Opinion: How the world cup went for the associates…..

I would like to rank how the world cup went for the 6 associates. I will not talk about Ireland. It is a given that it went best for this associate team by a margin, getting them in the world headlines, getting a lot of press for Trent Johnston, Rankin and the O Brien brothers.
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News: Ireland get 10th ranking in ODI table….

Ahead of both Kenya and Zimbabwe, and 8 points shy of Bangladesh…..
This isĀ  a little interesting for a couple of reasons. First of all, the Champions Trophy qualifying round, if held again, is held between the rankings 7-10. Zimbabwe are not an automatic selection for that anymore. Secondly, there is some incentive for all of [...]

Opinion: WC over for associates…..

Ireland head back, having secured a victory in the super 8s. It was anti climatic because they were dedicating this game to Birell, their coach, who is retiring from the position.
There are a number of things to mention. First off all, Ireland have made it to the ICC ODI rankings. That is great news, and [...]