A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup
Brendon McCullum of New Zealand spins a cricket ball on his finger during a New Zealand nets session at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
My heart says it is New Zealand to win this World Cup final but in my head I have to go for Australia, although not by a wide margin.
Skill, not emotion, wins World Cups, says retiring Clarke
The important thing for the event as a whole is that it has got the right final, involving the two best sides. I thought India were the one team who might just have a say but Australia were too strong —both these sides fully deserve to be here.
5 ways New Zealand went for the jugular
Brendon McCullum of New Zealand reacts. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Baz[ooka]: Turbo-aggressive and fearless, whether it comes to captaincy or batting, Brendon McCullum has been at the forefront of New Zealand's success.
