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Opportunity for Ireland to play Test cricket!

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    BarryD
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    Yes, covered here as well: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/736467.html

    but... is it that great??? More detail required.

    Suppose Ireland or whoever wins the next Intercontinental Cup (and that's not a push over) - they get to play the 10th ranked 'full member' country. This over a series of four 5 day test matches, two home, two away.

    Suppose the associate country wins this series. What then????????????

    Looks at present as if there are no consequences for the losing 10th ranked country and no rewards for the associate. Other than 'well done boys' - now go back and qualify again, see you in x years!

    Maybe there's more to it than this. Hopefully there is..


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    Dozen Wicked Words
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    Lords test against England in 2019 Ashes Summer if they jump through the various hoops. Awful lot of games before that though, and with the Dutch featuring some quality ringers now it might be hard going.


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    djimi
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    It would only be worth it if in those 4 years the other test nations were willing to get on board with it also and organize some meaningful test series for whichever associate comes through. As it stands, it hard enough to organize an ODI series, let alone a test series.

    If Im being perfectly honest, it would more beneficial to Ireland (and the rest of the associates) if a scheme was implemented to allow us to play say a four match series of 5 day "non-test" matches against the A side of a test nation, as well as getting Zimbabwe and Bangladesh involved. No reason at all that this could not be organized, and it would benefit us immeasurably. Right now we need the experience of playing five day games against a higher calibre of opposition than we face in the Intercontentintal Cup; that is more important than a symbolic gesture that allows us to play test matches in theory for a limited time before it is potentially taken away again.


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    The Lost Sheep
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    djimi wrote: »
    It would only be worth it if in those 4 years the other test nations were willing to get on board with it also and organize some meaningful test series for whichever associate comes through. As it stands, it hard enough to organize an ODI series, let alone a test series.

    If Im being perfectly honest, it would more beneficial to Ireland (and the rest of the associates) if a scheme was implemented to allow us to play say a four match series of 5 day "non-test" matches against the A side of a test nation, as well as getting Zimbabwe and Bangladesh involved. No reason at all that this could not be organized, and it would benefit us immeasurably. Right now we need the experience of playing five day games against a higher calibre of opposition than we face in the Intercontentintal Cup; that is more important than a symbolic gesture that allows us to play test matches in theory for a limited time before it is potentially taken away again.
    Totally agree. Build it up gradually. Play A sides of tests and work up from there rather than get thrown in slightly at a deep end and then potentially losing the shot at test cricket for a while..


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    Rjd2
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    djimi wrote: »
    It would only be worth it if in those 4 years the other test nations were willing to get on board with it also and organize some meaningful test series for whichever associate comes through. As it stands, it hard enough to organize an ODI series, let alone a test series.

    That's the problem sadly. I love test cricket like most here and probably prefer it to the other two formats but it is the format that unless it is England and Australia involved does not draw a bean.

    Sides won't play us in the formats that make the money, what interest will anyone have in playing us in five to ten years in a format which they feel is not commercially viable?


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