The Cricket Thread

**MariborKev** · 05/01/2011, 9:26 PM

Ah but it is OF,

England don't need the win, they only need to not lose. Even if in the scenario you envisage, they just bat out the time.

**OwlsFan** · 06/01/2011, 8:50 AM

Looking good for England and with Collingwood announcing his retirement, hopefully that will open the door for Morgan.

**MariborKev** · 06/01/2011, 5:15 PM

On another note,

I'm of to India for the CWC and I'm looking for slogans for a flag- anyone got any ideas?

"You thought India has slums, ever been to Larne?" was an early runner, but it might be in bad taste

**endabob1** · 07/01/2011, 11:37 AM

Might??

How about ceathair or sé

**ArdeeBhoy** · 07/01/2011, 12:37 PM

What about "Derry or Delhi, they'll both give you a belly!" ??

**OwlsFan** · 17/02/2011, 9:22 AM

Looking forward to the World Cup. My wife better get used to watching cricket

**bennocelt** · 17/02/2011, 2:26 PM

Sharing a house with a few Indians, shud be fun

**holidaysong** · 19/02/2011, 10:33 AM

Bangladesh will be very tough on home soil but if we could somehow manage to beat them on Friday then we'll give ourselves half a chance of getting out of the group, with wins most likely against West Indies (with us still very much the underdog) and the Netherlands (who we'd have to be expecting to beat). A defeat against Bangladesh and it's going to be all over for us in the first match. This new format is a joke by the way. We give out about the FAI but what the ICC get up to is a disgrace.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 19/02/2011, 11:11 PM

Think it's a little pessimistic. Bangladesh are a handy one-day side so would expect them to win at home. If we come a good 5th out of 6, then that's all we can expect, even on paper given our World ranking.
Beating the Windies comprehensively and not getting hammered in our other games would give us a chance of losing in the Quarters, probably.

Anyway, hope India win the whole thing.....

**MariborKev** · 20/02/2011, 10:45 PM

Yeah,

I can see us beating the Dutch and giving the Windies and hopefully England a run for their money.

As you say HS, the "top table" approach of the ICC is hard to take for the Associates but unfortunately the results for the likes of the Canadians and the Kenyians today provide firepower for those who believe that the weaker sides shouldn't be at the tournament. Therefore it is up to us and the Dutch as the foremost sides in this tier to put it up to the bigger sides.

For anyone that wants to watch the games, Diceys in Harcourt Street is showing the Bangladesh game from 8.30am. I'll be there for the start and then ducking in and out hopefully.

**Mr A** · 22/02/2011, 11:54 AM

England having a bad day so far against the Dutch. Most entertaining following the updates as they're getting really annoyed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cric...nd/9403795.stm

**OwlsFan** · 22/02/2011, 4:57 PM

They got home comfortably enough in the end but doesn't say much about their bowling attack.

**passinginterest** · 25/02/2011, 8:53 AM

Looking at the updates on the Ireland match and they were getting a pasting in the first few overs but have made a brilliant recovery. Looks like they'll give themselves a fighting chance at least.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 25/02/2011, 9:04 AM

Bangla 101/4....on Cricinfo.

Fingers crossed?

**passinginterest** · 25/02/2011, 9:23 AM

113/4 after 25 overs considering they were 51/0 after 6 overs that's a great recovery. Cric info update guy reckons 230 would be a tough chase on the pitch.