Ok a link, but not on US cricket (I know what I read!) but for recent events, worth sharing....
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...t_passion.html
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Ok a link, but not on US cricket (I know what I read!) but for recent events, worth sharing....
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...t_passion.html
Amazing pictures, thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Ireland, despite a hammering Saturday are going much better against Pakistan today in Belfast, currently 154-2, (Paul Stirling 100 n.o.) 35 ovs.
Innings Break:
Ireland 238-8
Fingers crossed?
Ireland 238/8
Pakistan 242/5 48.4 overs
Over 9 runs per over, the last 5 overs when it came to the crunch. Good effort from Ireland I think, big improvement from Saturday.
ICC u-turn will allow qualifying for places at the next world cup.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVxH...eature=related
Quote:
Ireland could play in the 2015 World Cup after the International Cricket Council (ICC) reversed its decision to reduce the tournament to 10 teams.
In April the ICC announced plans to restrict places at the next World Cup to the 10 full member nations.
As a result the likes of Ireland and Scotland would not have been able to take part.
But the sport's governing body's ongoing annual conference decided to retain the 14-team format.
That means four nations will join India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the 2015 tournament, which will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
BBC pundits speculating today that Australia and India have offered this concession in return for some dodgy underhand deal- perhaps permanent presidency roles?
But good news nonetheless.
Delighted, great news :)
Mind you it is 4 years away, seems a long time between fixtures.
The pre-qualifying tournament (12 teams, of whom 10 are already, er pre-pre-qualified) will be in Scotland in summer 2013.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
They have games next month and August.....
So not really four years, but just over 2 weeks.
Still a very very long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gather round
Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Do they? In what competition? Will it be on TV? (stream).
Check out the Irish Cricket Union site.
Have a couple of spares for Saturday at Lords if anyone's interested....
Obviously I'll be supporting India.
;)
Anyone going on Thurs then?
Supposed to be there with one of Irish soccer's more notable fans and also our 'favourite' :rolleyes: rotund poster....
At a wedding unfortunately and it at my home ground. Still looking for a way to watch the Shams match. The cricket may be a step too far for the missus.
Ireland doing very well so far. England are currently 172-7 after 39.2 overs, in a 42 over game!
some interesting beer bellies in those pics!
That's no way to talk about Samit Patel...
Think he was referring to the large mass in purple, in those photos...
First T20 WCQ today in Dubai, Ireland v Namibia, Ireland fell short by 6 runs, after a poor start, and a disasterous last 3 overs. Next game v Kenya tomorrow.
Ireland beat Kenya by 10 wickets in just 44 balls. Kenya were bowled out for 71. Porterfield and Stirling accepted the gifts provided by weak bowling, Porterfield getting 50 runs in the process, to put us back on track in the group and the game against Italy tomorrow.
Ireland beat Italy with just 2 wickets and 2 balls to spare. Gary Wilson carried us over the line, with 10 runs in the final over, to get the 101 total needed.
With 4 points won, the team goes back to Dubai for the USA game tomorrow.
What's been going on? It doesnt bode well when the best Associate Nation in the world struggles to beat Italy. I've not seen the teams etc. Anyone missing?
C'mon, a win's a win...
64 run win over USA today.
Scotland next on Sunday.
Setanta are showing the rest of the matches starting at 5:50am tomorrow
RTÉ are showing highlights at night.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2012...20-qualifiers/
ICC World Twenty20 qualifier: Highlights - Ireland v Canada – Thursday 22 March at 11.30pm.
ICC World Twenty20 qualifier: Highlights - Ireland/Canada v Scotland/Netherlands – Friday 23 March at 11.45pm
ICC World Twenty20 qualifier: Saturday 24 March at 11.35pm. RTÉ Sport will also feature updates and news on the Irish cricket team's progress on Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1 and across the day on RTÉ.ie.
Hammered the Canadians in the end
Canada 106/8 (20/20 ov)
Ireland 109/0 (9.3/20 ov)
Ireland won by 10 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)
looked like they would win it faster, slwed down a bit towards the end
First time since the Kenya game our batting has looked impressive. 82/0 from the powerplay was brilliant from an opening partnership which has looked far from the real deal most of this tournament. Canada are no mugs, they were in last year's World Cup and did very well to get this far. They will play Scotland in the 5th place play-off, as we play Holland in effectively a T20 qualifying semi-final. Last year's WC game was a 600-run fest. It won't be that tomorrow, but we'll have to play just as well today to beat them.
Won by 7 wickets. It's win tomorrow to go to Sri Lanka or get the first flight home.
http://www.espnstar.com/live/
10/1 good start
In the end, we cruise to qualification - Namibia limited to a miserable 94 from their innings, while we reach our target in the first ball of the 11th over. Not sure if tomorrow's final determines the groupings, but have heard they would be in the same group as India and England - a repeat of last year's heroics?
The final is today at 2pm, and there will be a crowd at it. If we lose, we play England in the WC.
But the result doesn't matter. The objective has been achieved. Well done to the entire team.
5 wicket win in the end up. Great stuff, but it had to be expected at this stage.
Stuck into a group with Australia and West Indies. Would have to fancy the chances of getting out of that group. Neither team have been hugely impressive in the past year or two.
Great win for the lads, Stirling hitting great form towards the end of the tournament hopefully he can carry it through the year.