Irish Cricket 2023

Strumms · 04-07-2023 12:33pm

21/1 after 4.4... McBrine gone to a dreadful delivery which he for unknown reasons hits in the air to the fielder.... should have disappeared to the boundary.

Strumms · 04-07-2023 12:36pm

Balbernie does the same... a terrible delivery... hit by the skipper to backward point... dumb lazy shot... absolutely mind boggling stupidity...

InsideEdge · 04-07-2023 12:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120803283#Comment_120803283

You could at least spell his name correctly if you're going to slag him off on a public forum.

Strumms · 04-07-2023 1:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120803326#Comment_120803326

I'd be less worried about my typo / spelling and more worried about Balbirnie playing silly shots... ;)

People are entitled to be critical and comment as such...

Strumms · 04-07-2023 2:51pm

97 from 94 required.....probably 1 more wicket down then they'd like but otherwise Irelands to lose...

Strumms · 04-07-2023 3:35pm

31 from 36 with 6 wickets down.... but Dockrell goes aerial... to long on... why 😮

InsideEdge · 04-07-2023 4:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120803755#Comment_120803755

"Dumb, lazy, stupid", these are not critical comments, just personal abuse...

Pudsy33 · 04-07-2023 5:16pm

Balbo is stepping aside, Stirling interim captain.

Lionel Fusco · 04-07-2023 5:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120804971#Comment_120804971

Best decision for all concerned I think.

Peter File · 04-07-2023 5:38pm

Balbrinie resigns as odi and T20 captain with immediate effect.

Stirling is interim captain.

Let's hope he can motivate the team

VillaMad · 04-07-2023 5:49pm

Correct timing for Balbirnie. Tector will be the captain you would imagine long term so I would say they may pass it around a couple of the senior players over the coming years until it is his time.

Big T20 qualifier coming up in a couple of weeks time, so no down period for this side.

In general Ireland are crying out for a couple of batsmen in that top order. Haven't solved the opening issue and Balbirnie as a batsman hasn't been at the standard required for some time.

towger · 04-07-2023 5:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120802578#Comment_120802578

Yes received them today thanks.

MFPM · 04-07-2023 6:56pm

It's the right time for Balbirnie, the team are just too inconsistent..

Strumms · 04-07-2023 10:47pm

Ladies having a rough time against the West Indies… 11 overs gone of the Irish batting innings and just 61/3

Only 5 boundaries in 11 overs… T20 international, pressures on.

75/4… another giveaway wicket.

Strumms · 04-07-2023 11:23pm

After 20 over they put up 112/7..

Only 11 boundaries in the 20 overs.

start the car.

riffmongous · 04-07-2023 11:41pm

I doubt there's too many sad to see Balbirnie stepping aside, this tournament was a real low point, especially while watching the Dutch and Scots putting in some great performances, the kind we used to do.

On the positive side, hopefully he can concentrate on his batting again now that he won't have that stress anymore.

Mysterypunter · 05-07-2023 7:51am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120806553#Comment_120806553

Lost a thriller by 2 wickets off the last ball, very unlucky in the end

Strumms · 05-07-2023 9:51am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120806928#Comment_120806928

Yeah they came back very well, last delivery Murray bowled a wide to level the scores … and the winning runs scored off the extra delivery… 🥺

A real sickening way to lose…..

Irish girls though conceded 16 extras, including 10 wides. Not good. West Indies conceded only 2 extras.

Furze99 · 05-07-2023 10:10am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805098#Comment_120805098

In need of more incisive bowlers I'd have thought partic at ODI level.

I suppose from Balbirnie's POV, he's going out on a high of sorts - three consecutive wins at the tail end of the tournament.

Strumms · 05-07-2023 10:53am

Doesn’t look like Fionn Hand will be the answer… just about got his feet under the table granted , a young cricketer but not one as yet who is providing a real consistent wicket taking threat to opposition teams.

With technology, fitness expertise…. Can it be that hard just to develop a small group of those ‘incisive’ wicket takers who can be up around 86/87/88 mph or quicker ? Consistently ? Regularly see the likes of Hand bowling late 70’s early 80’s but to get some genuine fast bowlers up around those aforementioned speeds….mid / late 80’s and occasionally early 90’s…

Strumms · 06-07-2023 10:41pm

Ladies struggling big time vs the West Indies. They just can’t find the boundary. It’s singles or dots.. after 9 overs, only 2 boundaries have been hit , both 4’s.

KevIRL · 07-07-2023 7:33am

The Ireland Men’s ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier squad is:

Paul Stirling (Capt), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.

Strumms · 09-07-2023 12:50am

Irish girls 91/3 to 116 all out.. 🤯 looked certain for a score pushing 180/190. Then, collapse. Hayley Matthews taking a hattrick to decimate our middle order.

girls bowling way too many extras, wides in particular.

IAmTitleist · 10-07-2023 12:34pm

Was surprised not to see Balbirnie playing for his club yesterday in the All Ireland Semi at the Lawn.

Great win for Waringstown to make it to another final.

VillaMad · 19-07-2023 3:43pm

Ireland start their T20 Qualifying campaign tomorrow in Scotland. 7 teams with the top 2 to qualify. As always rain could well be an issue which could hugely disrupt things.

IRELAND SQUAD

Paul Stirling (Captain), Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Ross Adair, Mark Adair, Theo van Woerkom, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Neil Rock, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Graham Hume.

IRELAND’S FIXTURES

• Thursday 20 July: Ireland v Italy (Goldenacre: 10.30am Ireland time)

• Friday 21 July: Ireland v Denmark (Grange Cricket Club: 10.30am Ireland time)

• Sunday 23 July: Ireland v Austria (Grange Cricket Club: 10.30am Ireland time)

• Monday 24 July: Ireland v Jersey (Goldenacre: 3.30pm Ireland time)

• Thursday 27 July: Ireland v Germany (Goldenacre: 10.30am Ireland time)

• Friday 28 July: Ireland v Scotland (Grange Cricket Club: 3.30pm Ireland time)

Pudsy33 · 19-07-2023 5:08pm

Are these games on TV?

VillaMad · 19-07-2023 5:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120871588#Comment_120871588

Looks to be only on the ICC.tv website.

KevIRL · 20-07-2023 10:37am

Ireland batting after Italy won the toss and Stirling out second over

KevIRL · 20-07-2023 11:00am

Tucker out too. IRE 36/2 in the 7th over

KevIRL · 20-07-2023 11:05am

46/3 now and Balbirnie out

KevIRL · 20-07-2023 11:38am

Tector and Campher useful partnership, Tector just out for 41. IRE 122/4 in the 17th over

MFPM · 20-07-2023 11:40am

The captaincy curse impacting on Stirling!!

KevIRL · 20-07-2023 11:47am

Campher out 61. 149/5 with 8 balls left

KevIRL · 20-07-2023 11:56am

158/8 in the end

wicorthered · 20-07-2023 11:57am

158/8 against Italy with 42 year old journey man Berg taking 3/24. Realistically that's the level Ireland are at!

Strumms · 20-07-2023 12:17pm

A seriously under par total given the opposition. Our bowlers will have to play out of their skin to defend that.

7 of our batsmen scored single figure contributions…. Can’t do much with that.

VillaMad · 20-07-2023 12:30pm

Italy 20-2 after 3 overs.

KevIRL · 20-07-2023 12:44pm

3 down now for 41. 6 overs

VillaMad · 20-07-2023 12:45pm

2 quick wickets for Ireland with Ben White coming on after the powerplay and getting an LBW.

Italy 41-4.

Strumms · 20-07-2023 1:04pm

80/4

RRR 8.46

if they can get Meade it’s done.

VillaMad · 20-07-2023 1:05pm

Italy 82-4 from 11. Ireland need to break this partnership.

wicorthered · 20-07-2023 1:06pm

12 wides and counting. Italy bowled 1.

Strumms · 20-07-2023 1:16pm

Always a plethora of extras bowled by our lot.

9.51 the required… we should have this.

couple of quick wickets, excellent.

over 10 an over needed

VillaMad · 20-07-2023 1:23pm

Italy need 54 from 30 balls with 4 wickets remaining. Could still go either way.

KevIRL · 20-07-2023 1:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120875027#Comment_120875027

Barry McCarthy begins the 16th by giving up back to back fours..

wicorthered · 20-07-2023 1:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120875041#Comment_120875041

I'm still convinced he's never bowled a boundary free over in his career

Strumms · 20-07-2023 1:30pm

11 runs off the McCarthy over…came back ok seeing as ball 1&2 were hit for 4’s

VillaMad · 20-07-2023 1:32pm

Little bowls Singh. Big wicket.

wicorthered · 20-07-2023 1:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120875077#Comment_120875077

Good captaincy, went for the wicket rather than holding back Little to defend the last over. Balbirnie would've bowled Campher and he could've went for 18, leaving little very little to defend

VillaMad · 20-07-2023 1:42pm

Good over from McCarthy. Italy need 20 from the last.

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