Ireland

[drainpipe32]

Ireland.

 

[Dipak]

where they tied with Zimbabwe (Jereme Bray beauty)

TBH It was a collaboration of Bray's innings and the death bowling of Irish. Trent Johnson was magnificent

 

[angryangy]

William Porterfield (capt)
Andre Botha
Alex Cusack
Niall O'Brien (wk)
Kevin O'Brien
George Dockrell
Trent Johnston
Nigel Jones
John Mooney
Boyd Rankin
Paul Stirling
Albert van der Merwe
Gary Wilson (wk)
Andrew White
Ed Joyce

 

[Prithvi]

Ed Joyce is a ray of hope for them. He has bit of international experience.
I feel they should give tough competition to others, and try making it into Quarter finals.

 

[PrimeOdysseus]

Hope they do good in this WC, which can help them in future to get Full Membership status.

 

[icyman]

This is one nation that deserves Full membership. They have, of late, been losing a lot of quality players to England. If the ICC does not act, Irish cricket will soon be extinct. I think what goes against them is the fact that they don't have Test status and many players are aspiring to play in Test matches.

 

[icyman]

Breaking News:

William Porterfield says that the Irish plan to restrict India to less than 350 to give themselves a chance. He further adds that the team management as calculated that should India post 315, they [Ireland] can comfortably beat them]. However, he says that homeground advantage should help India in posting 350.

Still it does not rule out an Irish chance,does it ?

 

[ZexyZahid]

So based on this report we should see some bald or green heads of the Irish players.

'Ireland's World Cup cricketers have agreed to undergo a charity makeover ahead of tomorrow's group B match with England. Members of the Irish squad will take part in 'Shave or Dye 2011', a campaign in aid of Irish Cancer Society which is bidding to raise one million euros through a number of similar events in the coming weeks. Players can choose to either shave their head or dye their hair green. (PA)'

BBC Sport - Cricket - Tuesday's Cricket World Cup gossip

 

[icyman]

I get the feeling that the Irish might just spring a surprise tomorrow and might run India close as well.

 

[irishcricketfan]

Get Behind Ireland to turn over the arrogance of England!!

Former Irish Soccer legend backing Ireland to win

and the players asking for Support against the 'auld enemy'!!! Phil simmons what a legend!

1 Time for the good guys and a big win for Ireland against Engerland!

 

[icyman]

William Porterfield says that the Irish plan to restrict India to less than 350 to give themselves a chance

Could turn out to be true in the next encounter...

 

[SaiSrini]

Hope India have woken up after that England thrashing (of their bowling attack) and also take note of Ireland's win against England and turn up really alert,

 

[Params7]

John Mooney flings his bat in the air after securing a dream result with a boundary | Cricket Photo | ESPN Cricinfo

Mooney is crazy lol, I love it.

 

[irishcricketfan]

Amazing scenes after ireland beat the poms!!

and then Brian O'Driscoll is even trying his hand back in Ireland at Cricket now!

 

[icyman]

Certainly have performed well above expectations. Have been better than Bangladesh too, pity they could not manage to win there.

With the teams precariously poised in Group B, these blokes are in with a great chance of making to the semi-final at the expense of either England or South Africa.

A win over the Proteas and the Dutch should see them through.