WHAT a way to treat a hero. Two days after helping Ireland to qualify for the 2011 World Cup, Eoin Morgan was yesterday dropped and assigned to 12th man duties as his team-mates lost to Kenya by six wickets in their final Super Eight match.

IRELAND are assured of a new World Cup adventure in 2011 after a six- wicket victory over Holland at the LC de Villiers Oval yesterday left the national team top of the qualifying Super Eight with a match to play and again underlined their superiority at this level.