The Cricket thread

[deiseach]

Everything under control, never in doubt!

[Denn Forever]

This year's world cup is  the year of the Minnows.  Glad Zim didn't win as Mugabe  would  milk it.

[laoislad]

Everything under control, never in doubt!

So in hurling terms who are Zimbabwe?

[Main Street]

I had to skip the last half of Zimbabwe's innings,  sounds like some nerves have been shredded here. I missed all the real fun.

[deiseach]

Zimbabwe are what Limerick would be like if Frank Murphy was in charge.

[AZOffaly]

Was that catch off Williamson a 6 actually? Some controversy on Twitter.

[Rossie11]

Catcher had the best view so only he knows..
His body language was good tho if there was doubt..

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Ireland got lucky with the catch - you can see the "rope" move when he takes his foot away

http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/videos/media/id/4397/sean-williams-wicket-zim-vs-ire

[Main Street]

It was just the gentlist of a kiss, imperceptible in normal time.
Did it go to the "video ref"?

[deiseach]

No, it seems Williams walked.

[Main Street]

Could the Zimbabweans have requested it go to video for scrutiny?

[Boycey]

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...

[lenny]

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.

[AZOffaly]

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?

[Main Street]

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...

A deeply honourable sporting chap  obviously, which means that he would find his sporting equivalents in Monaghan and not amongst the hurling fraternity.