Ireland miss out on World Cup spot as Afghanistan complete remarkable turnaround

Ireland will not participate at next year's Cricket World Cup after suffering an agonising defeat to Afghanistan in their all-or-nothing encounter in Harare.

Ireland will not participate at next year's World Cup after suffering an agonising defeat to Afghanistan in their all-or-nothing encounter in Harare.

The two latest full member nations of the International Cricket Council were both vying for a place in England and Wales next summer as the qualification tournament reached its crescendo.