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Originally Posted by KiwiFlame
Watched Australias innings at the pub, got home and India were pretty much done for.
Although I wanted an NZ v Aus final I just can't bring myself to cheer for Australia in certain sports (sorry FireGilbert).
Having said that, the hosts facing off and this being NZs first final just makes for an awesome match. This is gonna be good no matter what.
Edit: Warne is a bloody.good commentator, hope he does the final.
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Haha, no need to apologize. The Aussies are like the NY Yankees of cricket, they are usually the best team in the world so a lot of people end up cheering against them. I mainly hope they win so the locals are in a good mood next week and the Kiwis don't get all cocky thinking they are now better at rugby and cricket.
It should be an amazing game with a crowd of 90,000+ at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground. It would be cool if NZ got their first win but I don't think they will no longer having the home advantage. The huge MCG is a completely different field than the tiny grounds across the Tasman and the Kiwis will need to greatly adjust their batting strategy to have a chance. I just hope it is a close game and there are no acts of bad sportsmanship like this disgraceful act by Australia against NZ also at the MCG in 1981:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underar...cident_of_1981
Also, I agree on Warne, he is a great commentator who is entertaining and honest. He was also a pretty good spin bowler. This is a video of one of the best bowling deliveries you will ever see:
He also seems to be everywhere on the Australian internet with banner ads for laser hair surgery. I had a laugh the other day when his face popped up on NHL.com.