The Cricket Thread

[MariborKev]

Ah but it is OF,

England don't need the win, they only need to not lose. Even if in the scenario you envisage, they just bat out the time.

[OwlsFan]

Looking good for England and with Collingwood announcing his retirement, hopefully that will open the door for Morgan.

[MariborKev]

On another note,

I'm of to India for the CWC and I'm looking for slogans for a flag- anyone got any ideas?

"You thought India has slums, ever been to Larne?" was an early runner, but it might be in bad taste

[endabob1]

Might?? :confused:

How about ceathair or sé

[ArdeeBhoy]

What about "Derry or Delhi, they'll both give you a belly!" ??

[OwlsFan]

Looking forward to the World Cup. My wife better get used to watching cricket ;)

[bennocelt]

Sharing a house with a few Indians, shud be fun

[holidaysong]

Bangladesh will be very tough on home soil but if we could somehow manage to beat them on Friday then we'll give ourselves half a chance of getting out of the group, with wins most likely against West Indies (with us still very much the underdog) and the Netherlands (who we'd have to be expecting to beat). A defeat against Bangladesh and it's going to be all over for us in the first match. This new format is a joke by the way. We give out about the FAI but what the ICC get up to is a disgrace.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Think it's a little pessimistic. Bangladesh are a handy one-day side so would expect them to win at home. If we come a good 5th out of 6, then that's all we can expect, even on paper given our World ranking.
Beating the Windies comprehensively and not getting hammered in our other games would give us a chance of losing in the Quarters, probably.

Anyway, hope India win the whole thing.....

[MariborKev]

Yeah,

I can see us beating the Dutch and giving the Windies and hopefully England a run for their money.

As you say HS, the "top table" approach of the ICC is hard to take for the Associates but unfortunately the results for the likes of the Canadians and the Kenyians today provide firepower for those who believe that the weaker sides shouldn't be at the tournament. Therefore it is up to us and the Dutch as the foremost sides in this tier to put it up to the bigger sides.

For anyone that wants to watch the games, Diceys in Harcourt Street is showing the Bangladesh game from 8.30am. I'll be there for the start and then ducking in and out hopefully.

[Mr A]

England having a bad day so far against the Dutch. Most entertaining following the updates as they're getting really annoyed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/9403795.stm

[OwlsFan]

They got home comfortably enough in the end but doesn't say much about their bowling attack.

[passinginterest]

Looking at the updates on the Ireland match and they were getting a pasting in the first few overs but have made a brilliant recovery. Looks like they'll give themselves a fighting chance at least.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Bangla 101/4....on Cricinfo.

Fingers crossed?

[passinginterest]

113/4 after 25 overs considering they were 51/0 after 6 overs that's a great recovery. Cric info update guy reckons 230 would be a tough chase on the pitch.

[Verdebianco]

147/5 now, b. Dockrell c. White, partnership of 60 broken.

EDIT: 151/6 Dockrell caught White again. Ashraful gone, big wicket.

[WindmillWarrior]

EDIT: 151/6 Dockrell caught White again. Ashraful gone, big wicket.

Yep! Strong position now. There should be plenty of runs in that pitch for us...

[Verdebianco]

159/7 run out by White. Bangladesh falling apart

[Noelys Guitar]

8 off that over. Would like to see Ireland bowl them out for less than 200 rather than let Bangladesh see out their 50 overs.

[Schumi]

170/8 now, could get them out for less than 200.

[passinginterest]

Rankin giving away cheap runs. Hopefully won't be costly in the end. 199/9 48.4 overs.

[Verdebianco]

Ban 205 all out 49.2 overs, time for a snooze.

[geysir]

No celebration from Trent when he caught that last ball.
How long is the half time break? is there time for a snooze?
Bangla should still be favourites to win.
A few early wickets would be a bit of a downer.

[Noelys Guitar]

I'm sure Simmons will tell the team to plan to see out the 50 overs. No mad run chase early in the innings.

[geysir]

Do you know your cricket Noely?

[Noelys Guitar]

No celebration from Trent when he caught that last ball.
How long is the half time break? is there time for a snooze?
Bangla should still be favourites to win.
A few early wickets would be a bit of a downer.

Here we go. Get through the first ten overs without losing a wicket.

[Noelys Guitar]

Do you know your cricket Noely?

Big fan Geysir. Used to go to Rathmines in the 70's and watch Ireland. Huge fane of the West Indies team of the same period late 70's early 80's.

[geysir]

I see Trent is nr 9 in the order. He use to be somewhere around the middle. Does that mean we have better batters now?

[ArdeeBhoy]

6/0

Only 200 to win!!! Wonder what batting's like out there??

[geysir]

I don't want to jinx him, but Porterfield looks like he could settle in there for a decent stint.

[Noelys Guitar]

Just keep picking up 3 to 4 an over for the next few overs and no more cheap wickets. Joyce and Porterfield are capable of staying in for a long time (hopefully not jinked now).

[Poor Student]

Is there anywhere this can be watched online?

[boovidge]

are there any radio commentaries anywhere? at college so can't watch it on the skyplayer or on dodgy streams.

[Dodge]

Is there anywhere this can be watched online?

few streams at myp2p.eu and the others

[boovidge]

two down.

[geysir]

The streams are decent enough on myp2p.eu

Noely, I'm glad you got the jinx in on Porterfield, gets me off the hook.

Are Ireland doing okay?

[bennocelt]

63/2 come on Ireland
nervous stuff this cricket
looking at it on Indian stream, bloody advertisement every time ball goes out - argh

[boovidge]

we're doing OK, keeping the run rate up with constant singles. If we have these wickets in hand later on we'll be in a really good position.

[geysir]

I see PP has Ireland at 8/15 in from from 1/1 at the break and Bangla have drifted out to 11/8 from 4/6 at the break.

I´d have a punt on Bangla :)

[osarusan]

Is there anywhere this can be watched online?

http://www.rojadirecta.es/goto/criclive24u.blogspot.com/p/ch1.html

[PartySaint]

Just need a strong partnership now, keep the scoreboard ticking over

[Noelys Guitar]

'Bothers' has just joined the commentary team. Come on Ireland. Just keep up this run rate with no more wickets lost.

[boovidge]

oh dear

[holidaysong]

Joyce gone. :(

[Noelys Guitar]

******. First loose shot he played as well. Going to be touch and go now.

[SwanVsDalton]

White bowled. Getting panicky now.

[Noelys Guitar]

White gone and no surprise with some of his shots. This is nerve wrecking stuff. Up to the O'Brien's know.

[geysir]

Ireland 1/2 now

[geysir]

I´d say it all depends on how many runs KO´B can rack up before he gets dismissed

[Schumi]

Very finely balanced now. 14 off the last over keeps the run rate reasonably comfortable (though it seems to be hard to score on this pitch). Another wicket could ruin it though.