Joyce fears Test status in jeopardy

IRELAND’S Ed Joyce fears the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) plan to restrict the next edition of the World Cup to 10 teams will hit their hopes of joining the Test-playing nations.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2011 - 00:00

Peter Garvey

“It’s a setback for us as a country,” Joyce said before their opening match against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday.

The governing body, the ICC, last week confirmed a plan to pare down the 50-over World Cup from 14 to 10 teams from 2015.

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