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International cricket thread

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,781 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Amazing spell from Broad, I watched most of it before I had to head out for a cycle. Really good series win down in South Africa. A lot of excellence on display, Taylor's two stunning catches at short leg, Stokes inswinger to Morris, and Finn and Jimmi doing an excellent support job stiffling the South African batsmen at one end while Broad ran riot at the other.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    McCullum scores 145 from 79 balls. Fastest ton ever, from 54 balls. Slogged most of them,New Zealand 370 all out. Anderson and himself put on 179 at nearly 10 an over.


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    It's his last test too right? Some send-off


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Grabbed the most sixes in Test Cricket Record, Caught off a No Ball on 39*, Fastest Century in Test Cricket ... farewell appearances are usually anti climaxes, not this time!

    He'll probably have to do a bit more in the Second Innings to get a result for NZ.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    I was just thinking.Could McCullum be the first player in the history of sport to Set 2 World Records in his final game.

    Not actually holding either record before the game but setting them in the game (rather than already holding the records and adding to them in the game which numerous players would have done).


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    He will have to bat well in his last innings. Australia are 420/4. Lead by 50.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭markbrop


    He will have to bat well in his last innings. Australia are 420/4. Lead by 50.

    NZ in big trouble - still effectively -14 for 4. They probably need a double century from Kane Williamson to get back into this game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    New Zealand battling. 197/4. Need another 200 or so for a good game. Lead by 62 now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Australia 201/3. Win by 7 wickets.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭markbrop


    Very sad news about James Taylor. Its a big blow for England aswell:

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/997033.html


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    Sad indeed for him, to work so hard and then have to retire, but at least considering how serious the condition can be they diagnosed it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Cook doesn't enforce the Follow On with a first Innings lead of 391 and rain on the way.

    Seems like a very negative decision. He will get huge criticism if England run out of time in this match.


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    The test between Sri Lanka and Australia turned into a bit of an epic in the end, bowled out for 117 in the first innings they went on to win by 106 for only their 2nd test win over the Aussies

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1040633.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    From 161/8 to all out, Australia went 25.4 overs without adding any runs. Hard to picture that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,665 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Ireland vs south Africa ODI on sky sports 3.

    We're not fielding or bowling too well. tossing up too many half volleys and De Kock making hay.

    Couple of dropped catches too

    56-0 from 8.3 overs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,665 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Make a couple of dropped catches equal to 7 dropped catches. Ya never see that from an ireland team


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Derco


    We'll do well to keep this under 340


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Derco


    Another 200 run defeat. Becoming all too regular now..


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    Far too regular :( I didn't even bother to read the report this time around


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Batting first against Australia 101/2 off 19.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭axe2grind


    121-2 to 123-5 25ov

    Will be a challenge to bat out the overs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    198 all out. Lasted less than 44 overs. A lot of stiffs in that team.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Lost by 9 wickets. Only took 30 overs. If Ireland get test status, records will tumble.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 2 wickets. Series level 1-1


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    Nice win for them!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Derco


    Bangladesh well on their way to handing out a thrashing in todays game


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Aussies whitewashed 5-0. Warner played a fantasic innings, 173 off 136 balls, ran himself out near the end. Second highest score was 35. If I played against Imran Tahir I would either kill him by hitting him with the bat, or a bouncer in the head. He is an annoying prick.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Derco


    If I played against Imran Tahir I would either kill him by hitting him with the bat, or a bouncer in the head. He is an annoying prick.

    Considering how Buttler and Stokes reacted to Bangladesh players this week I'm surprised they haven't done just that :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Derco wrote: »
    Considering how Buttler and Stokes reacted to Bangladesh players this week I'm surprised they haven't done just that :D
    Kill might be a bit strong. Its just a figure of speech. But all that running and racing and overreaction to a wicket is annoying. Jim Laker took 19 wickets in a test, then got his jumper back off the umpire. England v Bangladesh was a good series, West Indies have bowled 55 overs today, no wickets. Pakistan 172/0.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Derco




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