5 reasons why New Zealand are the neutrals' favourites in the final

So it is time for the final showdown. For the first time in the history of coloured clothing cricket, no Asian team has made it to the final of a World Cup. This time, it is the two trans-Tasman rivals of world cricket that face each other in the biggest match of the sport.Both Australia and New Zealand have been in fantastic form, but it is the Men in Black that have been in better touch – they are yet to face the bitterness of defeat and have already beaten the Kangaroos once in the tournament.However, a final is an entirely different ball game and there will be a lot of pressure on both teams. While Australia have won the tournament a record 4 times, New Zealand are yet to break the duck and will be highly determined to do so.From the perspective of a neutral, it would be nice to see New Zealand winning the tournament and here are the reasons why:

#1 People want a new champion

Australia are the team with the most cricket World Cup trophies to their name. They are to cricket what Brazil are to football – and it will be boring to see them win it again.

Imagine a world where the same thing happens over and over again – how tedious would that be? Although, people enjoy common patterns – a look at people’s music choices works as a testament to that claim – seeing the same old team in yellow win the trophy would feel like watching the repeat telecast of an ancient show for the millionth time.

Change is nature and it is high time for one. The best team of this tournament have been New Zealand and no team deserves the biggest prize of them all like the Blackcaps do. So it is time for a change, and what better than having the best team of the tournament be it?