Cricket Ireland is to discuss at board level if any more could have been done to prevent a second abandoned match in the three-game series against Kenya at Stormont.

Despite a dry day in Belfast yesterday, not a ball was bowled in the final ODI of the summer because the run-ups were still wet from Monday�s rain which caused the second game to be called off after just eight overs.

It was 11am when umpires ruled the approaches, at both ends, too �soft and dangerous� for any hope of play yesterday and yet spectators were still coming through the gates up to an hour later with no information that the game had been abandoned

Once the match referee, Mike Proctor, and the umpires complete their reports of the abbreviated series, Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has promised to address any issues that are raised.

�Because of the amount of rain this month, the water table is too high (at Stormont) but if it is identified that the facilities are not good enough then it something we will have to address,� he said.

Initial soundings suggested that there was enough money for only three ground staff, patently not enough to cover an ODI ground when rain arrived with such intensity on Monday, especially as only heavy covers are available at Stormont.

�The management of the venue is looked after by the venue itself and unless they come to us and say they are anticipating a problem because they have not received sufficient funding then there is not much we can do about that," said Deutrom.

"I would have to check if they have asked us for money this year but the key area is that, unless they ask us for additional money we can't know if we need to assist."

�We are very sorry for the spectators and disappointed there was no play. We are disappointed at the small crowds and the lack of information for them and that is something we are going to have to look at," admitting the lack of scorecards and loudspeakers were Cricket's Ireland's responsibility.

�For the moment we have two international venues (Clontarf is the other) and the marketing of matches and interest, or lack of interest, among spectators is something we are going to have to discuss at board level and work out our strategy.

�We are hopeful that there will be sufficient government funding to bring Malahide on stream as another international venue in the next couple of years and that would give us additional opportunities to host games in that part of the world."

The chief executive also confirmed that Cricket Ireland has been assisting Bready to get full ODI accreditation and restore internatonal cricket to the North West.

"They (Bready) are aware of the facilities required and when they want to come up that curve they know what the situation is," said Mr Deutrom.

"I have been discussing with the National Coach to ensure the indoor school will be used by the senior squad in training this year. They had the opportunity to host some of our matches this year but they felt their pitches weren't quite ready, but we are ready to assist as and when they are ready to take up that opportunity."