# 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Australia/New Zealand **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 8, 2015, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105 "2015-02-08T08:20:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/82 "2015-02-20T04:35:22Z")
Bit ridiculous to take the scheduled break with only 12 runs to get. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/83 "2015-02-20T04:51:06Z")
> [@lisiate](#): > > McCullum in a hurry 57 off the first 4 overs. Fastest World Cup 50 ever. Never ever seen a Kiwi sense with this sheer confidence and ruthlessness: they’re playing like Aussies without the big mouths. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/84 "2015-02-20T05:29:01Z")
Side, not sense. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/85 "2015-02-20T05:54:30Z")
With bat & ball, one of the best T20 performances ever! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/86 "2015-02-20T06:55:06Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > With bat & ball, one of the best T20 performances ever! 😉 Hell, McCullum was playing beach cricket, never mind T20, and Southee was just a monster: 7 for 33. NZ vs Aussie at Eden Park next week should be good. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/87 "2015-02-20T07:20:41Z")
And the game in Brisbane tomorrow will not go ahead. There is no chance with the rain we have had and are going to get. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/88 "2015-02-20T07:30:33Z")
Meanwhile, in an [actual T20 Game](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/774887.html), the England Women’s team scored 122/5 and were beaten by the New Zealand Women by 4 wickets. ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/89 "2015-02-20T08:54:43Z")
Quick drive by (life has really got in the way of cricket recently) to say: Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/90 "2015-02-20T09:12:16Z")
On the bright side, we’ve avoided the disruptive influence of having Pietersen in the team which means the players can really coalesce and work together as a unit. As a Scot who normally supports England, I was resigned to not minding an England win as a stepping stone to greater success. Now, I frankly think a Scots win would be better for everybody involved. England get a kick up the arse, and Scotland get a major boost. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/91 "2015-02-20T09:56:53Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > Quick drive by (life has really got in the way of cricket recently) to say: > > Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, > Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, > Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, > Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, > Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, > Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, > Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. > > Sigh. Well I just went for a long, slow shake of the head but the sentiment is the same. Depressing thing though is that NZ are destructive with the bat but their bowling attack is good rather than great. The fact England failed to summon any semblance of control both with _and_ against the ball…pretty shameful really. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/92 "2015-02-20T09:58:45Z")
> [@Stanislaus](#): > > As a Scot who normally supports England, I was resigned to not minding an England win as a stepping stone to greater success. Now, I frankly think a Scots win would be better for everybody involved. England get a kick up the arse, and Scotland get a major boost. Based on form so far you may not need to wish too hard for that! ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/93 "2015-02-20T09:59:43Z")
Well, that’s what makes it exciting! In contrast to most Scottish cricket. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/94 "2015-02-20T10:20:27Z")
Missed the game. What exactly went wrong for the English. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/95 "2015-02-20T10:31:54Z")
Their bus arrived at the ground. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/96 "2015-02-20T11:13:54Z")
NZ really do have their fielding sewn up: it’s not spectacular, but they don’t let much escape, and that probably cost England a score of runs. Nice to see Vettori leaping about out there, at the age of 36: his last hurrah, but he’s been a great servant and this is a fitting end for him. ---
**Author:** ![Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ac8455/32.png) [@Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Your_Great_Darsh_Face)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/97 "2015-02-20T11:57:09Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > Their bus arrived at the ground. And their team apparently didn’t. Reminiscent of Gary Gilmour blowing England away back in the first World Cup ever, except that, you know, England have seen Southee bowl before. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/98 "2015-02-20T13:20:44Z")
NZ are doing extremely well and it was a demolition of England. On a cautious note, I don’t think they have played a ODI outside NZ so far this year. You’d expect them to do well (though probably not THIS well). Last year a lot of their games (ODI’s) were also played in NZ and the ones overseas produced a mixed result. However that was a year ago and the team seems to be playing with a hell of a lot of confidence. Just looking at the fixtures I guess it would be possible for them to play every match in NZ until the final should they make it that far - which seems likely. ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/99 "2015-02-20T17:48:05Z")
The worrying thing, apart from the complete lack of anything approaching self-belief or skill by any of the England players, is that Bangladesh are likely to take a point off Australia due to the rain tonight. That means that England basically can’t lose any more games or they will risk not qualifying. The two games they’ve lost are games I expected them to lose, but the manner of the defeat to NZ leaves a sour taste in my mouth. It’s hard to see them winning against Scotland after that performance, never mind Sri Lanka. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/100 "2015-02-21T01:53:15Z")
Andre Russell bashes the West Indies to a competitive 310 against Pakistan in Christchurch. It should be a good chase to watch. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/101 "2015-02-21T02:41:34Z")
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