ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier-Knockout Round | Afghanistan and Ireland qualify for World T20

[achilles]

Dear England, You said Ireland wasn't ready for being default entrants in the World Cup. Up Your Azz. Sincerely, The Irish.

[Crookbond]

Stirling whirlwind takes Ireland to title Ireland 156 for 5 (Stirling 79, Wilson 32) beat Afghanistan 152 for 7 (Shahzad 77, O'Brien 2-18) by five wickets http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558630.html

[jairamesh]

Massive innings from Sterling. Think both Sterling and Kev O'Brien are good enough to play in the IPL.

[Crookbond]

Massive innings from Sterling. Think both Sterling and Kev O'Brien are good enough to play in the IPL.

Stirling = Ireland Batsman Sterling = Currency :D

[Pak_Forever]

It's such a pathetic move by ICC/BC*I/money hungry board to not to let more minnow teams participating in World T20. It's an ideal platform to grow the game in other countries and actually make those teams competitive in the long run....remember Netherland in England T20? How on earth would other countries/potential fans will even take this game seriously if their teams barely ever get a chance to represent in big tournaments. Bunch of phools!

[vvvslaxman]

congrats Ireland.. second fastest 50 by stirling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17498175 FASTEST T20 INTERNATIONAL FIFTIES Yuvraj Singh, 12 balls, Ind v Eng (2007) Paul Stirling, 17 balls, Ire v Afg (2012) David Warner, 18 balls, Aus v WI (2010) David Warner, 19 balls, Aus v SA (2009) Gautham Gambhir, 19 balls, Ind v SL (2009)

[Zelig]

Bow down to the Irish

[Crookbond]

even among minnows' date=' u like minnows :hatsoff:[/quote'] :hysterical:

[Zelig]

Massive innings from Sterling. Think both Sterling and Kev O'Brien are good enough to play in the IPL.

True :(( IPL franchises :finger:

[Crookbond]

True :(( IPL franchises :finger:

Not to forget Boyd Rankin and George Dockrell.

[adi B]

had bangladesh been in this tounie, they would not have qualified

[Stuge]

Ireland in our group:nervous:

Mar gaye .They will be tough team to beat .Should be a good match against them.

[hari504504]

watched the Ireland innings. Stirling is a level above what these guys are playing. He can easily play ODIs for england and make a devastating opener. Has all the shots in the book including the 6 over third man..he played that as good as Tendulkar/Sehwag usually do.

[don_corleone840]

sucks

[Cricket Tragic]

World T20. Change the ****ing title.

[Zero_Unit]

even among minnows' date=' u like minnows :hatsoff:[/quote'] :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: best Comment of the thread :hatsoff:

[Old guy]

even among minnows' date=' u like minnows :hatsoff:[/quote'] :hysterical: u should post more often now a days man :cantstop: btw ireland in our group i think they can easily upset us in this format!

[Sid]

Afghans are in our group ,not Ireland

[Old guy]

Afghans are in our group ' date=not Ireland

even they can murder our bowling line up :((

[bangladeshifan]

had bangladesh been in this tounie' date=' they would not have qualified[/quote'] lol afghan team lost to our weak A team in a t20 :giggle: