And so to Adelaide for Ireland's final Pool B game against Pakistan, our own Super Sunday if you like as two of the remaining quarter-final berths will be decided between Ireland, Pakistan and the West Indies.

All three teams are in action on Sunday, the West Indies play the UAE in Napier in New Zealand in the early game, while Ireland v Pakistan is an afternoon kick-off here in Adelaide, 3.30am Irish (live blog on RTÉ.ie/sport).

Since the heavy defeat to South Africa, we (the Irish team and the two travelling Irish journalists) have been to Hobart in Tasmania to see the thriller against Zimbabwe before travelling to Hamilton on the North Island of New Zealand for a game against India, a match full of colour and excitement at a packed Sedden Park.

The flights are racking up, 15 now since I left for Down Under last month and here we stand with Ireland in with a shout of the last eight.

Impressions? Well not very impressed with Canberra, to be honest, a concrete, government capitol, a featureless city and the people perhaps not as warm as others we have met.

I liked the venue, though. The Manuka Oval is a fine ground and the support for Ireland was mighty despite the defeat, best team in Europe, eh!

I liked Hobart. A relaxed, easy-going town and another fine stadium. A couple of us went to a gig in Bar Republic, great evening and the Irish supporters were in fine fettle.

But it was a mad dash to New Zealand after the game. Into the hotel at 1.30am and to bed straight from the ground.

Up at 4.30am for a 6am flight from Hobart to Melbourne, Wellington and then Hamilton.

I found a small motel near the ground who, in fairness, couldn't do enough and what an atmosphere at Sedden Park come game time and a chance to see the carnival that surrounds Indian cricket.

There is a large Indian presence in the town, which ensured a sell-out and the noise and celebration was stunning.

I worked in the BBC commentary box with legendary cricket commentator Brian Waddle and former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney and it was a pleasure to call the game in such an atmosphere despite the heavy defeat.

After the game, another mad dash, Hamilton to Wellington onto Sydney and its crashing overhead storm before finally Adelaide and my hotel overlooking the match venue, the famous Adelaide Oval.

There are a couple of scenarios in which Ireland can make the last eight. The simple one: Ireland win against Pakistan and they play Australia here in Adelaide and we will all be happy.

If the UAE beat West Indies in the early game, then both Pakistan and Ireland go through, regardless of the result, but that is unlikely. In that case, however, if Ireland lose and UAE win, then it's back to New Zealand for a game again at New Zealand in Wellington in the quarter-finals.

And finally, there is no suggestion of rain here, but there is in Napier on Sunday, when UAE play the Windies. If that game was abandoned, then Ireland would go through, regardless of the result here in Adelaide.

Hope you are following all of that.

Anyway the squad have a down day to play a little golf or chill by the pool before the preparations begin against for a massive day in Irish cricket on Sunday.

It was interesting to read that Pakistan's Younis Khan wants his side to win Sunday's Pool B showdown as a tribute to their late coach Bob Woolmer.

Woolmer died the day after Ireland knocked out Pakistan with a three-wicket win in Kingston, Jamaica on St Patrick's Day 2007.

Khan stopped short of calling it a revenge mission, but it's on their minds and the pressure is all on Pakistan and their millions of cricket-loving supporters.

St Patrick's Day 2015 is just around the corner.

How about a repeat of the heroics of 2007 and the spirit of the Irish heroes of the Caribbean?