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World Cup flashback: New Zealand warp after Mark Waugh fire
- Updated: March 25, 2019
That’s how good Australia were and when they kick West Indies in a semi-final thriller during Mohali a few days later, no one could contend they didn’t merit to strech a final
How good were a Aussies in a 1996 World Cup? Well, New Zealand found out during a finish of their quarter-final played on a prohibited day during a Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Mar 11. Kiwi skipper Lee Germon won a toss and his opening batsman Craig Spearman didn’t take too prolonged to pound Paul Reiffel for 3 fours in a Victorian’s initial over. He fell to Reiffel shortly after Nathan Astle was consumed by Damien Fleming.
Germon promoted himself to No. 3 and a pierce paid off as he caned a Aussie conflict for 9 fours and a 6 in association of Chris Harris, who literally toyed with a bowling. Glenn McGrath would not like to remember a dual sixes a proud all-rounder clubbed him over mid-wicket and cover. NZ scored 286 for 9 in 50 overs and a Aussies knew that their batsmen would have to be zero brief of greatest to grasp a unbending aim that would put them in a semi-final.
Captain Mark Taylor perished for 10 — held by Germon off Dipak Patel — though Mark Waugh was relentless and refused to get perplexed if a peculiar wicket fell during a other end. Shane Warne was sent in as pinch-hitter and slammed 24 off 14 balls before Mark and Steve Waugh put on 86 for a fourth wicket. Stuart Law assimilated Steve when Mark over for 110 and saw Australia home with some-more than dual overs to spare. That’s how good Australia were and when they kick West Indies in a semi-final thriller during Mohali a few days later, no one could contend they didn’t merit to strech a final.
Did we know?
Malcolm Marshall, a late West Indies gait great, was so assured of garnering adequate supports after winning a 1983 World Cup that he requisitioned a BMW vehicle before a tournament. Much to his displeasure, West Indies mislaid a final to India and Marshall had to cancel all skeleton to buy a automobile. The good quick bowler never enjoyed a payoff of being partial of a World Cup-winning personification XI. West Indies won in 1979, though Marshall was a small patrol member then.
Figured out
Australian Tom Moody’s 117 runs in 7 matches during a 1999 World Cup was a same as his batting normal (second to usually Lance Klusener’s 140.50 in a altogether standings) interjection to him being not out on 4 of his 5 visits to a crease. The usually time Moody was discharged in a contest was when South Africa’s pacer Shaun Pollock trapped him leg before wicket for a steep in a tied semi-final during Birmingham.
Man to watch
Mashrafe Mortaza
Mashrafe Mortaza knows what it takes to play a match-winning spell in a World Cup. He did so opposite India during Trinidad in a 2007 World Cup and his four-wicket detonate caused India’s early depart in a tournament. Mortaza can work adult good gait and can pierce a round too, hence he will be a formidable male to negotiate in England. The Bangladeshi captain can also be useful with a bat and as captain he contingency behind himself to bat dangerously adequate for a opponents to fear him.
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