ECB (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
Peter Connell took two key wickets late on day two of the ICC Intercontinental Cup final, but Ireland are still up against it in Port Elizabeth.
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
3 wickets in 2 overs in the last half hour of the day put the gloss on a fine performance in the field by Ireland as Namibia reached 241-9 at stumps on the first day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup Final. Peter Connell was the pick of the bowlers with a return of 4-51 while the main Namibian resistance came in a stand of 91 for the 6th wicket between Louis Burger and Bjorn Kotze.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
... 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 to 28 in just five matches.Skipper William Porterfield and O'Brien fired from the traps, taking just 43 balls to go past 50 before Porterfield went for 34. Cusack joined...
Beyond the Boundary! (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
The second day of the Intercontinental Cup final in Port Elizabeth has been a remarkable one, with Namibia emerging with a slight edge at the close of play, though that edge could have been a chasm had it not been for Alex Cusack and Trent Johnston. Resuming on 241/9, Namibia scored nine more runs before Peter [...]
Beyond the Boundary! (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
Ireland are on the brink of their third consecutive Intercontinental Cup title after a day in which the match tipped decidedly in their favour. Resuming overnight on 14/2, Namibia struggled throughout their second innings, with only Jan-Berrie Burger (34) and Gerrie Snyman (31) getting a start as they were bowled out for 145. Peter Connell took [...]
ECB (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
... 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.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
... day 69 runs ahead but lost two early wickets in their second innings with Ireland opening bowler Peter Connell picking up two leg-before decisions to remove Louis van der Westhuizen and Louis Klazinga as they closed on 14 for two.Connell earlier wrapped up Namibia's first innings on 250 when he bowled Kola Burger for 29 to claim his second five-wicket haul in just his fifth...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
... so far.Earlier, Ireland 's bowlers did a job on Namibia and restricted it 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...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
The African side finished the day 69 runs ahead but lost two early wickets in their second innings with Ireland opening bowler Peter Connell picking up two leg-before decisions in the space of five balls to remove Louis van der Westhuizen and night-watchman Louis Klazinga as they closed on 14 for two.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
... especially Williams hitting some fine boundaries.But he was next to go when he cut at a ball from Connell to be caught at point for 25 with the total on 81.Connell also removed Sarel Burger for 20 when he edged a ball to be well caught at third slip, while Andre Botha made the big breakthrough when he had Gerrie Snyman caught for only 9.Snyman attempted a big hit but did not connect...
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
Under cloudless skies, Namibia decided to bat but were soon in trouble at 37 for 2 before Craig Williams and Sarel Burger then steadied them to lunch with the game nicely poised on 73 for 2. Peter Connell provided Ireland with the breakthrough, removing them both after lunch. And when Andre Botha dismissed Gerrie Snyman - Namibia's dangerman - Ireland soon had Namibia faltering at 119...
Beyond the Boundary! (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
... between Louis Burger and Bjorn Kotze recovered the Namibian innings. Once Kotze fell for 43, Peter Connell took two quick wickets with just one more run added to the total, leaving Namibia on 211/9. Louis Burger, not out overnight on 72 will be at the crease tomorrow morning with Kola Burger, who smashed 22 runs from 11 balls to help lead Namibia to 241/9 at the close.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
... 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 Irish record score when they...
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.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
... in the team of the tournament. Brothers Niall and Kevin O'Brien were joined by Andre Botha, while Peter Connell was named 12th man after only making his debut in the competition in July.Meanwhile, Ireland's Middlesex contingent of Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan saw the dollars slip through their hands on Monday night as Trinidad and Tobago won the battle of the Twenty20 champions in Antigua....
