Ireland ‘must focus on white ball’ before their Test bow

By Richard Edwards

Balancing act: Irish cricket CEO Warren Deutrom

IRELAND have got themselves a ticket and are now waiting in line for a Test against England. For now, though, the Test cricket new boys are focusing on priority No.1 – qualifying for the 2019 World Cup.
Last week, it was announced that Ireland would play their first ever Test match against Pakistan in May 2018. The venue for that historic moment looks set to be confirmed this week, with Malahide favourite to host the match.
But with the current Future Tours Programme (FTP) running until the end of 2019, Warren Deutr...

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