We won’t take World Cup exile lying down, says Cricket Ireland boss

Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has warned the International Cricket Council their decision to exclude associate nations from the 2015 World Cup is “not a dead issue” as far as he is concerned.

Irish cricket has been left devastated by the news their spirited displays at the recently completed tournament – which saw them complete an historic win over England as well as running the West Indies and Bangladesh close – are to be rewarded by a return to the World Cup wilderness until at least 2019.