Cricket World Cup 2007 [Archive] - Page 2

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 5:06 PM

Did it in style with a four too. 199/8. Not gonna be good enough unless the bowlers put in a herculean effort.

geysir

15/03/2007, 5:22 PM

So does 220 wet your crease?

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 5:24 PM

Ireland finish on 221/9, Langford-Smith caught off the last ball going for the big finish. Bray, unbeaten on 115, rescued Ireland afer a ropey start. If only one of the recognised batsmen could have supressed their usual rushes of blood Ireland might have posted a competitive total. As it is, 220 is at least 30-40 runs below par and will take some defending. Zimbabwe's innings will commence in roughly 20 minutes.

geysir

15/03/2007, 5:32 PM

Looks like they could throw caution to the wind at the end with a batsman to spare
Why does it matter so much if you have a few batsmen knocked out runless when you still have batsmen to spare at the end? Were they the ones who could bat well?

pete

15/03/2007, 5:47 PM

Why does it matter so much if you have a few batsmen knocked out runless when you still have batsmen to spare at the end? Were they the ones who could bat well?

Guys at the tail end would not expect to be as good as those higher up the order. I don't know much but I assume Trent Johnstone as captain is reasonable batsman - if he was there at the tail end might be able to knock more over. 9 batsmen out seems efficient as worse thing is to have not use your 50 overs.

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 5:48 PM

Yes, teams generally bat in descending order of ability. The bowlers must also bat and generally do so at the bottom of the order.

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 6:18 PM

Zimbabwe cruising along at 26/0. Ireland bowling well but fielding horrendously. O'Brien just dropped Duffin off Rankin.

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 6:20 PM

Fvcking hell. Morgan drops Duffin again two balls later.

Duffin's luck runs out. Caught by O'Brien off the next ball. Rankin gets his first wicket. 26/1.

OneRedArmy

15/03/2007, 6:37 PM

Not looking good, run rate very comfortable and they are starting to work the boundary.

Need wickets, and lots of 'em.

2nd dropped catch was horrendous.

Poor Student

15/03/2007, 7:29 PM

Are those Irish fans there some form of Ole Olers or genuine fans? There seems to be a fair degree of football chants and general paddy whackery going on in the stands.

Schumi

15/03/2007, 7:44 PM

Three wickets gone now according to Newstalk hopefully it'll put the brakes on Zimbabwe, they were firing out runs in the last few overs.

Sonic

15/03/2007, 7:44 PM

Yeah,I know that but the point is they haven't even bothered to give the Irish team any coverage here in our own country.

In fairness man its cricket. Noone gives a hoot bout it. There only gonna show big coverage for those sports that people have an interest in.

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 7:44 PM

They're a$$holes, is what they are. Fair play for making the trip but their antics are embarrassing. Worse than the Barmy Army.

Ireland have taken a couple of quick wickets, needless catches lobbed to mid on. One each for Johnston and McCallan. Should have been a third immediately, McCallan spilled the ball when he should have completed a run out. 107/3, Zimbabwe still big favourites.

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 8:00 PM

Zimbabwe 128-4, the danger man Sibanda out hit wicket for 67, stepping onto his stumps from an Andrew White delivery. Tiniest sliver of hope for Ireland. Wicket maiden for White. Next wicket crucial.

dancinpants

15/03/2007, 8:09 PM

133 for 5 now

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 8:10 PM

133-5! Chigumbura ("Chickenburger", according to Niall O'Brien's sledging) caught by Bray off McCallan. Two experienced players at the crease. Next wicket crucial (again.)

Sproston Green

15/03/2007, 8:20 PM

Are those Irish fans there some form of Ole Olers or genuine fans? There seems to be a fair degree of football chants and general paddy whackery going on in the stands.

You're not wrong...one group have the Norn Iron shirts and RFC tattoos, and then there's the Ole Ole brigade on the other side of the stadium! Leprechanun outfits an' all :eek: There's a OWC banner too..

Did you hear the commentator earlier, on seeing a NI flag "That's the St.George's cross! What's that doing here? Not too sure about that!" he did retract this with an apology and the classic line "don't shoot the messenger" :D

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 8:26 PM

I think they will nick it in the end.

Poor Student

15/03/2007, 8:27 PM

You're not wrong...one group have the Norn Iron shirts and RFC tattoos, and then there's the Ole Ole brigade on the other side of the stadium! Leprechanun outfits an' all :eek: There's a OWC banner too..

Did you hear the commentator earlier, on seeing a NI flag "That's the St.George's cross! What's that doing here? Not too sure about that!" he did retract this with an apology and the classic line "don't shoot the messenger" :D

Yeah, there's a really bizarre dichotomy in the Irish support!

Sheirdan, fair play for making the trip? Is it not the equivalent of an FF or FAI junket?

Where do Ireland tend to play at home? Somewhere in Belfast?

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 8:28 PM

157-5, 65 needed off 92 deliveries at 4.3 an over. Zimbabwe well on course. McCallan is having a shocker. First-baller in the Irish innings then some shocking misfields which are killing Ireland. Not bowling well either, despite his two wickets.

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 8:28 PM

I know they do play in Belfast

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 8:30 PM

Nah, a lot of them have financed it themselves at great hardship and expense. Probably not those clowning around though. Ireland play their home internationals at Stormont and Clontarf (only the former suffices for the big games.)

OneRedArmy

15/03/2007, 8:35 PM

Obligatory Leprechaun costume wearing goons in attendence. I still maintain they should have kept the death penalty on the statute book for that.

Painfully obvious that my fellow Nordies are separate from the Southern fans, but if its any consolation, the North West lads won`t be speaking to the Belfast & Down lads. Such is Irish cricket.

dancinpants

15/03/2007, 8:38 PM

Just bowled a maiden.

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 8:39 PM

Need more than a maiden, need those bowlers to bat.

Poor Student

15/03/2007, 8:40 PM

What's a maiden?

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 8:41 PM

0 runs conceded in an over

dancinpants

15/03/2007, 8:41 PM

Maiden is bowling an over without conceding runs

Schumi

15/03/2007, 8:41 PM

An over where there's no runs scored.

pete

15/03/2007, 8:43 PM

Looks like will go down to last few overs. 167-5, 38 overs, Ireland need a couple of wickets soon as Zimbabwe picking off boundaries when they need them. Zimbabwe have too many wickets in hand & could go for broke soon.

The Ireland fans are embarishing. :(

Poor Student

15/03/2007, 8:45 PM

If somehow they both went 221 runs, is there a tie breaker like wickets or is it a draw?

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 8:47 PM

Go on Trent !

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 8:49 PM

It's a tie, not a draw. I don't think they use wickets lost as a tiebreaker anymore.

Maiden from Johnston. Ireland need two quick wickets but haven't threatened for a long time.

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 8:49 PM

Jammy bastid. Edged for four. O'Brien standing up to Botha watched it sail past.

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 8:51 PM

This is tight

Required Run Rate: 4.34
Their Rate: 4.46

OneRedArmy

15/03/2007, 8:51 PM

Slipping away unless a few wicket come soon.

Poor Student

15/03/2007, 8:52 PM

Why is a wicket such an imperative? Will it not be enough to just see out the overs without giving up runs?

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 8:53 PM

That is generally the objective, but the poorer batsman are last ones to bat

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 8:54 PM

They can reach this target at their leisure because they have so many wickets to play with and can cut loose with impunity when the time comes. On the other hand, if Ireland can remove a couple of batsmen, the less capable and experienced tailenders come into play.

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 8:55 PM

RRR: 4.44
Their: 4.43

Cant cope with this

Poor Student

15/03/2007, 8:56 PM

can cut loose with impunity when the time comes.

What does that involve? Stepping off the crease to gain a step up?

Jerry The Saint

15/03/2007, 8:57 PM

Just threw the game over the boundary:confused: :(

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 8:57 PM

TheBoss, that equation is far more comfortable for the batting side than it looks. Particularly with five wickets standing. Run-out appeal but he made his ground.

Sheridan

15/03/2007, 8:58 PM

What does that involve? Stepping off the crease to gain a step up?
Just batting more aggressively.

Bray just dropped a dolly. :(

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 8:59 PM

Thats it, gone now

OneRedArmy

15/03/2007, 9:00 PM

1. Our fielding has been muck.

2. I`ve decided, looking around the ground, that cricket doesn`t suit the Irish pysche. A game where you sit around in the sun pinting all day & talking sh1te could be the ruination of the country.

pete

15/03/2007, 9:01 PM

They can reach this target at their leisure because they have so many wickets to play with and can cut loose with impunity when the time comes.

Its all over by the shouting now. Zimbabwe have too many wickets 7 over left to lose it now. Matsikenyeri been in too long now & hopeless drop by the boundary. Bowlers have been ok but fielding just not good enough & Ireland losing the heads now.

TheBoss

15/03/2007, 9:01 PM

Those cheap wickets in our innings have cost us.

Schumi

15/03/2007, 9:02 PM

What does that involve? Stepping off the crease to gain a step up?Whacking the ball around without having to worry as much about getting out.

33 needed off 8 overs. Can't see Ireland winning bar a miracle.

dancinpants

15/03/2007, 9:05 PM

If Ireland were to take a wicket now would that not rattle Zimbabwe a bit? Make them a bit nervy? :o

203/5 maybe not.