New Zealand VS South Africa WC 2015 - 1st Semi-Final!

[WAJsal]

Both Southee and Boult are wicket takers .Most of the batsmans are also good all rounders .Have you seen the Anderson's game ? MCullum to bottom Vettori ,all of them are good batsmens.Majority of them are spectacular bowlers also.
Perhaps you might have seen the Vettori's catch during their match with WIndies .Martin Samules was just WTF !!
MCullum is truly blessed .He got a top notch team.
I will give them sure chance if the rival team is India.

But if it is Aussies then you cant predict.Aussies will put up their maximum during pressure condition..

I know right,almost every one in their team is good.My favorite Thunder Boult,ahh,they are all beasts . They have worked very hard for this world cup. I am waiting for a Aus vs New final.What a great battle that would be.Remember,they have beaten Australia before ,even though it was a close game .

 

[Mr.Nair]

India is the only team dismissed their opponents with all wickets,good bowling and a good start will make any team difficult to beat India in this WC

 

[Screambowl]

as I said, it will be NZ winning, if DL is used.

 

[drunken-monke]

So NZ and Aus will play the final..

SA did not deserve to be in final as they got defeated by weaker side India and Pakistan..

Btw how prize money get distributed? I assume runner up also get some prize money

By that logic, Pakistan should not have been 1992 World Champs.. Isn't it?? Pakistan then lost to West Indies, India and SA... But then only one or two results in group stages does not decide the fate of champs... Pakistan played well in latter stages of tournament, beating mighty New Zealand group stages and in semis. Also they played well in finals..

hence don't take anything away from SA.. they played their heart out.. It was just that, NZ was better on the day...

 

[utraash]

What a game of Cricket.images say it all. @Pomegranate ,@utraash ,@DESERT FIGHTER ,@Georgeclark ,@levina ....

That emotion and passion.

We fall down to rise back up.

I saw last five overs it was truly a match between two world-class team with their passionate performance.... SA fielding was fantastic nevertheless but batting of Elliot stole the show.... Though Chokers lost with a insignificant margin but they played like they lion....
NZ all the best for final n lets wait for next SF....

 

[Asian.Century]

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[Rocket science]

Protees are crying..........

 

[Levina]

What a game of Cricket.images say it all. @Pomegranate ,@utraash ,@DESERT FIGHTER ,@Georgeclark ,@levina ....

That emotion and passion.

We fall down to rise back up.

South Africa is such a jinxed team.

Congrats NZ!! @Chronos I remember you telling us that NZ team is at its best , and would most prolly win the WC this time. All the best

 

[My-Analogous]

This world is for New Zealand

 

[Great Sachin]

Whoever win in between Ind vs Aus...will win the world cup.....NZ won all matches in NZ and final will be Aus.....

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Congratulations Newzealand... Bad luck for south Africa. Rain also played huge factor otherwise 350+ was going no where for SA.

 

[niaz]

I saw entire innings of New Zealand. What a fantastic display of character from both sides. Run of the ball was against South Africa, can you imagine a team with the fielding strength of SA missing out on two run out chances?

When compared to the Misbah eleven, I hate to admit that current Pakistan team is not the champion material and they reached their maximum potential by making the Qtr. finals.

In my humble opinion, Indian team appears to be the only team capable of beating New Zealand and it would be a truly memorable final if India were to beat Australia in the Semis.

 

[Rocket science]

I saw entire innings of New Zealand. What a fantastic display of character from both sides. Run of the ball was against South Africa, can you imagine a team with the fielding strength of SA missing out on two run out chances?

When compared to the Misbah eleven, I hate to admit that current Pakistan team is not the champion material and they reached their maximum potential by making the Qtr. finals.

In my humble opinion, Indian team appears to be the only team capable of beating New Zealand and it would be a truly memorable final if India were to beat Australia in the Semis.

The problem is our players don't play as a team member, they play for their selves......... Like we play in Galees..... Sometime one them plays a massive innings but the rest, rests ............

Just a question Out of curiosity " You are with us or with India??"

 

[niaz]

Just a question Out of curiosity " You are with us or with India??" [/QUOTE]

Hon Rocket Science,

Having played fair bit of cricket in school and later occasionally in the friendly Sunday games in London during my college days; I am an avid cricket lover and also have some knowledge of the finer points of the game. I have watched most of the current world cup games and came to the conclusion that with the change in fielding restrictions; current one day game is heavily biased in favour of the batsman. Basically it is now the 20/20 game played over 50 overs. Result being that score of 300 is now the norm.

After seeing nearly all the teams in action, anyone with genuine love of the game will realize that only two teams have strong depth in batting; these being India & New Zealand. It is also evident form the fact that both the teams have thus far won all of their matches.

Since the two teams that I support; Pakistan & England; are out of contention, it makes little difference who wins the final. I just want to want good cricket; similar to the one between SA & New Zealand. My patriotism does not make me blind to the batting talent displayed by India and in my opinion India –New Zealand final would be more interesting to watch.


Secondly, I strongly resent your remark. Do you question my loyalty Sir? I am a Pakistani to the core and feel insulted. I quote my post no.107 on Pak vs Australia game.

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Having got up at 3.00 AM and watching poor batting performance by Pakistanis followed by two dropped catches; one of which was an absolute sitter; to say that I was hugely disappointed would be the understatement of the year. In way I am glad that agony is over and I can watch rest of the world cup matches without any emotional involvement.

To be very honest, this Pakistan team did not have the batting strength to win the world cup and when combined with our poor catching performance; it was the choice of either losing to Australia in the Qtr. finals or going thru the ignominy of losing to India second time in the Semis. Between the two, I prefer the first.

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I hope my countrymen grow out of the narrow minded childish attitude and start realizing that admiration of genuine talent; despite it being in someone you don't personally like; does not mean lack of patriotism but fair mindedness.

 

[Dalit]

^^ Good reply bro.