They'll have some of their quality players but not all because there's no rule set by the ECB that would make sure the counties let the players from associate teams play in international call ups like it does with England.
ECB is supposed to be helping them and not be selfish but if they do this they are definitely being selfish. You shouldn't be like that though with Associates, all test members should try to help out the associates. It's one thing to not help a full member because it's your opponent (although Australia is helping out Bangladesh still) but you should definitely try to help associates.
Most likely otherwise I would expect Zee tv/ESPN- whoever has the deal with overseas series to be mad at the board so yeah they most likely will.
There is no good reason for The ECB to help Ireland become a separate team.
And quite rightly, too - the players are contracted to the counties, with no provision for release for non-England games. Unlike players who miss domestic cricket to play for England, who are more often than not contracted directly to The ECB.
No they already are a separate team get that to you head. It has a responsibility (kind of like all full members does to help out the top associates in their region) to help out the top associates get better. Hell Bangladesh is a full member but you see Australia helping them out, South Africa, India and Pakistan are helping each other out with spin, and fast bowling. So I see no reason for the full members not to help the top associates out.
And now that they have got a deal to get some fund, the ECB threatens to kick them out of their competition.
Yeah, I know. But surely this should/could be factored in with the money they are getting from India for the ODIs in the first place? Or is that just too sensible?
how are they suppose to have funds to improve if they give the few ones they have to the counties?
How are the best Irish players to improve if they don't play county cricket? What sensible county will pay the wages of an Irish player who goes on international duty whilst the county is still paying them... surely they'd be better off having a Kolpak?
No, they should play county cricket because it improves their skill but they should be able to play for their country when there's a international call up. The fund the ICU needs is for development programs etc to get a system in place but right now they don't have the fund so if they gave away their only fund to the county they wouldn't be able to move forward. I'm not saying the counties should pay for their wages when an Irish player is doing international duties but they should let them play when Ireland is playing.
I'm just playing devil's advoate really. It is a tricky situation though, especially for example with Ireland also playing as a county. For example, they're paying Nantie Heywood to play for them in the FP trophy against those same counties. I'm a bit confused how that fits in somehow.
The ECB has no responsibility to make Ireland anything more than what it always has been.
If this causes harm to The ECB's prospects, they've every right to. And if these funds really are so extensive, Ireland don't need to play in the FP Trophy.
And what's that? Anyways I feel every full member has to the responsibility to help out the top associates in their region, kind of like being a big brother kind of thing.
Boyd Rankin will get better playing against players of his own ability than those massively superior to him.