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Ireland Summer ODI Series

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  • #102
    riffmongous
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    Yourself isit wrote: »
    I'm not a normal cricket watcher bit an Indian colleague is looking to see a game. Maybe Sunday vs NZ in malahide.

    Best place to book?

    It's been years since I've been able to go to a game so all I can suggest it Ticketmaster, you could also post in the off-topic thread maybe.


  • #103
    riffmongous
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    Does anyone know what the attendance figures were for the two ODIs in England? I saw it pointed out on the CE forum that the good attendances might do more to tempt the ECB to offer us more games than any sporting performance


  • #104
    riffmongous
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    Rain forecast for tomorrow, I hope it's possible to get in a decent game


  • #105
    y0ssar1an22
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    Rain forecast for tomorrow, I hope it's possible to get in a decent game

    hopefully this weather holds. lovely in city centre


  • #106
    KevIRL
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    Bangladesh win toss and bowling. Stirling out 3rd ball


  • #107
    KevIRL
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    Capt out now as well 38/2


  • #108
    riffmongous
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    Oh dear, 132-5 now, Wilson and KOB batting


  • #109
    riffmongous
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    All out for 181

    Captain-Picard-Facepalm.jpg


  • #110
    Right2Write
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    We'd better be fielding out of our skin to defend this. Bit disappointing for games on our home grounds.


  • #111
    Right2Write
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    This could be an embarrassing day for Irish cricket - Bangl scoring at 8 an over now, 16 off this over. 120 odd to win. No wickets taken. Don't look good.............. being put to the sword.


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  • #112
    riffmongous
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    Right2Write wrote: »
    This could be an embarrassing day for Irish cricket - Bangl scoring at 8 an over now, 16 off this over. 120 odd to win. No wickets taken. Don't look good.............. being put to the sword.
    Maybe a 10- wicket thrashing is going to be needed at this stage, to try force some sort of change in irish cricket


  • #113
    Right2Write
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    Maybe a 10- wicket thrashing is going to be needed at this stage, to try force some sort of change in irish cricket

    Some retirements?


  • #114
    riffmongous
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    Right2Write wrote: »
    Some retirements?

    Squad shake up at least, but a change in captaincy and management needs to happen first and then the squad changes can happen. Porterfield has been so uninspired for a few years now, fielding standards have dropped and a lot of new additions haven't been given a proper chance, particularly when it comes to bowling, like why wasn't Singh given a few overs last game?


  • #115
    Right2Write
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    Squad shake up at least, but a change in captaincy and management needs to happen first and then the squad changes can happen. Porterfield has been so uninspired for a few years now, fielding standards have dropped and a lot of new additions haven't been given a proper chance, particularly when it comes to bowling, like why wasn't Singh given a few overs last game?

    Yep, you have to follow through on selections and not be so conservative. I suppose Porterfield puts in a good innings now & then and that saves the bacon.


  • #116
    VillaMad
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    Team need a shake up.

    It isn't that there is a lot of players knocking on the door deserving of a chance, but the side has stagnated and things have to change. Porterfield should probably step aside as captain and let a new voice take over. He would still get in the side, purely as a batsman but I don't see what's the point with him continuing.

    Bringing in a few youngsters would probably not improve results at the moment but we need to start looking to the future now as a lot of the current players will retire at relatively the same time and we need a few new faces.


  • #117
    riffmongous
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    Right2Write wrote: »
    Yep, you have to follow through on selections and not be so conservative. I suppose Porterfield puts in a good innings now & then and that saves the bacon.
    VillaMad wrote: »
    Team need a shake up.

    It isn't that there is a lot of players knocking on the door deserving of a chance, but the side has stagnated and things have to change. Porterfield should probably step aside as captain and let a new voice take over. He would still get in the side, purely as a batsman but I don't see what's the point with him continuing.

    Bringing in a few youngsters would probably not improve results at the moment but we need to start looking to the future now as a lot of the current players will retire at relatively the same time and we need a few new faces.
    Yeah Porterfield is still a good batsman but he has been there unchallenged as captain for far too long, no other team with ambition would accept having a permanent captain like we do. Fielding standards have dropped, fielding changes are often very uninspired and he bowls the new guys very oddly, we bring in a guy at number 8 and then just give him a handful of overs, no one is going to break in or get experience like that.


  • #118
    Right2Write
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    Maybe a 10- wicket thrashing is going to be needed at this stage, to try force some sort of change in irish cricket

    So an 8 wicket thrashing, with 20+ overs to spare :(

    As far as I can see, we used to be an above par fielding side and could restrict scoring and put a bit of pressure on, though our bowling attack has been blunt for quite a while. We had a bit of spark with the bat, without ever being particularly consistent. All areas seem to have gone into decline somewhat?


  • #119
    riffmongous
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    Right2Write wrote: »
    So an 8 wicket thrashing, with 20+ overs to spare :(

    As far as I can see, we used to be an above par fielding side and could restrict scoring and put a bit of pressure on, though our bowling attack has been blunt for quite a while. We had a bit of spark with the bat, without ever being particularly consistent. All areas seem to have gone into decline somewhat?

    Pretty much, I'd say we used to be one of the top fielding sides, great catches, almost no mistakes and aggressive, which we needed to be cause our bowling was just a bunch of medium pacers.. but they were at least very accurate which combined with the fielding meant we could stand a chance against the less confident teams (Aussies, SA, Sri Lanka and NZ still used to hammer us iirc). The top order batting was never all that consistent but the tail used to chip in a lot more. We don't seem to have any of those characteristics anymore


  • #120
    Rjd2
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    Have we many players kicking the door down guys?

    We were blessed with this golden generation, was always be a tough few years once they started to retire/wane:(


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  • #121
    KevIRL
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    NZ 145/2 after 24 overs with the second wicket just gone. Could get v ugly today


  • #122
    riffmongous
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    Nice catch there... no ball :(


  • #123
    riffmongous
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    Singh bowling well, hopefully he can pick up a wicket off his final over to cap it off


  • #124
    riffmongous
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    Bowling and fielding falling apart now right at the end


  • #125
    Right2Write
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    Singh bowling well, hopefully he can pick up a wicket off his final over to cap it off

    Kept it to below 4 an over. Disaster territory now. Score jumped by 60-70 when I went to make a sandwich!


  • #126
    riffmongous
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    Right2Write wrote: »
    Kept it to below 4 an over. Disaster territory now.

    20, 21, 20, schocking stuff, I had hope for 300 at one point


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  • #127
    riffmongous
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    I don't think I can bring myself to watch the Irish innings


  • #128
    Right2Write
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    I don't think I can bring myself to watch the Irish innings

    Might do well to get to 200??

    Tipp v Cork on soon :)


  • #129
    riffmongous
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    Right2Write wrote: »
    Might do well to get to 200??

    Tipp v Cork on soon :)
    200 turned out to be wildly optimistic :(

    Moving swiftly on, Scotland just beat Sri Lanka, by 7 wickets chasing down over 280, what a performance


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