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[csnew]

Ireland 109-8 - bit of a waste of time this one. Ireland appear to be getting worse year by year.

Not the practice england would have wanted

[rickjames]

To be fair I think 3 ODIs against South Africa is more than e ough practice.

Joe Root and his lovely golden arm

[LcWoodward]

Was just thinking the same about them going downhill & they want to play test cricket.

[Churchy1989]

I'm going on Sunday, hoping for a better score from Ireland than that!

[ppccopener]

might be wrong but think they are about to get test status, or at least closer than they have ever been

not watching but tracking it on BBC text

good to see Mark Wood back-it really is. Time will tell if his injuries hold up for the whole summer. Could be a weapon for the ICC tournament.

[LcWoodward]

Fingers crossed he stays fit and can play a big part, Hopefully call time on England turning back to Steve Finn

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Got here and they were 8 down, half a game and a lot of dissapointed fans who were prob planning on coming after work.

[ppccopener]

all out 5fer for Rashid..

I see the Ireland captain saying Eoin would be welcomed back to play test cricket for Ireland...mixed feelings about this myself, they are about to get test status, Morgan will not play tests for England.....

hmmmmmm......Morgan is very Irish, it's his Country/ It would be odd for our one day captain to play test cricket for another Country.

perhaps a discussion for another day 

I think myself Ireland were stronger 5 years ago-some of the same playing now as back then

[Alvaro]

I think that's a discussion for another day.

It seems wishful thinking at best from Porterfield to bat first....

[rickjames]

Morgan was asked the other day and said it wouldn't happen

[ppccopener]

hales is giving it a crack.

we are a good one day side now, I have high hopes for the tournament when it starts. 

[wasted_talent]

As the home nation and given the current side England have, they will be favourites, right? what are the bookies saying?

[Australian fast bowler]

At 2/80 i thought Ireland were looking pretty good,
Rashid bowled well, looked like they had zero plan or idea to pick him
Amazing no one can pick him with a white ball, stick a red ball in his hand and he is fodder

[ScottParko]

As the home nation and given the current side England have, they will be favourites, right? what are the bookies saying?

Yup England are the favourites. Betting is fairly close though between us Australia and South Africa.

[jimmy23]

What bat is Hales using?
Stickers aren't the normal Halestorm