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Criticised for a lack of ruthlessness by Australian commentators, New Zealand defends Cricket World Cup sportsmanship, helping India's Virat Kohli through cramps in semifinal loss https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-17/too-nice-thas-the-new-zealand-way-says-mitchell/103119390 via @ABCaustralia "I think that's something we really pride ourselves on as Black Caps and as New Zealanders. We want to play cricket in a way that suits us as a country and how we want to see our kids grow up and play the game themselves," Mitchell told reporters before the team left Mumbai late on Thursday. #cricket #auspol #nzpol

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This story reminds me that New Zealand has never forgotten or forgiven Australia for bowling underarm in 1981 to win a one day cricket match https://au.sports.yahoo.com/new-zealand-respond-brutal-swipe-simon-odonnell-world-cup-035822205.html #cricket #auspol #nzpol ('Same old Aussies, always cheating' is a chant that can still sometimes be heard in sporting fixtures between the two nations.')

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not only heard at Aus-NZ matches. That cheer also made an appearance at Lord's this summer after Alex Carey stumped Jonny Bairstow when he left his crease to talk to his partner after the last ball of the over.
That's silly of Simon O'Donnell to bash the Kiwi players for assisting Kohli when he cramped. The sort of assistance we routinely see players of practically every team give. I mean even some Aussies, but to be fair to O'Donnell, Aussies are the least likely to do so because somehow nice and competitive are mutually exclusive in their world. 🤦‍♂️

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contrast this with Shakib on the Mathews "timed out" appeal: "I felt like I was at war. Whatever I had to do, I did it."