Ireland's chances

[Shaggy Alfresco]

What are the chances of Ireland qualifying for the Super 8's? Is it possible they could beat Pakistan or the Windies?

 

[PhoenixFire]

There is a chance of them beating Pakistan, if they aren't on form tbh.

 

[Richard]

Probably something approximating to 0

 

[Fiery]

What are the chances of Ireland qualifying for the Super 8's? Is it possible they could beat Pakistan or the Windies?

Anything's possible with Pakistan (and with WI to a lesser extent). Ireland had SA on the ropes in the warm-up only to be saved by Andrew Hall so...never say never

 

[Richard]

Bangladesh beat NZ, too... says far more about the games than it does about the teams IMO.

 

[pup11]

Ireland's have a chance if Pakistan screws up badly, because as we have seen in the practice games Irish bowlers certainly have the quality to trouble a good batting side.

 

[Richard]

Funny, really, that they caused so few problems to several extremely questionable batting sides in the C&G, then...

 

[Barney Rubble]

The starter of this thread has an unspeakably awesome username.

 

[Richard]

I like his Location better, personally, as I mentioned on one of his earlier posts.

 

[Prince EWS]

As I've said in a few threads already, I personally think that Ireland will beat Pakistan.

 

[Poker Boy]

They should beat Zimbabwe, but the only way I can see them beating Pakistan or WI is if they bat first, scramble together 200, and Langford-Smith and Johnson (who bowled well in the warm-ups) reduce them to say 20-3 and they then panic. Judging by the SA game they probably can't chase under pressure (and most shock results in WC history come when the minnows bat first)

 

[i_cricket]

Ireland do have batting good enough to make 250-300 against Pakistan and West Indies if they get a good batting track. They did make 263 against England in their 1st ODI and got some huge scores in the WCL also.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Ireland and Holland have the best chance any non-test side has had at a WC IMO, excluding Kenya. Both are vaguely decent and have a few handy international players, and it's not out of the realms of possibility that one could win a match against a decent team, much like Kenya has a few times. You wouldn't bet on it, but it's plausible.

The same obviously applies to Bangladesh and Kenya, though I can't see Zimbabwe doing much.

 

[Fiery]

Probably something approximating to 0

As I've said in a few threads already, I personally think that Ireland will beat Pakistan.

My 2 respective Greigy and Marsh/Lillee award nominations

 

[BoyBrumby]

My 2 respective Greigy and Marsh/Lillee award nominations

Fair call, IMHO. Genius shout from PEWS, I didn't give yer Micks an earthly.

 

[Richard]

Was he who backed Holland against South Africa a genius too?

 

[Prince EWS]

Was he who backed Holland against South Africa a genius too?

No, because Holland lost. Pretty simple really.

 

[Richard]

Both were crazy predictions. One of those crazy things just happened to happen.

It doesn't mean predicting the stronger side to win was a bad idea.

 

[R_D]

Both were crazy predictions. One of those crazy things just happened to happen.

It doesn't mean predicting the stronger side to win was a bad idea.

no but saying they had 0 chance was bit crazy. There's always a chance of opposite happening.. simple probability nothings 100%.

 

[Richard]

Which is why I said roughly 0 chance. No-one, ever, has 0 chance at all.