Irish Cricket 2008

[TheBoss]

Yes, I saw that, funny, I think he maybe batting higher up the order in the future, if he could continue that, its refreshing to someone do that in a Test Match, I think more players should try that.

[Sheridan]

Back on-topic, David Langford-Smith has retired from international cricket aged 31 due to work commitments. He was Ireland's top wicket taker in ODIs and first appeared for the national team in 2006.

[TheBoss]

Dave can be great or bad, he will be a big miss and hard to replace.

[onceahoop]

The amount of Cricket to be played is starting to take it's toll.

Lanky will be missed, even if he could be frustrating at times.

[OwlsFan]

Big article today in the Irish Times about cricket in CUS and my club, Sandyford CC, gets an honorable mention ;)

[BobtheDrog]

my first game of the season tomorrow :D:D:D

[OwlsFan]

My first game as well. Sandyford IVs vs Avondale II. I get a second ball duck :o and it is petrifyingly cold. At least we won by 19 runs.

[Dr. Ogba]

lads I see that there is a Friends Provident match on Sunday in Clontarf. Thinking of going along (if the weather keeps up!) but struggling to get any decent info on the net. How much is admission? Is it frowned upon to bring your own stuff (random example being, oh lets say, a few cans ;) ) and how far a walk would it be from Killester station?

One more silly question - are the Friends Provident matches 50 overs?

[BobtheDrog]

its 12:50 and that ticket will get you into the other match in clontarf, its about 5-10 minutes walk from killester

[BobtheDrog]

My first game as well. Sandyford IVs vs Avondale II. I get a second ball duck :o and it is petrifyingly cold. At least we won by 19 runs.
Rush 4ths vs Trinity 3rds i got a golden duck and we lost by 8 wickets didnt even manage to retrieve my pride with a wicket 4-2-15-0
its gonna be a long season

[Sheridan]

Dr. Ogba - cans should be alright as it's not as ODI, as long as you're discreet. Yes, it's a 50 over game. All the info you need here:
http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000031/003130.shtml

Those aren't bad figures, Bob, what do you bowl?

[BobtheDrog]

medium pace outswingers that don't swing most of the time :D

[Sheridan]

I'm sure it's better than my legspin with all the variations (long-hop, full toss, half-volley.)

Is that Junior 2 you're in? I see your firsts got trounced by North County in the DGM (Strydom 170 :eek:)

[BobtheDrog]

I'm sure it's better than my legspin with all the variations (long-hop, full toss, half-volley.)

Is that Junior 2 you're in? I see your firsts got trounced by North County in the DGM (Strydom 170 :eek:)

ah you mean my slower balls :p

yeah we're in junior B we've managed to finish in the bottom 3 every year since we got promoted but have somehow escaped relegation.

yeah they got hammered but were very short on players we were short players because they needed them:eek:

[OwlsFan]

Rush 4ths vs Trinity 3rds i got a golden duck and we lost by 8 wickets didnt even manage to retrieve my pride with a wicket 4-2-15-0
its gonna be a long season

Ouch!! I feel the pain. Our 3rds are in your league so might see you at some stage.

[Dr. Ogba]

Dr. Ogba - cans should be alright as it's not as ODI, as long as you're discreet. Yes, it's a 50 over game. All the info you need here:
http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000031/003130.shtml

Those aren't bad figures, Bob, what do you bowl?

nice one, cheers sheridan. could be a good outing if the weather keeps up!

[BobtheDrog]

Ouch!! I feel the pain. Our 3rds are in your league so might see you at some stage.

we can both get ducks together :p

[BobtheDrog]

it's our next match, sunday week in Rush Rush 4ths vs Sandyford 3rds :D

[OwlsFan]

it's our next match, sunday week in Rush Rush 4ths vs Sandyford 3rds :D

Even if I was asked to play for the mighty 3rds, I will be away in Sheffield for the relegation decider against Norwich. That will be the 3rs first match of the season I think.

[TheBoss]

Ireland v Notts tomorrow, should hammer them.

Thats what they will be thinking :D

[TheBoss]

Only just found out that Ireland v Notts is on Sky Sports 3

[Sheridan]

Couldn't make it out, I'm watching it on my phone. Notts 116-5 in difficult conditions. 35 overs down.

[Sheridan]

Ireland lost by 56 runs. Not the worst performance considering the relatively weakened and inexperienced line-up. Ireland bowled okay (particularly Kevin O'Brien) but Notts' 217/9 was always going to be too much on an uncharacteristic Clontarf greentop. Irish batting wasn't brilliant, bar a decent partnership between White and Cusack.

[BobtheDrog]

Porterfield i thought batted well but all in all i think we're very short on experienced batsmen at this level

[OwlsFan]

Porterfield i thought batted well but all in all i think we're very short on experienced batsmen at this level

They needed me. Batted for 2hrs 20 mins yesterday for 40*. Luckily they were scoring runs at the other end. Average now 40 for the season :D

[BobtheDrog]

They needed me. Batted for 2hrs 20 mins yesterday for 40*. Luckily they were scoring runs at the other end. Average now 40 for the season :D
:eek:
don't think i've ever batted 20 minutes in my life never mind 2hrs 20 minutes, i'm more of an attacking batsmen, i attack the air where the ball might have been if it wasn't busy hitting my middle stump :p

[BobtheDrog]

from cricket europe:

RAVI Rampaul, the West Indies pace bowler, will be named in the Ireland squad for next weekend’s Friends Provident Trophy double header away to Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

The 23 year old, who has taken 25 wickets in 30 one day internationals at an average of 36 runs each, is National Coach Phil Simmons’ belated choice as overseas professional for the remaining seven games in the one-day competition against the counties.

He is likely to be a straight swap for Andre Botha who sees a specialist today, for blood tests, as the all-rounder continues to struggle with an elbow and ankle problem. Next weekend's squad will be announced after Botha's results come through. He was unable to bowl in yesterday’s seasonal opener at Clontarf against Nottinghamshire, Ireland’s first game in the Midlands Group.

The result may have been predictable - a 56 runs victory for the county side - but Ireland were by no means disgraced in an encouraging performance.

They may have scored only 161 but it was against probably the best attack in county cricket. Ireland knew they would be facing Ryan Sidebottom, because he was named in the original 12-man squad, but they learned late on Saturday night that Stuart Broad, his England opening bowling partner, had also flown in with the team and he also took his place in the starting line-up. Add the impressive 6ft 5ins frame of Charlie Shreck the seam-up of Mark Ealham and the off spin of Graham Swann and this was as good as Ireland will face all year.

The players were determined to be positive and William Porterfield scored three boundaries in the first six overs, as many as the Notts side managed in their first 15. But although Ireland enjoyed a favourable comparison in the pace of runs in the match, the wickets were always a problem. After 40 overs, Notts were 143 for five, Ireland were 142 for seven and when Gary Wilson played round a straight one in the next over any momentum the hosts had was lost.

Andrew White was top scorer with 30, from 40 balls, including two reverse sweep fours, but his run-out must have frustrated Simmons and new captain Porterfield. Playing a ball straight to mid-on, he set off for a single and had no chance of making his ground at the other end. The third umpire was asked to confirm the decision but White was halfway back to the pavilion by the time the big screen showed OUT for the first time in a game in Ireland.

Of the other batsman, Reinhardt Strydom struggled for 34 balls before Ealham put the North County opener out of his misery, Paul Stirling, on his one-day debut, looked good for 10 balls but, attempting to get off the mark holed out to mid-on, Botha hobbled to 21 and Kevin O’Brien was caught behind for a 12-ball duck.

Alex Cusack continues to give the impression he will succeed more often than he will fail in the Ireland middle order and Kyle McCallan, one of the best No 9s in the business, was undefeated on 20, a score matched only by Cusack, when Phil Eaglestone’s first innings for Ireland ended the home resistance.

With the ball, Eaglestone took his first wicket in his fifth over, with the classic opening bowler’s delivery, the ball taking the outside edge to the wicket-keeper but there wasn’t enough of them and, on the day, he and Tbinus Fourie were the most expensive bowlers.

Rampaul’s new ball partner at Grace Road on Sunday could be Kevin O’Brien, who produced his best one-day figures for Ireland as Notts were reduced to 19 for three. The Railway Union all rounder took two for 14 in his first spell of eight overs and deservedly added two more, at a cost of 17 runs in the last two overs of the innings.

Aussie professional Adam Voges led the Notts fight back with 60 but the match-winning innings was played by skipper Chris Read who with both bat (45) and gloves (three catches) showed he merits a return to the England team.

For Ireland it was the first step in what promises to be a steep learning curve in the competition. The next seven games come in the space of 25 days.


Link to him on cricinfo: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52912.html

[Sheridan]

Ireland lost both bank holiday weekend fixtures in the Friends Provident Trophy, but were disgraced in neither. Yesterday, they restricted Leicestershire to 251 at Grace Road and posted 212 in reply, a losing margin of 39 runs. Andrew White scored 52 and Gary Wilson 58.

At the County Ground today, Ireland's Niall O'Brien racked up 75 off just 129 balls; unfortunately, he was playing for Northamptonshire. Ireland had been put in to pat and managed 203-9, thanks to a very encouraging 70 from teenager Paul Stirling. His fellow youngster James Hall managed 22 with the bat and 1-22 with his offbreaks as Northants chased the Irish total down with 7.4 overs to spare. Ireland's overseas player Ravi Rampaul hasn't impressed so far, taking 2-99 overall in his first two games.

Scotland restored some pride for the Associates by defeating Lancashire by 2 runs at Old Trafford. At one point, Lancs were 44-7.

[OwlsFan]

it's our next match, sunday week in Rush Rush 4ths vs Sandyford 3rds :D

Match report here. Didn't seem to go too well for you :p

http://www.sandyfordcc.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1608

[OwlsFan]

it's our next match, sunday week in Rush Rush 4ths vs Sandyford 3rds :D

Who was the guy who bowled 11 wides in succession and then first ball on the stumps got a wicket :D

[BobtheDrog]

his names ciaran langan, it wasnt actually 11 wides there was a 4 wides and a 2 wides there :D he has a fairly unique bowling action, not entirely unlike Malinga's, most of the rest of the bowling was pretty wide too 33 wides in all. That rothman guy who made 77 was the difference between the 2 sides i've never seen someone play and miss without getting an edge so many times:D (frustrated bowler talking). I managed to continue my amazing batting form, with a 4th ball duck. Bowling figures not bad tho 9-1-39-1, 15 runs off the last over:mad:

[OwlsFan]

That rothman guy who made 77 was the difference between the 2 sides i've never seen someone play and miss without getting an edge so many times:

He got a duck next innings.

[Sheridan]

It was a good day for Leinster sides in the First Round of the Irish Senior Cup, LCU sides winning eight of their twelve match-ups against teams from the Northern unions. However, star-studded Railway Union, fielding internationals such as Kevin O'Brien, Trent Johnston and Thinus Fourie, were knocked out at Limavady. Rush racked up a monstrous 381-7 in their 215 run victory over Lisburn and Leinster's Keeley Todd scored 173* in his side's win over CSNI.

Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup 2008, First Round

CYM (266) beat Old Belvedere (202) by 64 runs.

CSNI (238-7) lost to Leinster (295-7) by 57 runs.

Pembroke (103) lost to Waringstown (104-2) by 8 wickets.

Clontarf (255) beat Bangor (152) by 103 runs.

Rush (381-7) beat Lisburn (166) by 215 runs.

YMCA (133-3) beat Eglington (130) by 7 wickets.

Fox Lodge (163) lost to The Hills (166-2) by 8 wickets

Bready (150-5) beat Derriaghy (148) by 5 wickets.

Strabane (181-4) beat Carrickfergus (179-6) by 6 wickets.

Brigade (141-5) beat Cork Harlequins (139) by 5 wickets.

CYM (268-7) beat Cliftonville (264-7) by 3 wickets.

Merrion (79-7) beat Glendermott (77) by 3 wickets.

Limavady (246-9) beat Railway Union (195) by 51 runs.

Malahide (78) lost to North Down (79-3) by 7 wickets.
North County (301-7) beat Ardmore (135) by 166 runs.

CIYMS (142) lost to Donemana (242-6) by 100 runs.

Instonians (282-4) beat Killymallaght (270-9) by 12 runs.

[kingdom hoop]

Sheridan, do you know what clubs play at Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh? I can see the crease from an upstairs window and notice the odd bit of activity, so wouldn't mind spending a lazy sunny afternoon watching a match.


edit: you just logged out so I did a Google search. It would appear it's only used by schools? The grass doesn't seam to be cut very tight so such wouldn't be too surprising.

[TheBoss]

Merrion (79-7) beat Glendermott (77) by 3 wickets.

What a crazy game there :D

[BobtheDrog]

merrions lower league teams play there, 6ths, 7ths and 8ths

[BobtheDrog]

He got a duck next innings.

we play you again in a couple of weeks, great to see fintan mcallister get 150, his brother david signed a full time deal for the drogs this year

[kingdom hoop]

merrions lower league teams play there, 6ths, 7ths and 8ths

Damn, not exactly high in the glamour stakes! Never realised cricket was popular enough for clubs to have eight teams. I suppose career longevity has a lot to do with it.

Cheers for the info Bob. Though I've no 'would watch in my back garden' match til the 24th. Nice to see we got through the opening round of the cup anyway. :p

[Aberdonian Stu]

Myself and Schumi were flat hunting last week and came across a listing for a flat which was adjacent to Leinster cricket pitch in Rathmines. It had a balcony facing on to the pitch so would have made for perfect viewing but sadly it turned out the place was already gone by the time we saw the listing.

[BobtheDrog]

i wonder how often those flats lose windows? I know we had to put giant nets round rush to protect the houses, mind you Rush isnt the biggest ground

[Sheridan]

Anyone who wants to see England's Ed Joyce in action, trot along around lunchtime to College Park (admission free, of course) to see him play for a Trinity President's XI against DU. Starts at 2 p.m.

[OwlsFan]

Sad to hear that Gerry Lyons of Leinster has passed away. R.I.P.

http://www.leinster.cc/gallery/gerrylyons.jpg

[BobtheDrog]

sad to hear, RIP

[Sheridan]

Ireland restricted Warwickshire to 211-7 off their 50 overs in today's Friends Provident Trophy match at Stormont. Bowling: Rampaul 10-0-53-2, Eaglestone 5-0-26-1, O'Brien 9-2-45-1, Cusack 6-0-20-1, McCallan 10-0-28-0, Kidd 10-0-37-2.

Decent effort from the bowling attack, but the Irish middle order (3-6 are Stirling, Cusack, White and O'Brien) looks a little brittle. It will be a tough chase on a slow track.

[Sheridan]

Ireland 97/2 off 20 overs. Strydom led the way with an excellent 35 off 30 balls. It will be disappointing if they don't chase it down from here. Porterfield and Cusack at the crease.

[Sheridan]

Ireland won with four wickets and 3.2 overs to spare, Kevin O'Brien finishing the game off with a six.

Porterfield held the innings together with a slow-paced 69 as most of the middle order got out after making starts. Strydom, Stirling and O'Brien were impressive with the bat. A good win for Ireland, probably not as prestigious a scalp as those attained in the past few years but thoroughly laudable nonetheless.

[TheBoss]

A win is a win :D

[BobtheDrog]

too right, now lets try and get a few more wins under the belt

[TheBoss]

Nice to N O'Brien doing well recently, I have a feeling that England might want to pinch, a batting catcher is something they are having trouble with.

[OwlsFan]

we play you again in a couple of weeks,

Our seconds were in a nail biter yesterday in Rush and lost by one wicket. Match report posted already.