*Official* Afghanistan vs Ireland at Dehradun

[jimmy101]

Afghanistan looking good in the shortest format.

 

[andruid]

Better than Ireland for sure

 

[Andy1993]

Better than Ireland for sure

Ireland declined a while ago, they should have been given test status 5 or so years ago, when they actually had a good side, this side now is mediocre at best

 

[jimmy101]

Wouldn't have helped the decline much, though.

They have a solid FC system in place. I'm backing them to unearth some decent players in the next 5 years or so.

 

[marc71178]

I wouldn’t be so sure. Underestimating the benefits they had from the English system that they now lose.

 

[jimmy101]

I wouldn’t be so sure. Underestimating the benefits they had from the English system that they now lose.

I suppose, but they had to stand on their own two feet eventually if they were ever going to be recognised as a bonafide Test nation. At least they now have a better chance of hanging on to their best players.

 

[Cricket Thrill]

AFG is clearly a better side than Ireland. This side will be a serious threat to all cricketing nation in world cup

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

So Mujeeb bowled 51 dot balls in his allotted 10 overs. Is this a record?

 

[Daemon]

No Shehzad?

 

[weldone]

No Shehzad?

Either he was injured, or they were testing the 2nd keeper before World Cup.

 

[TT Boy]

Small sample size but Zazai is averaging 4 sixes every international game at present, and 81% of the runs he has scored have been a 4 or a 6.

 

[weldone]

Small sample size but Zazai is averaging 4 sixes every international game at present, and 81% of the runs he has scored have been a 4 or a 6.

He's very powerful, and most of his big shots are on the leg side. He's young. I just hope he doesn't stop developing other sides of his game. He should follow how Hetmyer is developing. I hope Zazai doesn't become a one-trick pony like Afridi's batting.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Balbirnie with a big knock here

 

[CricAddict]

Balbirnie with a big knock here

A superb knock under the context of the tour. Up there in the top 100 100s in international ODI cricket.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That was a top knock from Ballburner

 

[andruid]

still twiddling my tgumbs waiting for the test match to start

 

[Andy1993]

yeah feels like the longest tour ever at the moment!

 

[trundler]

Trundlers like Murtagh almost never cut it at ODI level. You often see bowlers like him succeeding at Associate level. Wonder why that is.

 

[Borges]

Isn't there DRS for these games? Stirling was just hacked off by the umpire.

 

[slippy888]

Still a tough ask this