Red Devil wrote:can't these players have the option of continuing to represent Ireland without having to go through a requalification period (if it doesn't work out for them in Eng)
wulliemc wrote:not sure I like the way this keeps happening. Not sure there is a winner anywhere in this situation continuing, unless one of them goes on to be a regular test player. Think no matter how sentimental anyone is, IRL are miles away from being a Test nation, but players having a crack at the big time and cutting themselves of from future exposure to international cricket is a high risk strategy.
Eoin's departure, and Ed Joyce's before him, underlines the fact that Associate countries like Ireland will always lose our very best players until such time as we are shown a pathway to Test cricket by ICC.
mikesiva wrote:The Irish have now applied for Full Member status within the ICC....
http://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content ... 32837.html
maybe that's the only way they can prevent their good players deserting the ship for England!
Seriously though, if Bangladesh can have full status, why not Ireland?
Seriously though, if Bangladesh can have full status, why not Ireland?
yuppie wrote: I think that they could give BD a decent game over the longer format..
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