The Cricket thread

lenny · March 07, 2015, 08:58:54 PM

Quote from: AZOffaly on March 07, 2015, 08:24:31 PM
Quote from: lenny on March 07, 2015, 07:46:02 PM
Quote from: Boycey on March 07, 2015, 07:42:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 07, 2015, 06:46:39 PM
Could the Zimbabweans have requested it go to video for scrutiny?

It had gone to the video umpire but Williams opted for the old school approach of taking the fielders word for it which is incredibly sporting or stupid depending on your point of view...

Another great result but unfortunately it looks like we wont qualify. The best hope is probably the windies uae game being rained off. That would see us through ahead of the windies.

That's a bit negative. Beat Pakistan and they are surely through?

Pakistan seem to be coming into form so its realistically going to be very difficult for ireland to get a result against them or india.

AZOffaly · March 07, 2015, 09:01:03 PM

Won't get near India, but Pakistan is doable. I'd be worried about the bowling though.

michaelg · March 07, 2015, 10:44:11 PM

Quote from: AZOffaly on March 07, 2015, 09:01:03 PM
Won't get near India, but Pakistan is doable. I'd be worried about the bowling though.

Shame that big bad Boyd jumped ship.

michaelg · March 07, 2015, 10:45:35 PM

Anyone been to a match at Malahide? Thinking of heading down for the England game in May.

Tony Baloney · March 07, 2015, 11:08:05 PM

Highlights on ITV4 the now.

Denn Forever · March 08, 2015, 12:54:29 PM

Are we not already through to the next stage?

England seem (BBC) to be saying that their game against Bangladesh is a"must" win game.

deiseach · March 09, 2015, 09:50:46 AM

Quote from: Denn Forever on March 08, 2015, 12:54:29 PM
England seem (BBC) to be saying that their game against Bangladesh is a"must" win game.

It's a must-win, and it's going badly. Eoin Morgan has gone for a duck, his fifth in 11 innings. England are 150 runs short of their target and scoring at the rate of a sloth on valium.

AZOffaly · March 09, 2015, 10:08:56 AM

Eoin Morgan is going to be some scapegoat here if they get knocked out. Especially when he didn't sing the anthem !

Rossie11 · March 09, 2015, 10:24:53 AM

"Eoin Morgan becomes the second ODI player to make five ducks in an 11-innings sequence for England batting in the top six, joining Mike Brearley who managed it in 1979-80."
ouch..
Will be back with Ireland in no time..

deiseach · March 09, 2015, 10:27:10 AM

England having a collective Sunil Gavaskar here. The required run rate is 7.61 yet they're dabbing out singles. Insane.

Main Street · March 09, 2015, 10:32:28 AM

Morgan's bound for the stock now, good for him.

Rossie11 · March 09, 2015, 10:33:07 AM

163-6

AZOffaly · March 09, 2015, 11:01:36 AM

They've pressed the accelerator at last. Might not be enough, but they have a chance. 73 from 48 needed. 4 wickets in hand.

Rossie11 · March 09, 2015, 11:09:44 AM

57 from 37.. Could do it

AZOffaly · March 09, 2015, 11:11:51 AM

If your man Buttler bats to the end I think they'll do it. Because he's hitting big shots, he's liable to get out, but if he survives he'll get enough.