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England win by zero runs.

 

Absolutely fantastic stuff but NZ better on the day and will be gutted to lose that.

 

Two bad umpiring decisions and a bit of bad luck ruined it for NZ similar to Saints where often we don't seem to have the rub of the green.

 

However the All Blacks usually have the rub of the green

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Two bad umpiring decisions and a bit of bad luck ruined it for NZ similar to Saints where often we don't seem to have the rub of the green.

 

However the All Blacks usually have the rub of the green

Yep we've never had a bad decision against us, never. About time our sporting sides had a rub of the green again.

The freak 6 was amazing, to happen in a final as well. The catch on the rope was not luck for us but a lack of thinking by Boult, he must have known the rope was there but I suppose he was just thinking he was winning the match and forgot.

New Zealand used their appeal up needlessly and so when they needed the chance to review it was gone. Their fault nobody else's IMO

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England win by zero runs.

 

Absolutely fantastic stuff but NZ better on the day and will be gutted to lose that.

 

Agree with that and reflects what Warne said. However, as he also pointed out, England have been the best side in the world in this format for 3-4 years. Would feel gutted if I was NZ with the two sixes but the throw hitting the bat was a 1 in 1000 fluke and Boult lost his bearings on the catch. The use of Guptill's review cost them later. Williamson is a class act though as captain and best batsman in the world. Morgan, Bayliss, Farbrace, Strauss and Giles have done an amazing job to create this environment since being dumped out of the last WC in 2015.

 

One of the great endings to a game and will be talked about for generations.

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Thought I would drag this one back up.  Any thoughts about the best-of-three (from memory) Test Final due in a few months.  NZ is one of the finalists when most cricket supporters over here know Australia is a far better test team than us. Not sure we should be there. NZ v England (as the historic home of cricket) final would be fitting if England can win that fourth test.  Last week's two day test should e wiped from the records because of the disgraceful pitch. 

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