World Cup for Cricket

Post by **GT93** » February 28, 2015, 1:45 pm

It's only the final that counts although anyone beating Aussie at cricket wants to throw a few raspberries and I'm throwing them ... $\:D/$

Post by **wayneor0** » February 28, 2015, 1:55 pm

Zidane wrote:Australia snatched defeat from the jaws of victory or did New Zealand snatch victory from the jaws of defeat !
Williamson....one cool character.....was he born in England ?
A cracking match that was a credit to both teams ! =D>

well said great match from a kiwi

Post by **GT93** » February 28, 2015, 2:01 pm

My brother was going to the game with his Mrs. and their 8 year old son and almost 5 year old daughter. He didn't expect the kids to last the whole game. He'll be annoyed if he had to leave before the glorious six over long on in a low over game. That six will be well worth watching on youtube many many times ... Well, OK for a Kiwi.

Post by **marjamlew** » February 28, 2015, 2:25 pm

Dogs are getting done now too

Post by **noosard** » February 28, 2015, 6:00 pm

The Aussies were dominated for most of the match but at the end of the day lost by just one wicket as the Kiwis finished in the most unconvincing fashion imaginable.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/au ... 7242554211

Post by **Zidane** » March 1, 2015, 9:52 am

England 309-6 after 50 overs.....a surprisingly good score !
Root made an excellent 121 and a cameo 39 not out by Buttler off 19 balls at the end. =D>
But Sri Lanka currently 40-0 off 7.4 overs.....will Englands total be enough ?

Post by **GT93** » March 1, 2015, 9:57 am

I don't think many Aussie posters will be in this thread today Zids. The fur is flying in the udonmap Aussie politics thread as the Aussie PM gets ever closer to being shown the door by his caucus.

I'm about to go to the gym. I hope the game will be evenly balanced when I return.

Post by **Zidane** » March 1, 2015, 10:14 am

Oh,are they blaming Tony Abbott for yesterdays defeat ?

How must Scottish Rugby Union fans be feeling today ?
Sri Lanka 69-0 off 12.4 overs.....ominous for England ?

Post by **Barney** » March 1, 2015, 10:32 am

GT93 wrote:I don't think many Aussie posters will be in this thread today Zids. The fur is flying in the udonmap Aussie politics thread as the Aussie PM gets ever closer to being shown the door by his caucus.

I'm about to go to the gym. I hope the game will be evenly balanced when I return.

GT
Hope the gym was good for your health.
I don't live in aussie any more, well I hope it stays that way, and have given up reading the aussie political post as it is to myself any way boring and predictable in all responses (so better to leave any comment reflecting politics to that post thank you) unlike the Aussie / kiwi game which unfortunately I could not watch but followed on my iphone with updates, it certainly seemed to live up to the hype, really well done to the Kiwi's this time at least.

It is difficult to give a hoot about the tournament with so many non international standard games and the footy season upon us, but, the idea is to give every one a go. I think it is the last time all teams will play together as a world cup tournament?
After a long long summer of cricket it will be the Aussies to win in a canter in the final??????

Post by **GT93** » March 1, 2015, 11:56 am

Sri Lanka 242 for 1. England's nightmare continues.

The non-traditional teams are getting a lot of attention barney. I think they need some encouragement although I can understand how fans from the best test nations might not be so interested in them.

Post by **Zidane** » March 1, 2015, 12:42 pm

Sri Lanka 312-1 (47.2 overs) won by 9 wickets.....ah,well.

Thirimanne 139* Sangakkara 117*

All too easy.....hopefully England can give Afghanistan and Bangladesh a closer game before they go home.

Post by **marjamlew** » March 1, 2015, 12:54 pm

Pic of the day from yesterday - taken after the 9th Kiwi wicket fell. Doing the social media rounds here. The cross Tasman banter alive and well

Poor old Poms. Just watched Sangakkara (117 from 86) put of a wonderful display along with his junior partner Thirimanne (139 from 143). I think I might just have Sangakkara in front of McCullum and DeVilliers as the best batsmen at the world cup, he is certainly the most graceful and classy player around in world cricket at the moment.

Post by **GT93** » March 1, 2015, 1:25 pm

Yes the choking gesture to the crowd is getting some coverage in NZ. Maxwell was obviously confident the game was Australia's. He was just doing his bit so that this Aussie team could live up to Australia's long established international reputation as hardmen.

Post by **Barney** » March 1, 2015, 1:33 pm

GT93 wrote:Yes the choking gesture to the crowd is getting some coverage in NZ. Maxwell was obviously confident the game was Australia's. He was just doing his bit so that this Aussie team could live up to Australia's long established international reputation as hardmen.

Obvious he may just have been returning the gracious compliments he must have been getting from the educated kiwi crowd. :-"

Or more accurately

As the shadows in the photo show he was advising the dressing shed he needed a cravat for the closing stages of that cold cold place Auckland.

Post by **GT93** » March 1, 2015, 2:11 pm

Yes seeing a well paid and full of himself Aussie cricketer over the fence doesn't bring out the best in many Kiwis. He was probably only giving as good as he was getting.

Yes, Auckland is probably a bit cold in February even for a Victorian such as Maxwell. The sandgroper players probably had their thermal underwear on as the high was only 25 celsius yesterday.

Post by **GT93** » March 2, 2015, 3:28 pm

"A strip club has received a slap on the wrist for an ambush marketing stunt during Saturday's epic Cricket World Cup clash in Auckland.":

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news ... d=11410444

The stunt must been aimed at our Aussie guests as an Auckland man would have to be a bit dim not to know something of these places ...

Post by **jackspratt** » March 2, 2015, 3:38 pm

GT93 wrote:"A strip club has received a slap on the wrist for an ambush marketing stunt during Saturday's epic Cricket World Cup clash in Auckland.":

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news ... d=11410444

The stunt must been aimed at our Aussie guests as an Auckland man would have to be a bit dim not to know something of these places ...

Inside a New Zealand strip club:

Post by **old-timer** » March 2, 2015, 3:45 pm

jackspratt wrote:
Inside a New Zealand strip club:

Looks like this poor fella has been bar fined and stripped off and now waiting to be bummed by a NZ gentleman.
Normal thing in OZ.

OT............ $\:D/$

Post by **wayneor0** » March 2, 2015, 4:24 pm

lovely bit of lamb cant wait 2 wks till i hit christchurch bring em on racks chops roast leg mint sauce yum yum

Post by **GT93** » March 6, 2015, 7:17 am

Just in case jack has mistakenly posted a photo of an Aussie stripper, I thought I'd provide a link to a Kiwi stripper:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=11412896

The lucky stripper wasn't facing a hanging judge. There is however a sentence in the link that suggests this stripper didn't do a full monty.