Australia vs New Zealand-ICC Champions Trophy-Final

[Gozu]

The pre-match show starts at 10:30pm tonight on Fox. We're looking to make it back-to-back ICC Champions Trophy wins after India in 2006. The Kiwis had a good win over Pakistan in their semi while we've been slowly building momentum which culminated in the expected thrashing of England in our semi. Watson's & Ponting's tons were magnificent last game but this one is for all the marbles.

[spell_check]

I have in the past said to field a second rate side in this competition, but now I think it's another chance to stick it up the Indian Cricket Council by winning another trophy.

And by that I mean for the fact we have never hosted anything significant since the World Cup of 1992 as far as the Mens cricket goes (and nor have anything planned until 2015):

Twenty20 World Cup:
2007: South Africa
2009: England
2010: West Indies

Champions Trophy:
1998: Bangladesh
2000: Kenya
2002: Sri Lanka
2004: England
2006: India
2009: South Africa

World Cup:
1996: Sub continent
1999: England
2003: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya
2007: West Indies
2011: Sub continent
2015: Australia & New Zealand

World Cup Qualifiers (Between affiliate nations):
1979: England
1982: England
1986: England
1990: Netherlands
1994: Kenya
1997: Malaysia
2001: Canada
2005: Ireland
2009: South Africa

[Gozu]

After 16 overs NZ are 1/54.

[Gozu]

Now they're 4/81 after 24 overs.

[Gozu]

New Zealand 9/200

Guptill 40 (64)

Hauritz 3/37
Lee 2/45

Australia need 201 runs to win

[jackpot jim]

Fergusson went off with a knee injury, not yet known how bad?
Dr. Brendan Julian reckons at least 8 weeks off just from looking at the replay.

[locky801]

Australia won by 6 wickets after being 2/6

Another ton to Watson, 60 odd to White

[wycbloods]

Well done to the aussies on a good win.

Well done also to Watson who finished the tournament in completely a different manner to which he started it. Two centuries to finish and two ducks to start.

[wycbloods]

Fergusson went off with a knee injury, not yet known how bad?
Dr. Brendan Julian reckons at least 8 weeks off just from looking at the replay.

Anyone heard anymore of this injury and how bad it is?

[CoverKing]

Well done to the aussies on a good win.

Well done also to Watson who finished the tournament in completely a different manner to which he started it. Two centuries to finish and two ducks to start.

I think it was three ducks followed by the two tons.

Duck V India, V West Indies, V Pakistan. Tons V ENG and NZ

[am Bays]

Pfft who gives a rats toss bag. Still spewing after losing the ASHES...

[NFC]

WATTO= GUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Knew the man was a legend!

[Gozu]

I think Watto's scores for the tournament were 0,0,24,136*,105*.

[Gozu]

Also Watson was MOTM and Ponting won player of the series leading the tournament in runs with 288.

[mal]

4/170
WATTO gets his 2000 runs in ODIs
At this stage
2000 runs
90 matches
ave 40-00
s/r 81-7
3 tons
10 half tons


4/182
WATTO 86 NOT OUT
Needs 14 for back to back tons but only 18 runs available
Patel bowling
Watto smashes him thru mid wicket for 4 [90]
Watto on drives the next ball for 1 [91]

4/187
Watto glides to 3rd man, a signature shot for the safooty legendary iconic allrounder
That f...g idiot HOPES pulls a 4
Hopes gets a single
Watto late cuts agian for 1


4/194
WATTO 93*
7 needed to win 7 needed by WATTO for a ton
Powerplay taken
Patel to bowl to Watto
Ball pitched up and Watto on drives, seeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyya 6
4/200 WATTO 99*
Next ball Watto launches at Patel seeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyya 6 more

WATTO back to back tons in a Semi and Grand Final of a tournament
4 tons now in ODIs

The series
0[1]
0[7]
24[22]
136*[132]
105*[129]

265 runs
88 ave
s/rate of about 91


That gives me great pleasure
Early in his career, it was I who claimed he will make the grade
When he was batting 7, it was I that said give this guy a few innings in the top order
He is now excelling in o/d cricket
Who knows he might even excel in Test Cricket


WATTO100100 ...

[Thiele]

Congrats to the Aussies

[stampy]

good to see cameron shite get a few

[spell_check]

Good, more money to us that India doesn't get.

[mal]

Who wuz the last AU batter B4 WATTO to score back to back ODI tons ?

[Gozu]

Was it Matty Hayden?