Group D - Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland

[Magrat Garlick]

Now this is what you call quality, adernalin pumping stuff.


GO THE IRISH.

Especially in the next match.

 

[Jono]

OMG that was awesome!

 

[Pup Clarke]

The likes of Rainsford have potential, but they are far from rounded players and can spray it everywhere. I'd rather have Rankin to be perfectly honest.

Brent fits in on the same sort of level as Johnston and Botha IMO... Langford-Smith is slightly better than that lot.

Utseya is obviously the best ODI bowler out of all of them, but the likes of Chigumbura and Mpofu weaken the attack too much, whereas I don't think Ireland's have any bowlers that could just bowl absolutely pies and release the pressure. Given though, I've seen very little of them..

Chigumbura hardly bowled "pies" today.He looked like a pretty handy medium-fast bowler.I agree about Mpofu however.First couple of overs he looked good but after that he sprayed it around a bit.Not sure if I'd rather have Rankin than Rainsford TBH.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Hands up who turned off the TV with 33 needed, completely ignored the rest and now feels an idiot? Come on highlights...

 

[Beleg]

I have half a mind of supporting these big-hearted Irish champs over the giant tossers we have in the name of our cricket team...

 

[The Baconator]

Hands up who turned off the TV with 33 needed, completely ignored the rest and now feels an idiot? Come on highlights...

I considered it, but maths needs putting off for as long as possible.

 

[Pup Clarke]

What a game of cricket!!!!.I was so nervous for the last few balls.I suppose a tie is a fair result.

 

[Pup Clarke]

I have half a mind of supporting these big-hearted Irish champs over the giant tossers we have in the name of our cricket team...

Agreed TBH

 

[Magrat Garlick]

What a game of cricket!!!!.I was so nervous for the last few balls.I suppose a tie is a fair result.

Yep. Hard to tell who was worse.

 

[jot1]

What a game of cricket!!!!.I was so nervous for the last few balls.I suppose a tie is a fair result.

I agree. I would have been disappointed if either side lost!

 

[Pup Clarke]

Yep. Hard to tell who was worse.

Allright the quality of cricket wasn't good but it was a very close and tense game.Good early game for the WC.

 

[Beleg]

It was a case of the spirit and the enthusiasm for the game superceding the actual quality itself.

 

[Prince EWS]

Chigumbura hardly bowled "pies" today.He looked like a pretty handy medium-fast bowler.I agree about Mpofu however.First couple of overs he looked good but after that he sprayed it around a bit.Not sure if I'd rather have Rankin than Rainsford TBH.

Chigumbura may have bowled decently today - but he is quite capable of bowling aboslute rubbish and spraying it everywhere at about 120km/h. I've seen it all too often.

 

[Prince EWS]

This tie was the worst possible result for Pakistan. They now have to win both games still remaining in the pool stage or they'll miss out - regardless of the other results.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

This tie was the worst possible result for Pakistan. They now have to win both games still remaining in the pool stage or they'll miss out - regardless of the other results.

Not if they tie, too

 

[silentstriker]

Match report up.

1 minute after game ended. That's got to be a record .

 

[Prince EWS]

Not if they tie, too

I knew someone would say that.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Hey, bet365 paid out 50% returns on the bets on Ireland because of the tie. I was expecting a refund at best.

 

[Jono]

Nah ties pay 50%, whereas no results pay refunds. Its a pretty awesome policy.

How vital was Johnston's stop (you can say dropped catch, but he was lucky to get a hand on the ball) off the 2nd last ball of the match? Great effort.

 

[social]

Match report up.

1 minute after game ended. That's got to be a record .

Good stuff - obviously an entertaining game with slumps, recoveries, good play, comical errors and a tie

Far better than the blow-outs we've seen elsewhere