St Patrick’s Daze For Zimbabwe

Praise For The Pluck Of The Irish

Just when you thought you could predict the result of the Ireland-Zimbabwe World Cup game at Sabina Park, the form book has been completely turned upside down. The debutants, Ireland, tied with the Test-playing nation.
Pat Gibson of TimesOnline has a wonderful perspective on the dramatic finish and the fact that it was an Aussie who played the role of Irish hero.
Gibson reports: ``Jeremy Bray, a shaven-headed left-hander from Sydney who played for the New South Wales and Australia Under-19 teams before moving to Ireland, disregarded what was happening at the other end to hit a superb, unbeaten 115. Bray, 33, is a fitness instructor and he was a good advertisement for his profession as he made his runs off 137 balls.''