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Story Ireland Summer 2013: NZ Test - McCullum ton
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Champagnepapi
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clarke i want to give you a slap 
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Come on Irish! Please upset India/Aus once! 
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Irish will win 
Aislabie
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Ah, there's craploads of typos if you go looking for them.
Aislabie
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Wilson Woes Put Ireland 2-0 Down
After being set such a massive total by the Australians, it would have been easy for Ireland to roll over and accept defeat, but they did anything but. Captain Porterfield opened the batting with Paul Stirling, and Porterfield immediately released the shackles with a string of classy drives to the fence. At the other end, Stirling was his usual positive self, and the hosts managed to climb up to the asking rate from the start. As the innings approached ten overs, the score eased past fifty with young Pat Cummins erring off line too often to be really threatening.
It was somewhat against the run of play when Ireland lost their captain to a seaming delivery from Clint McKay, but he was replaced by former England captain Ed Joyce. Often maligned for slow scoring, he looked at the peak of his game today and picked the gaps in the field well. At the other end, Stirling was just looking better and better, and he started to lay waste to the Australian seamers. Australia might regret not coming into this match with a full time spinner because Stirling took something of a liking to Michael Clarke's part-time tweakers.
It was a disappointment when Joyce feathered a wide ball from Pattinson to Matthew Wade and became the second batsman caught at the wicket, but his dismissal introduced a determined looking Niall O'Brien to the innings. He and Stirling proceeded to thrash the bowling to all parts. So savage was their attack that at one stage Peter Forrest was called into the attack to calm things down.
It was an enormous turning point in the game when Cummins claimed Stirling's wicket because it brought Wilson to the crease. From the start he looked extremely scrratchy and couldn't get the ball near the middle of the bat. Clearly, all responsibility to score runs was set to fall on the O'Brien brothers.
Niall fell in full flight at 42 when Clarke clung on at backward point as much to save his own life as to take a wicket, and he was replaced by his in form brother. KOB, as he is universally known, did his best to keep up with the rate by scoring at over a run a ball, but when you are only scoring from one end it isn't enough. O'Brien passed his second successive fifty with an over or so left, but Ireland still fell short of their target. It should be noted that if Wilson had scored at a run a ball, we would have seen a 1-1 scoreline from the series. Instead, it's on to the Test match. See you in Dublin.
After being set such a massive total by the Australians, it would have been easy for Ireland to roll over and accept defeat, but they did anything but. Captain Porterfield opened the batting with Paul Stirling, and Porterfield immediately released the shackles with a string of classy drives to the fence. At the other end, Stirling was his usual positive self, and the hosts managed to climb up to the asking rate from the start. As the innings approached ten overs, the score eased past fifty with young Pat Cummins erring off line too often to be really threatening.
It was somewhat against the run of play when Ireland lost their captain to a seaming delivery from Clint McKay, but he was replaced by former England captain Ed Joyce. Often maligned for slow scoring, he looked at the peak of his game today and picked the gaps in the field well. At the other end, Stirling was just looking better and better, and he started to lay waste to the Australian seamers. Australia might regret not coming into this match with a full time spinner because Stirling took something of a liking to Michael Clarke's part-time tweakers.
It was a disappointment when Joyce feathered a wide ball from Pattinson to Matthew Wade and became the second batsman caught at the wicket, but his dismissal introduced a determined looking Niall O'Brien to the innings. He and Stirling proceeded to thrash the bowling to all parts. So savage was their attack that at one stage Peter Forrest was called into the attack to calm things down.
Try as he might, Gary Wilson couldn't get the ball off the square and it cost his team the game.
Niall fell in full flight at 42 when Clarke clung on at backward point as much to save his own life as to take a wicket, and he was replaced by his in form brother. KOB, as he is universally known, did his best to keep up with the rate by scoring at over a run a ball, but when you are only scoring from one end it isn't enough. O'Brien passed his second successive fifty with an over or so left, but Ireland still fell short of their target. It should be noted that if Wilson had scored at a run a ball, we would have seen a 1-1 scoreline from the series. Instead, it's on to the Test match. See you in Dublin.
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IRELAND innings
Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
William Porterfield c. Wade b. McKay 32 29 3 0 110.3%
Paul Stirling c. Christian b. Cummins 72 87 8 1 82.8%
Ed Joyce c. Wade b. Pattinson 31 33 3 0 93.9%
Niall O'Brien c. Clarke b. Pattinson 42 33 7 0 127.3%
Gary Wilson not out 30 69 2 0 43.5%
Kevin O'Brien not out 56 53 7 1 105.7%
Alex Cusack
John Mooney
Trent Johnston
George Dockrell
Boyd Rankin
Total: 281/4 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 5.62 Extras: 18
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AUSTRALIA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
James Pattinson 10.0 0 48 2 4.80 2 0
Pat Cummins 10.0 0 56 1 5.60 0 0
Dan Christian 8.0 0 36 0 4.50 0 1
Shane Watson 5.0 0 33 0 6.60 1 0
Michael Clarke 2.0 0 14 0 7.00 1 0
Clint McKay 9.0 0 50 1 5.56 0 1
David Hussey 4.0 2 12 0 3.00 0 0
David Warner 1.0 0 14 0 14.00 0 0
Peter Forrest 1.0 0 6 0 6.00 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 4 No Balls: 2 Leg Byes: 8 Byes: 4Dipak
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Ireland could have won that! They were assisted by a drunk Michael Clarke too. So far yet so close, but Cricsim Wilson had other ideas.
So far yet so close, but
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Preview: Ireland v. Australia Test Match
So, this is it. Ireland's first ever Test match. After years of dominance in the Intercontinental Cup with what really was a second XI, the Irish will finally be able to let loose against a full strength Full Member. Many Irish players have county experience, and some that don't also have exemplary First Class stats. On the other hand, Australia were for a long time the strongest Test side in the world, and even now they will be extremely hard to beat, even for established Full Members.
The details for the Test match are as follows:
June 20th-24th
Ireland v. Australia - Test match at Clontarf, Dublin
There are changes to both squads after the ODI series. Australia will be looking to Peter Siddle for pace and aggression with the new ball. With well over a hundred Test wickets at an average of under thirty, including a hat-trick and five five wicket hauls, he certainly has the pedigree to succeed, and the main question will be whether the Clontarf wicket suits his hit-the-deck brand of bowling.
Ireland will expece Andrew White to do well for them. Despite being one of the few Irish players now without a county team, he had a spell with Northamptonshire and possesses the best First Class record in the Irish squad. The off-spinning all rounder can lay claim to a colossal batting average of 56.76, as well as the ability to take useful wickets with his bowling. Ireland will hope that his steadfast defence won't be breached by the Aussie quicks.
The full squads are as follows:
Ireland (Form: -)
Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Trent Johnston, Ed Joyce, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien, William Porterfield (captain), Boyd Rankin, Max Sorensen, Paul Stirling, Albert van der Merwe, Andrew White, Gary Wilson
There were a couple of surprises in the Irish squad, with Mooney and Murtagh making way for Albert van der Merwe. However, the team looks like it will be a strong one, and most importantly, a competitive one.
Australia (Form: WDWLD)
George Bailey, Michael Clarke (captain), Ed Cowan, Pat Cummins, Ben Hilfenhaus, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Shane Watson
The Australian Test squad has a very different feel to the One-Day team. There is much more emphasis on players like Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon who have been proven successful at Test level, while Usman Khawaja also finding a place on his recent domestic form.
So, this is it. Ireland's first ever Test match. After years of dominance in the Intercontinental Cup with what really was a second XI, the Irish will finally be able to let loose against a full strength Full Member. Many Irish players have county experience, and some that don't also have exemplary First Class stats. On the other hand, Australia were for a long time the strongest Test side in the world, and even now they will be extremely hard to beat, even for established Full Members.
The details for the Test match are as follows:
June 20th-24th
Ireland v. Australia - Test match at Clontarf, Dublin
There are changes to both squads after the ODI series. Australia will be looking to Peter Siddle for pace and aggression with the new ball. With well over a hundred Test wickets at an average of under thirty, including a hat-trick and five five wicket hauls, he certainly has the pedigree to succeed, and the main question will be whether the Clontarf wicket suits his hit-the-deck brand of bowling.
Ireland will expece Andrew White to do well for them. Despite being one of the few Irish players now without a county team, he had a spell with Northamptonshire and possesses the best First Class record in the Irish squad. The off-spinning all rounder can lay claim to a colossal batting average of 56.76, as well as the ability to take useful wickets with his bowling. Ireland will hope that his steadfast defence won't be breached by the Aussie quicks.
Andrew White's steady batting will be central to Ireland's strategy.
The full squads are as follows:
Ireland (Form: -)
Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Trent Johnston, Ed Joyce, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien, William Porterfield (captain), Boyd Rankin, Max Sorensen, Paul Stirling, Albert van der Merwe, Andrew White, Gary Wilson
There were a couple of surprises in the Irish squad, with Mooney and Murtagh making way for Albert van der Merwe. However, the team looks like it will be a strong one, and most importantly, a competitive one.
Australia (Form: WDWLD)
George Bailey, Michael Clarke (captain), Ed Cowan, Pat Cummins, Ben Hilfenhaus, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Shane Watson
The Australian Test squad has a very different feel to the One-Day team. There is much more emphasis on players like Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon who have been proven successful at Test level, while Usman Khawaja also finding a place on his recent domestic form.
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Dipak
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Good preview! Can't wait!
qpeedore
SOTM Winner - July 2014
It's a huge moment for Ireland, even if it's in-story. I would say that there will no doubt be a lot of nerves for Ireland...but it's just a game.
I expect Australia to be too much for Ireland, but at the same time Ireland have enough on paper to give the Aussies a good fight. My prediction is that Ireland lose, but they fight every step of the way.
Excellent preview, and I'm looking forward to the match.
I expect Australia to be too much for Ireland, but at the same time Ireland have enough on paper to give the Aussies a good fight. My prediction is that Ireland lose, but they fight every step of the way.
Excellent preview, and I'm looking forward to the match.
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
Khawaja Vigil Rescues Australia
When they won the toss and bowled, all the discussion was about the make-up of Ireland's bowling attack. Reliable Trent Johnston had been left out for a second spinner in the form of Albert van der Merwe. With this in mind, why wouldn't Ireland want to bat first and make use of the extra rough? It seemed like a blunder from Will Porterfield. The batting side's middle order has a distinctly fresh look to it, with Khawaja at three and George Bailey slotting in at six for their comeback and debut matches respectively.
Warner and Cowan started calmly against the pace of Boyd Rankin and KOB, Warner scoring freely while Cowan was more circumspect at the other end. The pair stuck together for fifteen overs, but when Cowan played slightly early against van der Merwe, the old adage that one brings two held firm: with the score still on 67, Warner played all around a leg-cutter and got trapped right in front of his stumps.
The two new batsmen, Clarke and Khawaja, set about rebuilding the innings at all costs, and their stoic stonewalling partnership added 76 before Clarke was dismissed for 27 of them when Boyd Rankin got him to edge a rising ball to slip. Shane Watson, in his new number five role, didn't last long either before van der Merwe got the better of him with a classic arm-ball. The pitch was none too convincing either, and scoring stayed resolutely below three runs per over, boring most of the crowd to death, but providing the true cricket nuts with a fascinating battle between bat and ball.
George Bailey was unlucky to fall LBW to a shooter from Boyd Rankin as he started to get on top of the bowling, and Khawaja's new partner Matthew Wade saw the tourists through to stumps. Khawaja was finally prized from the crease in the second over of the morning, falling short of his maiden Test hundred. Albert van der Merwe claimed his third scalp in the form of Matthew Wade, and then the tail folded giving George Dockrell, Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien their maiden Test wickets.
After the first day, van der Merwe had said, "We kept doing the things that got us where we are now. Today, it was Boyd and myself that got the wickets, but everyone gave 100% and we didn't let ourselves down at all."
When they won the toss and bowled, all the discussion was about the make-up of Ireland's bowling attack. Reliable Trent Johnston had been left out for a second spinner in the form of Albert van der Merwe. With this in mind, why wouldn't Ireland want to bat first and make use of the extra rough? It seemed like a blunder from Will Porterfield. The batting side's middle order has a distinctly fresh look to it, with Khawaja at three and George Bailey slotting in at six for their comeback and debut matches respectively.
Warner and Cowan started calmly against the pace of Boyd Rankin and KOB, Warner scoring freely while Cowan was more circumspect at the other end. The pair stuck together for fifteen overs, but when Cowan played slightly early against van der Merwe, the old adage that one brings two held firm: with the score still on 67, Warner played all around a leg-cutter and got trapped right in front of his stumps.
The two new batsmen, Clarke and Khawaja, set about rebuilding the innings at all costs, and their stoic stonewalling partnership added 76 before Clarke was dismissed for 27 of them when Boyd Rankin got him to edge a rising ball to slip. Shane Watson, in his new number five role, didn't last long either before van der Merwe got the better of him with a classic arm-ball. The pitch was none too convincing either, and scoring stayed resolutely below three runs per over, boring most of the crowd to death, but providing the true cricket nuts with a fascinating battle between bat and ball.
Usman Khawaja stonewalled, staying at the crease like a barnacle on a boat.
After the first day, van der Merwe had said, "We kept doing the things that got us where we are now. Today, it was Boyd and myself that got the wickets, but everyone gave 100% and we didn't let ourselves down at all."
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AUSTRALIA 1st innings
Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
David Warner lbw b. Cusack 38 44 7 1 86.4%
Ed Cowan c. White b. Merwe 24 45 5 0 53.3%
Usman Khawaja lbw b. Rankin 92 251 18 0 36.7%
Michael Clarke c. Stirling b. Rankin 27 115 4 1 23.5%
Shane Watson c. Wilson b. Merwe 13 29 2 0 44.8%
George Bailey lbw b. Rankin 25 49 5 0 51.0%
Matthew Wade c. Porte'ield b. Merwe 23 83 4 0 27.7%
Peter Siddle c. Wilson b. K O'Brien 8 11 2 0 72.7%
Nathan Lyon b. Stirling 6 28 1 0 21.4%
Ben Hilfenhaus c. Wilson b. Dockrell 2 7 0 0 28.6%
James Pattinson not out 8 22 2 0 36.4%
Total: 278/10 Overs: 113.5 Run Rate: 2.44 Extras: 12
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IRELAND Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Boyd Rankin 23.0 6 81 3 3.52 0 1
Kevin O'Brien 16.0 5 34 1 2.13 0 0
Alex Cusack 19.0 7 41 1 2.16 0 1
Albert van der Merwe 22.0 9 43 3 1.95 1 1
George Dockrell 21.0 7 43 1 2.05 0 0
Paul Stirling 7.5 3 16 1 2.04 0 0
Andrew White 5.0 2 12 0 2.40 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 1 No Balls: 3 Leg Byes: 4 Byes: 4Champagnepapi
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impressive bowling there by the Irish team
qpeedore
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Whoa. I never expected the Aussies to be bowled out for under 300. But that surely must mean that the pitch has a few demons in it. I hope the Irish can use their leprechaun luck against the Tasmanian devils in the pitch!
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