Question for Irish and English DUers

[malaise]

What are the political reactions to the biggest upset in the history of World Cup cricket - that record breaking chase of 327 by the Irish to beat the English team.

http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/sensational-result-as-ireland-beat-england-at-cricket-world-cup----biggest-upset-in-history-of-the-game-say-experts-117263293.html
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Beating England at cricket is the equivalent of Ireland beating the Yankees, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter etc. at baseball.

Yet Ireland have pulled of an incredible miracle in the cricket World Cup in Bangalore.

How much were they the outsiders?

Well bookmakers had them at 150-1 after England had batted first and ran up -- well a cricket score of 327 runs.

Ireland has fifty overs or innings to surpass that total, an unheard of accomplishment.

No one in the history of the cricket World Cup had ever overcome such a deficit.

And for Ireland to do it over England, who had just recently beat Australia for the Ashes, perhaps the major trophy in cricket, was entirely absurd.
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[malaise]

1. The politicians weigh in from Northern Ireland

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/robinson-praises-cricket-heroes-15102109.html

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. I wouldn't expect many political reactions

apart from a 'well done' to the Irish. From the quick reactions from the Northern Irish politicians, it sounds as if the team may represent the whole of Ireland; as the Irish rugby team does. (Ah, yes, they do. But therefore, I don't think it means much politically - Ireland has won plenty of times in rugby, over England, and all the other European teams for that matter.

For the sport, it's quite big - but I don't have to tell a Jamaican that :) Ireland will no doubt want more ODIs against England, though whether it'll get them a 5 day match is another matter.

[malaise]

3. True re the five day match

Let's hope my team beats Bangladesh Friday and Ireland whenever.
That was a stunning upset today.