***Official***Match #27- Australia vs New Zealand - October 28th-Dharamsala (D)

[NZTailender]

England have the moral victory, Kiwis have the psychological victory. But as ever, Australia have the victory victory.

 

[NZTailender]

Was expecting to wake up to something like 172 all out, so not really mad at that loss, tho I am mad about the fielding performance.

 

[DriveClub]

Certainly better than 2011. Not sure about 2015 as they actually won it. It was the ideal team for Aust conditions

2019 also had a decent run in the WC by beating both the finalists in group stages

Still haven’t found a replacement for World Cup hero and ping ping champion James Faulkner. He was all rounder of the tournament in 2015

 

[TheJediBrah]

imagine thinking other teams live in the same tier as australia for the nz side mentally after todays game.

can definitely be argued nz literally dropped their opportunity for a win.

It's the opposite. Lifted their game immensely to get so close. That NZ XI had no right to compete at that level with a vastly superior Aus outfit

 

[Days of Grace]

We were always slightly behind in that chase. The game was lost in the first 15 overs and that 25+ over off Neesham at the death.

 

[NZTailender]

We were always slightly behind in that chase. The game was lost in the first 15 overs and that 25+ over off Neesham at the death.

Idk the dropped catches and misfields that cost anywhere between 30 and 50 runs probably played a part

 

[Days of Grace]

Idk the dropped catches and misfields that cost anywhere between 30 and 50 runs probably played a part

Exactly, Rachin takes the catch at the beginning of the Neesham over and it makes a big difference.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Sodhi doesn’t let one roll through his legs for four and we probably win.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Still haven’t found a replacement for World Cup hero and ping ping champion James Faulkner. He was all rounder of the tournament in 2015

Give Stoinis a Holden and a case of XXXX

 

[loterry1994]

The quality of the fielding hasn’t been great all tournament been way more drops and misfields than I expected.

 

[Shady Slim]

Wait Shady has shown up

Was strangely quiet earlier. I wonder why...

because i was playing cricket

 

[Skyliner]

For everyone to agree that it was a fantastic and memorable game of cricket, two sides must have competed fiercely. Cummins was very respectful of the quality of the batting. After the two Henry free hits went the distance & Neesham’s absolute horrow show of an over, Australia had a massive leg up. It would take something special to make a contest out of the second half of the game. Ravindra has confirmed his class and ability to stand up in big occasions, Neesh has shown he still has much to offer as a lower order hitter, and we still have Kane to come back. I don’t know about moral or psychological victories, congrats to the Aussies on yet another win over us - yet NZ are still a real contender after that performance. ‘Flush the dunny and move on’ as regards the bowling, take the positives of GP’s revelatory bowling under immense pressure, plus Rachin’s class & poise and Neesham’s fight with the bat.

 

[Flem274*]

It's the opposite. Lifted their game immensely to get so close. That NZ XI had no right to compete at that level with a vastly superior Aus outfit

You're a cutie.

But still a much better poster than Molehill.

 

[Athlai]

We were always slightly behind in that chase. The game was lost in the first 15 overs and that 25+ over off Neesham at the death.

We literally were ahead a few times

 

[Skyliner]

There is a ‘Big 4’ of absolute class in NZ’s batting now, in DC, Kane, Rachin, and Mitchell. The eventual return of Kane will make a positive difference in that he can calmly bat in partnership with the other top order guns and glue the innings together better than the patchy ‘supporting cast’ of Young, Latham, and GP have been able to in his absence.

 

[Shady Slim]

imagine thinking other teams live in the same tier as australia for the nz side mentally after todays game.

can definitely be argued nz literally dropped their opportunity for a win.

and only aus and maybe india could have kept that game after the nz batting showed up hot.

i know there's much to be said about mentalmidgetry and nz vs australia matches and you can really analyse the nz batting innings for it towards the end, but were i a kiwu fan i'd be absolutely much more disappointed with the last ten overs of the bowling innings. obviously if's and but's, and maybe if it's a slightly smaller total they aren't galvanised and fall for a more routine 275ao, but if the bowling had even kept us to like 350-360...

 

[GoodAreasShane]

because i was playing cricket

Would have loved to seen the look on your face when you finally did see the scorecard then

 

[Shady Slim]

Would have loved to seen the look on your face when you finally did see the scorecard then

why lmao

 

[Bahnz]

i know there's much to be said about mentalmidgetry and nz vs australia matches and you can really analyse the nz batting innings for it towards the end, but were i a kiwu fan i'd be absolutely much more disappointed with the last ten overs of the bowling innings. obviously if's and but's, and maybe if it's a slightly smaller total they aren't galvanised and fall for a more routine 275ao, but if the bowling had even kept us to like 350-360...

Tbf after that first 15 overs it was a minor miracle that NZ kept Australia to under 400. And how Glenn Phillips was pretty much singlehandedly the man who did it. Just a whacky game from start to finish.

 

[TheJediBrah]

You're a cutie.

But still a much better poster than Molehill.

Until you can accept reality you'll be perpetually perplexed as to why NZ keep losing