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Here we go again…

Fri 3 July 2009, 6:23am

Believe it or not it’s ICC Intercontinental Cup time again! Ireland’s cricketers must prove themselves against the best of the rest starting with Kenya at Eglinton this morning. No Rankin, Porterfield or Niall O’Brien (on county duty or injured) available so Gary Wilson keeps wicket plus a new cap for paceman Andrew Britton of Fox Lodge. Hero of Trent Bridge Keith O’Brien is available (cheers Notts) along with returnees Bray, Johnston, White et al. Ireland are the the three time reigning champions of the most taxing form of the game below Test level. Belfast PE Teacher and record Ireland cap holder Kyle McCallen captains the side as the boys in green endeavour to keep their title and reputation as the only side capable of challenging the big boys in the purest form of the game.

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Gréagoir O Frainclín (profile) says:

3 July 2009 at 1:46 pm

For all cricket lovers …

The Duckworth Lewis method….. aka Neil Hannon & the fat bloke from Drimnagh, Dublin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGVzbFaLk0s

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Gréagoir O Frainclín (profile) says:

3 July 2009 at 1:50 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckworth-Lewis_method

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fin (profile) black spot black spot says:

3 July 2009 at 4:30 pm

and here’s the whole album

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/The_Duckworth_Lewis_Method/

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