Irish cricket is set for a huge boost with the news that Boyd Rankin has given up on trying to break back into the England team and will now seek to return to the Ireland set-up in time for next year's World Twenty20 in India.

The talented fast bowler has once again been left out of the England senior team as well as their fast bowlers' camp in South Africa and he could now resume playing for Ireland as early as January of next year.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the 31-year-old has already held talks with Cricket Ireland about returning to the fold and - having not played for England since 2014, he could make a speedy return to their squad ahead of the World Twenty20 in India in March.