Review
'..this book is not just for fans of the game, it is required reading for all sports fans and anyone who wants to relive one of the highlights of the sporting year. It would not look out of place on any coffee table and makes an ideal Christmas present.' --RTÉ Online
'The book is well thought out and a wonderful addition for Irish fans and cricket fans alike...it comes highly recommended with an enormous amount of trivia, background information and photographs both on and off the field of play.' --334NotOut.com
'Beautifully produced...the quality of the illustrations is quite outstanding and provides a memorable record of Ireland's Caribbean journey... The detailed accounts of the matches and the illustrations combine to make it a valuable contribution to cricket history and not just that of Ireland.' --The Association of Cricket Statisticians
Product Description
Entitled Green Wickets, this book charts Irelands journey from the last gasp draw with Zimbabwe, the epic win over Pakistan and the escapades of the Blarney Army. The teams progress to the Super Eight meant frantic calls home to employers to ask for another months leave, and this is the team members not the fans. Denis O Brien and his Digicel organisation helped out the team in terms of accommodation and finance and the last match against Bangladesh saw Ireland enter the top flight of future one-day competition. Add in the curious Bob Woolmer affair, and the book makes for a colourful and intriguing story of a remarkable few weeks in Irish and cricket sporting history.
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