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England v Ireland, Super Eights, Providence
By Will last year, at the end of March Leave a comment on this post
The odds of Ireland reaching the Super Eights before the World Cup got underway must have been fairly long. Yet here they are - the tournament’s most slippery of banana skins - about to face the mighty England.
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Tags: 2007-world-cup, england, ireland, live-coverage, super-eights |
44 Responses to “England v Ireland, Super Eights, Providence”
March 30th, 2007 at 11.11 am
March 30th, 2007 at 12.09 pm
I suppose the Irish cannot win (talking about providence…) but I hope they will put on a good fight.
Come on you boys on green!
March 30th, 2007 at 12.11 pm
Meant to be “in green” of course… Wherever that came from…
March 30th, 2007 at 1.53 pm
I like how Will says ‘mighty England’ with a straight face when faced with the cricketing colossus that is Ireland.
Have you no shame, sir?
March 30th, 2007 at 2.49 pm
Anyone got an audio/video link to the match commentary right now? thanks
March 30th, 2007 at 2.51 pm
Ye Gods we’re off! I mistook the time difference. Joyce out early, and I hear match-fixing rumours starting already . . .
March 30th, 2007 at 3.00 pm
griff, the old bbc radio link still works
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/sol/newsid_6160000/newsid_6162500/6162564.stm?bw=nb&mp=wm
Than press “Realted - Live Audio Commentary only”. It should connect. If it does not start, try the “Stand alone player” link on the same page.
No video links I would know off.
Oh, and here goes Michael Vaughan…
March 30th, 2007 at 3.13 pm
yep, Vaughen develops a fruit allergy and Joyce is scared to play his old mates.
March 30th, 2007 at 3.35 pm
OK, I give up Wraye - “fruit allergy”???
March 30th, 2007 at 3.49 pm
well, if as Will said, the Irish are a banana skin, perhaps Vaugheny can’t stand the fruit?
Sorry, I’d been talking with someone else and got the two threads mixed up in my tired old brain here. It’s 4.48pm and in 12 minutes I’m officially on holiday. Yahhh!
March 30th, 2007 at 3.58 pm
Oh . . . Definitely time for a holiday . . .
Anyone else getting sick of Pieterson taking singles?
March 30th, 2007 at 4.15 pm
Not as sick as I was getting of Bell hitting beautifully to the fielder. But still, really wanted him to go on for a century. Warwickshire fans shake their heads all over the county.
March 30th, 2007 at 4.37 pm
Tobi
Thanks, but the link doesn’t work for those of us in Tokyo (rights issues?)
Even Penguin radio’s stream is blocked 
Am I missing much?
March 30th, 2007 at 4.57 pm
griff
Have you tried it? In Germany there are also apparently right issues (thats what it says on the homepage) but it does work (so sometimes not on the first try, I have to admit). Otherwise you can try pasting this link directly into a media player
http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/live/live_sportsextra.asx
March 30th, 2007 at 5.21 pm
Not really- England are on top but not dominating..170 for 4 in the 40th.
March 30th, 2007 at 5.35 pm
Tried it on 4 different links, no luck.
Night all, 1.30am here.
March 30th, 2007 at 5.39 pm
43 runs at a Strike Rate of 69 is not a good innings. It’s an ok innings. Commentators continue the rhetoric…
March 30th, 2007 at 5.43 pm
Tobi, you must have a Kolpak computer. I doesn’t work for me in Bonn either.
And there goes Freddy. What a turgid innings from England
March 30th, 2007 at 6.08 pm
The funny thing is that it works on different PCs. And I have not paid the BBC (or anybody else) for it…
March 30th, 2007 at 6.30 pm
Well, the innings ended far better than I would have anticipated. This morning I bet myself on an England score of 270 for 7 - honest injun, I did. Mind you, I adjusted that to 170 this afternoon. Fine knock by Colly, pity about the run out with just three balls to go, but credit where due, the Irish had done some fine fielding.
Tobi, I still have LW on my radio but I’ll keep trying with Aunty Beeb.
March 30th, 2007 at 7.21 pm
Poor Flintoff - first ball is French cut for four.
March 30th, 2007 at 8.14 pm
Hi,
I desperately want to lisen to the match. Please help or let someone play it for us on skype from england from tomorrow onwards. Please. Incidentally, all NZ matches are covered by radio sport online. I want to listen to all but …
March 30th, 2007 at 8.41 pm
Is this the most boring game in Christendom? God, England are lacklustre. It is painful to watch. What is wrong with them?
March 30th, 2007 at 8.59 pm
What is wrong with England? Perhaps the alignment of Jupiter with Saturn? Maybe Scorpio in now in the house of Ares? WTF? Perhaps the food? Perhaps that they are supporting the Associates so much that they lower their levels to those of the amateurs. Bless. How kind.
March 30th, 2007 at 9.06 pm
I’m sure it’s fun for the players. Hoping Niall goes on to record a good century here. Might be interesting if he starts middling a few boundaries.
March 30th, 2007 at 9.11 pm
Gotta love Monty
Go Monty!
March 30th, 2007 at 9.14 pm
Vaughan’s in on the action too, very nice to see.
March 30th, 2007 at 9.16 pm
Woohoo. Vaughany got a wicket. He’s bowling better than Monty. Now if only he could get some runs, he could be an allrounder.
March 30th, 2007 at 9.20 pm
That was beautifully looped wasn’t it? They’ve been saying all along Monty is bowling too flat and too fast. That one spent half-a-drinks-break in the air before coming down. And it completely deceived a set batsman.
March 30th, 2007 at 9.27 pm
JOKE OF THE DAY.
KP has just been announced as World #1 ODI batsman?! How the fuck?!
March 30th, 2007 at 9.38 pm
Pietersen has 8 half centuries to his name since 1st January, 2006. No hundreds. Averaging 47. Those are good stats. But?!
Ponting has 5 hundreds and 10 half centuries since 1st January, 2006.
Upon his fightback mid-last year Hayden has bullied 4 hundreds and 4 half centuries at an average of 62.
We all know Hayden is currently the leading ODI batman in the world.
March 30th, 2007 at 9.48 pm
Consistency (almost always gets over 40 if he gets in). Plus Hussey’s going through a rocky patch.
March 30th, 2007 at 9.49 pm
He’s also the leading batSman. What he does in his spare time is his business. 
March 30th, 2007 at 9.51 pm
Actually KP would agree with you, I think.
PS. This was like, Monday’s joke of the day. I know you live in Amurrica, but really…
March 30th, 2007 at 9.54 pm
Hussey shouldn’t be in the Top 5, or Top 10 at this point. But Ponting and Hayden have easily been more consistent and more dominant than Skunk Head Jolly Ol Chap.
Consecutive boundaries off Collingwood. Interesting.
March 30th, 2007 at 9.58 pm
Monday’s joke of the day? What are you talking about Jess?
March 30th, 2007 at 10.06 pm
I read a BBC article about this on Monday - you’re behind the times old chap 
Either that, or I’m living in some weird time-warp-loop thingumabob.
March 30th, 2007 at 10.10 pm
kuh-doink!
It’s all over. Thankfully.
March 30th, 2007 at 10.18 pm
That was my joke of the day.
As for KP, he probably was awarded earlier in the week. I don’t make a habit of keeping up with the BBC. It came to my attention because the commentary team were talking about it.
There’s some massive oversights here.
March 30th, 2007 at 11.24 pm
I see mighty England has had a stunning win over the Irish. Once again I see their their world domination plans are on track.
March 31st, 2007 at 12.25 am
What is it about English commentators and cricket rankings. They almost never get a mention, but when a Brit reaches the top they are suddenly definitive.
I’m pretty sure Ian Botham and the Sky crew are still going on about Steve Harmison having been the world number 1 test bowler as if he had had a federer-like reign at the top of the rankings!
March 31st, 2007 at 12.26 am
Truly pathetic. They were as limp as lettuce. Rant in full elsewhere.
March 31st, 2007 at 2.05 am
It WAS pathetic. At least Fred earned his money today, after my ranting about him. But generally the bowling was dire. Is that why Vaughan brought himself on? Couldn’t find anyone else…. didn’t do too badly either. Why aren’t they using Plunkett for God’s sake?
The only consoling thought I have is that perhaps England raise themselves to the level of the opposition! 
March 31st, 2007 at 4.12 am
Yawn. Went to sleep when Ireland were 2 down. Glad to see I did not miss much. Good on the Irish for giving it their best. Blaah to England for boring us all to death.
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