England v Ireland

[Jeff]

England won the toss and chose to bat.

6-0 after one over.

 

[Jeff]

6-1, Joyce out.

 

[homer]

6-1, Joyce out.

Which side is he on.........? :icon_wink

 

[Jeff]

23-2, Vaughan out.

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

vaughans crap

 

[homer]

Which side is he on.........? :icon_wink

Having now seen his dismissal, I think I know...

 

[Jeff]

Having now seen his dismissal, I think I know...

Not even trying to cover it up either, just leaving a straight ball makes it pretty obvious :icon_roll

 

[Jeff]

66-2 from 12 overs.

Pietersen's playing well, the run rate has picked up a lot since he's been in.

 

[Jeff]

89-3, Bell out.

 

[Brauny Blue]

England 125 for 4 after 30 overs

Pietersen latest one out and England making hard work of it at the mo

 

[Jeff]

194-5, Flintoff out. 6.3 overs left

 

[Jeff]

England made 266-7

 

[Steven]

England made 266-7

More than Ireland can muster.

 

[Brauny Blue]

More than Ireland can muster.

Would you put your mortgage on it

 

[glyn]

it was a decent last few overs, but someone needs to tell Pietersen that he is the best player in the side by far and needs to be there at the end. He should have made tons against Ireland and New Zealand. That's what the VERY best do.

 

[Hazzman]

Ireland 32-2

 

[Jeff]

Which side is he on.........? :icon_wink

He's now dropped an easy catch :icon_roll

 

[Hazzman]

He's now dropped an easy catch :icon_roll

I disagree with Joyce playing for us. How can you have a chap whose played in ''World Cup Qualifying''' for Irealnd, now playing for England. I don't mind the usage of ancestry or wedlock to determine their cricketing nationality but to change to a first class country is not right. How do they expect Ireland et al to progress when one of their players who becomes good swans off to the nearest 1st class nation.

Baffles logic, baffles logic, really does.

 

[Brauny Blue]

Ireland 71 for 2 after 17.2 overs.

Nearly time for Monty:icon_cool

 

[Jeff]

I disagree with Joyce playing for us. How can you have a chap whose played in ''World Cup Qualifying''' for Irealnd, now playing for England. I don't mind the usage of ancestry or wedlock to determine their cricketing nationality but to change to a first class country is not right. How do they expect Ireland et al to progress when one of their players who becomes good swans off to the nearest 1st class nation.

Baffles logic, baffles logic, really does.

It works both ways, the smaller countries also have players who have previously played for some of the top countries, and their experience helps the team.

If players like Joyce had to choose between playing for Ireland or having a chance to play for England, Ireland may end up missing out on players completely.