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• Rankin says ‘dream come true’ to play for Ireland at Lord’s
• Rankin says ‘dream come true’ to play for Ireland at Lord’s
As Boyd Rankin prepares to realise his dream of playing for Ireland against England at Lord’s he admits his Test debut for his adopted country in 2014 should never have happened.
Before Ireland gained Test status in 2017 Rankin looked destined to become one of the long line of one‑Test wonders following a nightmare debut against Australia in the final match of the 2013-14 Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Written by Chris Stocks
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/22/boyd-rankin-england-debut-ireland-test under the title “Boyd Rankin says disastrous England Test debut should not have happened”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
