Florida [US]: Ireland Skipper Andrew Balbirnie said that being a full ICC member only felt like the current name because it had been three years since his last team played a trial match.
Ireland’s progress was slow because they became a full member of the ICC in 2017, highlighted by the first exit at the 2021 T20 World Cup.
“We are a test member, or a full member, but at that time it just feels like a name.
Nothing really shows for it.
We have our days out in God and Malahide but besides that, what I can see is the name .
This will be three years in the summer we have never played, “said Espncricinfo quoting Balbirnie.
Ireland’s status as a full-member member who, after a two-year grace period, their players no longer qualify as locals in Cricket Regency.
“In my opinion, it is very detrimental to some young Cricketers here.
It’s very disappointing, watching all these brilliant test series around the world – gray in particular, stay up all night to watch a historic series like that.
I returned to the God’s test because It was the peak of a career.
For young people who came to may not have that experience again, it was very disappointing, “Balbirnie said.
Ireland is currently in Florida to play two T20IS and three ODIs against the United States and therefore they have become the first full member to play against the US in American land.
“We were truly disappointed with the T20 World Cup and this was just a chance to get out and try to play with a little freedom and gave trust to people to go out and express myself.
It’s easy to say it but all of us.
Must come out and do it so we are Forget about that line.
I have seen many good things in the period we have here, “said Balbirnie.