Zimbabwe in a little trouble vs the UAE....need another 185 off 28 overs with 7 wickets left.
If they blow this then the winner of Ireland vs Afghanistan qualify.
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Zimbabwe in a little trouble vs the UAE....need another 185 off 28 overs with 7 wickets left.
If they blow this then the winner of Ireland vs Afghanistan qualify.
Bit insensitive bringing up cricket, tQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
:nod: At one point, I thought they were going to have the ultimate revenge and get us out for the lowest-ever score in tests.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Thank fvck for Overton.
Indeed - although he shouldn't have been playing. If Ben Stokes isn't fit to bowl he isn't fit to play imo so fudging the team to fit in an extra bowler is ridiculesQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I agree. But him being top scorer rather skews that logic, dunnit?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I‘m not sure logic and English cricket are particular compatible partnersQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
top scorer when you score 58 isn't a great achievementQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
What was the name of thon waterfall I went to? Somewhere near Aysgarth, was it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
Aysgarth falls :rollseyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
A-ha! A cunning name, and no mistake. I shall pop by again shortly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
should be in full flow after the wet winter/spring... well worth a visitQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Zimbabwe now need 90 from 60 balls with 6 wickets left...this will be close.
Woke up about 2 ish when they were something like 28 for 8...checked cricinfo to double check and just went back to sleep.
Hang on... we wouldn’t pick Ben Stokes as batter/fielder? Really??! I must say I disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Anyway, looks like Boult bowled like a man possessed.
21 runs from 14 with 3 wickets left
UAE into the bowlers now...
Why are you watching this ****, T? Does anyone care (even the UAE people and Irishers)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
The thing is...the Kiwi bowlers will always look that good on their drop in pitches.
But that’s no excuses for England not grinding to 150-180 ish.
We have our first test match this summer R.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
Pakistan in Clontarf.
Pakistan...oof! Prepare for them to cheat outrageously.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Zimbabwe need 15 from the final over or they are out
The Irish and Afgani captains are sitting together watching this unfold....
When not fully fit now - can't believe that any injury that leaves him unable to bowl, won't affect his batting (given his style) and fielding. Best to rest a sore/injued back completely surely. Also as a specialist batsman in this squad he may be one of the best five but I think he is best suited to 6/7.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
What date is that test?
Will need to pencil that in as a free money week imo
Seems to have broken cricinfoQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
12 from 4 now
4444444444444444 of the edge
8 from 3
Single...7 from 2
6 from the final ball needed
If such a thing occurs I am sure we will knock their bollócks in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Really?? Why are we allowing Ireland to play test match cricket? Bizarre if you ask me.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Do you get to pick Eoin Morgan?
Only a couple...UAE win by 3 runs
Zimbabwe knocked out...
Can’t wait for tomorrow...Afghanistan vs Ireland for the final spot.
Lol...Irish and Afganhi captains did a high 5.
Btw...if you have a Betfair account you can watch it free there.
I don’t think there is huge demand tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
Eoin Morgan can fúck off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
He has made his bed, as such.
Who were the other chaps who played for England? Boyd Rankin got a test or two, didn't he? I think Ed Joyce, too?Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Joyce played for Ireland then England then back to us I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Never heard of Boyd Rankin, sounds a Protestant to be blunt.
I am not really sure how it works in Cricket. Seems quite make it up as you go along. If the chaps are short in Clontarf I suspect you could get a game.
I've looked it up and Rankin did similar. He still plays for you, I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
You can't really blame someone who makes the grade for England playing for them, though, can you? Would you rather play for England on a central contract for bunches of cash or for Ireland for your bus fare to and from the ground?
Yep - they were the big 3. All admitted they simply wanted to play Test cricket. We wanted the young spinner from Somerset as well (Dockrell) but he never really made itQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Once upon a time, Ireland used to play as 'The Gentlemen of Ireland' in lieu of a national team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I must assume that they stopped that on the grounds that it simply became too hard to find 11 gentlemen in Ireland. :shrug: