Cricket World Cup: Can Ireland upset Zimbabwe

malaise

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Thu Mar-15-07 04:12 PM
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Cricket World Cup: Can Ireland upset Zimbabwe

Edited on Thu Mar-15-07 04:13 PM by malaise

This is exciting. Ireland made 221. Zimbabwe chasing are 134/5 needing 88 from 114 balls. The Irish fans are sure having a good time in Jamaica. Pure Irish songs ringing out now.

Live radio coverage here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6451145.stm

http://content-wi.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247461.html

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malaise

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Thu Mar-15-07 05:40 PM
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1. Wow

Match ends in a tie. Great finish. Ireland wins a point in her first ever cricket world cup match.

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Proud MD Liberal

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Thu Mar-15-07 07:23 PM
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2. Sounds very exciting for the Irish

Edited on Thu Mar-15-07 07:24 PM by Proud MD Liberal

But do you know a good site where a Yank can get the basics of the sport? Cricket is the only sport when someone reads the score, I have no idea who's winning or losing. :shrug: Thanks!

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northzax

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Thu Mar-15-07 09:06 PM
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3. it's remarkable, isn't it?

first off that you can tie at something absurd like 221. and second, that I read the wire service article on the match at espn (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=cricket&id=2800239) and I have no freaking idea what happened. really, I am clueless. but that's what makes it fun, right?

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malaise

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Thu Mar-15-07 09:36 PM
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4. Simple

Each team has 11 players and must bat in pairs so you have 50 overs (of six balls) to dismiss the other team. Zimbabwe was cruising and lost wickets in some silly ways. And then Ireland got the last wicket on the last ball of the match so they tied 221 runs each - only the third time in World CUp history.

Stay away from ESPN if you want to learn the game :D. Try Cricinfo or BBC.

I'm going to the match on Saturday - Pakistan v Ireland. St Patrick's Day will be sweet, but I don't think Ireland will ecape this time. There were 2,100 Irish fans at the match today - they sure enjoyed the Red Stripe beer and the cricket.

http://content-wi.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/285373.html

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malaise

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Thu Mar-15-07 09:40 PM
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5. Here you go

Edited on Thu Mar-15-07 09:47 PM by malaise

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/rules_and_equipment/default.stm

This one has graphics with field placings.
http://www.harrowdrive.com/field-placings-for-spinners/

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