After competing in English county one-day competitions, Ireland eventually made it to the 2007 World Cup finals following three failed qualifying attempts. That journey was also taken by Ed Joyce and Boyd Rankin, both of whom are now back in Ireland’s Test squad. “We’re prepared to take risks,” Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom told the 42.ie website. We’ve never had Test cricket in Ireland before. “It is a massive occasion for everyone involved in Irish cricket,” said captain William Porterfield.

Source: Hindustan Times May 10, 2018 09:11 UTC