Ireland v Australia : ODI Thursday 27th

[Dugdale2Dwyer]

Irish people always look like there was never enough food to go around.

 

[Kram]

I've thrown the bait out there, Just waiting for someone to clue onto who else is from Colac...

'Toadie' from Neighbors lol

 

[Dugdale2Dwyer]

'Toadie' from Neighbors lol

One for the 'what ever happened to' files

 

[NSWCROW]

Lol did i just hear a fart ?

 

[Dugdale2Dwyer]

Is John Mooney on day release?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Burns playing well and we don't pick him in an Ashes squad...well done CA

 

[HBF]

Forgot this was on tonight.

 

[vicpride]

This commentary is a lot better than the usual garbage

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[LukeParkerno1]

Harmison is a good commentator

 

[brucetiki]

I'm amazed there's a grassy area in Belfast that isn't covered in dog poo, broken glass, and debris from recent rioting

 

[LukeParkerno1]

50 from both openers, now please get a 100 Burnsy just for Bradesman's meltdown!

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Ouch

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Burns playing well and we don't pick him in an Ashes squad...well done CA

Not this again. His absence from the squad is not why we lost.

1-2 was always going to be Warner and Rogers. 3-4 Smith and Clarke. 6 was always going to be the allrounder, 7 the Wk. So his potential spot was at 5 and simply whilst he underwhelmed in the India series Voges and S.Marsh scored runs and at a better average than Burns and as such deserved their selection in the squad.

 

[HBF]

I really like the look of Burns.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Not this again. His absence from the squad is not why we lost.

1-2 was always going to be Warner and Rogers. 3-4 Smith and Clarke. 6 was always going to be the allrounder, 7 the Wk. So his potential spot was at 5 and simply whilst he underwhelmed in the India series Voges and S.Marsh scored runs and at a better average than Burns and as such deserved their selection in the squad.

He was a better option than Shane Watson at least....and I'd back Burns scoring a run over Clarke anyway!

 

[ioppolo]

So they're actually playing in a different country all together? Why aren't they playing in Dublin or Cork?

 

[mcuzzy]

Any idea what that song was they just played over the loud speakers?

Sounded like men at work or billy joel or something

 

[Torz]

I'd get Stirling on and just have spin from both ends.

 

[Damon_3388]

So they're actually playing in a different country all together? Why aren't they playing in Dublin or Cork?

Because Ireland's Captain, William Porterfield, and another five of the players in their side today (Paul Stirling, Craig Young, Andy McBrine, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson) are actually from Northern Ireland.

Furthermore, from Wikipedia:

The Ireland cricket team is the cricket team representing all of Ireland.

It's a misnomer that their side is just representing the Republic of Ireland.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Gone.

 

[Torz]

That ball came from nowhere.

Ouch. So many no balls lately.

 

[Kram]

Oh dear...

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Oh wait a minute...

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Awful shot Burns

 

[Art Vandelay_]

He was a better option than Shane Watson at least....and I'd back Burns scoring a run over Clarke anyway!

See you need to start thinking logically and not based on who you like as a player. You did it over the summer with Boyce and you're doing it here also.

• Firstly, had Burns performed against India we wouldn't be having this discussion, he'd have made the squad.
• Secondly, Watson is irrelevant in the discussion because it was he and M.Marsh competing for one spot, number 6, and with our attack there's no way we'd have gone in without an allrounder.
• Thirdly, When was the last time we dropped a captain? Let alone for someone who lost his place in the side for not doing enough, ala Burns and especially given the fragility and test inexperience of the middle order. No way was he going to get Clarke's spot on the tour. The only possible is S.Marsh but again Marsh got in the squad by playing well for W.A whilst Burns underwhelmed for Australia.