Updates from ICC trophy

KevIRL

Anyone know where I might find these online? Couldnt find anything at the hompage of the competiton. And nowt on the BBC too.

Any ideas?

Orion

http://www.icctrophy2005.org/

Orion

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/ICCT2005/SCORECARDS/R01/

No updates on either yet though. Maybe they forgot their laptops

KevIRL

Ireland 293-6 (47.2 ovs) Ed Joyce with his first century of the tournament.

Looking good for a win over Bermuda

KevIRL

Ireland 315-8 after 50 ovs

Scotand have beaten Oman already and Holland have beaten Papau New Giuinea

Orion

Where are you getting this - still no updates on the two sites I linked

KevIRL

Macros42 wrote:

Where are you getting this - still no updates on the two sites I linked

the .org website u linked had it.

Orion

Whereabouts - I can't see it there

KevIRL

Macros42 wrote:

Whereabouts - I can't see it there

right in the middle of the front page!

KevIRL

Bermuda 122-4 (29ovs)

KevIRL

Bermuda 179-5 (43ovs)

Win in the bag for Ireland

Other wins for

Scotland (vs Oman)
Holland (vs PNG)
UAE (vs USA)

andyman

Bermuda 189-6 (44 overs)

KevIRL

Canada beat Namibia by 2 runs

Bermuda now 203-6 (46ovs)

KevIRL

Denmark beat Uganda

Bermuda 214-6 (48.1ovs)

Good win for Ireland. Still a few balls left, but all academic now

KevIRL

Ireland 116-3 (28ovs) V Uganda

Ed Joyce currently 40 not out. We need another tonne please Ed!

DMC

Ireland 231-8 (50.0 overs)
Uganda 104 all out (32.0 overs)

So now to Monday and Tuesday, and the unpredictable UAE and USA.

I'm still nervous! Lets hope the weather doesnt conspire against us.

Harry2001

Mondays Latest: Getting tight for Ireland, Ed still in and on 75

Bermuda v Denmark
Bermuda 249-8 (50.0 overs)
Denmark 116-7 (33.0 overs)

Uganda v USA
USA 236-7 (50.0 overs)
Uganda 96-0 (21.0 overs)

Holland v Namibia
Namibia 188 all out (49.4 overs)
Holland 140-2 (33.0 overs)

Ireland v United Arab Emirates
UAE 230 all out (48.3 overs)
Ireland 165-6 (36.0 overs)

andyman

Ireland win with 1 ball to spare

KevIRL

I do believe that after the results today Ireland are pretty much there. If not already thru.

Group
Ireland - 6 pts
Bermuda - 4pts
Denmark - 4pts
UAE - 2 pts
Uganda - 2pts
USA - 0pts

USA have been very disappointing. All the internal turmoil must be affecting them. We play them tomorrow and finish off the group with Denmark on Wednesday.

DMC

Yep, looking good... still the fingers are crossed....

Looks like Holland and Scotland are nailed on for Group B.

cgf

Ah yes - good chance of sampling some Hot Roti in 2007

RuggieBear

excellent.

looking a bit scary at 23 for 4. :eek:

andyman

Ireland will reach the World Cup if they make it to the Semis no matter what.

KevIRL

Ireland V USA - match abandonded

mike2084

What worries me about this Ireland side is they seem to have a very brittle top order. We seem to always need a 4th or 5th wicket stand of 125 runs or something like that. Fine when they stand for it but if Joyce and co get out cheaply they'll probably lose.

Orion

The top order is far from brittle although it looks like it from the score cards. Ed is the type of batsman who can play an openers role if they go early or just go whacking if the overs are running out and there's wickets to spare. I wouldn't worry too much.

KevIRL

Ireland can lose by up to 90 runs to Denmark tomorrow and still will still qualify

RuggieBear

i like your positive thinking there, kev!!!!

strassenwolf

Michael Walsh wrote:

What worries me about this Ireland side is they seem to have a very brittle top order. We seem to always need a 4th or 5th wicket stand of 125 runs or something like that. Fine when they stand for it but if Joyce and co get out cheaply they'll probably lose.

I agree. I am surprised to see Jason Molins is playing in the latest match against Denmark. I know he's the captain, but I think he should have dropped himself at this stage.

So far his scores in the competition have been 3, 19, 4 and 2 (today's score). In the two warm-up matches he go 0 and 0. His average in the tournament proper is 7. If you include the warm-up matches his average is 4.7.

Not good enough and a sign of someone who hasn't been playing enough cricket, or certainly not at a high enough level.

Go on - drop yourself and give someone else a chance.

RuggieBear

strassenwolf wrote:

I agree. I am surprised to see Jason Molins is playing in the latest match against Denmark. I know he's the captain, but I think he should have dropped himself at this stage.

So far his scores in the competition have been 3, 19, 4 and 2 (today's score). In the two warm-up matches he go 0 and 0. His average in the tournament proper is 7. If you include the warm-up matches his average is 4.7.

Not good enough and a sign of someone who hasn't been playing enough cricket, or certainly not at a high enough level.

Go on - drop yourself and give someone else a chance.

some shocking scores there alright. :eek:

strassenwolf

Naseer Shoukat got 20 n.o. against Namibia when batting at about no. 9. The following day he got 41 against Scotland when batting as an opener. So he seems to be in some form yet he hasn't featured in the competition at all!! He may not have bowled brilliantly in the two warm-up matches, but he seems to be in form with the bat.

Now I don't know enough about to know if he is the answer, but he could hardly be worse than the captain.

Ireland could be in some trouble today, now that Ed Joyce has only got about 60.

KevIRL

Ireland 180-7 43ovs

KevIRL

Ireland 219-8 (49ovs)

KevIRL

Ireland 222 all out

Bermuda hit 311-8 off their 50 ovs V USA.

Gettign very nervous about it all now!

Orion

222 (all out) 49.4 overs - far from the best score of the competition but they should be able to defend it.

RuggieBear

by how many wickets can we afford to be beaten? sorry :eek:
feeling a bit nervous and going for the worst case scenario to calm me beating heart.....

KevIRL

Denmark 131-5 (35ovs) B Singh the opener seems to be the key wicket on 57 not out.

Bermuda 311-8 (50ovs)
USA 197-9 (35.4ovs)

Not sure if that will improve Bermuda's NRR to pass Ireland.

KevIRL

Denmark 146-8 (37ovs)

Looks like we are home and dry! Windies 2007 here we come!

RuggieBear

excellent

Harry2001

Well done to the team, would love to see Ireland v England now in the WC

Good site for WC info http://www.icc-cricket.com/events/worldcup/

KevIRL

Ireland, Bermuda, Scotland and Canada through so far.

1 more from

Denmark, UAE, Holland and Namibia.

2 of the qualifiers will be in the Australia group in 2007.

Nick C

Have to agree with the earlier comments about our top order. I went to the matches v Uganda and Denmark (7 hour round trip each day, but well worth it) and if it wasn't for stout batting from the middle we would have been in big trouble on both days.

Molins, Bray and Botha looks a strong 123 on paper, but Jason seems to be unable to buy a run at the moment. I am a bit worried about tommorrow's match against Canada, as Ed Joyce is back in Middlesex. Hopefully Eoin Morgan will be back, and it is essential that Trent Johnson gets some runs as well. Dom Joyce batted beautifully yesterday, and was the worthy recipient of the MOM award. I am very impressed with our bowling options, TJ, Paul Mooney and Scooby McCoubrey bowled with real venom. Kyle McCallan was a star particularly yesterday with his spin (10-4-23-1) and Andy White picked up 3 for 17 bowling at the end. Fielding was ok too.

No, it's the top order which is of concern, and to the Irish management as well. Adi Birrell was very unhappy during his trips around the boundary, and Matt Dwyer wasn't best pleased either. I didn't realise Shaukat was an opener, that might be a good option tommorrow.

Having said all that, isn't it a positive sign of our standing in world cricket, when we are winning without playing particularly well.

Anyone going to Clontarf for the semi?

Nick

By the way, Hello everyone!

RuggieBear

i should hopefully (pending some bestman duties) be heading along

Orion

I'm going to try and make it - pity Ed isn't playing but with a bit of luck Jason will do his part.

Brian017

Canada 222-8 (47.2 ovrs) v Ireland

Brian017

Canada 238-9 (50 overs)

Tough total to beat

Brian017

Ireland won by 4 wickets with only 4 balls to spare.

Canada 238-9 (50 overs)
Ireland 241-6 (49.2 overs)

Brian017

They will play Scotland in the Final on Wednesday who won by 6 wickets today.

Bermuda 219-9 from 50
Scotland 222-4 from 46.5

DMC

I was there yesterday, great game, good tense finish. We were sweating it with about 10 overs to go, we were still needing more than 7 an over, and the loss of Johnston at 171/6 didnt help. But Gillespie played really well, hitting the bad ball when it needed to be hit, running quick singles to keep things in check with White. When the 48th over went for 14, we knew we were on the pigs back.

Roll on the Scots. Midweek.... I really dunno if I can make it..

KevIRL

Holland took the final qualifying spot today with a 145 run victory over the UAE

Brian017

Scotland 324-8 [50 overs]
Ireland 40-2 [12 overs]