ICC perform World Cup U-turn

Ireland have been handed a route back into the next World Cup after the International Cricket Council today reversed their decision to omit the Associate countries.

ICC perform World Cup U-turn
Tue, 28 Jun, 2011 - 14:07

Ireland have been handed a route back into the next World Cup after the International Cricket Council today reversed their decision to omit the Associate countries.

The ICC have agreed to include four Associate nations, in addition to the 10 full members, for the 2015 tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

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