Scaly piscine
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An absolutely huge run-rate shift. Ireland would probably have to chase this total down in 5 overs or something.
After that SL need to trounce NZ.
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Group F - Ireland, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka
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After that SL need to trounce NZ.
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Who says I'm not holding out in hope that Hell will indeed freeze over?
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BoyBrumby
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Satan already checking E-Bay for skis, I hear.
Beleg
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Fusion
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Hmm, I actually like the decision. He's been batting too low for most of the tournament. Who would you have sent in?
Beleg
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razzaq.
the stated target is 170. pakistan requires sixty of six overs to achieve that. misbah is out of form and struggling to score the big hits. akmal is clearly playing the anchor role (and seems similarly incapable of scoring at a fair clip).
the result: 0 boundaries in the last two overs.
edit: both of 'em need to hit out or get out.
Magrat Garlick
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Fusion
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Not afraid of the rustiness factor with Razzaq? I know he’s been playing in the ICL but it’s still a return after a long break for him in the National team.
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As soon as I saw you had the last post, I knew it'd be a Hell joke.Good news
Magrat Garlick
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Have a reputation to uphold.As soon as I saw you had the last post, I knew it'd be a Hell joke.
Kamran gone. Decent comeback from NSW.
Beleg
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nope. razzaq is primarily in the team for his ability to play the role demanded by the situation. therefore, he should bat. misbah should be batting three and playing the anchor role. razzaq's a better hitter than misbah any day of the week and with all due respect to the irish attack, it is better to let him polish the rust off here rather than in the semi-final/final.
headhunter
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Great last over.
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Because all of our bowlers are better at forcing wickets than keeping the run rate down. It's most obvious with West and McCallan, because they're flight bowlers who look for turn. Boyd Rankin too, if he'd had ten overs here instead of four he'd definitely have nicked one or two out the way he's been bowling.
Trent Johnston is probably as good in both, and Alex Cusack is the one bowler who's better at T20. But the best example is Peter Connell, who hasn't even been playing this tournament. Pretty unreliable but almost always picks up an early wicket or two and can destroy sides on his day.
Also we have a habit of sending down an over of looseners first up. Obviously more costly in T20.
Then there's our batting. We bat very low, and everyone's fairly capable, but only a few can clear the boundary with ease- as was obvious against Sri Lanka. There are some required strike rates we just can't possibly do. Only the O'Brien brothers are suited to T20, everyone else is much better when they can play their way in and 100 is considered a good strike rate.
Sadly, i don't think we'll have the opportunity to show it on the world stage. The next world cup is in India, and we seriously struggle on slow, low pitches. By 2015, who can say where Irish cricket will be?
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That said, it's a victory of sorts for Pakistan that they didn't give him a wicket considering they got enough runs elsewhere to make up for it. On a bouncy pitch like this early wickets from him were essential, but they clearly learnt from last time. Fair play to them.