Roy was about a millimetre from being out first ball. Wow.
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[Cricket] Cricket World Cup Final: ENGLAND v New Zealand *** Official Match Thread ***
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Pavilionaire
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I think that was the World Cup right there.
vegster
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Not necessarily, we still have plenty of chances to cock up.
KZNSeagull
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Looked plum with the naked eye. Good job the umpire didn't give it.
Pavilionaire
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We'll see but that and the Ross Taylor decision could make the South African umpire the cricket equivalent of the Russian linesman.
BensGrandad
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commentators said 7-8 mm
Commentators already setting the scene by making out NZ bowlers are the best ever.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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I was at that Final in 1979.
God, it was frustrating. Boycott in particular showed NO understanding that to win a limited over match it is necessary to actually score some runs.
He remains a tosser to this day.
Boycott only ever played for Boycott
Pogue Mahone
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Yes. And chasing nearly 300, he scored 50 odd of over 100 balls.
Brearley was just as slow, but his was more due to an inability to hit the ball.
They put on 129 for the first wicket, but used up so much time that there was zero chance of an England victory, and the rest collapsed.
vegster
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Didn't we fail to get a bleedin' obvious LBW when we bowled too ?
Pogue Mahone
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Roy gone...
Shit...
Pavilionaire
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The tinny music in between overs is getting on my tits. No need.
The Mole
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I remember Clive a Lloyd dropping a sitter to keep them in - I can’t remember him ever dropping another catch
GT49er
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Just noticed the number on Joe Root's shirt - very good!