2011 ICC World Cup Thread

[EddieG]

Why did I have a dream last night that Holland was 0/1 after 50 overs, and Germany took 33 overs to get a single run to beat us?

[Slogger]

Why did I have a dream last night that Holland was 0/1 after 50 overs, and Germany took 33 overs to get a single run to beat us?

I honestly think that the Germany part of your dream was perfectly valid.

I'm kind of pissed that the Netherlands couldn't finish off the Poms though - It would have made me smile for years.

[gunnar hendershow]

Bangladesh vs West Indies? West Indies aren't THAT amazing and Bangladesh will have the great home crowd support.

Oh sir I don't know what you're talking about. That match was clearly one of the ones I originally listed.

[Baddar]

Eng finish on 327-8 against Ireland, which will be more than enough providing they don't bowl and field in the way they did against Holland.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

They still managed to lose like 6 wickets for 50 runs though.

[sahyder1]

Edit: Nevermind

Edited March 2, 2011 by sahyder1

[sahyder1]

If for some reason you had shut off your TVs now would be a good time to turn it back on. A 111 runs partnership from the last 10.4 overs leaves Ireland with 106 to make off the last 15 overs. They have 5 wickets in hand.

Niall O'Brien helped Ireland beat Pakistan four years ago. Younger brother Kevin O'Brien has 76 off of 38 balls right now.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Total lack of bowling options on flat sub-continent pitches. We should have brought a decent second spinner if there's one around. Also doesn't help that there's no-one batting below four for England right now...

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Odds on Ireland winning were 400-1 not so long ago. Now it's 13-2!

[sahyder1]

Wow! How did he drop that?

Edit: O'Brien just shattered Hayden's record for fastest World Cup hundred.

Edited March 2, 2011 by sahyder1

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Good on him I say. What an innings. I kind of hope Ireland win it now because they really deserve it....As well as managing to do something England can't - bat below number 5.

[sahyder1]

If Ireland wins this I'll forgive them for beating Pakistan four years ago (not really).

Edit: What the hell are they doing! Stupid run out.

Edited March 2, 2011 by sahyder1

[Baddar]

Fuck sake, England.

28 from 25 needed.

[Baddar]

...and that's why Bresnan isn't a footballer.

Fucking laughable.

[sahyder1]

Wow. This will set the record for the biggest chase in World Cup history.

Edit: This will be remembered as O'Brien's inning but full credit to Mooney and Cusack too.

Edited March 2, 2011 by sahyder1

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

O'Brien's innings has been PERFECT. Tonked his way to 100 in 50 balls when Ireland needed to chase a big run-rate and then "slowed" to 10 from 10, allowing the fresh Mooney to hit some runs around while he stabilises.

[Marcos]

Stuck a fiver on England at 5's to win now with O'Brien getting run out !

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

So, our bowling and fielding has conceded over 300 runs in each of the three games we've played INCLUDING one associate member (Ireland) and one European member (Netherlands).

[sahyder1]

Stupid run out again. No need for the 2 there.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Stuck a fiver on England at 5's to win now with O'Brien getting run out !

Woah.