Irish Cricket 2008

[BobtheDrog]

Eoin morgan hit a century for middlesex against south africa today

[WexCar]

squad for twenty20 world cup qualifiers: William Porterfield (capt), Niall O'Brien, Eoin Morgan, Kevin O'Brien, Andre Botha, Andrew White, Kyle McCallan, Alex Cusack, Gary Wilson, Trent Johnston, Thinus Fourie, Peter Connell, Phil Eaglestone, Gary Kidd.

when the games being played and who we playin?

[BobtheDrog]

2,3,4th august at stormont. not sure how the tournament is working so i can't tell you who we're playing

[gspain]

final may get moved to the Tuesday as they need a 3rd placed playoff now for the extra spot with Zimbabwe out.

Group A
Ireland
Scotland
Bermuda

Group B
Kenya
Netherlands
Canada

Fixtures



August 2008
Sat 2

Group A
13:00 local, 12:00 GMT - Ireland v Scotland
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

Gruop B
09:30 local, 08:30 GMT - Kenya v Netherlands
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

16:30 local, 15:30 GMT - Canada v Netherlands
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Sun 3
Group A
09:30 local, 08:30 GMT - Bermuda v Scotland
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

16:30 local, 15:30 GMT Gr- Bermuda v Ireland
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

Group B
13:00 local, 12:00 GMT - Canada v Kenya
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

Mon 4
09:30 local, 08:30 GMT 1st Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Group A winner v Group B runner-up

13:00 local, 12:00 GMT 2nd Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Group A runner-up v Group B winner

Mon 4
16:30 local, 15:30 GMT Final - TBC v TBC
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

[TheBoss]

I would be confident of Ireland qualifying

[onceahoop]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7503517.stm.

Good win against Holland. Should boost the confidence.

I heard that the coach didn't spare the rod after the New Zealand game

[BobtheDrog]

Eoin Morgan 137 n.o. vs Gloucestershire out of 300

[TheBoss]

Morgan is having a great season so far.

[BobtheDrog]

he didn't have a great start to the season but he really hit form in the twenty20 and he seems to be continuing that

[OwlsFan]

Bob, we beat your lot in the Whelan Cup Final on Saturday. Our first cup since we formed the club 24 years ago. Is there a lot of sun in Rush that Sean McCann always has a red face :p ?

[BobtheDrog]

:D not enough to make anyone look like sean. it must be to do with his calmness and his relaxed persona. :D:D

[OwlsFan]

:D not enough to make anyone look like sean. it must be to do with his calmness and his relaxed persona.

I've played against him many times over the years and if anything he's getting more intense. Heart attack material :eek:

[BobtheDrog]

there are a number of players who dont play thirds because of him according to rumour

[swano]

Ireland are one win away from a place in the T20 world cup after victory over Bermuda this afternoon. Seems like a very eventful game!!

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/content/story/363550.html

I'm off work on tuesday so will go up if we make it into the final. Haven't been up there before. How far is the ground from the train station in Belfast?

[pete]

I'm off work on tuesday so will go up if we make it into the final. Haven't been up there before. How far is the ground from the train station in Belfast?

Ireland play Netherlands in the final.

Ireland have now qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup. If they win the final I believe they play England in the opening game of the tournament.

[swano]

Ireland play Netherlands in the final.

Ireland have now qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup. If they win the final I believe they play England in the opening game of the tournament.

I presume the winner of the final tomorrow takes the associate 1 place and the runner up takes associate 2? If this is the case the loser tomorrow will play England in the opening game while the winner will be in the India/Bangladesh group.

Originally Zimbabwe were in the India group but I doubt they will let 2 associates be in that group along with Bangladesh considering Aus, Sri Lanka & W Indies are all in the same group.

Will be great to see Ireland competing in the tournament, although Eoin Morgan has nailed his colours to the England mast so he won't be playing for us. I've tickets to 3 days of the super 8 stage but will definitely get some for our games now we have qualified.

[TheOwl]

Tried to get tickets - the whole tournament is already sold out. As for who Ireland will play - from cricinfo

"If Zimbabwe confirms they won't play in the World Twenty20, Ireland will take their place in Group A (with India and Bangladesh); the Netherlands will ease into Group B (with England and Pakistan) and Scotland, who beat Kenya in the third and fourth-place play-off on Monday, take position in Group D (with South Africa and New Zealand).

However, if Zimbabwe go back on their decision and play, Ireland will join England and Pakistan in Group B and the Netherlands will form Group D with South Africa and New Zealand."

[swano]

Took me 5 hours on the interweb to get tickets (I was in work!) but once I got into the site I was able to get tickets for as many days as I wanted. Got them for a fri-sun in the super 8 stage, 2 days in Lords and 1 in the oval.

I made a mess of the groups the other night, thinking there were 4 per group when it's only 3. There is no chance Zimbabwe will be playing. We would definitely have a good chance to qualify for super 8 if we end up playing Bangladesh for a place in the next round. One group has Aus, Sri Lanka and W Indies so that will be a tough one. If Ireland manage to qualify for the super 8 I will be at it as it's one of the days I have tickets for.

[pete]

Eoin Morgan has nailed his colours to the England mast so he won't be playing for us. I've tickets to 3 days of the super 8 stage but will definitely get some for our games now we have qualified.

Is he signed up for England? How many caps will he get before cast adrift like that last Irish recruit?

[BobtheDrog]

he's in the england lions squad to play New Zealand

[boovidge]

That's incredibly frustrating. How is Irish cricket ever going to develop when their best players play for England at the first opportunity?

[Sheridan]

Ireland won the first match of their three-game ODI series with Kenya at Stormont today, despite only managing 148-9 batting first. The four county players contributed 19 between them; Clontarf's Andrew Poynter top scored with 23.

Ireland bowled Kenya out for 115 inside 40 overs for an easy 33-run win. Botha took 4-19, Boyd Rankin (making his first appearance for Ireland since the 2007 World Cup) 2-26. McCallan managed 2-23. Game two is at Stormont tomorrow.

[TheBoss]

Good win considering what the total to defend was.

[Sheridan]

Today's match was abandoned due to rain with Ireland 18-2. Once again, county pros Porterfield and Wilson were the men out cheaply (3 + 0.)

[TheBoss]

You can always rely on the weather :D

[MariborKev]

Any fellow foot.ie members for the Senior Cup final tomorrow?

Not a Donemana fan, but it is on in Strabane so may take a run up.

[OwlsFan]

Any fellow foot.ie members for the Senior Cup final tomorrow?

Not a Donemana fan, but it is on in Strabane so may take a run up.

No, will be supporting Sandyford CC in the Middle 2 Cup Final (weather permitting) and also abandoning the game for 2 hrs to watch the Irish game in Mainz.

[Sheridan]

North County are Irish Senior Cup champions yet again after defeating Donemana at Strabane over the weekend. Rain forced the game into a second day with North County mustering 165-9 (Armstrong 68.) This modest total was too much for Donemana who succumbed for 112, North County winning by 53 runs.

[MariborKev]

North County are Irish Senior Cup champions yet again after defeating Donemana at Strabane over the weekend. Rain forced the game into a second day with North County mustering 165-9 (Armstrong 68.) This modest total was too much for Donemana who succumbed for 112, North County winning by 53 runs.

Aye, the middle order just folded for Donemana in the game.

Pitch was a nightmare for both sides.

[BobtheDrog]

ireland managed to beat namibia in windhoek by 8 runs in their penultimate intercontinental cup game. to make the final they need to beat kenya and make sure they make more runs in the first innings.

Ireland 69 all out (28.3 overs)
Namibia 119 all out (28.3 overs)
Ireland 164 all out (48.3 overs)
Namibia 106 all out (28.0 overs)

[gspain]

looking good 578 for 4 declared after the first innings. Kenya 62 for 3 at the close of play yesterday.

A win will put us in the final.

[Sheridan]

They were all out for 186 eventually. Following on, they've made 134-2 a few minutes before close of play on day three, Tikolo and Waters looking good. Ireland need to take eight wickets tomorrow to reach the final, shouldn't be beyond them but I'm not sure why the declaration was delayed for so long. Kenya only needed the first innings lead points to win, but if they scored 400+ the match was going to be drawn and Ireland eliminated anyway...

Kevin O'Brien's twelve sixes in the first innings was an Irish record.

[gspain]

They were all out for 186 eventually. Following on, they've made 134-2 a few minutes before close of play on day three, Tikolo and Waters looking good. Ireland need to take eight wickets tomorrow to reach the final, shouldn't be beyond them but I'm not sure why the declaration was delayed for so long. Kenya only needed the first innings lead points to win, but if they scored 400+ the match was going to be drawn and Ireland eliminated anyway...

Kevin O'Brien's twelve sixes in the first innings was an Irish record.

I assume it was to ensure that Kenya would follow on.

[Sheridan]

Again, if Kenya scored 437 (follow-on mark minus 1) or realistically anything over about 320, the match would have been drawn anyway.

[gspain]

Again, if Kenya scored 437 (follow-on mark minus 1) or realistically anything over about 320, the match would have been drawn anyway.

OK I assumed the follow on would have been 200+ as in test cricket behind not 140+. Is that the rule in the intercontinental cup?

Kenya now 193 for 5. 5 more wickets needed.

[gspain]

Now 312 for 8 - we're 80 runs ahead and need 2 more wickets to win. Kenya is 2 hours ahead so almost 4pm. Looks like they needed to wait for the declaration OK. Squeaky bum time as they say.

[Sheridan]

In first class cricket (inc. Intercontinental Cup) it's 150; I thought Ireland had scored 588 rather than 578 so the correct follow-on score was 428.

Drinks at the moment, about an hour's play to go. I reckon Ireland will do it. As I write this, Botha bowls Onyango, so 316-9.

[geysir]

AFIU there are 13 overs left to bowl out the last Kenyan. Kenya are 76 runs behind.

[Sheridan]

Minimum overs remaining are eight. I still think they'll do it.

[Sheridan]

All over, West traps Ongondo lbw. Ireland into their third consecutive final.

[geysir]

They have done it now

[Sheridan]

Namibia are on top on day two of the Intercontinental Cup final at Port Elizabeth. They made 250 in the first innings (could have been much higher but for a burst of wickets late in the order.)

In reply, Ireland are 153-5. Gerri Snyman decimated the Irish top order, taking all five wickets to leave Ireland 37-5, but a big partnership between Cusack and Johnston has retrieved matters somewhat. Ireland's next target will be to establish a first innings lead, although the game is unlikely to go the distance anyway.

[Sheridan]

Ireland are closing in on a third consecutive Intercontinental Cup after day three in Port Elizabeth. In response to Namibia's 250, Ireland mustered 195 before dismissing Namibia for 145 in their second innings. At close of play Ireland were 134-1 chasing 201, requiring 67 to win with nine wickets standing. It's not in the bag yet as there have been some extraordinary flurries of wickets in this game and others between these sides, but it's looking very good.

Were rain to wipe out the last two days however (not likely), Namibia would win on first innings lead.

[TheBoss]

Looking good for another associate success.

[Sheridan]

Ireland needed little time to wrap up the title with a nine wicket victory. Niall O'Brien scored an unbeaten century, Alex Cusack was MOTM.