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General Ireland news thread

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    #1562
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,352 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    StringerBell wrote: »
    Averaging 11 in test cricket as an opening batsman is not going to be sustainable

    He's less than 10, no?

    Pakistan: 1 and 32
    Afghanistan: 9 and 0
    England: 14 and 2
    Total from 6 innings: 58 (9.667)


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    #1563
    StringerBell
    Registered Users Posts: 14,036 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    I'd say it was coming into this game, think the average was 11.6? Got it off Cricinfo anyways

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



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    #1564
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    J@ysus Balbirnie I don't need that kind of slog, not good for my heart


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    #1565
    MrKingsley
    Registered Users Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭MrKingsley


    Don’t need that kind of prod either


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    #1566
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Silly shot, 2 down for 18, not looking good :(


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    #1567
    Strumms
    Registered Users Posts: 24,838 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    Didn’t really, move his feet, nothing too special about the delivery but finds the edge.


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    #1568
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Looks like the pressure is getting to them.


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    #1569
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,504 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    In real bother now


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    #1570
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    Ireland will struggle to make 100 at this rate.


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    #1571
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    England really upping the ante here.


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    #1572
    Brian017
    Registered Users Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭Brian017


    Over now I fear :(


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    #1573
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    We are goosed


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    #1574
    lambayire
    Registered Users Posts: 914 ✭✭✭lambayire


    3 down now


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    #1575
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,504 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    ah now


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    #1576
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Just swing the bat


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    #1577
    j8wk2feszrnpao
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,438 ✭✭✭j8wk2feszrnpao


    What was Sterling doing!
    It's good bowling conditions, lights are on, and in the background you can see the sky is beginning to clear; yet you play that shot.


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    #1578
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Complete meltdown. Can’t understand the lack of patience.


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    #1579
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,352 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Sad times. Will a final inning collapse tarnish the overall performance?


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    #1580
    county
    Registered Users Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    Ah jesus,we got the wicket I go out for a Bit,come home and 3 wickets down


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    #1581
    citytillidie
    Registered Users Posts: 22,011 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Need to hold out now to lunch if they can just defend the wicket and go after lunch

    ******



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    #1582
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    50 minutes before lunch. Any more losses before and I fear it's over.


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    #1583
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,629 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    riffmongous wrote: »
    I think it's going to come down to Stirling and Balbirnie really, one of them needs to get a good score and then KOB will be important later to get us over the line

    Crap


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    #1584
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,629 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    KOB a few inches short of being caught there too


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    #1585
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    riffmongous wrote: »
    Crap

    Any plan b?

    A good mass?


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    #1586
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    England's first innings score mightn't have been the lowest score this test, we're all over the place and just aren't dealing with the bowlers at all.


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    #1587
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,504 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    dfx- wrote: »
    200 is a challenging 4th innings target, but there'll never be a better chance as this team ages.

    Even if they don't reach it, hopefully it won't turn into something like 13/3. There have a been lot of inside edges onto the stumps.

    Aside from the two big partnerships, wickets have fallen very quickly. It's hugely important to take your time to get in. Ireland lost 8 wickets for 80 odd after Stirling got out and England lost 7 wickets for 77 after Roy got out.

    19/3 close enough. Whats tonights Euromillions numbers please


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    #1588
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    England are unplayable in these conditions.

    There's a reason why the bookmakers have England favourites for Ashes, could you imagine Anderson out there today too? Ireland wouldn't even get 50.

    They beat India, the number one side in the world, 4-1. No matter how mediocre England appear to be or what turmoil they're in, they're a superb side at home.


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    #1589
    j8wk2feszrnpao
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,438 ✭✭✭j8wk2feszrnpao


    Clareman wrote: »
    England's first innings score mightn't have been the lowest score this test, we're all over the place and just aren't dealing with the bowlers at all.
    Englands bowling attack isn't their problem; they've actually kept them in games for a while now. Eng don't have decent openers (we'll see how Roy does) and their middle order has been called on too often. Eng have a a good bowling attack (even with Anderson, Stokes, Wood, Archer all out) and conditions are in their favor.


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    #1590
    MrKingsley
    Registered Users Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭MrKingsley


    Just dig in for god sake lads. Get a 25 run partnership.

    This is the definition of "Test" cricket. We've been after it for so long so now is the time to prove that we deserved it.


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    #1591
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    This will be over quite quickly,


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