And there was an investigation into Australia's start against Zimbabwe because they were 0/5 off two overs?! There hasn't been such an unlikely comeback since Botham sparked a 500/1 comeback at Headingley in 1981. Not even when Pakistan folded in Sydney after Peter Siddle's heroics. Of course, seeing English bowling blasted all over the field to contrive a result isn't unknown, even if it's normally kept for county matches.
However, as cynical as I am, stranger things have happened in the world of sport (legitimately), and full credit to Ireland on one of the most memorable wins in the history of cricket. At 5/111 in the 25th over, getting within 100 of England's 327 seemed unlikely, but the fastest 100 (50 balls) in World Cup history from Kevin O'Brien tore up the record books, along with every English journalist's near-completed match report.
There was plenty of apathy leading into the World Cup, but 50-over cricket has shown with England's matches against India and Ireland that the format still has life in it.
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