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General Ireland news thread

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    #1532
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,629 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    That's some start from Thompson


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    #1533
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,505 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Odds at the moment

    England 4/7 Ireland 6/4


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    #1534
    citytillidie
    Registered Users Posts: 22,014 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Hopefully this rain clears up and Ireland come out to better batting conditions to see out the new ball and then attack

    ******



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    #1535
    wicorthered
    Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭wicorthered


    I'm more nervous than the players I'd say!


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    #1536
    Brian017
    Registered Users Posts: 2,872 ✭✭✭Brian017


    I'd say Ireland would've bit your arms, and legs off, if you offered them 182 runs to win the Test on Wednesday morning!


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    #1537
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,504 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    https://twitter.com/felixfleming4/status/1154706570309246976


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    #1538
    Collie D
    Registered Users Posts: 11,309 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    12.30 restart if no more rain


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    #1539
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Broad looks fired up here, need to bed in here a bit, the openers seem happy to rotate strike and take singles so they might be in 1 day mode.


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    #1540
    MrKingsley
    Registered Users Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭MrKingsley


    Such a silly shot from Porterfield the last over. That is exactly what we don’t need. Wait for the bad balls for god sake


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    #1541
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Brian017 wrote: »
    I'd say Ireland would've bit your arms, and legs off, if you offered them 182 runs to win the Test on Wednesday morning!

    They'd have taken it Friday morning as well :pac::pac::pac:


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    #1542
    Collie D
    Registered Users Posts: 11,309 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Clareman wrote: »
    Broad looks fired up here, need to bed in here a bit, the openers seem happy to rotate strike and take singles so they might be in 1 day mode.

    Another part time fan here but is that not what we'd be hoping for? Pretty much five full sessions to get the required total so a slow and steady run rate and basically stay put?

    I'm always happy to be corrected on the cricket forum :)


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    #1543
    Strumms
    Registered Users Posts: 24,843 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    Not a fan of this England team, constantly delaying, fûcking around with boots and whatnot, trying to frustrate and spoil the momentum. Not very classy or sporting.


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    #1544
    MrKingsley
    Registered Users Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭MrKingsley


    Collie D wrote: »
    Another part time fan here but is that not what we'd be hoping for? Pretty much five full sessions to get the required total so a slow and steady run rate and basically stay put?

    I'm always happy to be corrected on the cricket forum :)

    For me it’s just take the runs when they are there. Be it a bad ball, bye, single.

    Just basic cricket.

    Porterfield could get us in trouble here if he keeps playing like this


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    #1545
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,505 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Bah porterfield out


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    #1546
    Conchir
    Registered Users Posts: 959 ✭✭✭Conchir


    Crap.


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    #1547
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Porterfield was always going to get out early, need to settle here.


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    #1548
    StringerBell
    Registered Users Posts: 14,039 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Not what you need from your captain....

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



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    #1549
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,504 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    :(


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    #1550
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,365 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I don't watch a whole lot of cricket, but anytime I watch Ireland it seems that Porterfield goes early for low score. Not what you want from your opener...


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    #1551
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,629 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    Clareman wrote: »
    Porterfield was always going to get out early, need to settle here.

    Yeah no major surprise sadly


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    #1552
    Strumms
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    Smart catch it has to be said, reliable line and length bowling so far and runs proving difficult to find. Maybe the Irish batsmen need to be less conservative though.


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    #1553
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,391 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    That was coming :(
    Need another good knock from Balbirnie.


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    #1554
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    Going to be hard for Ireland to win this in what are perfect bowling conditions.


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    #1555
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,629 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    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


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    #1556
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Just settle in for a while and wait for the sun to come out, it could be a long day in the field today with high heat and humidity.


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    #1557
    MrKingsley
    Registered Users Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭MrKingsley


    Porterfield got a good ball.

    Barring 2 of his shots they have started well


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    #1558
    StringerBell
    Registered Users Posts: 14,039 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Averaging 11 in test cricket as an opening batsman is not going to be sustainable

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



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    #1559
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    Really need to see this new ball out and hope it gets easier with no swing.


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    #1560
    lambayire
    Registered Users Posts: 914 ✭✭✭lambayire


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


    Never mind 11 in 3 test matches, it "feels" like that's his average in the last few years in all forms of his cricket.


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    #1561
    MrKingsley
    Registered Users Posts: 2,428 ✭✭✭MrKingsley


    It’s moving off the seam more than swing really. Need to just get through the next 10 overs


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