The Australia Sport Battlefield comes to Wellington
Australian sport is a tribal beast, and nothing confirms this quite like what is unfolding in New Zealand tomorrow. Sometimes the Wellington Phoenix can’t buy a trick. Top of the[…]
Tagged: Cricket World Cup
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World Cup Final: in stats
New Zealand have reached their first ICC Cricket World Cup final – they are the seventh different team to make a final appearance. Australia have lost the toss in six[…]
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This is what it meant to people
By The Spotter Wasn’t it unbelievable? Was it! Let me share some interactions I had near and at the conclusion to that game for the ages two nights ago at[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week :- 27 March
Chris Gayle played a gutsy innings in Wellington last Saturday night. Barely able to walk he took on the New Zealand bowlers. Later he turned up in Courtenay Place, at[…]
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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[…]
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[…]
