Cricket Tragic Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Boyd Rankin, the Warwickshire and Ireland fast bowler, has set his sights on joining former team-mate Eoin Morgan in the England side even though that will mean turning his back on his homeland. Rankin was drafted into the England Lions squad for the final one-day match against Sri Lanka A, at Wantage Road, and responded with 2 for 19 as the hosts wrapped up the series 2-1. Ironically, however, his next major chance to impress England will come when he is in opposition to them in the one-day international at Clontarf next week. "I want to play at the highest level and be the best I can be. I still feel I'm getting better and better and if the chance came I would probably take it," Rankin told the Belfast Telegraph. "The ultimate goal is to play Test cricket and I don't know if the [England] one-day team is the route to the Test team. It won't happen for a while anyway but it's just a matter of trying to get my foot into the Lions and do well with them and get on the winter programme." Rankin has taken 44 wickets for Warwickshire in the County Championship and a productive season has helped him move on from the frustration of injuries which hampered his preparation for the World Cup earlier this year. Now he's aiming for a strong finish to the summer before seeing what is in store during the winter. "I've got over my injury worries, I feel, and I just want to kick on for the rest of the season with a number of games with Warwickshire," he said. "We have all the top coaches and facilities over here and I want to make use of it and see what happens here." And a few wickets against England wouldn't go amiss. "They will come out hard because we beat them the last time we met and it's good we are playing in Dublin in front of a home crowd," he said. "I hope it's a good day and we get another good result and I hope I get a few wickets." :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
Cricket Tragic Posted August 18, 2011 Author Posted August 18, 2011 If Panesar isn't good enough, England might pick Ireland's left arm spinner (Dockrell).
Serani Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Oh I thought England were forcing these players to turn their backs on countries?
cameron_black Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 english fast bowling ranks are full atm. i don't think rankin would stand a chance, at least in the near future. but seriously england should stop recruiting foreign players like this, especially from minor countries. what will happen to competitive cricket if things go on like this? england would not just be the no.1 team, they would be the 'only' team.
Pagalpanti Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 ^ Exactly though England would want players like Kevin O'brien or Ten doeschate for the no.6/7 spot. They're surely better than the shite players like Yardy and Wright.
wobblydoggy Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Oh I thought England were forcing these players to turn their backs on countries? Oh we are press ganging them, can't you tell:hysterical:
wobblydoggy Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 hes 6 foot 8 :yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes: Yeah see, he is far to short:haha:
f.b.m Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 The stupidity of country v. country cricket knows no bounds.
vvvslaxman Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 Tall order for England's bowlers with Rankin looking more likely to earn debut Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2334369/Boyd-Rankin-earn-England-debut-second-ODI.html#ixzz2Uzx8Mgff United nations team grabbed another player :cantstop:
Sachin=GOD Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 he (and the other Irish players) should return to Ireland and play for them - Ireland deserves a Test spot and it will become a better team with these players. And as an added bonus, Eng team will suffer :hehe:
SLICKR392 Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 he (and the other Irish players) should return to Ireland and play for them - Ireland deserves a Test spot and it will become a better team with these players. And as an added bonus, Eng team will suffer :hehe: :giggle: True and the likes of Morgan should return to Ireland make it a better cricket nation. :isalute:
Crookbond Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 :giggle: True and the likes of Morgan should return to Ireland make it a better cricket nation. :isalute: Packing my bags to Dublin soon! I will return to Ireland and make it a proud nation. :proud:
Straight Drive Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Ashley Giles (Warwickshire Director) and England's LOI head coach is packing the English team with Warwickshire players.
FischerTal Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Packing my bags to Dublin soon! I will return to Ireland and make it a proud nation. :proud: you are hispanic :whack:
Executioner Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Now if i think of it. If England plays without their "ex-pats" they will be on par with Scotlan
Sachin=GOD Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Packing my bags to Dublin soon! I will return to Ireland and make it a proud nation. :proud: you izzz Irish :hmmm:
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