Ireland Cricket World Cup Discussion

yeah, only learnt the rules yesterday but what a game!
The Irish support were great too, all quiet in the first few hours then the beer kicked in it was like a footie game! Well Done ireland!

 

Anyone know if they do national anthems and what do they do for Ireland? The flag is neither the Tricolour nor the Union Jack.

 

Mainly players from Northern Irish clubs, I believe, but HQ is in Dublin.

 

Ireland Cricket World Cup Discussion (R)

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sports/article2364544.ece
"Backed by the 1,000-strong ‘Blarney Army’, ... the Irish support backed their team all the way with songs and cheers."
http://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/features/beginnersguide.html
http://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/features/irelandsquad.html

 

Believe it or not, they've done very, very well. Pakistan are all out for 132, meaning Ireland need 2.66 runs per over to win. If this happens, it would be the biggest upset in the cricket world cup ever.

 

Could you repeat that in layman's terms, please.

 

http://www.rte.ie/sport/2007/0317/irelandcricket.html
"Ireland humble mighty Pakistan"
Someone does need to explain exactly what happened!

 

I'm guessing it's like what would happen if the US beat Brazil at soccer.

 

OK. Ireland win. An over is 6 balls bowled.

And when I posted, Ireland had a very good chance of reaching that target; as they did.

One of my first paying gigs was for The Irish Cricket Magazine, long since defunct, and while I understood the intricacies of the game then, they have subsequentially eluded me. Must be the Guinness. Nevertheless even I know that 133 for 7 wkts beats 132 all out, given that there's 11 on a cricket team.

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article1533446.ece
Pakistan coach dead!
"the Pakistan coach ... has died after being found unconscious in his hotel room in the West Indies. ... It is thought he died of a heart attack, though this has yet to be confirmed."

 

Think of an out in baseball.

 

I am sooooo confused.

 

If you have 11 outs, and with 11 outs you make 132 runs. The other side then has a go, and with their 11 outs they make 133 runs - actually they only needed 7 of their 11 outs to do so.

133 beats 132 in most sports, except golf, no?

Added to the fact that Ireland still have 4 outs left when they reached 133.

 

Only one player gets to "bat" per match right? And when they are out they can't hit again right?

 

you only get 10 outs. one guy is always not out!

 

Yeah, that's what I meant! 11 on a team and 10 outs.

 

Just heard on the news that Jamaican police are investigating Pakistan Coach death as suspicious.

 

Pakistan beat Zimbwabe - Ireland qualify with a game to spare.

You'd have to think the Windies have too much for them, but then again, you would have said the same before the Pakistan match too.