Ireland to play in West Indies Domestic 50 over tournament

D3PO

that's O'Briens 3rd wicket

D3PO

looks like could be chasing close to 290 gonna be a tough tough chase. Not covering ourselves and glory with the ball the last few overs by the sounds of it.

Monkeybonkers

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D3PO

only audio available for todays game

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deise300

Big last ten overs from Guyana. Finished on 301-3

KevIRL

Poor at the death from us, hopefully can stick in and get respectable at least and then see what happens

djimi

We were doing a good job of keeping it tight until the wheels came off; last 10 overs went for 13 an over. Big task to chase down 300.

Monkeybonkers

Tough total for us. Commentators all think it's over

Dozen Wicked Words

djimi wrote: »

We were doing a good job of keeping it tight until the wheels came off; last 10 overs went for 13 an over. Big task to chase down 300.

Such a shame, but I think this tournament will do them good, to stay competitive through whole innings.

wicorthered

The lack of a genuine strike bowler ruthlessly exposed!! I'd throw Young in for the rest of the games. Ireland desperately in need of a bowling spearhead. Surely there's some Aussie quicks with Irish Grannys!!!

KevIRL

Niall O Brien gone first over

djimi

Not the start we wanted.

KevIRL

djimi wrote: »

Not the start we wanted.

Grim

riffmongous

I forgot this was on, probably would have been better if it had stayed that way..

deise300

27-4, oh dear.

KevIRL

Big Kev showing a bit of fight at least

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote: »

Big Kev showing a bit of fight at least

Out for 39 sigh. Will do will to get half the Guyana score from here

Dozen Wicked Words

It's only the first game, in alien conditions, playing every game away from home. I think they will only improve, and regardless of results, this is fantastic experience for them.

KevIRL

Mooney out, but gets away with it as it was a low ball. Make em pay now please

wicorthered

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

It's only the first game, in alien conditions, playing every game away from home. I think they will only improve, and regardless of results, this is fantastic experience for them.

I don't buy into this experience thing. Look at the team it's full of county pros and experienced international cricketers. We should have brought out a couple of younger players and given genuine experience!

I think if anything this tournament will show we're miles away from test status. I expect us to loss all three games. That's not criticism of the team I think they're fantastic. But you don't develop a test nation in 5-10 years. You need years of development. Bangladesh were rushed and look at them! They's struggle in this comp too!

KevIRL

All out 187. Not even within a hundred of Guyana total. Very poor stuff from the top order especially

D3PO

not a great day for us. Not to make excuses but the guys wont have played any meaningful cricket in the last 6 weeks and will have hardly practiced outdoors in that time either versus guys and very good cricketers at that who are used to the conditions who have been playing cricket recently.

We can only and will improve. Regarding experience weather your a county pro or not there was still valuable experience to be had. Playing cricket one English summer after another is poles apart from going to the Caribbean and playing on very different tracks and there will have been valuable experience gained as a result.

Mcbrine's bowling effort today probably the stand out, nice to see Poynter in the runs too and a decent (minus last 2 overs bowling) all round performance from big Kev.

I expect much better on Monday weather it will be a big enough improvement to win the game or not is the question would like to see young in the team on Monday.

Is it just me or has Murtagh been muck for us almost exclusively. He's not shown even a glimpse of his county form for the past few years for Ireland.

BarryD

wicorthered wrote: »

I think if anything this tournament will show we're miles away from test status. I expect us to loss all three games. That's not criticism of the team I think they're fantastic. But you don't develop a test nation in 5-10 years. You need years of development. Bangladesh were rushed and look at them! They's struggle in this comp too!

Well, the highlights weren't too pretty, from a bowling point of view at least. But re the argument above, surely you can't be equating success in ODI cricket with the five day game? Are they not two different animals? I could see the point that Ireland would struggle in the test game at present, as the game is more geared towards limited overs here. So if anything we would struggle because of the influences of limited overs cricket.

We could do great at ODI cricket and still be a complete disaster in test cricket..

djimi

I dont think anything we do could prepare us for test cricket; not properly. Only way you get used to playing test cricket is to play test cricket; the jump up from even four day associate level is massive. ODI cricket is not a bridge to test cricket, and should never been seen as such; they are two completely different games.

One thing that would help would be to start getting the test nations to organize series of five day games between their A teams and associates. They wouldnt have to have first class test status, but even that step would be a huge help in bridging the gap between associate/occasional ODI and full test status. There is also no reason at all why Bangladesh and Zimbabwe cant be playing five day games against associates.

minitrue

Less then 2 hours to go until the start of our second fixture Vs Jamaica. Really have to win this and Friday's game against Windward Islands to stay alive. I wonder if Sterling is back (think I saw them say it was a hamstring problem which I guess makes it doubtful) and if we will have access to a live video stream for this one?

Not looking like cricket ireland have this stream either? They have just added http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-v-jamaica-live but I guess that's just going to be text updates.

deise300

Need to win tonight to have any chance of qualifying from the group. Interesting to see the line up, Cusack at 3 was a bit of a surprise from last Friday. Pitches seem to suit slower bowlers so McBrine and Dockrell will be important (even though Dockrell only bowled 4 overs on Friday I think?) Anyway , looking forward to the game!

D3PO

toss won were batting

D3PO

one change to the Ireland team they didn't say who on the tv though.

Thompson in for mooney is the change. disappointed not to see Young tbh but makes sence given its a pitch for slower bowlers hopefully we can get a win anyway.

deise300

thompson in for mooney

minitrue

Cricket Ireland have added links to a live audio stream.