Cricket world takes to Twitter: Who said what as Australia win World Cup

Who’s saying what on Twitter about Sunday’s World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand:

“@cricketworldcup. @MCG. @ICC Forget the duck, Starc is now more popular than the Easter Bunny in AUS #AUSvNZ#CWC15pic.twitter.com/7D1y14KncR.”

- Google AustraliaNZ on Mitchell Starc’s trending popularity.

“You beauty!!!!”

- Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait on Mitchell Starc’s first over dismissal of Brendon McCullum for a duck.

“Starc produces the best ..against the best ..on the best stage… BIG !!!!!!!”

- Ex-Sri Lanka international Russel Arnold.

“Boooooooommmmm !!!! Wow, what a start that is for Australia….. Well done Mr Starc, just awesome…..”

- Aussie spin great Shane Warne.

“Back to bed for me now McCullum is out!! Script is written for Clarke to win it now!! #CWC15.”

- Yorkshire county cricketer Will Rhodes.

“Elliott has achieved the highest score by a South African in a World Cup final. (By getting off the mark.)”

- Sydney journalist Richard Hinds.

“What a catch by Haddin. Catches win matches.. and.. bang bang go the Aussies!! Game changer.”

- Arnold again as Ross Taylor falls to a fine one-handed catch by the Australian keeper.

“What this World Cup has clearly shown is that a fast, full and straight Yorker is a very good delivery!”

- Former Australian seamer Jason Gillespie.

“@mstarc56 & @MitchJohnson398 showing the old fashion yorker is still very much in vogue. #CWC15Final.”

- Ex-Australian all-rounder Tom Moody in full agreement.

“A duck for the former Australian Luke Ronchi.”

- Fox Sports revels in the Kiwi batsman’s misery.

“Bugger.”

- New Zealand team’s official website.

“Great toss to lose as always good to bowl first in big finals… #justsaying ha ha #CWC15Final.”

- Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn.

“Have to say this @CricketAus bowling attack is outstanding…… The reason why they will be World Champions…”

- Former England skipper Michael Vaughan.

“Southee and Boult shared 10 wickets to bowl Malaysia out for 47 in the 2008 ICC U19 World Cup. They need a performance like that today.”

- Malaysia Cricket Board.

“As I mentioned who ever will win AUS vs IND semis that team will win the cup. Australia doing it in style at MCG.”

- Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh.

“Great 50 @MClarke23 you are a champion.”

- Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn.

AFP