The Cricket thread

[Hardy]

Wed. 3:30 a.m. Irish time.

http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/fixtures

[ONeill]

Eng v Sco lemarra should be interesting.

[passedit]

Oh er 

What was that famous bit of Finbarr Saunders commentary again from years ago?

His surname's not "Holding" by any chance? 

Nope. But the Irish connection would explain why he's called Mick not Mike, as opposed to the more obvious reason

[lfdown2]

In massive bother now - 97/4 with required run rate up round 7.5

[Hardy]

Stop this bandwagon. I want to get off.

[deiseach]

The run rate isn't the problem. Losing wickets is the problem.

[deiseach]

Double your runs total after 30 overs...240...I take it back, run rate is also a problem!

[Owenmoresider]

O'Brien getting going now, need 100 runs off 65 balls to win.

[stephenite]

These boys need to dig in, and also score quickly.

Not generally a complimentary combination

[AZOffaly]

95 off 60 needed now. It'll be tight. They'll have to loosen up, and that usually means wickets. But sure fuckit, no point being 20 runs short with 3 wickets remaining!

[deiseach]

First thrilling match of the tournament?

[stephenite]

They won't be far off this if Wilson stays

[stephenite]

That went straight for his head

[deiseach]

Sucking diesel now!

[Hardy]

Why does it take so long between balls? What are they at, strolling around, chatting, looking, stopping, scratching, ambling back, changing their minds, another chat, etc? I thought the idea of one-day cricket was to jazz the thing up a bit. If they went at a reasonable pace surely they could fit twice as many balls/overs into a day?