Cricket Ireland has announced plans to establish a domestic first-class structure and aims to achieve Test status by 2020 as part of a "bold vision" for the sport's future in Ireland.

A new strategic plan to 2015 for Irish cricket has been outlined, which also aims to increase participation to 50,000 and reinforcing cricket as the country's fourth major team sport.

Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom said: "We have set ourselves a very clear long-term ambition - to become a full Test nation by 2020, nothing less.

"This is a real ambition founded on the playing talent being developed on this island, the growing passion and profile of the game here, a sustained and proven track record of achievement on and off the field, and a clear roadmap set out by us for how to get there."

Details: www.cricketeurope.net

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