📡 NEWS | Cricket Ireland announces 14-man squad for the historic Lord's Test match. “Going to a World Cup qualifier where only 10 teams can qualify for the World Cup, that is still the biggest priority in the game as far as we’re concerned. “Josh asked us initially if he could have a period of rest ahead of the World Cup qualifier. “We’ve made it very clear at the beginning of our last strategy that our pinnacle events would be white-ball cricket. “Bowling four overs is not good enough to prepare any cricketer to play Test cricket, where he could be bowling 20-plus overs a day in two innings,” he said.

Source: The Herald May 26, 2023 11:52 UTC