ireland v Zimbabwe(cwc)

eoin-dubh

A Moral Victory At Least !!

mike65

Anyone think this point will actually matter when the dust settles though?

Mike.

county

KevIRL wrote:

I dunno what to believe more, the amazing finish to that game, or the fact that a thread on the cricket forum has reached 25 pages!

in less than 24 hours aswell

mikeruurds

mike65 wrote:

Anyone think this point will actually matter when the dust settles though?

Mike.

Realistically, seeing as only two out of four teams in the group go through, Ireland will have to beat Pakistan to get through. They've (Pakistan) already lost to the Windies so they have no points at the moment.

If they manage that then 1 point means a lot!

DMC

Just to hammer the point,

3 ties in World Cup matches.
22 ties in 2535 one day internationals since 1971.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/records/team/tied_matches.html?id=2;type=class

Raskolnikov

Never knew the game of cricket could be so exciting.

My bet was voided

KevIRL

mike65 wrote:

Anyone think this point will actually matter when the dust settles though?

Mike.

Well if we beat Pakistan, then it might.

Ireland beat Pakistan, lose to Windies.
Windies beat Zim and Ireland
Pakistan beat Zim, Lose to Ireland

Group finishes

Windes = 6pts
Ireland = 3pts
Pakistan = 2pts
Zim = 1pt

mikeruurds

No offense "Digitally-yours", but imagine if Ireland could pull off a Pakistani collapse...

I can dream can't I?

irishgeo

i enjoyed cricket the one day stuff. i watched the world cup when it was in england and i really enjoyed. its great when its very close. think ill stay up to watch the higlights later just to see it.

Why is it not on ordinary tv.

mikeruurds

KevIRL wrote:

Well if we beat Pakistan, then it might.

Ireland beat Pakistan, lose to Windies.
Windies beat Zim and Ireland
Pakistan beat Zim, Lose to Ireland

Group finishes

Windes = 6pts
Ireland = 3pts
Pakistan = 2pts
Zim = 1pt

Yes... and Pakistan have been a bit dodgy lately. If you're lucky to catch them on an off day they would be ripe for the picking.

mikeruurds

irishgeo wrote:

i enjoyed cricket the one day stuff. i watched the world cup when it was in england and i really enjoyed. its great when its very close. think ill stay up to watch the higlights later just to see it.

Why is it not on ordinary tv.

BBC1 or 2 at 23:15

Edit: It should be on but doesn't seem to be???

FROM THE TV LISTINGS THREAD:
Bermuda v Sri Lanka and Ireland v Zimbabwe
Thursday 15 March
BBC One 0020-0120 (repeated at 0500-0600)
Radio Five Live, 1430-2230 (Ire v Zim)

KevIRL

county wrote:

KevIRL wrote:

I dunno what to believe more, the amazing finish to that game, or the fact that a thread on the cricket forum has reached 25 pages!

in less than 24 hours aswell

Yeah, I dont think any of the Ashes threads from 2005 got anywhere near this, and it shows no signs of stopping anytime soon!

county

mikeruurds wrote:

Yes... and Pakistan have been a bit dodgy lately. If you're lucky to catch them on an off day they would be ripe for the picking.

8-1 for a irish win,is it worth some of your hard earned money?;)

christophicus

mikeruurds wrote:

BBC1 or 2 at 23:15

Edit: It should be on but doesn't seem to be???

Were England playing today?? I dont want to have to listen to them going on about england.

its not time yet.

Big Ears

I was sick today so was at home with the choice of re-runs of comedy programmes or the Ireland match on tv . I went with the cricket and even though I only watched the first innings and missed the exciting climax to the game I found it surprisingly entertaining.............if only it didn't take 11 1/2 hours for a game to be completed(im aware Bermuda v Sri Lanka was much shorter)

KevIRL

mikeruurds wrote:

BBC1 or 2 at 23:15

Edit: It should be on but doesn't seem to be???

12:50

As in 10 to one in the morning. Crazy

county

mikeruurds wrote:

BBC1 or 2 at 23:15

Edit: It should be on but doesn't seem to be???

FROM THE TV LISTINGS THREAD:
Bermuda v Sri Lanka and Ireland v Zimbabwe
Thursday 15 March
BBC One 0020-0120 (repeated at 0500-0600)
Radio Five Live, 1430-2230 (Ire v Zim)

12.50 on BBC1 NI



edit/i am blind:o

KevIRL

christophicus wrote:

Were England playing today?? I dont want to have to listen to them going on about england.

its not time yet.

No, but they are playing tomorrow, so expect plenty about that.

pwd

my bet was voided too

mikeruurds

South Africa are playing Holland tomorrow.

I'm so torn... I have both a South African and Dutch passport

irishgeo

i meant the match itself not the highlights but thats my bad grammer.

when i iwatched the last world cup which was on in england all the games were on BBC.

Have Sky bought the rights and its the CWC not one of those listed events where it has to be showed on Terrestial TV.

mikeruurds

irishgeo wrote:

i meant the match itself not the highlights but thats my bad grammer.

when i iwatched the last world cup which was on in england all the games were on BBC.

Have Sky bought the rights and its the CWC not one of those listed events where it has to be showed on Terrestial TV.

Yes. The matches are being shown on Sky and highlights on terrestrial.

county

mikeruurds wrote:

South Africa are playing Holland tomorrow.

I'm so torn... I have both a South African and Dutch passport

what are you collecting them;) how many you got?

mikeruurds

county wrote:

what are you collecting them;) how many you got?

Nope Born in Amsterdam to parents with dual nationality.

My wife and I are moving to Oz in a few years... I'll probably naturalise!

Only 2 unfortunately

county

mikeruurds wrote:

Nope Born in Amsterdam to parents with dual nationality.

My wife and I are moving to Oz in a few years... I'll probably naturalise!

Only 2 unfortunately

you have to follow the dutch then

mikeruurds

county wrote:

you have to follow the dutch then

Nah... lived in SA for 24 years

kpnuts

Go the Blarney Army!

DMC

irishgeo wrote:

i meant the match itself not the highlights but thats my bad grammer.

when i iwatched the last world cup which was on in england all the games were on BBC.

Have Sky bought the rights and its the CWC not one of those listed events where it has to be showed on Terrestial TV.

Cricket World Cup is on the B list in the UK, where it can be shown as highlights on terrestrial TV.
Quick potted history of CWC on British TV

1975-1983 - BBC
1987- BBC highlights, anecdotal evidence points that the final was live
1992- Live on Sky only. No highlights, until Prime Minister John Major (Surrey CCC member) stepped in and got highlights of the final on the BBC.
1996- Sky live and BBC highlights
1999- Sky and BBC shared live rights, the BBC's last major dose of live cricket.
2003- Sky only, no terrestrial highlights
2007- Sky live and BBC highlights

If you have Sky Digital, but not Sky Sports, you can watch the highlights on BBC 1 at an earlier time of 0020 tonight, go to the Satellite board and check this out, tune into BBC 1 London.

irishgeo

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2007/03/putting_the_craic_into_cricket.shtml

a good read this.

mikeruurds

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/285403.html

Another good read. It seems that the Irish and SA team have been trading info. SA have given Ireland info about the Pakistani team and Ireland have given info to SA about the Dutch.

Nothing like a little international collaboration!

Mickey Arthur(SA coach) - "We have actually dug deep on the Netherlands, and have got a lot of information and video analysis. We managed to trade off with Ireland - they gave us info about the Netherlands, and we gave them info on Pakistan."

SA have just finished a massive series against Pakistan which they won quite comprehensively so they have a lot of useful info for the Irish lads.

county

RTE didn`t even show it in their sports bulletin,bastards

mikeruurds

county wrote:

RTE didn`t even show it in their sports bulletin,bastards

Sure... it must've been a crap game. It was a tie.

I really hope this doesn't become the national attitude.

mikeruurds

irishgeo wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2007/03/putting_the_craic_into_cricket.shtml

a good read this.

Captured the spirit perfectly...

mike65

Quell surpise.

Mike.

irishgeo

DMC wrote:

Cricket World Cup is on the B list in the UK, where it can be shown as highlights on terrestrial TV.
Quick potted history of CWC on British TV

1975-1983 - BBC
1987- BBC highlights, anecdotal evidence points that the final was live
1992- Live on Sky only. No highlights, until Prime Minister John Major (Surrey CCC member) stepped in and got highlights of the final on the BBC.
1996- Sky live and BBC highlights
1999- Sky and BBC shared live rights, the BBC's last major dose of live cricket.
2003- Sky only, no terrestrial highlights
2007- Sky live and BBC highlights

If you have Sky Digital, but not Sky Sports, you can watch the highlights on BBC 1 at an earlier time of 0020 tonight, go to the Satellite board and check this out, tune into BBC 1 London.

thanks for the tip have got sky but not sky sports waiting to see what happens with the new football contracts next season before signing up.

mikeruurds

irishgeo wrote:

thanks for the tip have got sky but not sky sports waiting to see what happens with the new football contracts next season before signing up.

Can't you sign up for a month? I'll be cancelling my sky sports after the WC.

DMC

irishgeo wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2007/03/putting_the_craic_into_cricket.shtml

a good read this.

Very nice piece.

irishgeo

mikeruurds wrote:

Captured the spirit perfectly...

"When the action started, a rejected Zimbabwean lbw appeal was met with cries of “off, off, off,” from the Blarney Army. They hadn’t got the hang of this cricket thing yet."

lol


From BBC Sport's Paresh Soni, Sabina Park: "This is just the most awesome, spine-tingling atmosphere. Whatever the result, this is a great day in Irish cricketing history."

From BBC Sport's Paresh Soni, Sabina Park: "The leprechauns et al are, not to put too fine a point on it, tanked up but they keep going with some pretty nifty footwork whenever the DJ spins away. This is impressive stuff. I thought the Barmy Army were good - but this lot are world-beaters."

irishgeo

mikeruurds wrote:

Can't you sign up for a month? I'll be cancelling my sky sports after the WC.

dont have any sky just english FTV card.

there is always www.myp2p.eu anyway should i want video feeds

mikeruurds

G'night all... and so ends a truly memorable evening

KevIRL

DMC wrote:

Very nice piece.

My new desktop background

DMC

And mine too! What are the chances of that appearing on the front of the Irish Times and Irish Independent in the morn?

copacetic

DMC wrote:

And mine too! What are the chances of that appearing on the front of the Irish Times and Irish Independent in the morn?

100% in the times, 99% in the indo...

irishgeo

DMC wrote:

And mine too! What are the chances of that appearing on the front of the Irish Times and Irish Independent in the morn?

maybe if they won.

irishgeo

thanks for the updates guys.l am off to boil the kettle and dig out some biccies to watch the highlights. paddies day could be interesting.

kkontour

I wonder if croker is big enough to to hold a cricket match?:D

connundrum

I'm absolutely fooking raging that I cancelled my Sky Sports last month, I didn't even cop that something important may be coming up

Great result though!

Did TV3 sports tonight show hi-lights? I switched it on about 5 minutes into the show and saw nowt??

The lads on Newstalk's Off The Ball are really getting into the CWC, fair play.

super_furry

DMC wrote:

And mine too! What are the chances of that appearing on the front of the Irish Times and Irish Independent in the morn?

It's the top story on www.rte.ie

kpnuts

Highlights on BBC1 at 12.50am

Rovi

I just thought I'd mention that it looks beautiful on Sky Sports HD.