Cricket World Cup 2007

[TheBoss]

Thought they would be more Exitement !!!

Were Through People !!!!

[Sheridan]

More tragic news from Jamaica, where Bob Kerr, a popular former Chairman and President of the ICU, has died at his hotel aged 68.

[TheBoss]

Thats Saddening, I must say I did not know of him, but when looking up on him, it is a tragic shame. He would of been proud that Ireland qualified from the group in their 1st World Cup.

RIP

[geysir]

You can guess what his first question to St Peter was.

[Block G Raptor]

Never mind Carthy.

Imagine Michéal Ó Muiricheathaigh

And now at the wicket we have Brían Ó Laoighre, an outstanding exponent of the game. He looks to the left, he looks to the right. Anois, fear cumhachtach don Pakistan, Waism Ackraim, leis an liathróid, racing down toward the crease. Lara lets fly, suas, suas, suas leis an Liathróid, he's hit it high, but he's hit it wide, but in this game, that doesn't matter, because he's hit it out over the boundary, sé don fear gorm Seamécánigh, and the Western Indies are chun tosaigh anois, the Western Indies of course being a good deal to the West of the Aran Islands and the Blaskets, but any of you listening to this game on Inishvickilaun, you'll be sure to feel that they are only a sliotar's puck away now. Well, while I've have been talking, a young man in the crowd has thrown down the willow ball to the waiting Pakistani fielder, the willow is a noble wood - not nearly so noble of course as our own ash, noblest of woods that it is, but a noble wood nonetheless..........

Post of the Decade right there

[DaveyCakes]

Ireland's Super 8 schedule looks as follows so far:

March 30 v England, Guyana
April 3 v S.Africa, Guyana
April 9 v N. Zealand, Guyana
April 13 v Australia, Barbados
April 15 v Sri Lanka/India/Bangladesh,Barbados
April 18 v Sri Lanka/India/Bangladesh,Barbados

[DaveyCakes]

There's a couple of cracking games in the next few days:

Ireland v West Indies and India v Sri Lanka tomorrow, Australia v South Africa on Saturday

[Schumi]

Ireland's Super 8 schedule looks as follows so far:

March 30 v England, Guyana
April 3 v S.Africa, Guyana
April 9 v N. Zealand, Guyana
April 13 v Australia, Barbados
April 15 v Sri Lanka/India/Bangladesh,Barbados
April 18 v Sri Lanka/India/Bangladesh,Barbados

Slight change:
April 15 v India/Bangladesh
April 18 v Sri Lanka/Bangladesh

If India qualify, they'll take the B2 place and play us on the 15th, if Sri Lanka qualify, they'll take the B1 place and play us on the 18th. If Bangladesh qualify, they'll take the place of whichever of the other two doesn't.

[passinginterest]

In the unlikely event that we beat the West Indies would that change our super 8 schedule? Presumably that would mean we top our group.

It might just happen, super confident Ireland versus a relaxed Windies, ya never know. Who'd have though we'd get this far (or the the cricket world cup thread would have nearly 450 posts)!

[Schumi]

In the unlikely event that we beat the West Indies would that change our super 8 schedule?

No. The places in the Super 8 were allocated to the 8 seeded teams (Pakistan and W Indies in our group) before the world cup started and any other team that qualifies will just take the place of the seeded team they replace (Pakistan in our case).

[passinginterest]

Fair enough thanks for the clarification.

[DaveyCakes]

Slight change:
April 15 v India/Bangladesh
April 18 v Sri Lanka/Bangladesh

If India qualify, they'll take the B2 place and play us on the 15th, if Sri Lanka qualify, they'll take the B1 place and play us on the 18th. If Bangladesh qualify, they'll take the place of whichever of the other two doesn't.

I thought that was the case, but I wasn't totally sure, so I covered my ass

[TheBoss]

I can't wait to get hammered by those teams except Engaland, Oh, I mean Kenya.

[TheBoss]

What are Canada like at the moment ?

[Jerry The Saint]

What are Canada like at the moment ?

Davidson's innings sounds great - wish I was watching it. What happens if there's rain with no wickets down for Canada - gotta mean Canada are ahead

[TheBoss]

He Gone

[Jerry The Saint]

Davidson's innings sounds great - wish I was watching it. What happens if there's rain with no wickets down for Canada - gotta mean Canada are ahead

Jinxed him. Effectively game over now.

JM Davison c & b Mason 53 (31b 9x4 1x6) SR: 170.96

[TheBoss]

Not a bad strike rate after 30 balls

[onceahoop]

In the unlikely event that we beat the West Indies would that change our super 8 schedule? Presumably that would mean we top our group.

It might just happen, super confident Ireland versus a relaxed Windies, ya never know. Who'd have though we'd get this far (or the the cricket world cup thread would have nearly 450 posts)!

I think Trent Johnson and Boyd Rankin will be rested
tomorrow. We need both of them at full fitness for the Super 8s. It'll give a few of the fringe players a chance. It would be nice to win and maybe the Windies might be to relaxed. The group winners take 2 point into the Super 8's

[cavan_fan]

I think Trent Johnson and Boyd Rankin will be rested
tomorrow. We need both of them at full fitness for the Super 8s. It'll give a few of the fringe players a chance. It would be nice to win and maybe the Windies might be to relaxed. The group winners take 2 point into the Super 8's

Not sure, this is in effect our first Super 8 game, the aim should be to win 1 game and I would be suggesting one of England, New Zealand, India/Bangladesh or Windies (possibly). Would write off Aussies, SA and Sri Lanka.