Whoever wins tomorrow will definitely start warm favorites but not sure how you derive at calling a team that makes a WC Final bog average?
[/quote]Very little depth with both bat and ball. Too reliant on 4 or 5 players.
I'm still not sure how they defended such a poor total. A couple of their passengers are sure to go for 8 or 9 an over on Sunday assuming conditions are better in London.[/quote]
Just because they didn't hit 350 doesn't mean it was a poor total. Proved right in the end!
Anyway, I'd rather have games of cricket like this than replicate a long-er version of T20, where 350's would be the norm.[/quote]I agree with the last bit.
I just think NZ have gone backwards in 4 years. Their 6 or 7 worst players are at the level of our 2 or 3 worst IMO, hence my comment re depth.[/quote]
To be fair to NZ i get that there batting hasn't been good but they have a terrific all around bowling outfit which has performed most of the world cup. Plus they are as always a good fielding side. You don't get to a WC final being average, sure they got a little lucky but they are a solid team that is led wonderfully well by Williamson.