys are going to join Jono in the final..

And how many of you are bringing concealed sharp metal objects?

 

[Shri]

One of the all time great WC chases.

Hell, one of the all time great ODI chases, period. Kohli against SL in Australia a few years back comes close but nowhere near this sort of pressure though it was a slightly bigger target.

 

[Zinzan]

That's pretty *** crazy from McCullum;

 

[Spark]

Hell, one of the all time great ODI chases, period. Kohli against SL in Australia a few years back comes close but nowhere near this sort of pressure though it was a slightly bigger target.

I remember that, that was ****ing nuts. Rarely seen someone hit a cricket ball that hard.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Goddamit

 

[OverratedSanity]

That's pretty *** crazy from McCullum;

Haha that's amazing

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

That's pretty *** crazy from McCullum;

Yeah, and there's still people who think he should rein it in.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hell, one of the all time great ODI chases, period. Kohli against SL in Australia a few years back comes close but nowhere near this sort of pressure though it was a slightly bigger target.

I get hard when someone mentions that knock. That over where he took apart Malinga... sheesh.

 

[Shri]

Still haven't left the thread since the match ended. Can't bring myself to close it yet. Am minimizing it for a bit.

 

[Dan]

they're definitely reading our stuff

i expect BFP to get a job at a paper and myself to get a book deal for my upcoming bestseller "baking cricketers - cake and icing theory" with a foreword by fleming, hart and nash.

Tweeted him and he denied reading CW. Unsurprisingly

 

[Bahnz]

Also, I've never felt like more of a dick than the moment when I spotted the two fielders sprinting for the chance off Elliot in the penultimate over and began willing for a collision with every fibre of my being.

 

[Shri]

Behardien's face and his expression the moment the catch went down was so sad and funny to see. Was gone before I could locate the print screen key on my keyboard.

 

[Shri]

Behardien's face and his expression the moment the catch went down was so sad and funny to see. Was gone before I could locate the print screen key on my keyboard.

Managed to do a print screen off a highlights package:

 

[Zinzan]

Had immense pleasure in texting a SA mate who earlier in the week claimed Grant Elliott was the worst cricketer in either squad & boasted how he dominated him in a regional school tournament when they were younger.

 

[JediNudist]

Just been listning to radiosport for a few hours.
When Ronchi holed out i was down. When Elliot hit the six I let out a primal scream.

 

[NasserFan207]

Wow. Congrats NZ. Gutted for the Saffers.

Blackcaps had better win that **** now

 

[Snippie27]

Finally able to watch the highlights. Gutted but what a game! NZ you guys showed the world how to hold your nerves. Proteas still so proud of you guys!

Now please go on and win everything NZ!

 

[NickDB]

south africa can't win the final. maybe neither side. they're pushed to the limit. need india and aussie to kill each other as much as these two sides have killed each other.

I'd think that Aussie or India will be ****ting themselves after watching this. They've just seen what New Zealand can do. This game was about as good as you can get to prep you for a final.

 

[Swingpanzee]

yo guys this is kind of a pointless question really but had SA won today would AB have played the final? cos IIRC he was fined for slow over rate against India and I'm pretty sure SA were behind the over rate today as well so he may have had to sit out the final had they won today?

lay it in me if this is a stupid question, and sorry to the other SA fans for entertaining this possibility just after the loss.