CRICKET/World Cup:Long-serving Kyle McCallan has been angered by suggestions Ireland's World Cup success is down to imported players.
Ireland are led into today's Super Eight clash with England at Providence Stadium by their Australia-born captain Trent Johnston.
Two other Aussies, Jeremy Bray and Dave Langford-Smith, and South African Andre Botha are also key performers.
However, vice-captain McCallan believes the fact they are ingrained in the Irish cricket system, which has produced the likes of Ed Joyce, is the most important factor.
"We miss Trent Johnston when he doesn't play for us but I would imagine England would miss Kevin Pietersen if he didn't play for them," McCallan said.
"There is no difference there whatsoever. We beat Pakistan fairly and squarely, Niall O'Brien scored 72 and Boyd Rankin took three for 30 — they're two born-and-bred Irishmen. We have eight players here who have represented Ireland at Under-19 World Cups."
