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HEADLINE: Can Luck Strike Twice for Irish?

 
CaribbeanCricket.com Mar 17, 2007, 6:15:55 AM 

"I want everyone to know that Ireland is a very good side." That sounds like it would be coming from someone close to the Irish camp, but it was Pakistan's coach Bob Woolmer who made this pronouncement when it was suggested that his team would walk over Ireland in today's match.

After they snatched a tie from what, up until the 47th over, looked like a certain Zimbabwe victory, the debutants were elated. So were their fans. Although relatively small in numbers, all through the post-match press conference held across the road from the main cricket area, we could hear the Irish cheers -- and that was just for a tie. Imagine if they win against Pakistan today on St Patrick's Day!
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terminator Mar 17, 2007, 3:11:38 PM 

Well seems like it did!!!!

 
powen001 Mar 18, 2007, 5:38:28 AM 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
When you throw all the ego and expectations through the window,just when many say, you dont have what it takes...there is nothing sweeter than proving them all wrong because you simply believed in the Possibility. This game will be spoken about for many years and even overshadows Bangladeshs'victory over India. ocngrats to the Giant Killers...Pakistani World Cup run is over, and they have my sympathy.
West Indies press on my Princes!!