Australia v India trivia preview
This is the first ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final between these teams. Previous World Cup knockout stage matches have produced one win apiece (Australia won the 2003 final, India a[…]
Monthly Archive: March 2015
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The game that broke the internet
By Martin Hearnden The call up was late, very late. A friend with contacts suddenly had tickets to distribute, who was I to say no; particularly as I had not[…]
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Drama MVP points
After the theatre of yesterday it almost seems wrong to allocate MVP points, but it was started (against South Africa as it happens) so it will finish. Everyone’s favourite Matt[…]
Sport as Theatre
A teary eyed and shocked AB de Villiers walked slowly into the Press Conference 15 minutes after his side had been knocked out of the Cricket World Cup. The second[…]
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When the rain came
South Africa won the toss and batted. This was not because the conditions dictated that; it was obvious it would swing. The had all the appearance of a decision based[…]
New Zealand v South Africa trivia preview
South Africa have won one and lost seven of the nine semi-finals they have played in all One Day International tournaments. The other was a tie, against Australia at the[…]
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The Grudge Match
By The Spotter Let’s face it. The Proteas pretty much despise us. They’ve made that quite plain in the media, haven’t they? That flare-up with the Caps at the 2011[…]
MVP Points from Martin Guptill Day
Knock-out time at the World Cup, and a match that will be replayed as often as the opening game of the 1992 Cricket World Cup. The records kept on falling,[…]
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Some tables to purr over.
At the end of every day in the cricket World Cup opta sends out a pdf file bursting at the seams with stats. As the tournament progresses, and the sample[…]
2015 Bartercard NBL Preview
The best little Basketball League in New Zealand starts in a couple of weeks – here’s Sportsfreak’s quick guide and a few rough predictions – get a ticket and get[…]
