Gary Wilson has never lost to the Netherlands and the in-form Surrey professional has no intention of starting now, eight years after his first game against the Oranjemen.

Tomorrow, in the Amsterdam suburb of Amstelveen, Ireland will take the next step in their journey to the World Cup 50 over finals in Australia and New Zealand in 2015.

Ireland are buoyant going into their crucial World Cup qualifiers this weekend in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam.

Ireland will look to become the first side to qualify for World Cup 2015 when they go head-to-head with The Netherlands in Amsterdam.

December’s final may mark the end of the event, with the ICC yet to decide on the future of the competition, with the cost and logistics of four-day cricket proving considerable, with eight teams involved.

William Porterfield joined up with the Ireland squad in Holland yesterday, the captain the first of the six county professionals to arrive for Sunday’s big World Cup qualifier against the Dutch in Amsterdam.