5th Match - Ireland v West Indies

[Cabinet96]

Ticket sales probably and lack of television coverage.

Which is odd given the last ODI i remember seeing in Ireland had a good crowd, not to mention turnouts for Afghanistan.

I think people in Ireland could really get up for a full ODI series against a full member nation, so it shouldn't be that bad. I mean, it's the same for Bangladesh to a slightly lesser extent, but most teams still have to tour them once in a while.

 

[Antihippy]

Darren "Flintoff" Sammy.

 

[Zinzan]

With the demise of the FTP system, who is going to host Ireland besides England every few years for a bilateral series?

FTP? Fat Tyrannical Pompous-prats?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

"Oh you c*nt"

 

[Zinzan]

For the time they learned to count?

Nah, 123/5 is a NZ establishment.

 

[Midwinter]

the game is still simmering while Sammy is there.
What chance of a boil over ?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

the game is still simmering while Sammy is there.
What chance of a boil over ?

he's trying to make a cake not a bagel

 

[Antihippy]

he's trying to make a cake not a bagel

But the windies are already full of holes.

 

[Zinzan]

he's trying to make a cake not a bagel

Interesting battle tbf.... Bagel & butter vs. Cake and Icing.

Think I may have had enough Cake this summer...I'll order a Bagel with loads of butter thanks.

 

[Neil Pickup]

250+ likely here but still very chaseable.

Still loving the NZ playlists. Never change.

 

[Athlai]

The Irish attack starting to get exposed a bit. This is icing territory. Could still see 270.

 

[Zinzan]

The Irish attack starting to get exposed a bit. This is icing territory. Could still see 270.

270 would still be slightly under-par IMHO.

 

[Midwinter]

IRE need to keep a lid on it now

 

[Antihippy]

Well done by Sammy.

 

[morgieb]

The Irish attack starting to get exposed a bit. This is icing territory. Could still see 270.

Think I called it happening like 5 overs ago.

In Ireland's favour however is that Sammy isn't really a proper batsman and Simmons isn't that much to write home about either. Not quite Miller/Duminy.

 

[Flem274*]

hard to hold this knock against sammy. one of the most likeable players in the world.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

perfect innings from Sammy. Looked in total control apart from his first ball.

 

[Zinzan]

Played Sam-me

 

[Athlai]

270 would still be slightly under-par IMHO.

Yeah but is a decidedly trickier chase than 240 odd.

 

[Burgey]

hard to hold this knock against sammy. one of the most likeable players in the world.

Yeah, seems such a likeable bloke. Gotta love him