World Cup T20 Ireland v England

KevIRL

Starts at 6.30. Could we pox a win via the D/L?

Beasty

Depends who "we" are:p

Weather looks very similar to yesterday, so the toss could be important again

KevIRL

Beasty wrote: »

Depends who "we" are:p

Weather looks very similar to yesterday, so the toss could be important again

dot ie is the clue.

Although with the amount of our players England keep swiping, who knows...

KevIRL

Ireland win the toss and put England into bat.

Beasty

Ireland win the toss and field

Teams
Ireland:

Porterfield
Stirling
N O'Brien
Cusack
Wilson
K O'Brien
Johnston
Mooney
Botha
Rankin
Dockrell

England:
Lumb
Kieswetter
Pietersen
Collingwood
Morgan
Wright
Bresnan
Swann
Broad
Yardy
Sidebottom

LeeroyJones

I'm sure this is a topic most of you have discussed and you're probably fed up with that... so for that i apologise! but, on what grounds does Morgan play for England!?!

I know they're far superior at the sport but surely as an Irishman he does not qualify to play for England, has he an English parent or something?

Beasty

KevIRL wrote: »

dot ie is the clue.

Although with the amount of our players England keep swiping, who knows...

One Irishman in "our" team - how many in the Irish team?

Hopefully "we" will get something approaching 200 again, and put the pressure on

Just need to perfect that anti-rain dance now

KevIRL

Beasty wrote: »

One Irishman in "our" team - how many in the Irish team?

I make it 9. And our 2 foreign friends moved to Ireland after meeting Irish girls and marrying them. Not as mercenaries, they also had never played for their countries full team.

How many English on the English team?

ArmaniJeanss

LeeroyJones wrote: »

I'm sure this is a topic most of you have discussed and you're probably fed up with that... so for that i apologise! but, on what grounds does Morgan play for England!?!

I know they're far superior at the sport but surely as an Irishman he does not qualify to play for England, has he an English parent or something?

Ireland don't play at the top level (Test cricket) so our players can declare for one of the Test playing nations after fulfilling certain crieria.

Equivalent would be if Ireland didn't have an international senior football team, then our star players like Given, Keane and McShane would play for Ireland up to a certain standard and then declare for someone else.

This is all superstandard by the way, and happens in every sport where not every country competes at the top level.

LeeroyJones

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Ireland don't play at the top level (Test cricket) so our players can declare for one of the Test playing nations after fulfilling certain crieria.

Equivalent would be if Ireland didn't have an international senior football team, then our star players like Given, Keane and McShane would play for Ireland up to a certain standard and then declare for someone else.

This is all superstandard by the way, and happens in every sport where not every country competes at the top level.

hhmm, strange rule.... how can lesser sides develop(im thinking out loud! I'll leave you guys discuss the match-enjoy it!)

ps... McShane, star player?!!!!

Beasty

KevIRL wrote: »

I make it 9. And our 2 foreign friends moved to Ireland after meeting Irish girls and marrying them. Not as mercenaries, they also had never played for their countries full team.

How many English on the English team?

3 non-Irish in the team - Cusack, Botha and Johnston

and to be clear, I have absolutely no problem with that.

Only 7 English-born players in the England team, but Lumb is definitely an honorary Englishman (and more importantly Yorkshireman)

reb73

That Messers Duckworth & Lewis can help Ireland pull one over the English with a farcical 5 over chase (say around 50 runs)..:D

Nothing against England, but would love Ireland to qualify for the super-8's again..

Aidric

Close call but sweet fielding. Not a bad start from Ireland tbf.

shoutman

Any streams available for this? In college so not able to download software...

thanks in advance.

coldfire1x

There you go

You will need sopcast.

http://cricketlinkslive.blogspot.com/

2nd wicket gone

Aidric

Nice one. Johnson takes two wickets in the sixth over.

reb73

Yes, Johnno's the man.. Collingwood gone..

Get in there!:D

coldfire1x

3rd wicket gone

TVU player link: http://livecricketlinksonline.blogspot.com/

Sopcast Link: http://cricketlinkslive.blogspot.com/

Beasty

It's actually a great start for Ireland - Johnston is on fire, and unlike yesterday England are not finding the boundaries - if you can get Morgan out cheaply England could be embarrassed

shoutman

coldfire1x wrote: »

There you go

You will need sopcast.

http://cricketlinkslive.blogspot.com/

2nd wicket gone

Thanks but can't download software on college computers, text updates it is.

coldfire1x

Here's a flash link.

http://freecricketlinkslive.blogspot.com/

coldfire1x

Another flash link:

http://cricketfreelivelinks.blogspot.com/

fergalmejergal

Come on Ireland !

http://www.criclk.info/

d'Oracle

Cricinfo just pointed out that 3 years ago in this same stadium Morgan was playing for us against them.

glanman

http://sportfree.net/channel2.php
working perfect for me...

d'Oracle

Out you go you pussy.

reb73

KP gone, caught near cow corner! Kevin takes out a Kevin..

coldfire1x

Haa haa, great work. Now get Eoin

Aidric

That's a very impressive 10 overs from Ireland.

Judgement Day

glanman wrote: »

http://sportfree.net/channel2.php
working perfect for me...

At last - many thanks!! And Ireland are doing well but no doubt will produce another English style batting collapse.

reb73

All celebrations aside, it could be a very tricky chase should the weather hold up.. The pitch doesn't look very good for strokemaking..

Fingers crossed, hoping its a D/L chase!

KevIRL

It really is a good start. Wright and Eoin can do damage though.

Judgement Day

Stream gone - how's the score now?

myflipflops

England would probably be favorites defending 100 here. Need to break these guys now.

A bit of rain would suit quite nicely!

myflipflops

Judgement Day wrote: »

Stream gone - how's the score now?

58-4 after 11.5

reb73

58/4 in 11.4 overs..

Morgan looks pretty comfortable out there, its a bitter-sweet pill to swallow..

KevIRL

Judgement Day wrote: »

Stream gone - how's the score now?

59-4 after 12

citytillidie

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8659805.stm

Following it on BBC

reb73

myflipflops wrote: »

England would probably be favorites defending 100 here. Need to break these guys now.

True.. Swann, Broad and Bresnan are no mugs and can certainly throw their bats around.. Anything over 100 will be a jittery chase..

KevIRL

75-4 after 14.

Wicket would be smashing...

glanman

link here is working
http://cricketfreelivelinks.blogspot.com/

myflipflops

2 overs from Boyd will be the key.

shoutman

A little bit tilting when the text commentary i'm reading says "If ever England needed Morgan, it is now"

KevIRL

Georgie boy, you beauty!

d'Oracle

Dockerill is the dogs bollix.

shoutman

Smashing over there, unlucky not to be a wicket maiden.

coldfire1x

Great over.................

glanman

great 15th over, 000001 which was almost caught!

dasdog

Also on BBC 5 Live Extra digital radio.

myflipflops

We are arguably the best fielding team in this competition. Absolutely superb 2 games in a row now.

Id India could field like this.........

coldfire1x

Not much damage on freehit