Ireland has shown a lot of improvements over the past years. We'll have to keep in mind that they doesn't have a huge pool of players to pick from, given the low interest of the game in their home country. This is where it is significantly different from a country like Bangladesh. With the test status, one can only imagine that this interest will rise. Who knows what would've been the current state of Kenya if they'd been given the test status at that time? Who knows what would've been the current state of BD team if they were not given the test status? Sometimes its the little things like a single win over a top ranked side that can propel a nations towards embracing a new sport.
What many people are not aware of that Ireland has a pretty robust domestic structure in place. They've been hosting the Interprovincial tournaments for quite a some time now, and its pretty close to that of Zimbabwe in terms of quality.
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