It's got a lot to do with the toss and the weather as we have seen in the previous games. That said I will be barracking for the Kiwis but I'm afraid they are on a hiding to nowhere.
TheHeaths said
02:40 PM Jul 14, 2019
Unfortunately, the world has forgotten that most, if not all, other nations have ball tampered like the Aussies, but never admitted it. Sure, no sand paper, but tampering and cheating all the same. Refer to Monty Panesars comments regarding him being the nominated ball worker for the English. Remember far Du PLessis and his tasty swing mint.
Smith and co were wrong to do what they did, but they were and are not orphans in this, and have in fact paid the highest penalty in terms of time served and public reaction of all the culprits over at least the last 50 years (who remembers the John Snow fingernail seam lifting during the 1970/71 Ashes series in Australia).
The sooner the hypocrites in the rest of the cricket world remember this, and pitch fixing, and get on with just playing, the better.
As for the World Cup, I hope the Kiwis give them what for!
JayDee said
09:11 AM Jul 15, 2019
Whilst it has been part of the game of cricket since forever, every team could ( COULD) be accused of ball tampering.
The fact that they can rub the ball to try and get a shine on it ... is to me ball tampering.
That is ...... it is giving the bowler an advantage over the batsmen.
Just my view on this subject
You may and can have your own.
Jay&Dee
Aus-Kiwi said
02:01 AM Jul 16, 2019
Any way it ended up in a tie . English all out for the same runs, score . But they won due to more 6s . Anyway top cricket !!
Cupie said
03:07 PM Jul 16, 2019
TheHeaths wrote:
Unfortunately, the world has forgotten that most, if not all, other nations have ball tampered like the Aussies, but never admitted it. Sure, no sand paper, but tampering and cheating all the same. Refer to Monty Panesars comments regarding him being the nominated ball worker for the English. Remember far Du PLessis and his tasty swing mint.
Smith and co were wrong to do what they did, but they were and are not orphans in this, and have in fact paid the highest penalty in terms of time served and public reaction of all the culprits over at least the last 50 years (who remembers the John Snow fingernail seam lifting during the 1970/71 Ashes series in Australia).
The sooner the hypocrites in the rest of the cricket world remember this, and pitch fixing, and get on with just playing, the better.
As for the World Cup, I hope the Kiwis give them what for!
I agree 100%.
Given the revelation of the incorrect 'extra run' given to the Poms, I suppose that, great sportsmen that they are, they will decline the cup & defer to the rightful winners NZ.
Don't hold your breath.
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 16th of July 2019 03:08:04 PM
Craig1 said
07:50 PM Jul 16, 2019
And West Coast Eagles will give back 2018 Premiership because umpy may have made a mistake in last minute or so!!!
The semi finals played last week. Warner got booed. Steve Smith got booed when he came on the field,
got booed when he made 50 and got booed when he got out after a knock of 85.
He also got booed every time he touched the ball when fielding.
What a pathetic, immature and generally ungrateful bunch they are, as well as childish.
Same goes for the British paparazzi.
No respect for a great cricket player who has moved on. Obviously these backwards
poms have not. Will they ever or is bullying inbuilt in their culture? Get over it.
Further more, The English captain added fuel to the fire by not discouraging
the crowd from booing.
Unlike Virat Kohli who showed great leadership and definitely more fortitude (B%&&s)
the Morgan by actually asking the crowd to enjoy the game and stop booing Smith
when India played Australia.
Shame we lost the semis, maybe redemption when during the Ashes series.
Maybe time to become a republic?
Larry
Go the Kiwis. Kick Pommy butt.
The cheats should have been banned for life.
https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/why-these-aussie-cricket-cheats-must-be-banned-for/3371057/
Smith and co were wrong to do what they did, but they were and are not orphans in this, and have in fact paid the highest penalty in terms of time served and public reaction of all the culprits over at least the last 50 years (who remembers the John Snow fingernail seam lifting during the 1970/71 Ashes series in Australia).
The sooner the hypocrites in the rest of the cricket world remember this, and pitch fixing, and get on with just playing, the better.
As for the World Cup, I hope the Kiwis give them what for!
Whilst it has been part of the game of cricket since forever, every team could ( COULD) be accused of ball tampering.
The fact that they can rub the ball to try and get a shine on it ... is to me ball tampering.
That is ...... it is giving the bowler an advantage over the batsmen.
Just my view on this subject
You may and can have your own.
Jay&Dee
I agree 100%.
Given the revelation of the incorrect 'extra run' given to the Poms, I suppose that, great sportsmen that they are, they will decline the cup & defer to the rightful winners NZ.
Don't hold your breath.
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 16th of July 2019 03:08:04 PM