The Cricket thread

[Gabriel_Hurl]

need to get these guys out

[ExiledGael]

Not happening, bowling quality found out again me thinks. SA are gonna win at a canter unless we get wickets fast (esp Smith)

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Smith Out

[blast05]

Paul Mooney - a duck on his debut and 23 runs conceded from his first 2 overs bowling.
The worst debut in the history of Irish sport !?!?!?

[ONeill]

Ireland actually doing well. SA run rate is quite low.

76 runs still required, in 19 overs

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Gibbs out - there's a glimmer of hope

[blast05]

What else would you really expect.

I wouldn't expect a golden duck and 23 runs to be conceded from his first 2 overs

[Niall Quinn]

"Captain Trent Johnston takes the second powerplay (with the reduction to 35 overs, it's only for 4 overs and there's no third powerplay) and brings himself into the attack in place of Rankin."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6517897.stm

WTF is a 'powerplay"??

[Gabriel_Hurl]

A powerplay Ned is like a fielding restriction

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerplay_%28cricket%29

[ONeill]

FFS. That dropped catch by Rankin from Kallis was crucial. Could've made SA nervous.

[ONeill]

Kallis is a smart cookie. He's willing to sacrifice a few maidens, by playing safe, in the knowledge that he'll bang a 4 now and again.

[Niall Quinn]

"A powerplay Ned is like a fielding restriction

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerplay_%28cricket%29"

Thanks Gabe, but who the feck is Ned??!!

[Niall Quinn]

42 runs required in 10 overs.
Wickets needed now.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

35 off 54 balls

Thanks Gabe, but who the feck is Ned??!!

You aren't the Niall Quinn from the old board?

[ONeill]

Not a bad effort again. To take SA down to the last 4 overs is respectable.