Stephen Rodger Waugh, former professional cricketer and captain of the Australian national team, photographed at the Sydney Cricket Ground at the start of the Test match against South Africa in January 2002 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
It’s final.
The home sides will face-off in another Transmanic match-up on Sunday the 29th of March 2015 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
The Australians clinically demolished Team India’s cup hopes with an all-round display of aggression and intent with the bat and ball. They backed it up with tight fielding barring a few hiccups,
Who will it be?
New Zealand can take comfort from the fact that this is probably their best side ever and that they have beaten the Aussies in the league phases.
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Now the crucial encounter is in their arch-foes’ backyard.
Do they have the gumption to seal off their World Cup campaign with a zealous kiss of victory?
The demeanor of their gum-chewing skipper Brendon Mcullum in the field against South Africa suggests so. He reminded me of tough-as-nails Steve Waugh. Will Australia drop the cup that cheers?
Michael Clark rebuilt the crumbling edifice of Oz following the exit of the best and brightest of their 3-Cup wizards.
Can Clark win his first World Cup as skipper?
Fortune favors the brave and the brave are not easily felled at home.
My pick: Australia. Can McCullum and his chums spell otherwise?
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