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[uknsaunders]

Bye Bye India. Predicted it a couple of days ago on this thread, Australia still too good for them.

[Jenko]

Bring on NZ! That was a strange run chase. When the required rate is up around 13 and your still chipping singles....

[procricket]

Well batted Finchy good to see the pocket rocket back in the runs, well done Australia sets up a great final

[cornishchris]

Hopefully will be a good final but think Australia at home will be too strong, also NZ have played at home for the last 6 months so been in a bit of a comfort zone.

[Number4]

With players like Mcullum and Guptil in form I certainly won't be writing them off... I've said all along they are they side to beat

[procricket]

Going to be a great spectacle it really is the two best sides playing each other.

Wish I was in Melbourne for the final.

Been a great world cup some great places and good games I have enjoyed it all battin friendly or not.

[ProCricketer1982]

yet another one sided game in this one sided world cup. India could have given up at over 20 in truth and the game become a bit pointless. I'll say even quite boring as the result was inevitable and there was nothing India could do baring a supernatural one in a million innings.

[awp]

With players like Mcullum and Guptil in form I certainly won't be writing them off... I've said all along they are they side to beat

It wont be remotely close. Heard an interesting stat today, something like 75% of NZ 6's wouldnt reach the fence at the MCG.  Anything can happen on the day, but for NZ to have a chance they will have to be at 150% and also Australia will have to have a shocker. No one matches Australia for power and pace.

[ProCricketer1982]

To go with the one sided cup, I think it'll be one sided in the final (bulled up by hype and the commentators during teh game of course)

NZ will fail to beat Aus at home, away from where theball is moving

[InternalTraining]

AUS will clean NZ's clock in the final. AUS has better batting depth and equally good bowling PLUS final will be played in a proper cricket ground and not chicken poop coop sized fields of NZ.

[Manormanic]

Against that, NZ have the choke factor on their side - they are the overacheivers whereas the whole of Australia expects the greenies to win. 

I wouldn't want to put too much more than the fiver I already have on them to win, but I don't see if being a walk over - especially when the toss has proved so crucial throughout this tournament.

[i12breakfree]

Rooting for NZ to win the finals. Their batting has improved and almost everyone has contributed from top 7.

[sarg]

Won't be a home crowd to cheer NZ on. They nearly choked against Aus last time, but I expect the MCG wicket to favour Aus. Hope it's a great final that goes down to the wire.

[potzy248]

Really, chokers?
Why so much negativity to the boys in black all of a sudden?
You're telling me that because we play on smaller grounds that the Aussie batsman somehow hit it further than our boys? Good luck anyone hitting it further than Guptil and Anderson.
I have no doubts that NZ are going to have to play out of their skins but saying that Aussie will have to have a "shocker" is a bit stiff.

NZ have won 3 of their last 5 at the MCG.

I'm stoked the boys made the final (Plus destroying England on the way), anything else is a bonus.

I'm predicting a 100 from McCullum off 3 balls and 9 for 0 from Boult.

Go the Black Caps!!!

[potzy248]

AUS will clean NZ's clock in the final. AUS has better batting depth and equally good bowling PLUS final will be played in a proper cricket ground and not chicken poop coop sized fields of NZ.

Better batting depth? Laughable. Ha ha ha....haha ...ha ha.

Warner awesome, Smith amazing form, Maxwell X factor. Rest...(No swearing please).

Stark awesome, Johnson X factor. Rest...(No swearing please)

Ground...Agreed.... Although https://www.facebook.com/kiwi.co.nz/photos/a.505132569513787.134061.505124239514620/1088563007837404/?type=1&theater