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[Howzat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/8714619.stm

Every two bloody weeks they keep saying how they should get test status. They are CRAP and I cant see them being able to beat any test side, not even Bangladesh!

[roco]

Maybe they should play a few smaller teams like Zimbabwe in a four day game first as they are next in line for test status after some top notch one day performances

[procricket]

living out there or here to to speak the talent is around the junior age range in comparison with english counties but at 16 there seems to be no progression with the players so i think in ireland the infastructure needs work before any test status will be given..

slating bangledash i suspect they will be up there in a few years

[Jeet]

Maybe they should play a few smaller teams like Zimbabwe in a four day game first as they are next in line for test status after some top notch one day performances

Sorry but Zimbabwe are different league to Ireland.

Shakib Al Hasan even said the Zim are developing better than Bangladesh.

[procricket]

if ireland kept there better players they would be up there with the likes of zimbabwe but as i said i suspect they need test status to keep there better players but do not have the set up but can not get the set up without it so a little catch 22

[Jeet]

if ireland kept there better players they would be up there with the likes of zimbabwe but as i said i suspect they need test status to keep there better players but do not have the set up but can not get the set up without it so a little catch 22

Ireland have lost two players, one of which is trying to re-qualify to play for them.

[roco]

Sorry but Zimbabwe are different league to Ireland.

Shakib Al Hasan even said the Zim are developing better than Bangladesh.

that's what I mean they keep moaning they want a go at test status but Zimbabwe are next in line so they will have to out perform them to get a shot

[umz_786]

The likes of Rankin, Joyce, Morgan, Bray are all examples of the top quality cricketers coming through but Ireland NEED test status if they are to stop the flow of good Irish talent to other nations. I doubt england would  have even made the semi finals of the T20 is morgan wasnt in the line-up. I agree Ireland need to improve infrastructure but that needs money, which comes from doing well in tournaments and playing more matches, which gets you noticed by the ad men etc and this can only happen if you have all the players available.

You talk about beating Zimbabwe, but they were going to do that in the 07 WC, if rain hadnt stopped play. That was 3 years ago, and Ireland have improved massively since then

[procricket]

as a englishman stuck in irleand i want them to get test status and yes they would get walloped for a few years a bit simillar to Sri Lanka, India(away), and currently Bangledash.

for any of you who have played in ireland the quality is definatly there league standard wise and given time maybe test status is not beyond them

everybody has to start somewere

[Jeet]

that's what I mean they keep moaning they want a go at test status but Zimbabwe are next in line so they will have to out perform them to get a shot

Zim aren't 'next in line', they are already full members - whom voluntarily stepped down from Test cricket. Zimbabwe are playing Test again next year.

[Jeet]

as a englishman stuck in irleand i want them to get test status and yes they would get walloped for a few years a bit simillar to Sri Lanka, India(away), and currently Bangledash.

for any of you who have played in ireland the quality is definatly there league standard wise and given time maybe test status is not beyond them

everybody has to start somewere

When have India being getting 'walloped' away from home recently?

[procricket]

name a side who have been given test status and have never been competative i can name only 1 zimbabwe.

the truth is like i expect bangledash in yeras to come to be a force i think ireland are worth a punt

storemont is a great ground worth of international cricket


and if you do your homework you will see the irish schoolboy sides have a very very good record against english county junior sides

[procricket]

jeet what i talking about is history mate and when india were getting walloped and look at history bud away from home 70-80-90 india took a walloping.

but that the same if ireland got test status as i have said everybody has to start somewere so why not

[peplow]

Is it me or do ireland moan quite a lot in every sport ?? Just awaiting the rugby moans after being pummled by NZ and then the maori!

[Jeet]

name a side who have been given test status and have never been competative i can name only 1 zimbabwe.

the truth is like i expect bangledash in yeras to come to be a force i think ireland are worth a punt

storemont is a great ground worth of international cricket


and if you do your homework you will see the irish schoolboy sides have a very very good record against english county junior sides

Zimbabwe are better than Bangladesh IMO, Zim have won Tests against full strength sides. If it haven;t been for Zim's key players retired and the Windies being idiots, Bangladesh would never have won a Test.

What I would add is that you at least should be good at home, something Bangladesh aren't.

Before India became powerhouses, they where all ways good at home.

jeet what i talking about is history mate and when india were getting walloped and look at history bud away from home 70-80-90 india took a walloping.

but that the same if ireland got test status as i have said everybody has to start somewere so why not

Ok got you now.