AUSTRALIA V SRI LANKA W/CUP FINAL

[Ian]

Hogg strikes, 2-123, Sangakkara , caught by Ponting for 54

[bayman]

we are the champions (again) & at the $2.90 MAGNIFICENT

[smac]

What a debacle... Perhaps it is in the bag - it seems dark enough!

[smac]

They just showed how dark it actually is... Great work ICC, one last cock up to round out the tournament.

[smac]

NOW they have won. Well done Australia, dominated the tournament and deserved the win.

[dinglinga]

Well done aussies!!!!!!

Can the real No1 team in the please stand up

[power01]

brillant result .......... terrible tournament

[dinglinga]

as seen on cricinfo.com

.17pm It's what is traditionally known as night. It is so dark but the umpires are now saying the match will continue. Heads should roll for this. The man is out putting the 30-yard circles back out. He needs a torch to do so. The batsmen are heading out to the middle accompanied by a guide dog.

6.15pmThis is a very unfunny joke, almost as if cricket was determined to show the world that it couldn't organise a whatsit in a brewery. The umpires are insisting the game is not over, everyone else thinks it is. Aleem Dar seems to be saying they can all come back tomorrow.

Steve Bucknor's looking quite embarrassed in the background, letting Dar lead the process. Jayawardene is now on the pitch to talk to Bucknor and Bowden.

6.12pmAnd the farce continues! Now the stands for the ceremony have been brought on... and are off again, as the umpires shoo them away. My word. Here's a man who can tell you more, it's Martin.

Now what's this? Aleem Dar is having a word with Australia, telling them they can't yet celebrate. Officially this match isn't over. You couldn't make it up. You don't have to.

In fairness, this doesn't stop Australia celebrating. McGrath's all of a beam and there's a thumbs up and a smile for the tv cameras.

The light's been offered and Sri Lanka have taken it - meaning Australia have won the World Cup again. They certainly deserve it and are huddling in celebration. A bit of a damp squib of an ending, which is of course fitting.

[Ian]

[Dutchy]

What a joke in the end....surely they should have at least one ground (that they play the final at) that has lights to be able to host the world cup?...if they have lights the game could have been played over 50 overs and finished in some light!!!

well done aussies

[Thiele]

well done boys Three World Cups in a Row

Didn't see the game waited until 1am and went to bed

Well done Gilly on your innings

Happy reiment to Mcgrath and Bauchan -thanks for the memories

[sydney-dog]

29 world cup wins in a row

just remarkable

[MightyEagles]

29 world cup wins in a row

just remarkable

That includes the tie back in 1999.

[Hondo]

Well done to the Aussies, brilliant work. I was a doubting Thomas about Hayden, Gilchrist and McGrath and all came though. Some of the Buchanan knockers might be eating their words. Hopefully, next time the organisers can work out that you don't need 54 games to work out who should be in the final.

[mal]

BEST TEAM ON THE DAY WON
THATS NEARLY 30 GAMES IN A ROW ......

gil'CHRIST' 149 [104] thank you very very very much for that
Hard to imagine he is our wicketkeeper
The best Batting keeper ever

SANGAKARRA is a mini version of Gilly and a star as well.

Well the no brain critics can shut up now
REBECCA WILSON and a host of others who criticised Australias logic
in resting some players in New Zealand and that losing streak we had
A smart tactic to freshen up our players I thought
Just for Rebecca :

GILCHRIST/PONTING/OOOOOH AAAAH had a rest
And gee look what they did in this world cup you dumb bitch

[Dogwatcher]

What a schemozzle eh?
Stayed awake most of the night watching.

Gilchrist simply magnificent.
Australia's bowling 'chokers' in a positive sense - making life difficult for the opposition batsmen (despite Tait and Watson being a bit expensive).

How long were the presentations??? Make sure those are all correct - but don't worry about failing light....

[bayman]

BEST TEAM ON THE DAY WON
THATS NEARLY 30 GAMES IN A ROW ......

gil'CHRIST' 149 [104] thank you very very very much for that
Hard to imagine he is our wicketkeeper
The best Batting keeper ever

SANGAKARRA is a mini version of Gilly and a star as well.

Well the no brain critics can shut up now
REBECCA WILSON and a host of others who criticised Australias logic
in resting some players in New Zealand and that losing streak we had
A smart tactic to freshen up our players I thought
Just for Rebecca :

GILCHRIST/PONTING/OOOOOH AAAAH had a rest
And gee look what they did in this world cup you dumb bitch

on behalf of the dumb bitches of the world that is an insult

[another grub]

what about the vision through stump cam in the second to last over.....how dark it was.... I have/will never see cricket played in that light again....... Im suprised that vision wasnt shown on the news much to show how dark it really was.... we got no idea with the other shots.....
UNBELIEVABLE..... that they could be that disorganized..... FFS.... first and last time at the windies....

[Rik E Boy]

Bomber Thompson will have a good career ahead of him at the ICC.......

regards,

REB

[another grub]

He would fit in well there....NFI