Ireland face battle to retain star players
William Porterfield, the Ireland captain, knows his country faces a challenge to prevent further players qualifying for England in search of Test match honours, but hopes that Full Member status will come Ireland's way in the near future

Boyd Rankin is already in the sights of the England selectors, having been chosen for the ECB's fast-bowling programme • Gallo Images
Andrew McGlashan is assistant editor of Cricinfo