Irish hopes of making World Cup boosted by ICC decision

IRELAND’S hopes of making the 2015 Cricket World Cup have taken a massive turn for the better after the International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday overturned a decision to exclude non-Test playing nations.

The ICC’s chief executives’ committee (CEC) met yesterday in Hong Kong and recommended in favour of a qualification process for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, paving the way for Ireland to play in the tournament.

All of these recommendations have been put forward to the ICC’s executive board, who will meet over the next two days. If ratified, they will come into effect from the start of October.