Because 1- He's an Irish sportsman performing well internationally 2- Cricket has been played in Ireland for many centuries -and would be even more widespread were it not for typical narrow minded nationalist bigots in the late C19 ( Michael Cusack played cricket and wished it to continue to be played but was overruled ) 3- Ireland is getting better at cricket and interest levels are rising
Because 1- He's an Irish sportsman performing well internationally 2- Cricket has been played in Ireland for many centuries -and would be even more widespread were it not for typical narrow minded nationalist bigots in the late C19 ( Michael Cusack p
an irish born player who deserterted his team to go and play for england imo....its like robbie keane saying hes goin to play soccer for the usa or rory best saying hes goin to play rugby for england,maybe its different for cricketers...i dont know..is it pc for a player to switch countrys like that....
an irish born player who deserterted his team to go and play for england imo....its like robbie keane saying hes goin to play soccer for the usa or rory best saying hes goin to play rugby for england,maybe its different for cricketers...i dont know..
The rules allow players to switch countries subject to certain controls. It has happened as long ago as Basil D-Oliveira , a S African who played for England in the 1960s. It happens a little more now I think because we live in a more international globalised society.
It's worth noting too how many players of Irish descent have played at the highest level for Australia from Norman O'Neill down to Glenn McGrath , Craig McDermott etc.
Irish kids have good hand/eye co-ordination and but for hurling luring so many of them away -they would excel at cricket and hockey. In fact they perform fairly creditably considering the small pool of available talent.
The rules allow players to switch countries subject to certain controls. It has happened as long ago as Basil D-Oliveira , a S African who played for England in the 1960s.It happens a little more now I think because we live in a more international gl
vubiant i dont know a big pile about cricket tbh.my point would be what sort of precedent is this setting is the irish cricket team basically an academy for england,will all the up and coming talent be poached to play cricket for england...
vubiant i dont know a big pile about cricket tbh.my point would be what sort of precedent is this setting is the irish cricket team basically an academy for england,will all the up and coming talent be poached to play cricket for england...
England always have 5 or 6 on the team born in other countries the latest lot over the past couple of seasons. All south Africans, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Ian Trott, Craig Kieswetter who batted today with Morgan.
England always have 5 or 6 on the team born in other countries the latest lot over the past couple of seasons. All south Africans, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Ian Trott, Craig Kieswetter who batted today with Morgan.
I dunno -I could see him as a nifty half forward ...rifling over points like six-hits with his trusty left hand. Meantime he's socking it to the Aussies -who are the world's top rated one day team at the mo ---but for how long ?
I dunno -I could see him as a nifty half forward ...rifling over points like six-hits with his trusty left hand.Meantime he's socking it to the Aussies -who are the world's top rated one day team at the mo ---but for how long ?