24 January 2012; National Coach Phil Simmons, centre, with Irish cricketers Trent Johnston and Kevin O'Brien, left, after a Cricket Ireland press conference. Cricket Ireland made a series of major announcements as they unveiled their new strategic plan for Irish Cricket to 2015. Among these announcements were the vision to become a Test Nation by 2020, the extension of National Coach Phil Simmons' contract, and 23 players contracts awarded. The Croke Park Hotel, Dublin. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE