Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: Part 23: Bye Calypso https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address reece palmer https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15432#post15432 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15432#post15432 Wed, 02 May 2007 20:46:28 +1200 Richard Llewellyn https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15429#post15429 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15429#post15429 Yeah, thanks Guys, I've enjoyed the CWC updates (Richard Irvine love your work).

Still a bit bummed about the lost opportunity for NZ, but – (adopts appropriate stoicism) – could have been much worse. A tournament that is sure to become a stone cold byword for something, just not sure…

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 20:34:35 +1200 Mike Graham https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15425#post15425 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15425#post15425 hear, hear to 3410's comments – well done to the bloggers.

imho, the tournament would have been a lot better if the same number of games had been played in a shorter time (i.e. 2 per day), and perhaps more importantly if someone had really challenged Australia. I think that…

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 20:21:20 +1200 Dan Slevin https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15411#post15411 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15411#post15411 I was in Auckland last week for the semi and wasn't going to miss it for the world. None of my Auckland chums have Sky and the pubs were shut at midnight for Anzac Day so pal Jeremy and I rented a motel room.

The poor Korean woman running the…

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 18:47:25 +1200 Rickai https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15407#post15407 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15407#post15407 Great posts – insightful analysis – good humour – well done.

As a member of the Old Thumpers, my respect for the OTP Chargers has increased immeasurably. Just a shame we can't get a team on the field for you to tear the heart out of our lottery-selected middle order.…

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 17:38:17 +1200 3410 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15397#post15397 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15397#post15397 I too just want to thank you guys for your blogging contributions during the Cup. It's a pity the comments threads were so sparsely attended, but whatever.

See you in '11!

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 16:37:37 +1200 Rich of Observationz https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15395#post15395 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15395#post15395 Do you think they might scrap the current format? It hasn't exactly caught the imagination down here.

How about a 3-day tournament between the top four ICC ranked teams? 7 games in just over a fortnight including rest days, every one a potential contest.

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 16:09:42 +1200 Richard Irvine https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15345#post15345 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15345#post15345 Wed, 02 May 2007 14:28:11 +1200 Nobody Important https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15340#post15340 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15340#post15340 Have you heard the latest? The death of the Pakistan Coach has been linked to militant Islamists!

Wed, 02 May 2007 07:30:18
02/05/2007 – “Cricket and the continuing shadow over the World Cup”
Alan Jones comments on Cricket and the continuing shadow over the World Cup.

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 14:12:50 +1200 Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15337#post15337 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15337#post15337 Yes, well done you guys.

I've previously enjoyed the cricket world cup, so I think it's an entirely workable idea, but it really was a shocker this time around. Half-a-dozen interesting games, most of them involving Ireland. The only close, exciting matches that had any impact on anything other than…

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 14:04:54 +1200 Richard Irvine https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15331#post15331 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15331#post15331 Yeah thanks team – I've really enjoyed your write ups – pity there wasn't a better result for NZ, or a better world cup full stop. Or does shitty cricket get make for better writing?

Can I pimp my CWC roundup too? Ta.

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 13:56:49 +1200 Alex Gilks https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15296#post15296 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15296#post15296 If you enjoyed Hamish's post as much as I did, you might like to read Tim de Lisle's postmortem on cricinfo.

I see now everyone's sentimental favourites, the hard-done-by Sri Lankans, are stranded in London following Tamil air attacks back home.

Thanks to Russell and everyone for the world cup…

]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 12:17:47 +1200 Charles Mabbett https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15295#post15295 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15295#post15295 Wed, 02 May 2007 12:15:31 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15294#post15294 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-part-23-bye-calypso/?p=15294#post15294 Discussion from blog post.

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