Ro Sham Bo Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 21 minutes ago, die hard doonhamer said: Fantastic from Brad Currie, great player. Hopefully the counties release our guys for the World Cup next summer, it’ll make a huge difference to our squad. Is there no mandate for them to be released? Seems ridiculous a country could be deprived of it's best players in a world cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ro Sham Bo said: Is there no mandate for them to be released? Seems ridiculous a country could be deprived of it's best players in a world cup. I’ve just read that there is for world events, which I didn’t realise was the case. So they will be available, if they choose to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ro Sham Bo said: Is there no mandate for them to be released? Seems ridiculous a country could be deprived of it's best players in a world cup. We're not a real country in the eyes of the ICC though, just an associate one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, die hard doonhamer said: Fantastic from Brad Currie, great player. Hopefully the counties release our guys for the World Cup next summer, it’ll make a huge difference to our squad. He has been the biggest plus from the week imo, that was a superb bowling display today against our highest rated opponents. McMullen also continues to impress in all aspects of the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 30 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: There were two commentators? I genuinely could only hear the one bloke. The really annoying American guy, and the Irish one who kept going on about how sporting it was for Ireland to not take accidental overthrows 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 48 minutes ago, peasy23 said: He has been the biggest plus from the week imo, that was a superb bowling display today against our highest rated opponents. McMullen also continues to impress in all aspects of the game. Definitely. Currie has been knocking on the door for the last 12 months or so. I watched him take 4 for not very much for Sussex 2nd XI a couple of months back and was really impressed. McMullen looks like our next talisman, to be honest. Has bags of ability, should be a mainstay for the next decade plus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie S Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) Scotland secured a narrow a win against Ireland at the Grange today in the last of the T20 qualifiers. Scotland’s in-form openers, Hairs and Munsey, both got themselves out early, but it was a tale of two immensely promising young cricketers, the first of which is 23-year-old Brandon McMullen, who ruthlessly dismantled Ireland’s bowling attack, scoring 68 from 35, with 4 fours and 5 sixes. Had he not holed out on the boundary in the fifteenth over, Scotland would surely have posted an even more impressive total than the formidable 213 they racked up at the end of 20 overs. The second cricketer is 24-year-old Brad Currie, whose bowling was exceptional, taking 5 wickets for 13 runs from his four overs. He should have had Tector before he did, with the umpire mystifyingly missing a thick edge, safely taken by wicketkeeper Cross, shortly before Berrington caught the same batsman off Currie’s bowling. Currie was fantastic in the field too, as he always is, with two good catches, which would have been three had he not uncharacteristically dropped one off the last ball of the innings. He also pulled off a spectacular stop on the boundary, palming the ball back into play in mid-air from over the rope, preventing a six. These two were definitely the difference today, albeit McMullen had good support from Berrington, and the Scottish captain has had a good tournament, notwithstanding the fact that he can’t win a toss (that’s a remarkable eight tosses in a row lost now). Other than Currie, the rest of the Scotland bowlers got thumped all around the Grange by the Irish batsmen, and by (edit) Mark Adair in particular, who was the pick of their batsmen with 72 from 36. It was slightly disappointing that Ireland ran Scotland so close, after Currie picked up the first four Irish wickets for not very many in his opening spell. George Munsey was unlucky to catch Irish captain Paul Stirling on the boundary, just touching the rope in the process, from Mark Watt’s bowling, but it’s fair to say that no-one in the Scottish bowling department really stepped up to give the outstanding Currie much assistance, with Main in particular being smashed all over the place, going for 18 from the 18th over. I’m surprised Berrington persisted with him after his first two had gone for 26. Still, beating the fiercely-competitive Irish without really firing on all cylinders is a promising sign of the potential of this emerging Scotland team. I maintain that man for man (taking into account that pace bowler Chris Sole wasn’t fit for these matches, and we couldn’t call on the services of a number of county players), Scotland currently has a more talented squad than the Irish, and it’s been a while since we’ve been able to say that. That’s consecutive victories over our old rivals in the ODI qualifiers in Zimbabwe, and the T20 qualifiers. All in all, a dominant performance by Scotland in this tournament, deservedly progressing to the finals in 2024, with six wins from six. Edited July 28, 2023 by Frankie S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, Frankie S said: and by bowler Barry McCarthy in particular, who was the pick of their batsmen with 72 from 36. Excellent summation, but it was Mark Adair that was clubbing us everywhere 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie S Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Excellent summation, but it was Mark Adair that was clubbing us everywhere My bad, yes, it was Mark Adair that was dismantling the Scotland bowlers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 4 hours ago, peasy23 said: We're not a real country in the eyes of the ICC though, just an associate one. ICC are yoons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 A boring, pedestrian start from England here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Been some dismal bowling from the Aussies this morning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Absolute dross from Murphy. Why the hell is he bowling at leg stump in a Test match? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 That's totally amateurish from Starc. Even if he pouches it he's carrying it over the rope for six anyway 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Think England need 300 at least to make this a competition. Could really use Root pushing on and getting a big ton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 30 minutes ago, Boo Khaki said: Think England need 300 at least to make this a competition. Could really use Root pushing on and getting a big ton. Looking like 350+ as it stands, think Mo is going to be fun when he comes in as I suspect he is just going to twat everything until he holes out. Could be a blob or a 25 ball 50. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 14 minutes ago, Moomintroll said: Looking like 350+ as it stands, think Mo is going to be fun when he comes in as I suspect he is just going to twat everything until he holes out. Could be a blob or a 25 ball 50. 350 would make it about 50/50 IMO. England push toward 400 and they'd be favourites. Pitch isn't really doing anything, plenty of time in the Test, and England are basically a three bowler team with Jimmy looking hopeless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 13 minutes ago, Boo Khaki said: 350 would make it about 50/50 IMO. England push toward 400 and they'd be favourites. Pitch isn't really doing anything, plenty of time in the Test, and England are basically a three bowler team with Jimmy looking hopeless. Looking cloudy & gloomy tomorrow so suspect it will swing a bit more, might bring Jimmy into it but will definitely suit Chris Woakes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Don Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Would be really funny if Stokes declared and had a half hour at the Aussies before the close. He absolutely shouldn’t btw but with this Bazball stuff you just never know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 10 minutes ago, Angus_Don said: Would be really funny if Stokes declared and had a half hour at the Aussies before the close. He absolutely shouldn’t btw but with this Bazball stuff you just never know. Looks like perfect batting conditions so would think not, could be a lead of 450 by the close. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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