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TheBoss
31/03/2007, 11:28 PM
NZ are one of the best One-Day teams, maybe not Test, but they are strong in One-Day
TheBoss
01/04/2007, 4:43 PM
Jayasuriya started off slowly, but he is now showing his true worth, doing great so far.
TheBoss
01/04/2007, 5:00 PM
Another Century for Jayasuriya, great player also Partnership is 150 with Jayawardene.
onceahoop
01/04/2007, 8:21 PM
85 for 3 of 26 overs chasing 304. Run rate required now 9.3 per over. Need a miracle I think. Sloppy fielding in their own innings didn't help.
onceahoop
01/04/2007, 9:08 PM
Windie 161 for 7 off 39 overs. Fcuked
TheBoss
02/04/2007, 11:17 PM
Right, South Africa now lads, that should be an easy victory :D
Sheridan
03/04/2007, 1:04 PM
New Zealand beat Bangladesh at a canter yesterday.
Ireland have made several changes for today's game against South Africa, albeit only one involving personnel. Paul Mooney (medium pace bowler and lower order batsman) replaces Kevin O'Brien, a nominal all-rounder who hasn't starred with the bat at this tournament and has only been entrusted with a handful of overs. He does have Ireland's record ODI score (142) in his credit column, which is probably why he's retained his place this long. As I suggested elsewhere, White will be promoted to #5, with Johnston possibly coming in earlier too.
Make no difference, mind, still odds-on for a trouncing. Sith Efrika learned their lesson after narrowly defeating Ireland in a warm-up game and won't be caught off-guard.
TheBoss
03/04/2007, 1:57 PM
There's one gone 0-1 :D
passinginterest
03/04/2007, 2:30 PM
Rain has stopped play 17-1 after 8.2 overs.
Not looking good so far.
TheBoss
03/04/2007, 2:36 PM
We are really to get hammered here.
Rain stopped play again 17-1, 9.2 Overs.
We are up against Pollock and Ntini in unfavourable conditions for batting for anyone you know :D
TheBoss
03/04/2007, 6:57 PM
At least it is much better over recent overs, but too late to make a big impact now.
pineapple stu
03/04/2007, 7:46 PM
152/8 from 35 overs - respectable enough given we were 17/1 off 9 overs. Started having fun towards the end.
Solid bowling start too - 7/1 for SA off 3 overs. Doesn't look like we're going to get embarrassed even at this early stage.
pineapple stu
03/04/2007, 8:12 PM
52/1 off 8.2 now. SA getting into their stride; looks all over bar the shouting even at this early stage.
onceahoop
03/04/2007, 9:15 PM
106 for 3 of 22 overs. Ireland have put down a few catches in the last few overs. Mooney got hit for 14 of his first over. Kallis batting well for South Africa
Poor Student
03/04/2007, 10:46 PM
Your man Mooney didn't look like a great selection. It's a pity we couldn't have taken Kallis out, it would have made for a slightly better innings at least.
TheBoss
03/04/2007, 11:41 PM
I think he meant John Mooney and not Paul Mooney who was throwing the ball.
I think the lads gave it their best as they have been all the way, they certainly make up for not been the best technically, by having such a fighting spirit.
Poor Student
04/04/2007, 9:08 AM
I think he meant John Mooney and not Paul Mooney who was throwing the ball.
I think the lads gave it their best as they have been all the way, they certainly make up for not been the best technically, by having such a fighting spirit.
Sorry, forgot there was two of them!
OwlsFan
04/04/2007, 9:40 AM
I have been pleased with the performances. No humiliation (yet) and have been competitive in every game. If they'd taken the two chances which Kallis gave up, yesterday might even have been closer.
Kiwis are strong ok but they have their off days. I think we're not much worse than Bangladesh so good chance there.
I thought after the start Ireland would have got trashed but respectable performance against on of the best teams in the world.
I suppose best chance of a win would be against Bangladesh?
onceahoop
04/04/2007, 9:08 PM
I think he meant John Mooney and not Paul Mooney who was throwing the ball.
I think the lads gave it their best as they have been all the way, they certainly make up for not been the best technically, by having such a fighting spirit.
It was Paul who was playing. The one game I fear for us is Sri Lanka. Have been competitive up to this.
TheBoss
06/04/2007, 1:04 AM
I think they have the best bowlers, not until 18th though
It was Paul who was playing. The one game I fear for us is Sri Lanka. Have been competitive up to this.I fear the Aussies a lot more than Sri Lanka although both have a pretty fiercesome batting line up.
TheBoss
07/04/2007, 9:28 PM
I fear Bangladesh after that win !
Tazskool
08/04/2007, 6:40 PM
Best banner goes to the one in the Australia V England currently on now...
Captain.. NO
Vice Captain NO
Pedal Boat Captain NO
Captain Morgan
Imagine the first 3 with lines thru them..
Nice to see Freddy Flintoff has made his mark on cricket!"
TheBoss
09/04/2007, 12:08 AM
NZ,Today 14.30,
We could pull off a shock here, the team knows that after that Bangladesh win, they are bottom of the Super 8s for the first time, so they will try to rectify that.
DmanDmythDledge
09/04/2007, 12:12 AM
I can't see us getting anything from this game to be honest. New Zealand are one of the best at one day and are playing very well so far in this World Cup.
TheBoss
09/04/2007, 12:13 AM
No Fleming to open the batting, he is a huge loss to their team, a few early wickets and you never know.
DmanDmythDledge
09/04/2007, 2:04 PM
Poor start from Ireland. New Zealand 46-1 after 7.1 overs.
DmanDmythDledge
09/04/2007, 2:21 PM
Another wicket gone. 59-2 after 11 overs now.
This will be a very good test of perseverance amongst the bowling. New Zealand can bat a long way down with some big middle order hitters and without Botha, it could be a very high score..
118/4 after 25 overs
A decent comeback from ireland after a poor start.
onceahoop
09/04/2007, 3:59 PM
169 for 4 of 36.3 overs. Rain stops play.
onceahoop
09/04/2007, 4:03 PM
covers coming back off. One of quickest stoppages I've seen.
onceahoop
09/04/2007, 4:13 PM
172/5 off 38.1 overs, offagain for rain
Tazskool
09/04/2007, 4:16 PM
was great to get a wicket on teh ball before teh stoppage! :)
Schumi
09/04/2007, 4:42 PM
Another wicket gone now, Oram. 182/6 with nearly 42 overs gone.
Tazskool
09/04/2007, 5:07 PM
223/7 47.2
Schumi
09/04/2007, 5:20 PM
263/8 at the end. Far too many runs conceded at the end again.
DmanDmythDledge
09/04/2007, 8:04 PM
110/4. Recovered after a bad start with a fourth wicket stand of 75. Still very unlikely to win though.
NZ handed out the thrashing today that was always likely at some stage. Going to be hard to get motivated for the Aussies on friday.
I wonder will the coach rest players as Bangladesh looks only chance of a win...?
DmanDmythDledge
09/04/2007, 10:29 PM
Jesus what a collapse !
TheBoss
09/04/2007, 11:52 PM
The lads are trying their best and perhaps too hard. That was disappointing to see only Kevin O'Brien was the real positive from batting side.
shakermaker1982
10/04/2007, 7:48 AM
Bowled well early on but ran out of steam in the last 10 overs. A similiar story to how they got on with the English team when Nixon and Bupara put a load of runs on the board. If they'd have kept NW to 220 or so I think they'd have a glimpse of hope. Austrailia is the game that frightens me most.....
OwlsFan
10/04/2007, 10:06 AM
Still not a humiliation though. Disappointed with Morgan so far. He has talent to burn but still hasn't got a decent score in the WC so far.
Forget about Australia: Bangladesh is the big one. It would be good if we avoided a total whitewash. I think we can beat them if we bat first and put up 200+. Not sure we can chase 200+.
shakermaker1982
10/04/2007, 11:31 AM
Bangladesh look dangerous as well! England could have a wee problem with them if they underestimate them as much as they did with us. Like OwlsFan says we need to win the toss and bat first, I think the big scores other teams put on us mean the lads have to take greater risks to get the run rate flowing......but yesterday Bond and co deserved a lot of credit for the bowling variation. New Zealand are definitely going to worry and cause problems for a lot of teams.
On the whole I've been very proud of the lads out there, they are a credit to the sport and the country.
OwlsFan
10/04/2007, 1:01 PM
They've a sense of humour as well. Did you see the sub fielder bring a baby bat out to Niall O'Brien when he signalled the changing room he needed a change of bat :D ?
TheBoss
10/04/2007, 11:18 PM
That was a good joke :D
Great score from South Africa, but last 10 overs of their innings, they hammered the Windies, to make the target really hard. But the Windies did well in responding, losing by 67 runs after South Africa put 350+, Great Effort.
TheBoss
11/04/2007, 11:31 PM
England yet again, very un-impressive batting, they did really well to bowl out Bangladesh for 140ish. But they took their time in taking the victory one must say.
NZ & Sri Lanka, a possible a Semi-Final warm-up, should be a cracker of a game.
If Ireland beat Bangladesh could they win 6th on better run rate?
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