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Ireland to play Test Cricket in 2018?

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    #392
    Collie D
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    Conchir wrote: »
    The Gibneys stout ain't bad!

    How are those clouds looking out there now? Suddenly got quite grey here in city centre and looks like we'll get some rain.


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    #393
    Joe_ Public
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    Can’t afford drops. That was a decent chance


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    #394
    riffmongous
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    Damn, that chance had to be taken

    You can follow the rainfall here https://www.met.ie/, maybe 2-3 hours away, but weakening


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    #395
    Conchir
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    Collie D wrote: »
    How are those clouds looking out there now? Suddenly got quite grey here in city centre and looks like we'll get some rain.

    Yeah it's looking dark enough to the south, bright either side of the dark stuff so might get away with it. No sign of rain yet anyway.


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    #396
    coldfire1x
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    Game slipping away now. Pak should be home, rain please!!


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    #397
    riffmongous
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    Way too many runs going away at the moment, no pressure being built. Last 10 overs 49 runs


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    #398
    BarryD2
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    Way too many runs going away at the moment, no pressure being built. Last 10 overs 49 runs

    Leaky bowling but sure hasn't that often been our achilles heel? Pak cruising now?


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    #399
    wicorthered
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    A pair and a crucial drop. The harsh reality of test cricket. Balbirnie won't remember the historic occasion too fondly!

    The rest of thew team can hold their heads high. Murtagh, K O Brien, Thompson fantastic. Really proud of the performance the guys have put in.


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    #400
    riffmongous
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    BarryD2 wrote: »
    Leaky bowling but sure hasn't that often been our achilles heel? Pak cruising now?

    Azam has scored about half his runs down the legside, that's not on in this kind of situation, at least keep it to the offside where all the fielders are. Cruising is right, a boundary every over


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    #401
    KevIRL
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    Ultimately a great effort and it's difficult to complain. But the chance was definitely there today.


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    #402
    KevIRL
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    4 down. It's back on!


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    #403
    check_six
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    4th Wicket down... the second comeback starts here!


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    #404
    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
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    ah lads, it's well over


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    #405
    riffmongous
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    Nice for Balbirnie that he gets some positive memory from this too


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    #406
    KevIRL
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    5 down. Oh ye of little faith. Comeback time.


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    #407
    check_six
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    5th wicket gone...


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    #408
    BarryD2
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    Ultimately a great effort and it's difficult to complain. But the chance was definitely there today.

    Yeah, we really needed to manage a bit longer at the crease this morning. Still a great game to follow, lots of ups and downs :)


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    #409
    riffmongous
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    We've been bowling much better since the runout


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    #410
    Mysterypunter
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    Lost by 5 wickets, 130 all out was the difference


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    #411
    dulpit
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    Sin é, but well played.


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    #412
    Collie D
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    Was three hours of rain in four days too much to ask for in Ireland in May? Oh well, more interesting than it looked like it was going to be.
    Any more tests planned?


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    #413
    county
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    Great effort from the boys and hopefully they will learn loads from this..


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    #414
    KevIRL
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    Collie D wrote: »
    Was three hours of rain in four days too much to ask for in Ireland in May? Oh well, more interesting than it looked like it was going to be.
    Any more tests planned?

    Not till next year afaik


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    #415
    Conchir
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    Good end result for Ireland all things considered I think. Some good batting displays, while Murtagh looked very dangerous with the ball, and his economy was good.

    On a personal level, happy I was there for 2 days out of 4 (3 if you count Friday) despite the result. Hope to see more Test cricket at Malahide before the move to Abbottstown.

    There were rumours a while ago that CI and the ECB were in talks for a Test at Lord's? That would be something else.


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    #416
    Mysterypunter
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    Conchir wrote: »
    Good end result for Ireland all things considered I think. Some good batting displays, while Murtagh looked very dangerous with the ball, and his economy was good.

    On a personal level, happy I was there for 2 days out of 4 (3 if you count Friday) despite the result. Hope to see more Test cricket at Malahide before the move to Abbottstown.

    There were rumours a while ago that CI and the ECB were in talks for a Test at Lord's? That would be something else.

    England are no help whatsoever to Ireland, complete opposite actually. If they were forced to play a test, they would probably hold it on an out ground


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    #417
    Arthur Daley
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    and then the rain on the drive home.

    But Pakistan settled in after the 3rd wicket taken and showed their class. So fair enough, strong debut for Ireland.


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    #418
    Derco
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    Collie D wrote: »
    Any more tests planned?


    Possible tour in Pakistan this winter.


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    #419
    Doodah7
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    They would be better playing the likes of the Windies or Bangladesh next to gain some more experience.


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    #420
    dulpit
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    Are all the players pro now? Wonder what sort of renumeration they get..


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    #421
    Royale with Cheese
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    Next home test is supposed to be Australia next summer, is that confirmed?

    I went along to the afternoon session today. As suspected, Ireland were about 50 short of making it a real game. It was still great to be able to watch some test cricket in Dublin though, never thought I'd see the day :)


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