i would like to congratulate ireland on their fine performance last night
Ireland can't bat, I never claimed they could. But there was some HORRIBLE captaincy skills in there. Andre Botha Batted at 9 and only came on at the 16th over making the maximum he could bowl 3 and he only bowled 2 (something (No Swearing Please) awesome like 2 overs for 4 runs and 2 wickets). Boyd Rankin is a top class 4-day bowler but he can't play T20 cricket, we found that out the last time round, he also offers nowt with the bat or in the field, apart from a bit of competition for Dockers (who I might add bowl amazingly well and I would like to congratulate) as to who is the worst. Rankin and Johnson bowled possibly the 2 worst overs in succession EVER in international cricket in the 17/18th (i think) they went for about 30 odd, and if Ireland are only chasing 110 it a COMPLETELY different game, Porterfield would have played his natural innings and got 40 0dd off 60 odd, then others would have worked around him and Bobs your uncle were through.
Anyway I'll be sticking on the Windies jersey when there playing England so it will make the Eire V Angla match a final effectively.
I'm sticking to my guns though and I firmly believe Ireland will beat England, they wont get Dockers away, Botha needs to bowl his 4 overs and Connell (who i don't rate but has been bowling well) or Kidd (but then we don't have an opening bowler) needs to play in stead of Rankin. So if we field amazing as per usual, bowl to our best ability and Porterfield or Niall O Brien makes runs, along with contributions from Mooney, Cusack Kevin O Brien or Botha ect we will win.