[Cricket] Cricket World Cup Final: ENGLAND v New Zealand *** Official Match Thread ***

[sjamesb3466]

Such a big call to put Archer in the super over. Hoping he can destroy the Aussies in the Ashes

 

[Weststander]

Also, almost as thrilling as England winning is the thought of that utter **** in the commentary box and how deflated he now is.

I’ve never heard such a disgraceful commentary of a sporting event. Shouting “out, out, out” at English cricketers on English TV. What the hell?

He had dual personalities - cocky, loud and chipper at any good news for the Kiwis (biased), then a quietly spoken individual within a second of the last ball.

 

[Willow]

I feel for New Zealand, extremely unlucky, and didn’t deserve to lose.


It will be a huge consolation to the Kiwis to know they are not Aussies.

Wise words.

Actually, in terms of sportsmanship, I didn't notice anyone consoling Guptil or Neesham when they were down on their haunches at the end, a la Flintoff consoling Brett Lee. Maybe the cameras never picked it up. It would have been the first thing I would have done after the tightest of tight matches.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Andrew Strauss just said that's the greatest game of cricket ever too.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Such a big call to put Archer in the super over. Hoping he can destroy the Aussies in the Ashes

The confidence will do him a power of good.

 

[Chicken Run]

Stokes will be off on a right bender later. Hope he behaves himself!

I thought he defended them...[emoji51]

 

[Weststander]

I'm a nervous wreck. A glass of wine to celebrate will help.
Well done England.

I’ve broke out the beers ... don’t usually on a Sunday evening,

 

[vegster]

We won by a fag paper, we could have lost it at several points but somehow just kept ourselves in the game, New Zealand are very very unlucky to have lost today.

 

[Luke93]

Such a big call to put Archer in the super over. Hoping he can destroy the Aussies in the Ashes

I still had a glimmer of hope he’d be spending the whole summer playing for Sussex.

Well done that man. English cricket legend after just 14 ODI’s.

 

[hart's shirt]

Actually, in terms of sportsmanship, I didn't notice anyone consoling Guptil or Neesham when they were down on their haunches at the end, a la Flintoff consoling Brett Lee. Maybe the cameras never picked it up. It would have been the first thing I would have done after the tightest of tight matches.

 

[Weststander]

Wise words.

Actually, in terms of sportsmanship, I didn't notice anyone consoling Guptil or Neesham when they were down on their haunches at the end, a la Flintoff consoling Brett Lee. Maybe the cameras never picked it up. It would have been the first thing I would have done after the tightest of tight matches.

In reality, we’ll never get to know what we’d do in the moment.

 

[vegster]

I’ve broke out the beers ... don’t usually on a Sunday evening,

I'm about 7 cans of Scrumpy Jack in and I'm normally a good boy on Sunday too.

 

[Chicken Run]

I still had a glimmer of hope he’d be spending the whole summer playing for Sussex.

Well done that man. English cricket legend after just 14 ODI’s.

I have a feeling the best will come in August

 

[Weststander]

I'm about 7 cans of Scrumpy Jack in and I'm normally a good boy on Sunday too.

Paracetamol on Monday.

 

[vegster]

Paracetamol on Monday.

Lots of water methinks.

 

[dangull]

I'm about 7 cans of Scrumpy Jack in and I'm normally a good boy on Sunday too.

I have been on a few as well. Que looking for Queen -We Are The Champions on youtube

 

[Dave the OAP]

I stand corrected...lol

Bottom line is apart from losing a couple of games, the last few weeks we beat, India, Australia, New Zealand twice.

Can’t do much better.

Fabulous effort by england

 

[Willow]

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Ahhh that's what I'm talking about, great to see. What an utterly heartbreaking picture. Is that Chris Woakes? Good man.

 

[Durlston]

Without sounding bitter, surely New Zealand won by two wickets? Following it on my phone I logically thought that would be the outcome. But hey, it's just a sport and was very exciting. Tremendous run for my money.

Well done to England for holding their nerve in the super over.

 

[Gazwag]

Ridiculous, spineless batting from Root and England. Have they not learnt anything from this WC so far? We are only brilliant when we swing the bat at everything and go for it. What’s all this leaving it and nudging it around for singles? Get the **** on with it, try and win it inside 40 overs and we probably will. I know it’s a tricky pitch but the facts show we won’t chase anything successfully at a slow rate. At least our best player in terms of talent and balls is in there now. It rests on you, Ben.

Its a disgrace that the colonies can win World Cups, while the mother country bottle it again.

Morgan is second only to Mooen Ali as a flakey, gutless poser so anything he does proves nothing.

However, I’d say that if England had bothered to try and hit some boundaries in the last 20ish overs so they didn’t fall behind the RRR he may not have hit that particular ball.

Morgan does nothing when the pressure is on. But if you want someone to hit sixes against Afghanistan or Bangladesh he’s the man.

*snigger*