Coming off the field at the Kensington Oval having been annihilated by Australia in 2007, senior members of Ireland’s playing staff commented that the opposition were of “a level I’ve never experienced before.”
Ireland have been given a further World Cup boost with the news that Pakistan left-arm quick bowler Junaid Khan has been ruled out of the competition because of a hamstring injury.
The decks have now been cleared and following a short, well earned break for the management and players last week, the Ireland cricket squad landed in Australia yesterday as World Cup work began in earnest.
