Sydney: New Zealand fans poked fun on Friday at Matthew Hayden after the former Australianbatsman suggested the Black Caps would be overawed by the huge dimensions of theMelbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the World Cup final. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
New Zealand go into the championship match on a run of eight wins in eight games at the tournament but all of their matches have been played on their own, much smaller, grounds. Top 10 batsmen in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
“There were a number of times in the semi-final where the New Zealand batsmen appeared to be hitting big balls, but they’d be getting caught three quarters of the way to the fence at the MCG,” Hayden wrote in his column for U. Top 10 bowlers in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
“Let’s be honest, the size of Eden Park [in Auckland] is ridiculous. It shouldn’t be a cricket ground. If you can half throw it from the long off boundary to the opposite end it’s too small.” Top 10 wicketkeepers in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Hayden’s comments led to an outburst of tongue-in-cheek responses from Kiwi fans, with the hashtag #mcgsobig trending on Twitter. Top 10 fielders in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
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Matthew Hayden slammed by New Zealand fans over MCG jibe during ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
