“It’s going to be a very close game. New Zealand played against Australia in a five-match series earlier this year and they won 3-2. I think it will be a very close game. New Zealand will win It will come down to it. Till the last few overs. The team that has a little bit of luck will probably win the match. I see New Zealand winning the title this time. They won’t leave Australia this time,” Fulton told TimesofIndia. Told com a special conversation with New Zealand.
Whichever team wins tonight, we will have champions for the first time.
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Australia have won a record five ODI World Cup titles but are yet to get their hands on the World T20 trophy. New Zealand, on the other hand, have never won a limited overs World Cup title. They recently won the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship by defeating India in the final.
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It will be Australia’s ninth World Cup final overall (including ODIs and T20s) – the most by any team. New Zealand, who have been consistent with their performances, have reached the finals of the World Cup twice – the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups, but they lost on both occasions. They lost to Australia in 2015 and to England in 2019 on the now-defunct boundary countback rule.
Fulton is confident that the Kane Williamson-led side will go all out this time.
“We lost the finals in 2015 and 2019. We won the Test Championship then and now the T20 World Cup final is here. New Zealand will be the favorites to win the title. They have really been at their best in the last three years. They One of the best sides in the world. They are consistent in all three formats. There are some world class players and talented players in the team. We saw how Daryl Mitchell took the team home in the semi-final against England,” Fulton, told TimesofIndia. .com further reported that he played 23 Tests, 49 ODIs and 12 T20Is for New Zealand between 2004 and 2014.
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The former cricketer said, “New Zealand and Australia have a huge rivalry. It should be a very exciting match. Australia have talented and star players. I am really looking forward to this exciting game.”
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Going into the all-important struggle, New Zealand were dealt a major blow as their in-form wicket-keeper batsman Devon Conway, who scored a 38-ball 46 in New Zealand’s semi-final win against England, got out with a broken right. Had gone. Hand. Conway suffered the injury when he punched his bat in desperation shortly after being dismissed by Liam Livingstone in the semi-finals.
“Devon Conway’s injury would be a huge blow to New Zealand. New Zealand will miss Conway in the final. He will be replaced by Tim Seifert or Mark Chapman in the squad. New Zealand will go with Glenn Phillips for wicket-keeping. Conway will be there for the last one or two. Have been a big part of this team over the years and New Zealand will miss out on his services in the final,” Fulton signed.
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