He's a Reading ladWow, I'd never actually realised that Greenidge grew up in England.
Tbf UK and Ireland passports have so much overlap they're pretty much the same thing. I'm eligible for both.Yup, still travels on an Irish passport (as does Joyce FWIW). However, although the ICC don't insist on it, the ECB only allow UK & Irish passport holders to play and, in the case of those born away from blighty, only then after the four year residence qualification, also not demanded by the ICC (although necessary in Kieswetter's & Trott's cases as they'd played U19s for yer yarps).
Me too, as it goes. If there was any mileage in having both I would get an Irish one.Tbf UK and Ireland passports have so much overlap they're pretty much the same thing. I'm eligible for both.
As with vic, the case of Joyce does irk me a lot more than that of Morgan. It's the prerogative of the English selectors whether they want to pick someone in a format that blatantly does not suit them, bat them in a completely different role to that which they've played previously, and discard them permanently (from all formats) when they show little success. But it does feel that we're being trampled on when their momentary flirtation deprives Irish cricket of its greatest-ever talent for the peak of his career.
Everyone else's loss is Sussex's gain.Tbf UK and Ireland passports have so much overlap they're pretty much the same thing. I'm eligible for both.
As with vic, the case of Joyce does irk me a lot more than that of Morgan. It's the prerogative of the English selectors whether they want to pick someone in a format that blatantly does not suit them, bat them in a completely different role to that which they've played previously, and discard them permanently (from all formats) when they show little success. But it does feel that we're being trampled on when their momentary flirtation deprives Irish cricket of its greatest-ever talent for the peak of his career.
Is it four years at the moment? I don't really know why it can't be shorterned to something like two... still a disincentive to swap but not so damaging as it has been for Joyce.Tbf UK and Ireland passports have so much overlap they're pretty much the same thing. I'm eligible for both.
As with vic, the case of Joyce does irk me a lot more than that of Morgan. It's the prerogative of the English selectors whether they want to pick someone in a format that blatantly does not suit them, bat them in a completely different role to that which they've played previously, and discard them permanently (from all formats) when they show little success. But it does feel that we're being trampled on when their momentary flirtation deprives Irish cricket of its greatest-ever talent for the peak of his career.
Yeah, it's four. Next year's World Cup just misses the cut-off.Is it four years at the moment? I don't really know why it can't be shorterned to something like two... still a disincentive to swap but not so damaging as it has been for Joyce.
Probably would be good to see something put in place that could have stopped Nannes turning out for Holland just to play the T20WC and then become Australian again immediately afterwards, but I'm not sure how that could work at all. It's generally better if players have some committment to the country they are representing, such as some of Ireland's 'imports' who appear to be pretty committed to Irish cricket.
Oh yeah, I read that. Isn't there something in with the ICC about that for Ireland having Joyce and that curly-haired New Zealand bloke?Yeah, it's four. Next year's World Cup just misses the cut-off.
You are talking about a nation that voted Gandhi as one of the 5 greatest ever South AfricansI love this headline from the South African site sport24:
SA duo star in England win.
Living vicariously much, lads?
Hence the IPL. :-)I say borders a man made phenomena to isolate people from one another .. racism is created by politicians and religious leaders not only to perserve their power but to gain more power and in modren day to get our votes..
so i say let people play where ever they want to.. and let people live and be the citizen of where ever they want to.. that is the only way we can send a giant middle finger to these politicians and religious leaders..
I really thought I edited that post to say 'one of', seems I didn't. Pietersen was England's man and Swanny is probably the best spinner in all formats right now.Pietersen and Swann say hi, and I believe Stuart Broad popped his head round the corner too, Sidebottom wants a word as well, and Tim Bresnan....
Nah, Hauritz is betterI really thought I edited that post to say 'one of', seems I didn't. Pietersen was England's man and Swanny is probably the best spinner in all formats right now.
In IPL.. players play for money.. nothing else...there is no any other benefit of IPL than just showering players with money... the risk is that it will get to a point when cricketers who are playing now may prefer IPL over thier countries.. or players who wouldn't give a rat's ass about international matches.. thinking that no matter what happens they will make their money in IPL..Hence the IPL. :-)