Ireland ready to vent frustrations on Zimbabwe

Ireland are jealous that Zimbabwe enjoy the lavish benefits of being a full member of the International Cricket Council: eight times as much funding, Test status, and a far more bountiful fixture list: last year Australia and South Africa visited Zimbabwe for a tri-series.
The anger comes because Zimbabwe have to do nothing to justify these benefits. Because of the archaic structure of the ICC, run akin to a 19th Century Victorian private members’ club, Zimbabwe can lose every single game, in every format, without imperilling their full member privileges.