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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
... in the first innings.The victory was framed on Saturday, when a fine Irish bowling display led by Boyd Rankin helped dismiss Namibia for 145 in their second innings and set a target of 201. Rankin claimed four wickets for 39 runs, while fellow opening bowler Peter Connell finished with three for 36 to give him match figures of eight for 90 and bring his total in the competition...
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ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
... to 145 all out with Peter Connell adding three wickets to the five he bagged in the first innings. Boyd Rankin took 4-39 and Andre Botha - playing in his 100th match for Ireland - took 2-28 as Namibia struggled to cope with the nagging consistency and occasional ferocity of Ireland 's pace attack.Only JB Burger (34) and Gerrie Snyman (31) put up any resistance and the fact the Namibians...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
... way.Namibia resumed the day on 14 for two, a lead of 69, but continued to lose regular wickets. Boyd Rankin made regular breakthroughs to finish with 4-39.Fellow seamer Andre Botha picked up two victims and Peter Connell added one more to his overnight two. Gerrie Snyman top scored for Namibia with 31.But the Africans need a miracle to prevent a rampant Ireland.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
Namibia: Country in Tough GoingNamibia were struggling at 135/6 at tea on the opening day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup final against Ireland in Port Elizabeth yesterday.Namibia won the toss and elected to bat first.Openers JB Burger and LP van der Westhuizen put on 36 runs for the first wicket before Van der Westhuizen was out to a bouncer from Boyd Rankin that he fended away to be...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
... of the month. Ireland were skittled for just 69 in their first innings, but fine bowling from Boyd Rankin (seven for 72) and Peter Connell (seven for 73) led to a fraught, eight-run victory that kept them alive in the competition.The batsmen were back on top in the innings victory over Kenya, with centuries from brothers Niall and Kevin O'Brien and Andre Botha helping them set an...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
Ireland (from): William Porterfield (captain), Andre Botha, Peter Connell, Alex Cusack, Phil Eaglestone, Trent Johnston, Kyle McCallan, John Mooney, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien, Andrew Poynter, Boyd Rankin, Regan West, Andrew White, Gary Wilson.
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ECB (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
... coach Johan Rudolph.Namibia will be looking at the bounce achieved by Ireland's main paceman Boyd Rankin He believes his players have the necessary ammunition to overcome the more fancied Ireland over the five days of the match.“I honestly believe it’s a 99.9 per cent mental thing now at this stage,” Rudolph said, ahead of his side’s final training session before its first appearance...
