Johnston facing knee operation after Ireland see off Canadians

IRELAND’S cricketers kept on course for automatic qualification for the 2015 ICC World Cup with a 56-run victory over Canada in the RSA one-day international at Clontarf yesterday

The result, added to Monday’s win over the same opponents, means Ireland top the ICC One Day League with a 100% record after four games.

The top two teams from that league of eight associate nations automatically qualify for Australia in 2015, with two other associate teams joining them through a knockout tournament.