Deutrom hopeful of World Cup lifeline
It was a reaction that summed up perfectly the relief that, on one hand, all was not lost in the country’s hopes of participating in the next staging of the sport’s showcase event and, on the other, the realisation that major hurdles remain to be overcome.
Ireland was among the nations officially excluded from the tournament in four years’ time after the International Cricket Councils (ICC) executive board restricted the event to the 10 Test-playing nations. But president Sharad Pawar decided to reopen that debate yesterday.
