The Cricket thread

[AZOffaly]

There were some lads from the Wesht there alright though. I saw a sign 'Shhhhtone mad for runs'. There was another 'Ground Hurling'

[deiseach]

I don't know what that lad is cheering, twas was the equivalent of being five points down with five minutes to go . . . oh.

[laoislad]

Given the small numbers at the level we're talking about, a hurling comparison works better. Ireland beating the West Indies is like Waterford beating Tipperary, once undisputed masters of the game now trading on past glories but still capable of landing a knockout punch now and again. Ireland beating the UAE is like Waterford beating . . . ah. I'll stop there.

Offaly? Ok I've got it now...

[AZOffaly]

Ahem. Mr. Afghanistan.

[An Watcher]

Been to a few cricket finals in the north west in my time. Although I never played the game it was some craic sitting in the Sun (sometimes) for 7-8 hours with a few beers. The cricket was almost secondary

[David McKeown]

Lucky enough win today. In terms of batting line ups Ireland are nearly the match of anyone in the competitions. The bowling particularly at the death is the Achilles heal. UAE set a number of records today. Most runs in the last 15 overs in a world cup match and highest 7th wicket stand ever in a odi. Improvements need to be made there

[AZOffaly]

Lads, what is the significance of a leg bye? I know a wide is basically an extra run and an extra delivery in the over, but a leg bye just seems to count as if the buck hit it. What's the significance?

[deiseach]

A leg bye is treated as a run and the ball bowled counts, unlike a wide or a no ball. It isn't given as a run to the batter though so doesn't count towards their score.

[AZOffaly]

Ok. I was wondering why they bothered making the distinction given that it didn't give an extra ball in the over.

[michaelg]

A leg bye is treated as a run and the ball bowled counts, unlike a wide or a no ball. It isn't given as a run to the batter though so doesn't count towards their score.

Batsman has to be playing a shot, however, for a leg bye to be awarded.  If they run and no shot has been offered, it's a dead ball and the batsman who has just faced the ball is back on strike for the next ball.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

yeah - if it hits a batter anywhere else but the bat whilst playing a shot and there's a run - it's a leg bye

there are byes as well - and that's when the batter doesn't hit it either e.g. if a bouncer is bowled and the batsman doesn't hit it and the wicket keeper misses it - the runs scored here are byes

[magpie seanie]

West Indies net run rate getting a bit of a battering. Good news for us.

[deiseach]

South Africa's scoring in the last 14 overs: 10, 8, 18, 12, 16, 18, 11, 11, 6, 13, 13, 11, 7, 34, 14, 30. AB de Villiers racked up a half century in the last three overs. Carnage.

[Owenmoresider]

South Africa's scoring in the last 14 overs: 10, 8, 18, 12, 16, 18, 11, 11, 6, 13, 13, 11, 7, 34, 14, 30. AB de Villiers racked up a half century in the last three overs. Carnage.

He could make absolute hay with our bowling.

[deiseach]

South Africa's scoring in the last 14 overs: 10, 8, 18, 12, 16, 18, 11, 11, 6, 13, 13, 11, 7, 34, 14, 30. AB de Villiers racked up a half century in the last three overs. Carnage.

He could make absolute hay with our bowling.

AB de Villier's numbers in ODIs:



I think you might be right.