Australia vs New Zealand-World Cup

[Mad Mat]

Just reported that Bollinger is to be sent home for ankle surgery. Siddle likely replacement.

If you have Foxtel, check out the pitch in the Banga v Ireland game. It's grey. Reminds me of the WI pitches (rolled mud).

[whufc]

AUS 1/133

Haddin out for 55

Will be interesting to see if Ponting comes out after possibly injuring his finger fielding.

[Jim05]

Haddin out to the worst ball of the tournament

[Jim05]

Watto out same over
2/136

[Q.]

Bit of a race to see who can get their ton first. Good to watch.

[NFC]

Ponting looked reaallly bad.

[Jim05]

Ponting looked reaallly bad.

Poor shot Ricky. To be stumped leg side very average

[Jim05]

3/177(28)
Clarke 14(24)
White 4(5)

[Media Park]

Ponting looked reaallly bad.

Poor shot Ricky. To be stumped leg side very average

Hide the telly.

[mal]

Ponting looked reaallly bad.

Poor shot Ricky. To be stumped leg side very average

Hide the telly.

If its a TV showing Channell 9, he can see himself get out again in about half an hour

[Jim05]

3/202
Clarke 24(37)
White 17(22)

[Jim05]

Aussies smash the kiwis with 96 balls to spare
3/207
Clarke 24
White 22
25 wins in a row at WC

[brod]

Ponting looked reaallly bad.

Hurt his finger fielding..did he really NEED to bat?

Why did an injured Hamish Bennett keep bowling?

[Grahaml]

Far too easy. Not a good warm up. Nice to know we're through to the next phase, but winning the tournament is what we're aiming for. Good for our seamers to get some confidence though. Johnson in 2 games looks a world beater.

Another decent hit for Ponting, if nothing else for him to write home about. Haddin and Watson will feel pretty good about themselves now, White also getting some valuable time in the middle.

Aussies still top 4 for sure IMHO, from there it's the better team on the day.

[Gozu]

New Zealand 206

N. McCullum 52 (76)
Vettori 44 (43)

Johnson 4/33 (9.1)
Tait 3/35 (7)


Australia 3/207

Watson 62 (61)
Haddin 55 (50)

Bennett 2/63 (7)

MOTM: Mitchell Johnson

Australia won by 7 wickets

[stan]

Far too easy. Not a good warm up. Nice to know we're through to the next phase, but winning the tournament is what we're aiming for. Good for our seamers to get some confidence though. Johnson in 2 games looks a world beater.

Another decent hit for Ponting, if nothing else for him to write home about. Haddin and Watson will feel pretty good about themselves now, White also getting some valuable time in the middle.

Aussies still top 4 for sure IMHO, from there it's the better team on the day.

It was a good win but in my opinion the 2 wins we have had do not tell us much at the moment. There is no doubt that our one day can play and yes we are better than the Kiwis and the Zimbarbs, but still the challenge is really a head of us.
In my opinion Sri Lanka, India and as always the Seth africans are infront of us but still. You only need to have a few good days, and like it has been said we are through to the next round and ready to go.

[stampy]

Aussies smash the kiwis with 96 balls to spare
3/207
Clarke 24
White 22
25 wins in a row at WC
.

the kiwis being the last side to knock us off in a WC game at cardiff in '99 i think

[smithy]

Aussies smash the kiwis with 96 balls to spare
3/207
Clarke 24
White 22
25 wins in a row at WC
.

the kiwis being the last side to knock us off in a WC game at cardiff in '99 i think

The Australians, who have won the last three World Cups, are now unbeaten in their last 31 games in the competition, a record stretching back to defeat against Pakistan at the 1999 tournament.

[Jim05]

Aussies smash the kiwis with 96 balls to spare
3/207
Clarke 24
White 22
25 wins in a row at WC
.

the kiwis being the last side to knock us off in a WC game at cardiff in '99 i think

The Australians, who have won the last three World Cups, are now unbeaten in their last 31 games in the competition, a record stretching back to defeat against Pakistan at the 1999 tournament.

Yrah 31 unbeaten, 25 wins in row, had the tie against the saffers