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Ireland cricket captain Will Porterfield’s latest shot at the ICC is a glorious one
Published 14:23 17 Mar 2015 GMT
Updated 14:51 17 Mar 2015 GMT
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We're not going away, ICC
Ireland's cricketers arrived back from the World Cup this morning, and one of the first things captain William Porterfield did was remind the International Cricket Council that they haven't heard the last of us. Porterfield has been both strident and eloquent in his efforts to further the cause of Irish and associate cricket in the face of the decision to reduce the number of competing nations at the next World Cup in 2019 by four to just 10, making Ireland's hopes of reaching the tournament slim. So when the ICC's Twitter feed decided to pay tribute to Ireland's adventure in Australia and New Zealand, Porterfield had the perfect response. https://twitter.com/purdy34/status/577744735709896704Explore more on these topics:
