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[RebelBhoy]

I wonder how that will go. He seems to have the stroke play to adapt to anything. Bangladesh is a nice way to ease himself in too. I'll still be watching hoping he fails, but I can't help admire what a wonderful cricketer he is.

 

[ANVIL]

I wonder how that will go. He seems to have the stroke play to adapt to anything. Bangladesh is a nice way to ease himself in too. I'll still be watching hoping he fails, but I can't help admire what a wonderful cricketer he is.

Begrudgery, old cock.

Morgan is merely taking advantage of a blurring of boundaries in sport in the same way that Ulster players turn out for the Irish rugby team, players with Cockney accents represent the Irish soccer team and half the English team are from South Africa.

It also helps that English cricket pumps money into the Irish game to bring on players like Morgan and ultimately that has to be good for Cricket Ireland, especially as they hope to get into the the top tier at some stage in the future.

 

[RebelBhoy]

Unashamed begrudgery.

Ulster platers playing for Ireland is a totally different kettle of oranges. They are Irish, just from a British administered part of Ireland. even the staunchest of Unionists concede that.

The difference with the cockneys playing for Ireland is that England wouldn't have had a use for them. Ireland with Eoin Morgan would be a better side.

That and the likes of Gary Breen or David Connolly wouldn't have played for England anyway. We'll leave that to the likes of Kevin Gallen.

 

[ANVIL]

World Cup itinerary 2011

Australia will begin their defence of the ICC Cricket World Cup title against Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad, India on February 21 2011.

Co-hosts Bangladesh and India will go head to head in the opening match on February 19 in Dhaka, two days after the same city stages the opening ceremony.

The top four from each group go through to the quarter-finals with the other teams eliminated.

Group A: Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya

Group B: India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands

Saturday 19 Feb - Bangladesh v India, Dhaka
Sunday 20 Feb - New Zealand v Kenya, Chennai
Sunday 20 Feb - Sri Lanka v Canada, Hambantota
Monday 21 Feb - Australia v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad
Tuesday 22 Feb - England v Netherlands, Nagpur
Wednesday 23 Feb - Pakistan v Kenya, Hambantota
Thursday 24 Feb - South Africa v West Indies, New Delhi
Friday 25 Feb - Australia v New Zealand, Nagpur
Friday 25 Feb - Bangladesh v Ireland, Dhaka
Saturday 26 Feb - Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Colombo
Sunday 27 Feb - India v England, Kolkata
Monday 28 Feb - West Indies v Netherlands, New Delhi
Monday 28 Feb - Zimbabwe v Canada, Nagpur
Tuesday 1 Mar - Sri Lanka v Kenya, Colombo
Wednesday 2 Mar - England v Ireland, Bangalore
Thursday 3 Mar - South Africa v Netherlands, Mohali
Thursday 3 Mar - Pakistan v Canada, Colombo
Friday 4 Mar - New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad
Friday 4 Mar - Bangladesh v West Indies, Dhaka
Saturday 5 Mar - Sri Lanka v Australia, Colombo
Sunday 6 Mar - India v Ireland, Bangalore
Sunday 6 Mar - England v South Africa, Chennai
Monday 7 Mar - Kenya v Canada, New Delhi
Tuesday 8 Mar - Pakistan v New Zealand, Pallekele
Wednesday 9 Mar - India v Netherlands, New Delhi
Thursday 10 Mar - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Pallekele
Friday 11 Mar - West Indies v Ireland, Mohali
Friday 11 Mar - Bangladesh v England, Chittagong
Saturday 12 Mar - India v South Africa, Nagpur
Sunday 13 Mar - New Zealand v Canada, Mumbai
Sunday 13 Mar - Australia v Kenya, Bangalore
Monday 14 Mar - Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Pallekele
Monday 14 Mar - Bangladesh v Netherlands, Chittagong
Tuesday 15 Mar - South Africa v Ireland, Kolkata
Wednesday 16 Mar - Australia v Canada, Bangalore
Thursday 17 Mar - England v West Indies, Chennai
Friday 18 Mar - Sri Lanka v New Zealand, Mumbai
Saturday 19 Mar - Australia v Pakistan, Colombo
Saturday 19 Mar - Bangladesh v South Africa, Dhaka
Sunday 20 Mar - Zimbabwe v Kenya, Kolkata
Sunday 20 Mar - India v West Indies, Chennai
Wednesday 23 Mar - First quarter-final, Dhaka
Thursday 24 Mar - Second quarter-final, Colombo
Friday 25 Mar - Third quarter-final, Dhaka
Saturday 26 Mar - Fourth quarter-final, Ahmedabad
Tuesday 29 Mar - First semi-final, Colombo
Wednesday 30 Mar - Second semi-final, Mohali
Saturday 2 April - Final, Mumbai

 

[ANVIL]

Eoin Morgan next in to bat for England against Bangladesh for his test debut.

 

[RebelBhoy]

Three simple words.

GOLDEN DUCK

 

[RebelBhoy]

Strauss looked nervy early on and Cook looked under pressure too (He got away with an LBW but got a bad decision to get out). Its maybe not all that rosy for a left hander on debut.

Still, coming in at two hundred and whatever for 4 can't be bad.

 

[ANVIL]

In now.
Difficult time after tea- I don't expect many fireworks today.

 

[RebelBhoy]

His reverse sweep is quite incredible. knocked one to the boundary there with ease. He's being quite adventurous in his shot selection.....the prick.

 

[ANVIL]

His reverse sweep is quite incredible. knocked one to the boundary there with ease. He's being quite adventurous in his shot selection.....the prick.

Yeah, you're right.
He's a prick for deciding to use existing rules to play test match cricket rather than fester in a second tier side always wondering what might have been but being proud to be an Irishman.
Morgan is a quality player who deserves to excel at the highest level.