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 . 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 . The reason they have both earned it is that they have played the full-on , modern brand of one-day cricket : powerful batting combined with wicket-taking bowling marshalled by two captains constantly looking to make things happen . It is the completely up-to-date version of 50-over cricket — slightly different to what was seen from certain other teams we could mention . Tim Southee is relishing the prospect of facing Australia in the World Cup final on Sunday . Aaron Finch will hope to make an impact for Australia in the World Cup final . Everyone likes an underdog , and part of you wants to see the Kiwis win because it would be great to have a new winner . They have played exhilarating cricket and you also get the sense that their whole country is really behind them . From an England point of view , they are visiting in early summer and to welcome them as world champions would really add something to it . But my head is ruling the heart largely due to the home advantage of Australia playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground . To me that is a massive factor at World Cups . The Black Caps have played every match at home so far and I fear that it is going to be difficult to travel to a venue that is going to be quite different to where they have been playing . Australia celebrate as they book their place in the final with a win over India in the semi-finals . David Warner thanks the crowd after winning the semi-final against India . The ball has swung around in New Zealand , but , with the drop-in pitch , that has not been so much the case at the MCG which , apart from anything else , is much larger than where they have been so far . On some of the grounds in New Zealand even the mishits will go for six , and that will not happen this time . One of the more notable statistics of this tournament has been that Brendon McCullum has scored 85 per cent of his runs in boundaries , . The remarkable Kiwi captain is the most important single figure in this game . As a batsman he ’ s shown that he is looking to tee off virtually every time . New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has scored 85 per cent of his runs in boundaries . He has made some dashing knocks in the earlier rounds without pushing on to a really big score . If he could do that in the final it would be huge for New Zealand . He has been my captain of the tournament . He is aggressive without doing anything for show , but he may have to be a little more conservative in his field placings in this match , and how he uses the spin of Daniel Vettori will be key . Apart from McCullum I like plenty of cricketers in this New Zealand side , there are lots of tough nuts who are a bit unsung , guys such as Vettori , Ross Taylor and Grant Elliot . Daniel Vettori will play his last ever ODI for New Zealand in the World Cup final . The 100,000 capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground will provide a fitting venue for Sunday 's showpiece . I do not expect them to choke , but I think Australia may be building up to a big performance . The Aussies haven ’ t quite played their best yet and they have been more stop-start , with a game called off and the loss to New Zealand . That will not have too much bearing in my view , and you have got to be impressed by the firepower that runs through the team — look at those late runs from Mitchell Johnson that were so important in the semi-final , for example . This could go either way , but home advantage should just tip it for Australia . And it should be good for the neutral .
My heart and my heart are torn over who will win the super Cup . But the important thing is we have the two best sides in the final . They both deserve it for their full - on modern brand of one - day cricket . We all deserve an opportunity and part of me wants to see the Kiwis win .