sussexpob wrote:clubcricketeradi wrote:After their win versus WI i had opined that test status should not be decided on ODI match, likewise on this bashing match i would not consider them to be out of test status. The paramenters they have to be judged should be the relevant ones, which imo are how much is their bench strength which is important once key players get injured, how good are their key players for test format, how good is their domestic cricketing system to supply the relevant format cricketers, how good they are doing in 4 day matches etc.
Currently, their only outstanding player in English county cricket is 36....
I guess you are referring to Ed Joyce. At least they will have a brilliant slip fielder who has experience of slips in England county Their slip cordon will be competitive for sure.