YES! The Blackcaps from little old New Zealand are the World Champions of cricket. And now, not just the best at ODIs, we're also the best at test cricket.
WORLD CHAMPIONS!
What a monumental six days of totally absorbing rain-filled cricket that was. How good was India? How good were we? The quality of the cricket on display reflected the enornmity of the occasion. No quarter was given. Every wicket was fought for and earned.
I can only think of a couple of false strokes in the test where the pressure got to a batter and they attempted to flail their way out of trouble. Rahane probably regrets giving up his wicket in the 2nd innnings. It did appear to be a game changer.
To the lucky buggers that got to watch the game live, thanks for making enough noise to fill a stadium. Wish I'd been lucky enough to get some in the ballot.
What can I add to the millions of lines that have been written already?
I thought about linking to all the articles for posterity, but there's too many. Here's some of the best ones:
Not luck, not fluke - New Zealand deserve to be the World Test Champions - Jarrod Kimber for Cricinfo. I'm no Kimber fan - over the years he's not been our best friend but he seems to be on board now.
Kiwis do fly, to the top of the world - Sydney Morning Herald acknowledge the result.
The Champion Team - Sportsfreak covers the result
For Ross, Kane, Tim, and Trent this is the culmination off their hard work and sheer brillance. For Wags and Watling, this is what happens to top blokes who believe and never say die. For Tom and Henry, the quiet and consistent performers that every team needs, your reward is now here. For Colin and his hairdo, thanks for bringing the lols to the team. For Kyle and Devon, the new boys on the block, cricket is just too easy apparently. I hope they continue to have awesome careers.
How lucky are we to have so many good cricketers in one generation? And with more in the background ready to jump in and fill their shoes when retirment or injury occurs. Well done NZ cricket administrators for getting the coaching, administration, grounds, and pitches in decent order.
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| That super sexy WTC Final jersey |
To my fellow blackcaps supporters and kiwi cricket tragics, yes it has been worth us travelling the world to watch the boys at Lords, the MCG, Edgbaston, the SCG, the Basin, the Gabba, the Bay Oval, and Seddon Park (never Eden Park which is a travesty of a cricket ground). This World Championship is ours too, our reward for never ending belief in a team.
To my fellow twitter cricket supporters. Thanks for sharing the experience. You make the game even more interesting, stat filled, and fun. It's been worth you writing your titbits - never doubt your words.
To the rest of the cricket world, thanks for bothering to play us, for without you, we couldn't be the best.
One more pic (try not to cry):
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| Ross and Kane - World Class |
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