The Cricket Thread

**ArdeeBhoy** · 16/04/2011, 2:03 AM

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

**cornflakes** · 16/04/2011, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

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, thanks

**Real ale Madrid** · 30/05/2011, 12:21 PM

Ireland, despite a hammering Saturday are going much better against Pakistan today in Belfast, currently 154-2, (Paul Stirling 100 n.o.) 35 ovs.

**TheBoss** · 30/05/2011, 1:34 PM

Innings Break:

Ireland 238-8

**ArdeeBhoy** · 30/05/2011, 3:43 PM

Fingers crossed?

**Real ale Madrid** · 30/05/2011, 5:46 PM

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.

**osarusan** · 28/06/2011, 12:56 PM

ICC u-turn will allow qualifying for places at the next world cup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVxH...eature=related

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.

**Gather round** · 28/06/2011, 1:26 PM

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.

**tricky_colour** · 28/06/2011, 2:30 PM

Delighted, great news

Mind you it is 4 years away, seems a long time between fixtures.

**Gather round** · 28/06/2011, 3:42 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

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.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 28/06/2011, 4:44 PM

They have games next month and August.....
So not really four years, but just over 2 weeks.

**tricky_colour** · 28/06/2011, 9:00 PM

Originally Posted by Gather round

The pre-qualifying tournament (12 teams, of whom 10 are already, er pre-pre-qualified) will be in Scotland in summer 2013.

Still a very very long time.

**tricky_colour** · 28/06/2011, 9:01 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

They have games next month and August.....
So not really four years, but just over 2 weeks.

Do they? In what competition? Will it be on TV? (stream).

**ArdeeBhoy** · 28/06/2011, 10:37 PM

Check out the Irish Cricket Union site.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 18/07/2011, 11:09 AM

Have a couple of spares for Saturday at Lords if anyone's interested....
Obviously I'll be supporting India.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 23/08/2011, 9:34 AM

Anyone going on Thurs then?

Supposed to be there with one of Irish soccer's more notable fans and also our 'favourite'

rotund poster....

**BonnieShels** · 23/08/2011, 10:37 AM

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.