The 2015 ICC World Cup will come to end on Sunday as the two co-host nations Australia and New Zealand take on each other in the final at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.On Saturday, the co-hosts prepared for the big day like they would for any other game, not wanting the occasion or the venue to leave them awe-struck. New Zealand paid attention to detail with bowling coach Shane Bond spending time surveying the expansive outfield from a bowler's perspective. Australia turned up in full force on a day of optional practice.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Australia vs New Zealand - Pitch and Weather Report - ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Finals
It's co-host vs co-host as Australia meets New Zealand in Sunday's final of the ICC Cricket World Cup in Melbourne. New Zealand will be looking to win their first ever World Cup and on the other hand Australia will be hoping to make it five.New Zealand have reached their first ICC Cricket World Cup final - they are the seventh different team to make a final appearance.The teams are equally hungry.They are blessed with explosive batsmen and others who can ensure that the power hitters come in at the appropriate times,they have quality fast bowlers and are terrific fielding sides.
The MCG deck is the sort which demands great discipline from the batsmen and greater discipline from the bowlers. Australia, who have constantly summoned World Cup winning legends like Steve Waugh and Adam Gilchrist to chat with the team, can be expected to use their knowledge of MCG to keep their nose ahead of the Black Caps.Australia's home ODI record is also phenomenal. They have won 24 of their last 26 completed matches at home, and this is what the team and its supporters will bank on. New Zealand are the little brother thrashing opponents in quaint, modestly-sized venues.
The MCG deck is the sort which demands great discipline from the batsmen and greater discipline from the bowlers. Australia, who have constantly summoned World Cup winning legends like Steve Waugh and Adam Gilchrist to chat with the team, can be expected to use their knowledge of MCG to keep their nose ahead of the Black Caps.Australia's home ODI record is also phenomenal. They have won 24 of their last 26 completed matches at home, and this is what the team and its supporters will bank on. New Zealand are the little brother thrashing opponents in quaint, modestly-sized venues.
Australia vs New Zealand - Statistics - ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Finals
The 2015 ICC World Cup will come to end on Sunday as the two co-host nations Australia and New Zealand take on each other in the final at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
New Zealand are electrifying, but Australia are clinical at home. The visitors are unbeaten, but the hosts have big-tournament pedigree. The teams have largely kept things classy, sure, but on both sides of the Tasman, there is an edge to this final.The absence of needle, with the teams not being at loggerheads, and the presence of enormous respect for one another's combative skills should not be misconstrued as a lack of intent on either side. They are both capable of launching spectacular assaults, with their captains unwilling to take their feet off the pedal.The teams are equally hungry. They are blessed with explosive batsmen and others who can ensure that the power hitters come in at the appropriate times; they have quality fast bowlers and are terrific fielding sides; New Zealand have cricket's shrewdest left-arm spinner, Daniel Vettori to support pace bowlers while Australia rely on Glenn Maxwell to fill up as fifth bowler.
New Zealand are electrifying, but Australia are clinical at home. The visitors are unbeaten, but the hosts have big-tournament pedigree. The teams have largely kept things classy, sure, but on both sides of the Tasman, there is an edge to this final.The absence of needle, with the teams not being at loggerheads, and the presence of enormous respect for one another's combative skills should not be misconstrued as a lack of intent on either side. They are both capable of launching spectacular assaults, with their captains unwilling to take their feet off the pedal.The teams are equally hungry. They are blessed with explosive batsmen and others who can ensure that the power hitters come in at the appropriate times; they have quality fast bowlers and are terrific fielding sides; New Zealand have cricket's shrewdest left-arm spinner, Daniel Vettori to support pace bowlers while Australia rely on Glenn Maxwell to fill up as fifth bowler.
Australia vs New Zealand - Prediction - ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Finals
The 2015 ICC World Cup will come to end on Sunday as the two co-host nations Australia and New Zealand take on each other in the final at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.These two played against each other nine times so far at World Cups. Australia is quite ahead of its neighbour in terms of past records. It won six of those while the Kiwis won the other three.Australia have never lost a semi final clash so far in the World Cup and they made sure that their record was maintained after they defeated India on Thursday.
They have won seven semi final clashes and went on to win four finals.Michael Clarke's side are on the verge of creating history by becoming the first team in ODI history to win the World Cup on five occasions.
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They have won seven semi final clashes and went on to win four finals.Michael Clarke's side are on the verge of creating history by becoming the first team in ODI history to win the World Cup on five occasions.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Watch Today's Australia vs India Match Live Streaming - ICC World Cup 2015 : Semi Finals
India will play Australia in the second semi-final in Sydney on Thursday. The winner will play with New Zealand in the World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday.
India won all six group matches to top Pool B and then won against Bangladesh by 109 runs in the quarter-finals. India will have a good start from Rohit from Shikhar Dhawan as Australia will depend on pace to become champions. Rohit Sharma will be key to India's batting. Australia are looking for their fifth World Cup title . The Indian opener said, "Of course we can win, no question about it. We know how to play big games".India have beaten Australia just once in 35 years in a one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground when a Sachin Tendulkar century helped them win the first of the three-match tri-series final in 2008. Amazingly, India have scored 300-plus scores every time they have batted first and dismissed the opposition in all seven matches so far.
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Australia Vs India- Prediction and Statistics - ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Semi Finals
Australia and India met for the first time in a One-Day International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in December 1980, when the visiting team prevailed by 66 runs. Since then, both teams have produced some high quality cricket that has led to many fascinating duels.
Australia has had the upper hand against India, having won 67 of the 117 matches between them.
It also has a better track record in ICC Cricket World Cup encounters, having won seven of the ten games the two teams have played between 1983 and 2011. India, though, won the last time the two teams met – in the 2011 quarter-final.
Kapil Dev, Steve Waugh, Dean Jones, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Mark Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchirst, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, George Bailey and Glenn Maxwell have been some of the key players to have added an edge to the contests, but the collective team effort of the Australians has meant that it has had the advantage in the 35 years of rivalry.