The Cricket thread

AZOffaly · March 02, 2011, 05:06:43 PM

Great stuff. There won't be a cow milked in Dalkey tonight!.

I was hoping O'Brien could stay in and bring it home, but it was also appropriate to see Trent coming in. After all it meant that England were downed by Ireland's last 3 Batsmen.

Johnston, Mooney and O'Brien. Live Life, Love ~~Bread~~ Cricket

seafoid · March 02, 2011, 05:07:05 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/mar/02/england-ireland-live

IRELAND WIN BY THREE WICKETS WITH FIVE BALLS TO SPARE! 49.1 overs: Ireland 329-7 (Mooney 33, Johnston 4) Ireland have done it! Mooney times the winning boundary through midwicket for five balls to spare. This is utterly astonishing, one of the most amazing victories in any sport for years. People are just charging round the Ireland dressing room in a circle, with no idea what to do. Some of the players charge onto the field, with the cameras picking up some big boys' language. I have no idea what to say. Ireland were completely out of it at the halfway stage, but then Alex Cusack and particularly Kevin O'Brien decided to give it a lash, with astonishing consequences. O'Brien demolished the record for the fastest World Cup hundred, smashing his off only 50 balls; Ireland have also beaten the record for the highest World Cup chase. Most importantly of all, they've beaten England. At cricket. It's a match we will never forget, at least not until the faculties go.

Harold Disgracey · March 02, 2011, 05:07:20 PM

Great stuff, always good to get one over England!

Celt_Man · March 02, 2011, 05:08:15 PM

very funny to hear them pronounce Cusack

J OGorman · March 02, 2011, 05:08:57 PM

Quote from: Kerry Mike on March 02, 2011, 05:04:35 PM
Enda Kenny has declared a national day of celebration, the recession is over and all is well.

you're a pollution sir

Rossie11 · March 02, 2011, 05:09:30 PM

Unreal stuff. will be glued to sky sports news for the evening

Lecale2 · March 02, 2011, 05:09:58 PM

Will England's best players now declare for Ireland?

Celt_Man · March 02, 2011, 05:10:11 PM

Quote from: Shamrock Shore on March 02, 2011, 05:01:20 PM
Great stuff. Never thought cricket could get me on edge like that.

Same as myself...

Next up taking on America at Baseball and Ice Hockey

The Real Laoislad · March 02, 2011, 05:10:54 PM

So what National Anthem and flag do these guys have?

Billys Boots · March 02, 2011, 05:11:14 PM

Quote from: AZOffaly on March 02, 2011, 05:06:43 PM
Great stuff. There won't be a cow milked in Dalkey tonight!.

I was hoping O'Brien could stay in and bring it home, but it was also appropriate to see Trent coming in. After all it meant that England were downed by Ireland's last 3 Batsmen.

Johnston, Mooney and O'Brien. Live Life, Love ~~Bread~~ Cricket

Post of the month, this month.

Denn Forever · March 02, 2011, 05:21:08 PM

Highlight tonight on BBC2 at 10.00.

Looks like Carlsberg did Cricket today.

Caid · March 02, 2011, 05:23:19 PM

FYI - I have been advised that this is the best website for following the cricket online

http://live2.cricbuzz.com/live/scorecard/2181/England-vs-Ireland-15th-Match,-Group-B

BennyHarp · March 02, 2011, 05:26:52 PM

Did anyone see which way the bandwagon went? I want on it!

Denn Forever · March 02, 2011, 05:31:23 PM

Lucky its only India in the next game.

When I saw we had a run chase of over 320, I thought "Ah well". Me of little faith.

Was that the highest run chase we have successfully achieved?

seafoid · March 02, 2011, 05:35:47 PM

England have a draw and a loss after 2 matches. Not ideal.