2015 World Cup Day 12 - Ireland v U.A.E

Cricket fan

I still think we can chase this. Massive pitch so running is crucial, but we need to make it as easy as possible

Brad1234

Looks like be 270+ but we will still chase it down..

COYVB

The bowling is so predictable

KevIRL

COYVB wrote: »

The bowling is so predictable

Yep. That's the big problem for us

COYVB

It's fine if you're getting wickets, but if not you're letting the batsmen play themselves in at their leisure

KevIRL

230-6 after 45

Mysterypunter

COYVB wrote: »

Should be a reasonable amount of runs there for us - but that being said I've no idea what the UAE are like with the ball

Mohommed naveed is sharp but wayward. Saw them against the zims. They lost it when they were attacked. Others are a mixture of slow seamers and bits and pieces spinners. Tardy enough in the field aswell. 230/6 now, good recovery.

COYVB

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Mohommed naveed is sharp but wayward. Saw them against the zims. They lost it when they were attacked. Others are a mixture of slow seamers and bits and pieces spinners. Tardy enough in the field aswell..

You'd have to fancy us to be capable of 300+ against most sides, and definitely by the sounds of that against these guys

COYVB

I don't trust Kev with the ball at the end at all. Way too loose

KevIRL

Yaaay. Great catch Joyce. Badly needed

COYVB

238/7

Fine catch by Joyce

Sparks43

Could have done with that 5/6 overs ago

Mysterypunter

Frustrating stand this. a load of rabbits left too by the look of it. the left hander Mustafa who was last out would be a 10 or 11 in most other teams. seen him bat a few times, looks like a walking wicket. has all the moves, just doesnt connect very often. 7 down

COYVB

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Frustrating stand this. a load of rabbits left too by the look of it. the left hander Mustafa who was last out would be a 10 or 11 in most other teams. seen him bat a few times, looks like a walking wicket. has all the moves, just doesnt connect very often.

We won't rattle them out unless we start putting the ball up there on the stumps, which I get the feeling we're not going to do. Instead we're going to tease them with hittable balls in the hope of getting a catch. It's absolutely insane tactics

Cricket fan

Just imagine what'd happen if an in-form Afridi comes in the 15th lol

COYVB

Christ almighty Kev. WTF is that... again

corny

Why on earth didn't KOB just bowl full at the wicket there. Losing the plot it seems.

COYVB

corny wrote: »

Why on earth didn't KOB just bowl full at the wicket there. Losing the plot it seems.

He's the last man I'd have bowling at the end TBH

KevIRL

This is some knock by Anwar. Gotta give him his dues

Cricket fan

Kevin is bowling absolutely terrible here

lambayire

Abysmal death bowling. Full and straight please!

COYVB

KevIRL wrote: »

This is some knock by Anwar. Gotta give him his dues

We've made it too easy for him, but yeah, you can only face the balls you're bowled

corny

Reminds me Stephen Finn the other day against McCullum. Constantly banging it waist height looking to be crucified.

COYVB

corny wrote: »

Reminds me Stephen Finn the other day against McCullum. Constantly banging it waist height looking to be crucified.

They've the exact same problem we do with stupid lengths at stupid times

lambayire

We might yet be chasing 300 again. We should have had them all out for 220 or so.

KevIRL

19 off the over eeeeek

COYVB

Surely that's it for O'Brien. Cusack and Sorensen to finish?

Shifty11

bad bad over from o brien

Cricket fan

Us and Zimbabwe are the two worst bowling teams at the death IMO. Even Scotland took wickets.

We should chase this, but we place so much pressure on the batsmen every game

Rikand

Ireland must be trying to get them to 300. We always win when the opposition gets to 300