Cricket Banter

Finally a win for Ireland, just ! After 7 T20 & 3 ODI losses they got the job done, chasing down a target 169 against an Afghanistan side including the spin threat of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb & Nabi. Not sure about the Belfast wicket, if it turned or not, but they go again tomorrow.

^Not usually a raging turner at the Civil Service ground. A win is a win, but T20 is not - and I can't see how it will be - the format that suits Ireland. The argument some have made that the then associates (now full members) are better suited to thrashathon doesn't hold up as far as Ireland are concerned. Their ODI results are what would concern me. It has been sporadic to say the least, although they should have won the recent series against NZ

Winning is a habit, as Ireland win by 5 wickets in the 2nd T20 against Afghanistan. Dockrell cleared the ropes to get home with 6 balls remaining. Can't believe he's only 30, although he did debut as a 17 year old.

(10-08-2022 19:02 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  West Indies New Zealand 1st T20 Kingston (730m BST)
West Indies elected to field
NZ 185-5 Williamson 47 Conway 43 Neesham 33 no Smit 3-32
WI 172-7 Brooks 42 Shepherd 31 no Holder 25 Santner 3-19
New Zealand won by 13 runs

W I v NZ 2nd T20 - Kingston (12/8/22)
New Zealand elected to field
NZ 215-5 Phillips 76 Mitchell 48 Conway 42 McCoy 3-40
WI 125-9 McCoy 23 no Powell 21 Santner 3-15 Bracewell 3-15
N Zealand won by 90 runs

West Indies v New Zealand 3rd T20 Kingston
Ne Zealand elected to bat
NZ 145-7 Phillips 41 Smith 3-29 Hosein 2-28
WI 150-2 (19 overs) Brooks 58 no King 53 Powell 27 no
West Indies won by 8 wickets

Ian Chappell is to retire from commentating, after a 45 year career.. Famous for his brutal honesty.

West Indies v New Zealand 1st ODI Bridgetown
West Indies elected to field
NZ 190 (45.2 overs) Williamson 34 Bracewell 31 Hosein 3-28 Joseph 3-36 Holder 2-39
WI 193-5 (39 overs) Brooks 79 Pooran 28 Hope 26 Southee 2-39 Boult 2-40
West Indies won by 5 wickets

West Indies v New Zealand 2nd ODI Bridgetown (19-8-22)
West indies elected to field first
NZ 212 (48.2 overs) Allen 96 Mitchell 41 Santner 26 no Sinclair 4-41 Holder 3-24 Hosein 2-51
WI 161 (35.3 overs) Cariah 52 Joseph 49 Southee 4-22 Boult 3-18
New Zealand won by 50 runs D/L method

(20-08-2022 08:55 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  West Indies v New Zealand 3nd ODI Bridgetown
New Zealand elected to field first
WI 301-8 Mayers 105 Pooran 91 Hope 51 Boult 3-53 Santner 2-38
NZ 307-5 (47.1 overs) Latham 69 Mitchell 63 Guptill 57 Neesham 34 no Holder 2-37 Cariah 2-77
N Zealand won by 5 wickets