The Cricket thread

[OakLeaf]

Fitting to see Siraj taking the final wicket, especially after taking his Brook catch over the boundary. His bowling was brilliant.

[screenexile]

Horrible collapse by England... things you love to see!!

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

I remember Paul Terry coming out to bat with his arm in a sling against the Windies. Had to face Joel Garner. Only one outcome there.

[Square Ball]

Ingerland got tanked in the first test in the Ashes, so full of it after bowling the Ozzies out for 132 in the first innings. They collapse again and Head hammers a 69 ball century to cruze home. All over in two days.

Will the punters who bought tickets for the other three days get refunded or is it you pays your money you takes your chance.

[OakLeaf]

Always great to see the Aussies giving them a tanking. Theyre playing test cricket as if it's T20. It'll be worse when Cummins and Hazelwood are back. I think you get a refund if its day 1 to 4, but not day 5. Airlines and accommodation are lost, which is the biggest cost.

[Denn Forever]

And England were so confident before.  Ah well.

[An Watcher]

Little joy in seeing one arrogant nation beat another arrogant nation.  Reminds me of rangers playing hearts.  No love for either

[ranch]

Ingerland got tanked in the first test in the Ashes, so full of it after bowling the Ozzies out for 132 in the first innings. They collapse again and Head hammers a 69 ball century to cruze home. All over in two days.

Will the punters who bought tickets for the other three days get refunded or is it you pays your money you takes your chance.

Full refund.
Cricket Australia generally refund if you see less than 15 overs played in a day, unless you see a result (for example if you had tickets for a day 4 and seen a result in the 14th over then you'd not be refunded).
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[Pub Bore]

Eng threw away an Ashes Test win in Australia by being completely brain dead. Stokes bowled really well in the 1st innings but he only bowled 2 overs in the 2nd, one of which went for 17. He lost the plot when Head Bazballed Eng. I think he's fooked fitness wise.

[gallsman]

Stokes is almost certainly on a count. Can't go jeopardising his fitness two days into a five test series.

[Orior]

England 118 for 8 against New Zealand.

I blame the bloody immigrants - stop the boats!

[dec]

Ireland beat India in T20 at Stormont

https://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2026/0626/1580533-ireland-stun-world-champions-india-at-stormont/

Having posted a fine 182 for nine having been asked to bat, including a half-century for captain Lorcan Tucker, Ireland's bowlers ripped through the much-vaunted Indian line-up, bowling out the visitors for 148 in the final over.

[Tony Baloney]

Ireland beat India in T20 at Stormont

https://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2026/0626/1580533-ireland-stun-world-champions-india-at-stormont/

Having posted a fine 182 for nine having been asked to bat, including a half-century for captain Lorcan Tucker, Ireland's bowlers ripped through the much-vaunted Indian line-up, bowling out the visitors for 148 in the final over.

Have any of you lads ever been to a match in Belfast? Wondering if there is any boozing like in England or does it maintain staunch Presbyterian values.

[Orior]

Ireland beat India in T20 at Stormont

https://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2026/0626/1580533-ireland-stun-world-champions-india-at-stormont/

Having posted a fine 182 for nine having been asked to bat, including a half-century for captain Lorcan Tucker, Ireland's bowlers ripped through the much-vaunted Indian line-up, bowling out the visitors for 148 in the final over.

Have any of you lads ever been to a match in Belfast? Wondering if there is any boozing like in England or does it maintain staunch Presbyterian values.

I remember a GAA match was to be staged at the pavilion grounds at Stormont (in the 80's or 90's) and ulster's finest sprinkled glass on the pitch. Bless.

[magpie seanie]

That was some achievement beating India 2-0 in a T20 series. We'd never beaten India in any form of cricket before this. These games would be easily the highest viewed sports fixtures in Ireland all year. A pity the Indian 15 year old prodigy didn't make his debut in Belfast.