According to the ICC,we aren't allowed test status because we don't play enough games.WHAT THE HELL? It is the ICC's fault that we don't play many games because they treat us like a chewing gum wrapper.If you are going to give the associates a chance.Yes,we are playing Australia in June,but that's one game.Apart from that all we have is Kenya in some I'continental and One day league.KENYA,didn't get a single point in the whole world cup (2011).Their NRR was -3.042.Ireland's was only -0.696.
i hope Ireland do get full member status. they have the talent to go far no all the need is a helping hand because i personally would love to see Ireland play more cricket. i just hope after this world cup they are looked at more seriously and given the chance to prove themselves
ICC is corrupt and is easily ruled over by petty pollitics between the "elite" countries ......they don't care about expanding cricket ....only thing that matters to them is how much money they can make now and how much control they have over world cricket.
Thanks so much for posting this .... as much as I am enjoying 20/20 THIS IS THE ISSUE - Ireland have beaten Pakistan (one off arguably) but Bangladesh twice in tournaments, drew with Zim in a tournament, beat Zim twice in friendlies, beat WI in a friendly. Won ICC Champions trophy twice, won associates one day, have a fantastic underage system that has won most of the major underage tournaments ..... if this is not the associate that you want to invest in then who is? Thanks again .....
@sipower1965 ireland need and deserve test status way more than those idiots from bangladesh. i mean sure they have produced some great players (currently tamim and shakib al hassan look really good) but they lack the consistency to do well at international test level. they have such a defeatist attitude. it is just sad to see a team waste such a brilliant opportunity over and over again while another team with great potential doesnt even have the opportunnity to prove their skills.
According to the ICC,we aren't allowed test status because we don't play enough games.WHAT THE HELL? It is the ICC's fault that we don't play many games because they treat us like a chewing gum wrapper.If you are going to give the associates a chance.Yes,we are playing Australia in June,but that's one game.Apart from that all we have is Kenya in some I'continental and One day league.KENYA,didn't get a single point in the whole world cup (2011).Their NRR was -3.042.Ireland's was only -0.696.
Chocolate5478 3 weeks ago 5
There's plans for a first class system within the next 10 years! That should stop player going to county sides and therefore qualifying for england
McLovinTwentySix 5 months ago
Ireland sould be given test status, they are much better then bangladesh and zimbabwae
10chinmaya 11 months ago 5
i hope Ireland do get full member status. they have the talent to go far no all the need is a helping hand because i personally would love to see Ireland play more cricket. i just hope after this world cup they are looked at more seriously and given the chance to prove themselves
ipsilon160 11 months ago
No Thanks!
kgmurray 1 year ago
'Curling', haha. Nice research there Gower!
ThePoeticEdge 1 year ago
ICC is corrupt and is easily ruled over by petty pollitics between the "elite" countries ......they don't care about expanding cricket ....only thing that matters to them is how much money they can make now and how much control they have over world cricket.
alamander1 2 years ago
Anybody interested in helping IRELAND achieve test Status please join the Facebook group
"Test Cricket For Ireland"
castlegolfer 2 years ago 2
I Totally agree with that guy
ConCon75 2 years ago
Thanks so much for posting this .... as much as I am enjoying 20/20 THIS IS THE ISSUE - Ireland have beaten Pakistan (one off arguably) but Bangladesh twice in tournaments, drew with Zim in a tournament, beat Zim twice in friendlies, beat WI in a friendly. Won ICC Champions trophy twice, won associates one day, have a fantastic underage system that has won most of the major underage tournaments ..... if this is not the associate that you want to invest in then who is? Thanks again .....
sipower1965 2 years ago 3
@sipower1965 ireland need and deserve test status way more than those idiots from bangladesh. i mean sure they have produced some great players (currently tamim and shakib al hassan look really good) but they lack the consistency to do well at international test level. they have such a defeatist attitude. it is just sad to see a team waste such a brilliant opportunity over and over again while another team with great potential doesnt even have the opportunnity to prove their skills.
mshk1989 1 year ago