think after the last ashes that its evident that you know as much about cricket as you do about competing in marathons
And that is how you clamp the shit out of someone.
You can lump most of us into that then, very few would have thought India could humble SA like that after their recent form.
Mini collpase from England, 3 wickets gone in the last three overs has them at 209 / 4 in the 38th. They’ll probably finish sub 300, but it should be enough to win this.
241-4 after 43
i know lads are saying Morgan was right to go declare for the buther’s apron as he wanted to play at test level but the reality is that John Bull has only used the likes of him, joyce and dockerall as one day players and never will as test material.
given that this is the situation , Morgan seems like the ultimate in treachrous bastards, to quote ex Ireland u 20 international and Luton Town player and general allright sort Liam George, " id rather die on my legs then live on my knees"…
the cunt should be villified,… COTY 2015 surely
[QUOTE=“mickee321, post: 1096352, member: 367”]241-4 after 43
i know lads are saying Morgan was right to go declare for the buther’s apron as he wanted to play at test level but the reality is that John Bull has only used the likes of him, joyce and dockerall as one day players and never will as test material.
given that this is the situation , Morgan seems like the ultimate in treachrous bastards, to quote ex Ireland u 20 international and Luton Town player and general allright sort Liam George, " id rather die on my legs then live on my knees"…
the cunt should be villified,… COTY 2015 surely[/QUOTE]
The far more reasonable solution would be to allow Irish players to play test matches for England and ODI’s for Ireland until test status is granted.
England finished up 303/8, can’t see Scotland getting close to that, but who knows with this england team. I doubt they’d be too enamoured of this performance so far either, given Moeen Ali scored 128 and the rest not very much. Losing 8 wickets to Scotland isn’t a great look either. World Cup record opening stand of 172 between Moeen Ali (128) & Ian Bell (54)!
Just noticed Scotland had 21 extras in the English innings including 15 wides! That’s terrible, but makes the English total look decidedly average.
Can someone tell me (in two or three sentences) why the fuck it takes five days to play a cuntin’ game of Protestant Baseball only for it to end up in a cursed draw?
Test match cricket can take up to five days. Each side has two innings to bat and two innings to bowl / field. There are many permutations of how a result happens / doesn’t happen, but lets say Australia hypothetically play England. Australia wins the toss and elects to bat. They score 565 runs in their innings which finishes mid morning on Day 2 when England get their 10th wicket (get the 10th Australian batsman out). England then bat and at the end of their innings (when Australia have them all out) on Day 3, have scored 425 runs. Australia then bat again for their second innings, score 247, so have a total of 812 for their two innings, taking us (hypothetically remember) to the afternoon session of day 4 (there was a rain delay). This gives them a lead of 387 runs. England now have to score 388 runs by the close of play on Day 5 to win, or Australia have to get all of the English batsmen out before they reach that total to win. Lets say the pitch turns and Nathan Lyon, the Australia spinner starts taking wickets, Australia get England all out for 198, and therefore win. The other scenario is that late in play on Day 5, England still need 150 runs to win, but probably won’t get them as there are not enough overs left to play. Australia have only taken 3 wickets and are unlkely to get all 10 wickets. It can be played out, or as close of play looms, they agree it’s a draw, as Australia can’t get England all out and England can’t score the runs to win (sorry that’s not two or three sentences.
It’s fascinating stuff and Test Match is by far the best form of the sport at the highest level. The tactics and drama involved is compelling. There are only 10 accredited Test playing countries, of which Ireland is not one. What’s being played at the moment is the One Day International World Cup, where matches take one day, each team has one innings lasting 50 overs to bat. It can be exciting at times, some matches are pure shite.
Calling it Protestant Baseball is a bit of a misnomer as well, as it doesn’t resemble baseball at all and the vast majority of people playing / watching cricket are Muslim or Hindu.
Moeen Ali a cert for MOTM here with 2 wickets to add to his 128 runs. I wonder can Scotland last the 50 overs? Doubtful, now 150 /7 in the 34th, England to finally win a match, but is it too little too late?
Around 8 pints deep yesterday, I was informed of the likelihood of an Australia/Ireland QF in the SCG on March the 18th. “A fair chance” were the words used. I filled in my leave form when I got in today just to have it ready. It promised to be the session of ’15.
Upon researching, it appears Australia are bound to play their QF in Adelaide, regardless of who they play, or where they finish in the group. Is this correct Fitzy? Well, fuck that, if it is.
[QUOTE=“Chucks Nwoko, post: 1096375, member: 2812”]Around 8 pints deep yesterday, I was informed of the likelihood of an Australia/Ireland QF in the SCG on March the 18th. “A fair chance” were the words used. I filled in my leave form when I got in today just to have it ready. It promised to be the session of ’15.
Upon researching, it appears Australia are bound to play their QF in Adelaide, regardless of who they play, or where they finish in the group. Is this correct Fitzy? Well, fuck that, if it is.[/QUOTE]
Australia will play their QF in Adelaide on March 20th Chucks no matter what. Could well be against Ireland. I reckon you’ll be downing amber nectar at the SCG while watching Sri Lanka on the 18th.
http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/fixtures/finals
[QUOTE=“Fitzy, post: 1096376, member: 236”]Australia will play their QF in Adelaide on March 20th Chucks no matter what. Could well be against Ireland. I reckon you’ll be downing amber nectar at the SCG while watching Sri Lanka on the 18th.
http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/fixtures/finals[/QUOTE]
I’m completely on board this cricket bandwagon, 100% but I’m not sure I can justify taking the day off to watch the Sri Lankans. Anyway, it’s a badge of honour putting in a shift on March 18th.
I just seen Australia and Bangladesh got a point each after their game was postponed at the weekend. How’s that work? Is that not a bit unfair on the likes of Sri Lanka and England who will most likely get 0 points from their meetings with the Australians. The organisation of this tournament has got a very half-arsed feel to it. Is it always like this, or is it just because the Aussies are hosting?
[QUOTE=“Chucks Nwoko, post: 1096377, member: 2812”]I’m completely on board this cricket bandwagon, 100% but I’m not sure I can justify taking the day off to watch the Sri Lankans. Anyway, it’s a badge of honour putting in a shift on March 18th.
I just seen Australia and Bangladesh got a point each after their game was postponed at the weekend. How’s that work? Is that not a bit unfair on the likes of Sri Lanka and England who will most likely get 0 points from their meetings with the Australians. The organisation of this tournament has got a very half-arsed feel to it. Is it always like this, or is it just because the Aussies are hosting?[/QUOTE]
I’m not sure there’s anything they could do. Though this tournament is organised by the ICC after all, so there’s inevitably going to be unfairness all around. The thing that annoys me is that the whole tournament takes a month and a half. The length between games for some teams is stupid, they could easily cut it down to less than a month. Can you imagine how much this is costing Irish cricket?
England win in the 43rd, but they’re not in a great position.
I suppose it’s not really in the nature of the game to rush things.
I haven’t given it much thought. The costs would surely be offset by the huge spike in commercial revenue. The number of kids in “Stirling 01” jerseys around Clontarf must surely be in the high teens?
[QUOTE=“Chucks Nwoko, post: 1096380, member: 2812”]I suppose it’s not really in the nature of the game to rush things.
I haven’t given it much thought. The costs would surely be offset by the huge spike in commercial revenue. The number of kids in “Stirling 01” jerseys around Clontarf must surely be in the high teens?[/QUOTE]
I’m certainly hoping the Irish jersey I have received has contributed in some measure to the bar tab after we beat the Windies.
[QUOTE=“Fitzy, post: 1096373, member: 236”]Test match cricket can take up to five days. Each side has two innings to bat and two innings to bowl / field. There are many permutations of how a result happens / doesn’t happen, but lets say Australia hypothetically play England. Australia wins the toss and elects to bat. They score 565 runs in their innings which finishes mid morning on Day 2 when England get their 10th wicket (get the 10th Australian batsman out). England then bat and at the end of their innings (when Australia have them all out) on Day 3, have scored 425 runs. Australia then bat again for their second innings, score 247, so have a total of 812 for their two innings, taking us (hypothetically remember) to the afternoon session of day 4 (there was a rain delay). This gives them a lead of 387 runs. England now have to score 388 runs by the close of play on Day 5 to win, or Australia have to get all of the English batsmen out before they reach that total to win. Lets say the pitch turns and Nathan Lyon, the Australia spinner starts taking wickets, Australia get England all out for 198, and therefore win. The other scenario is that late in play on Day 5, England still need 150 runs to win, but probably won’t get them as there are not enough overs left to play. Australia have only taken 3 wickets and are unlkely to get all 10 wickets. It can be played out, or as close of play looms, they agree it’s a draw, as Australia can’t get England all out and England can’t score the runs to win (sorry that’s not two or three sentences.
It’s fascinating stuff and Test Match is by far the best form of the sport at the highest level. The tactics and drama involved is compelling. There are only 10 accredited Test playing countries, of which Ireland is not one. What’s being played at the moment is the One Day International World Cup, where matches take one day, each team has one innings lasting 50 overs to bat. It can be exciting at times, some matches are pure shite.
Calling it Protestant Baseball is a bit of a misnomer as well, as it doesn’t resemble baseball at all and the vast majority of people playing / watching cricket are Muslim or Hindu.[/QUOTE]
FFS. Would you go fuck your self you stupid cunt. High drama my hole. Test cricket is the most boring spectacle on the planet, the fans in the gantry aren’t even watching it half the time as It’s played at a snail’s pace. It’s a cunt of a game for proper cunts. All in all, it sums you up pretty well.