**Official** Ireland in England 2019

[morgieb]

a man once described by Richard as adding absolutely zero value to the english county game

In fairness he was pretty rubbish at the start of his career. Only really came good after moving to Middlesex (which was 12 years ago now, lol)

 

[Prince EWS]

Of the top twelve highest FC wicket takers at Lords, eleven of them played exclusively in the 1800s.

The other is Tim Murtagh.

Lord's, London Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com

EDIT: Apparently cricinfo is just wrong. He's still taken more wickets than than anyone else this century though, which is cool in itself.

 

[Prince EWS]

In fairness he was pretty rubbish at the start of his career. Only really came good after moving to Middlesex (which was 12 years ago now, lol)

Yeah but Richard's entire weird point was that anyone who moved counties before debuting internationally was inherently rubbish. Murtagh not only moving but vastly improving makes his point seem doubly stupid now.

 

[Spintolose]

My stream has a delayed double track audio. It's making it sound very eeire.

 

[BoyBrumby]

The Google win predictor is currently showing 73% England, 22% for Ireland and 5% for the draw.

Love to know what metrics it's using, especially for the draw!!

 

[King Pietersen]

J Cobbett a bit handy at Lords. 354/0.

 

[morgieb]

Of the top twelve highest FC wicket takers at Lords, eleven of them played exclusively in the 1800s.

The other is Tim Murtagh.

Lord's, London Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com

Did Middlesex like not play at Lord's for ages? Would've expected to see a lot of other bowlers up there.

 

[Flem274*]

thompson is a bit of a come down from the previous two

 

[Starfighter]

Bloody Sam Curran is going to ruin all the fun again.

 

[Prince EWS]

The Google win predictor is currently showing 73% England, 22% for Ireland and 5% for the draw.

Love to know what metrics it's using, especially for the draw!!

It's not June anymore, factoring in the chance of rain.

 

[Howe_zat]

Of the top twelve highest FC wicket takers at Lords, eleven of them played exclusively in the 1800s.

The other is Tim Murtagh.

Lord's, London Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com

This is a cool stat but really raises the question of where all the 20th century middlesex bowlers are. Fred Titmus took 2000+ wickets for them but not at Lords?

 

[Uppercut]

It's not June anymore, factoring in the chance of rain.

Forecast says 38 degrees tomorrow, hopefully we're batting all day.

 

[social]

Just spent a very enjoyable 30 minutes explaining to Social Jnr how big a deal Murtagh’s achievement was today

 

[Prince EWS]

This is a cool stat but really raises the question of where all the 20th century middlesex bowlers are. Fred Titmus took 2000+ wickets for them but not at Lords?

Yeah I thought that was weird too. A few 21st century bowlers popping up after the top 12 but no-one who debuted in the 20th century until about place 35.

 

[Groundking]

****ing hell

 

[Flem274*]

umps initially given england the rub of the green twice. looking forward to war and peace - apologism edition from *****

 

[Spikey]

Yeah I thought that was weird too. A few 21st century bowlers popping up after the top 12 but no-one who debuted in the 20th century until about place 35.

1198 at lords

 

[morgieb]

Yeah I thought that was weird too. A few 21st century bowlers popping up after the top 12 but no-one who debuted in the 20th century until about place 35.

I suspect it's the way that CricInfo organise non-Test scorecards (i.e. not set up properly up until about 2000 or so).

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah I thought that was weird too. A few 21st century bowlers popping up after the top 12 but no-one who debuted in the 20th century until about place 35.

I'm reasonably sure the list is just wrong tbh. I can't find a mention of Middlesex playing regularly anywhere else.

Oh look, another wicket.

 

[King Pietersen]

Remember when Broad could bat? Those were good days.