Irish Cricket 2007

[OwlsFan]

Good effort against the No. 1 team in the world.

South Africa beat Ireland by 35 runs
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat
South Africa Innings
192 all out (50.0 overs)
Ireland Innings
157 all out (44.2 overs)

[Dodge]

Strange after the last tournament to see the bowlers perform and the batters let them down. Must've been some track...

[Sheridan]

To be honest, it was the bowlers who let the side down again by failing to finish the job when RSA were on the ropes. By all accounts, the game turned on a highly dubious caught behind decision against Ireland's Andre Botha.

[Lim till i die]

Ireland's Andre Botha.

Is he one of the Bothas from Lisdoonvarna?? :p

[OwlsFan]

Just a derivative of Bothar ;) .

[Sheridan]

Ireland are going well in today's final warm-up fixture against Canada. After 23 overs, the Canadians have been reduced to 84-6.

[pete]

Ireland are going well in today's final warm-up fixture against Canada. After 23 overs, the Canadians have been reduced to 84-6.

Canada All out 115 (32.5 overs)

Ireland 1 Out 5 (3 overs)

If Ireland can't beat that total...

[Dodge]

Ireland won. Scoring 116/3 off 26.5 overs

Jeremy Bray top scored with 41 no

[pete]

BBC Headline: Irish thrash Canada in Trinidad

[Sheridan]

Ireland lost heavily to Somerset in their second Friends Provident Trophy game this weekend. André Botha broke a finger and could miss the Intercontinental Cup final. He's replaced for today's fixture away to Hampshire by John Mooney. As of now, Ireland (facing the firepower of Clark, Warne et al) are 50-2 off 14 overs, Bray and Porterfield having fallen.

[TheBoss]

The counties are too good to play against.

193/6 now, Gillespie got a 50

[TheBoss]

221/6 final score

Trent also got a 50.

[Sheridan]

Ireland finished on 221/6 off their (rain-truncated) 48 overs. Warne took 1-36 off 10 and his Australian colleague Stuart Clark 2-36. Ireland saw off the danger men and went after the medium pacer Ervine, smashing 44 off his 4 overs. Johnston hit 52 (including two fours and three sixes) off 36 balls in an unbroken 7th-wicket stand of 57 with Kyle McCallan (21.) I've no idea about prevailing conditions, but I know the Rose Bowl was a veritable minefield at the start of last season, so 221 maybe be competitive.

TheBoss, I don't understand this reverence for all things Anglo. They're not any better than the top international sides Ireland have been competing against for the past few months. I'd ascribe their mediocre performances to fatigue and a traumatic transition to Simmons's leadership which has seen two selectors resign in the past week.

[BobtheDrog]

Hampshire are now 174/2 in reply Kevin Pietersen is 66 not out and former Zimbabwe International Sean Irvine is 63 not out. not looking good. Eoin Morgan made 43 of 35 balls for middlesex before rain ended the innings early.

[Sheridan]

Hampshire won by eight wickets with four balls to spare. Ireland appear to have adopted a policy of containment rather than attack, which would have come off had South African guest start Nantie Hayward not gone for 6.5 an over.

[TheBoss]

I do not mean that they are better than International sides, I mean the teams they are playing against are better than them.

[BobtheDrog]

Am I the only one who feels a little agrieved that Boyd Rankin has yet to play a match this season for Notts but is continually unavailable for Ireland

[TheBoss]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/2007/0509/cricket.html

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38373.html

[Sheridan]

Am I the only one who feels a little agrieved that Boyd Rankin has yet to play a match this season for Notts but is continually unavailable for Ireland
Probably, because he plays for Derbyshire. ;)

[TheBoss]

I was reading that the ECB want to pay the ICU 400,000 to not play the games v South Africa and India.

I think that is awful thing to do.

[SÓC]

I was reading that the ECB want to pay the ICU 400,000 to not play the games v South Africa and India.

I think that is awful thing to do.

Why would they do that?:confused:

[TheBoss]

TV Audiences, cause they want the whole world focusing on England/Windies

[Sheridan]

They tried to stop the ICU hosting the games at Stormont because they claim that any fixtures within the United Kingdown fall under the ambit of their agreement with Sky. It's understood they've threatened to expel Ireland from their one-day competitions if the games go ahead. The ICC are tacitly backing the ICU.

[Aberdonian Stu]

Could someone explain why we've seemingly stopped playing any internationals in Dublin? I'm all for spreading it around but it seems like every game worth watching is in Belfast these days.

[TheBoss]

Gloucestershire - 248

Johnston - 4-13 - Including a Hat Trick
Hayward - 3-61
McCallan - 3-45

[Jerry The Saint]

Gloucestershire - 248

Johnston - 4-13 - Including a Hat Trick
Hayward - 3-61
McCallan - 3-45

Just saw that - impressive figures from Trent. The 2 new boys got hit for 74 runs off 12 overs. :(



http://www.cricketworldcuplatest.com/news/english-opposition-for-irish-series-involving-indi-112217.html

English Opposition For Irish Series Involving India And South Africa
Submitted by Sudhakar Shanbhag on Thu, 2007-05-10 04:14.

The Irish Cricket Union is planning to press ahead with plans to host matches involving South Africa and India this summer despite opposition from their English counterparts.

India and South Africa are due to contest a three-match one-day series in Belfast in June but the England and Wales Cricket Board have objected due to a clash with their own matches against West Indies.

England play West Indies in a Twenty20 match on June 29 and a one-day international on July 1, dates when South Africa and India are scheduled to play the second and third of their games.

The ECB are concerned about the effect on TV audiences as Indian-based Zee TV, who have the rights to the match, could sell the pictures on for broadcast in the UK.

Yet the ICU are keen to capitalise on the success of Ireland in the World Cup and have arranged the series on the proviso of gaining high-profile warm-up matches for the national side against both teams.

ICU chief executive Warren Deutrom said: "The ECB have concerns the matches are taking place at the same time as games that would provide a clash and dilute the audience.

"They don't want us to host these matches and they have asked us not to, but we have taken the decision that these matches are too important to us in capitalising on the enormous success of the World Cup and from a playing perspective."

It has been reported the ECB could drop Ireland from the Friends Provident Trophy after their next domestic restructure over the issue but both parties insist no such threat has been made.

The ECB, who have worked with the ICU to include games in Ireland in their bid document for the 2019 World Cup, hope an agreement can still be reached.

An ECB spokesman said: "We have got a fantastic working relationship with the ICU and the European Cricket Board.

"It is in no-one's interest there is a clash of televised fixtures.

"We have tried to ensure there is a structure going forward and the ECB has offered the ICU a substantial package of matches - one-day internationals and domestic fixtures - and the European Cricket Board will also receive a substantial contribution as well."

[geysir]

Gloucestershire - 248

Johnston - 4-13 - Including a Hat Trick
Hayward - 3-61
McCallan - 3-45

If Trent got 4 wickets for 13 runs conceded
Hayward 3 wickets 61 runs conceded
McCallan 3 wickets for 45 runs conceded

How did Gloucester score 248 ?

Okay got it.
It must be well past my time to jump of the cricket bandwagon.

[Dodge]

The other runs were scored off other bowlers (who didn't take a wicket between them)

[pete]

Ireland Innings
62 for 7 (19.1 overs)

If they continue with similar scores I can't see the increased interest level continuing.

[TheBoss]

63 All Out, that is bad by any teams standard.

[geysir]

Johnston - 4-13 - Including a Hat Trick
Is a cricket hat trick 3 wickets in a row?

[TheBoss]

Yes indeed

[BobtheDrog]

Jermey Bray and Kyle McCallan are both out for tomorrows match also scotland will be added to the tri nations series with the netherlands and the west indies to make it a quadrangular tournament

[TheBoss]

I want a Quintangular :D

[TheBoss]

Another defeat in the FP Trophy, Essex doing the damage this time

[BobtheDrog]

Porterfield has a trial with gloucestershire sometime in the next week, so thats another one gone :mad:

[TheBoss]

I think we should together replace them :D

[Sheridan]

The Irish squad has been named for the final of the Intercontinental Cup, against Canada, beginning on May 22nd at Grace Road, Leicester. Neither Boyd Rankin nor Niall O'Brien have been released. Eoin Morgan is back, for what he's worth. André Botha misses out through injury and his place in the squad (but probably not the team) is taken by fellow South African-born allrounder Thinus Fourie.

Squad in full:

* Trent Johnston (Railway Union) Captain
* Jeremy Bray (Eglinton)
* Kenny Carroll (Railway Union)
* Thinus Fourie (Merrion)
* Peter Gillespie (Strabane)
* Dave Langford-Smith (Phoenix)
* Kyle Mc Callan (Waringstown)
* Eoin Morgan (Middlesex)
* Kevin O' Brien (Railway Union)
* William Porterfield (Donemana)
* Roger Whelan (Railway Union)
* Andrew White (Instonians)
* Gary Wilson (Surrey)

[TheBoss]

Still should beat Canada.

Wilson looks a decent talent.

[BobtheDrog]

Was reading again today that ireland have been invited to play in new Zealand this winter, I know Bangladesh are touring down there so it may be we´ll be asked along for a tri series. also John Mooney has explained his withdrawal from international cricket for the time being, he wants to finish his electrical apprenticeship before he returns to the game.

[TheBoss]

Rankin's Figures for Derbyshire Today

23.3-7-80-4 3.40 (2nb)

[BobtheDrog]

4 more for Rankin today in the second innings

[Dodge]

Eoin Morgan was substitute fielder for England today.

[TheBoss]

Eoin Morgan was substitute fielder for England today.

Yes, I saw him Friday giving drinks to the batters at the crease, What is going on here !!!

[BobtheDrog]

It´s quite common for the 12th man to be a young player from the ground of whichever county side the test is being played at(not sure that makes sense but who cares) it seems to have done him some good though he got a 100 today but middlesex lost by 9 wickets. Porterfield not gone yet was playing for Rush in the Bob Kerr trophy, Jeremy Bray now offically at The Hills took 4-10, didn´t even know he bowled

[TheBoss]

Can't imaging him bowling :D

[Sheridan]

Ireland have started well on day one of the Intercontinental Cup final at Grace Road, Leicester. On a green seaming wicket, Trent Johnston won the toss and elected to field first. After seven overs, Canada are 15-2, Johnston and Langford-Smith having trapped the dangerous openers Barnett and Davison lbw. Canada's captain and star batsman Bagai has just been bowled shouldering arms to Johnston and the score is now 23-3.

[Sheridan]

43-4, Porterfield takes a diving catch at point to remove Qaiser Ali and give Thinus Fourie his maiden First Class wicket. Only Samad (21*) is offering any resistance here.

[Sheridan]

Samad departs lbw to Johnston for 29 and Mulla plays on to Fourie. Canada 55-6.

[Sheridan]

Fourie bowled Jyoti and Kevin O'Brien removed Bastiampillai and Codrington in the final over before lunch to leave Canada 75-9 at the interval.